遠征ジシギ合宿で念願のオオジシギ!!(動画あり)
遠征ジシギ合宿で愛知県を訪れました。名古屋駅から新幹線に乗り、豊橋市に到着。初日は地元の強力な助っ人2人にサポートいただき、念願のオオジシギを成鳥、幼鳥ともに観察することがかないました!!
2日目は一人で愛西市を訪れ、オオジシギ探し。レンコン畑は葉が茂り探しにくそうだったので、近くの水田地帯を回りました。4羽見つけたうち、1羽はしっかり観察することができました。3日目も同所を訪れ、1羽を撮影しました。
タカブシギやタマシギ、コチドリもいましたが、個体数は石垣島のが圧倒的に多いようでした。
石垣島でオオジシギに巡り合う万が一の機会に備えることができました。^^
An adult Latham's Snipe. I had a good, fairly close look at it.
The same individual as above. When startled by something, it retreated into the adjacent grass.
It occasionally paused from feeding to rest on a field bank.
It also showed off the tail feathers.
I observed it preening several times as well.
A Latham's Snipe fanning its tail feathers at a Grey-headed Lapwing in a threat display.
A Latham's Snipe lit by the early morning sun.
A juvenile Latham's Snipe seen in Okazaki. The only juvenile of this camp. I wanted to observe it at length, but we flushed it at close range and it flew off immediately.
The first adult Latham's Snipe I saw on this snipe camp. It was distant, but I was thrilled!!
Same individual as above. I was just barely able to confirm the tail feathers as well.
Also found a Greater Painted-snipe.
There were several Green Sandpipers.
As always, Grey-headed Lapwings were recorded in good numbers.
Found a Little Ringed Plover with a curved bill tip. You see it occasionally.
Located a Japanese Wagtail by its call. After waiting a while, it appeared briefly from the grass.
Juvenile Eurasian Skylark. There were many birds hatched this year.
Also observed many juvenile European Greenfinches.