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

Crested serpent eagle Iriomote Tit Ryukyu flycatcher Asian Glossy Starling Ashy drongo

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

愛知県で鳥見

子どもたちの夏休みに合わせて帰省。ついでにオオジシギを探しに行きましたが、惨敗でした。それでもセグロセキレイやヒバリ、ケリ、トビなど石垣島では見られない鳥たちを見ることができましたので、よしとしましょう。

Japanese Wagtail
Japanese Wagtail

Heard that distinctive call and went looking — found two Japanese Wagtails on a distant greenhouse. There are a handful of records for Okinawa Island, but none yet for Ishigaki.

Black Kite
Black Kite

Black Kite records are rare on Ishigaki too; it feels like one turns up maybe once every few years. There are plenty of Black-winged Kites, though… ^^;

Grey-headed Lapwing
Grey-headed Lapwing

A Grey-headed Lapwing turns up on Ishigaki about once a year. They breed in rice paddies all over Aichi Prefecture — must be nice.

Categories: 野鳥