Pied Avocet, Northern Lapwing, Grey-headed Lapwing
The Pied Avocet is down to one bird, but it shows no wariness and has been staying for an extended period. Nearby, several Northern Lapwings and two Grey-headed Lapwings are also lingering.
A flock of Common Snipe is present at the same site. There are no Swinhoe's Snipe or Pin-tailed Snipe. Two Tundra Swans are happily wintering together on this southern island.
The Pied Avocets that arrived in a group of eleven in November have dwindled one by one, down to a single bird now.
A flock of Northern Lapwings arrived — all juveniles.
Grey-headed Lapwing is scarce in Okinawa and on Ishigaki Island, but two birds are present this season.
A flock of about forty Northern Lapwings was still around as well.
A Common Snipe that stays close to the large flock yet never joins it for some reason — always keeping a little apart.
A Tundra Swan has also been here since November. There is plenty of unharvested rice left in the paddies, so food doesn't seem to be a problem.
