Japanese Waxwings, ヒレンジャク

It's a yaerly event, Waxwings visiting the city park. But instead of the Mistletoe, they headed straight to the water basin, after the Grosbeaks, Starlings and Thrushes.

Waiting in the same trees

Descending, one after the other

Quickly heading back up.

Tidal flats of Saga in February

 The time was a bit off. High tide at 11am is not very high and a little late for good lighting. Many images were back-lit. It's just a recording of what was there and of what I wanted to see.

Saunders's Gulls, ズグロカモメ in flight

mixed with Dunlins, ハマシギ

The 2 Oystercatchers, ミヤコドリ that stayed for the winter

Many Curlews, mostly Eurasian, ダイシャクシギ and a Bar-tailed Godwit, オオソリハシシギ

One Far-Eastern Curlew, ホウロクシギ on the right

The 2 smaller birds are Long-billed Dowitchers, オオハシシギ

Then there was a Red Knot, コオバシギ in winter plumage, among all the Grey Plovers, ダイセン

Another Godwit: Black-tailed, オグロシギ

Eurasian Spoonbills, ヘラシギ in the creek

Gulls.

Whenever I watch gulls in the harbor or at the rivers, I feel a pang of gilt that I don't pay more attention and learn about them. Distuinguishing adult birds is ok, as long as they are among the common species. Now I look at younger birds and look out for a different type. It's hard...

Mew Gulls, カモメ at Muromi River

Adult Vega Gulls, セグロカモメ

From left: Vega, Vega, セグロカモメ -  Black-tailed, ウミネコ - Black-headed, ユリカモメ - Mew Gull, カモメ