Birdwatching in Yonaguni Island (4 April - 6 April, 2021) 3

Grey Wagtail (male)

Grey Wagtail (male)

Grey Wagtail (male)

Grey Wagtail (male)

Grey-headed Lapwing

Grey-headed Lapwing

Little Egret

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Little Bunting

Little Bunting

Little Bunting

Light-vented Bulbul

Light-vented Bulbul

Light-vented Bulbul

Light-vented Bulbul

Tree Sparrow

Black-winged Stilt and Barn Swallow

Black-winged Stilt, Barn Swallow & Little Egret

Black-winged Stilt, Barn Swallow & Little Egret

Black-winged Stilt and Common Greenshank

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Birdwatching in Yonaguni Island (4 April - 6 April, 2021) 1

 Yonaguni Island is located in the southwestern end of Japan, about 120km to Taiwan.  The isolated island is famous with rare migrants, which are not recorded much in the rest of Japan.  

The three days trip was started with strong north wind in the whole day in 4 April.  The wind stopped in the afternoon of 5 April.  However, due to the wind, small passerine species were hard to find.  

Rarest one was Black Redstart (female), seen on 5 April, though I wasn't able to take any photo.  Besides the redstart, a male Citrine Wagtail was the highlight of the trip.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Grey Heron

Grey Heron

Cattle & Great Egret and Grey Heron

Cattle & Great Egret and Grey Heron

Cattle & Great Egret and Black-winged Stilt

Cattle & Great Egret and Black-winged Stilt

Cattle & Great Egret and Black-winged Stilt

Cattle & Great Egret and Black-winged Stilt

Cattle Egret

Eurasian Wryneck

Eurasian Wryneck

Eurasian Wryneck

Eurasian Wryneck

Eurasian Wryneck