House Sparrow for Second Consecutive Year, Red Collared Dove, Red Knot and More (with video)
House Sparrow has arrived on Ishigaki Island for the second consecutive year. Last year it was confirmed on 3 November in a pineapple field. This time the record is from a rice paddy.
As the rice harvest progresses, Red Collared Doves are becoming easier to see.
A Red Knot was in the rice paddies. It is most often seen on the coast, but it occasionally drops into paddies as well.
A House Sparrow, appearing again after last year. Within Okinawa Prefecture, in 2018 I found a male on Okinawa Island at Itoman City — the first island record — and last year (2021) I found a female in central Ishigaki Island. This time, unfortunately, it was not my own find; it was discovered by a birdwatcher visiting from outside the island.