Birdwatching in Amami Nature Observatory Forest (September 14, 2025)

 As my visit was in mid-September, I had anticipated that spotting songbirds would be difficult. However, I was able to see many wild birds, far more than I had expected. Particularly noteworthy was the Amami Woodcock observed at night, which I could study at close range and at leisure.

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodpecker

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock

Ryukyu Robin

Ryukyu Robin

Ryukyu Robin

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.

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Robin

Okinawa Robin

Okinawa Robin

Okinawa Robin

Okinawa Robin

Okinawa Robin

Okinawa Robin

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Okinawa Woodpecker

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Ruddy Kingfisher

Ruddy Kingfisher

Ruddy Kingfisher

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail

Blue Rock Thrush