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

Daurian starling Ruddy Kingfisher Black-winged kite Black-winged Cuckooshrike Ryukyu flycatcher

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
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ハジロコチドリ、ムナグロ幼鳥、ジャワアカガシラサギ、ハリオシギほか

9月上旬に現れたハジロコチドリ がまだいました。滞在3週間です。田んぼや海岸など島内を広範囲に移動しているようです。ジャワアカガシラサギも長逗留しています。

今季初となるムナグロの幼鳥も到着。これが現れるとシギ、チドリの渡りは大詰めですね。

ハリオシギ、チュウジシギは滞在組と入れ替わり組で日々増減しています。

Long-banded Plover
Long-banded Plover

A Kentish Plover still present.

Javan Pond Heron
Javan Pond Heron

The Javan Pond Heron has been on a long stay since summer. At peak, three birds were present in rice paddies in the same area.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

` Pin-tailed Snipe adult, missing its left foot, on a long stay since 22 August <https://shimasoba.com/blog/2525/>`__ .

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above. Moult has progressed considerably over about a month. Migrating without a foot carries real risks, so it may end up wintering here.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Another Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe / Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe (left) and Swinhoe's Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Also a Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Yet another Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile. There are so many different types — great fun.

Greater Painted-snipe
Greater Painted-snipe

Greater Painted-snipe, male (foreground) and female.

Greater Painted-snipe
Greater Painted-snipe

A female Greater Painted-snipe moved forward in response to the calls of another individual.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Juveniles make up the overwhelming majority of the Long-toed Stints.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

The first Pacific Golden-Plover juvenile of the season.

Categories: 野鳥