Birdwatching in Kin and Nago Rice Field (September 11-13, 2025)

 Perhaps because it was the autumn migration period, numerous shorebirds could be observed in the rice-field areas. Although the Long-toed Stint is usually seen alone on Honshū, on the most productive day around fifty individuals were spotted.

Personally, I was particularly delighted to find both the Pintail Snipe and Swinhoe's Snipe.

Wood Sandpiper

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

snipe sp. (Swinhoe's?)

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

Pacific Swallow

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Pintail Snipe

Pintail Snipe

Pintail Snipe

Pintail Snipe

Pintail Snipe

Red-necked Stint

Common Greenshank

Birdwatching in Koshiki (8-9 May 2023)

 Another island chain, located in western Kagoshima.  The island chain is famous among the Japanese birders with varieties of migratory birds.  Because of strong winds, birds kept hiding in the bush.  Although I saw Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Yellow-browed Bunting, the number and varieties were less than my prediction.

The island holds good population of Green Pheasant.  So I was happy with photographing the pheasant well.

Cattle Egret

Blue Rock Thrush (male)

Blue Rock Thrush (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male & female)

Green Pheasant (male & female)

Green Pheasant (male & female)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (female)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (female)

Green Pheasant (female)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

Green Pheasant (male)

egrets

egrets

egrets

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

egrets

Great Egret

egrets

Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

Intermediate Egret

Meadow Bunting (male)

Meadow Bunting (male)

Meadow Bunting (male)