Bird Watching in Japan & Asia: Okinawa Woodpecker

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2025-08-20

Birdwatching in Yambaru, Okinawa (June 14, 2025)

Perhaps because it was the middle of the rainy season in June, there were few sunny spells in Yanbaru, and the sky was overcast with heavy clouds. I had heard that the Okinawa Rail could often be seen on cloudy days, but unfortunately, although I heard its call, I hardly saw it during my stay.

On the other hand, the Okinawa Woodpecker seemed to have finished raising its young and I saw it moving around actively several times.

Ryukyu Minivet

Okinawa Rail

Varied Tit

Okinawa Woodpecker

2025-08-05

Birdwatching in Yambaru, Okinawa (May 7-9, 2025)

I visited Yanbaru in Okinawa from 7 to 9 May to promote birdwatching tours from China. Okinawa was already in the rainy season, and the weather was unstable, but fortunately, there were no days when we couldn't go out due to rain, and we were able to successfully observe and photograph our target species, such as the Okinawa Rail, Okinawa Woodpecker, and Okinawa Robin.