春の渡り活発化
2月から少しずつ始まっている石垣島の春の渡りですが、3月に入り活発化が進んでいます。まずはシギ、チドリの種類が増えています。島で冬を過ごしたシマアカモズやムクドリの仲間は北へ渡り始めています。
カンムリワシの幼鳥は、個体によっては換羽が進んでいます。
A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle. It is within the territory of an adult pair and gets chased off every time it is spotted, yet it stubbornly stays put.
Common Starling numbers have gradually been dropping. This individual was on its own.
Several Northern Lapwings flew in to the cattle shed.
A few Common Greenshanks had come down into the rice paddies.
Among the Brown Shrikes wintering on the island, more individuals have begun moving on.
Common Snipe wintering along the river. A small flock of several birds.
Some individuals are showing advanced moult.
Three Common Redshanks that wintered here. They should be leaving soon.
A Long-toed Stint arrived.
Two Red-necked Stints arrived.