A daily record.
Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Pheasant-tailed jacana Forest Wagtail Ruddy Kingfisher Ryukyu scops owl Daurian starling

GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR

Go where the birds are. The SHIMASOBA Tour launches.

We'll drive you around Ishigaki Island to wherever the birds are showing best that day. Observation is mostly from inside the vehicle, and we keep it to a maximum of 3 guests so everyone can take their time.

Max. 3 guests 4 hours in the morning Beginners welcome
Check availability and book

カタグロトビ繁殖スタート、アマツバメ到着

自宅から近い林内で数年前から継続して繁殖しているカタグロトビが今年最初の繁殖に入る模様。石垣島のカタグロトビは年に2回ほど子育てし、時期もあまり定まっていないようですが暖かい時期の方が成功率は高いでしょう。カタグロトビは、今や石垣島の南部の町の近くから北部の平久保までどこでも見られるようになりました。

田んぼには、アマツバメが到着しました。5羽程度がツバメとともに乱舞していました。今季初のウズラシギや越冬組と区別しにくいですが、移動組と思われるアカアシシギも確認。セイタカシギも少しずつどうか中です。

Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite

A Black-winged Kite perched on a prominent dead branch, occasionally calling back and forth with another individual perched nearby.

Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite

The mate of the Black-winged Kite above. Telling the sexes apart in Black-winged Kites is tricky.

Pacific Swift
Pacific Swift

The first Fork-tailed Swift of the season.

Pacific Swift
Pacific Swift

They fly energetically over the paddies without any sign of fatigue — quite a contrast to the waders, which look utterly worn out from their long journey.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

The first Sharp-tailed Sandpiper of the season. Extremely tired-looking — eyes closing, not moving at all — but one night's rest and they bounce back.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

A solitary Common Redshank. It turned up in a paddy that hasn't been flooded over winter, so it's likely a spring passage bird.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

The Common Redshank above foraging alongside several Black-winged Stilts.

Categories: 野鳥