ソリハシセイタカシギ、タゲリ、ケリ
ソリハシセイタカシギは1羽になってしまいましたが、警戒心もなく長期滞在中です。近くにはタゲリ数羽とケリ2羽も逗留しています。
タシギの群れも同じ場所で滞在。チュウジシギやハリオシギはいません。コハクチョウ2羽も仲良く南の島で越冬中です。
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.