Birdwatching in Ose Beach, Amami (September 13-14, 2026)

 Ose Beach, located 15 minutes by car from Amami Airport, is well known as a spot for observing shorebirds.

I visited for two consecutive days and observed species such as Ruff, Long-toed Stint, and Pacific Golden Plover.

Ruff

Ruff

Ruff

Ruff

Ruff

Ruff

Ruff

Ruff

Ruff

Ruff

Grey-tailed Tattler

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt

Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Red-necked Stint

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Pacific Golden Plover

Birdwatching in Sanbanse, Chiba (April 11, 2023)

 Spring migration has started.  Some passage migrants have arrived and show pre-breeding plumage.  They will show distinctive breeding plumage in the end of April.  

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Little Tern

Grey Plover

Grey Plover

Grey Plover

Grey Plover

Grey Plover

Grey Plover

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Great Knot

Great Knot

Great Knot

Dunlin

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Grey Plover

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Sandering

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull

Common Black-headed Gull