Looking for Wagtails, セキレイ in Imazu on a rainy day.

After reading about the foreign wagtails, I went out to search for them in the west. It was a rainy day; I found none. But... I saw a fox! And it was wagging its tail to me 😉

Japanese fox, キツネ

A big flock of Whimbrels, チュウシャクシギ was crossing the river. When they landed, they blended in with the concrete wall. From a distant, just the bills sticking out above the water could be seen. A closer look produced one different face. An up-turned bill, rather than downwards curved caught my eye.

Can you see it?

There is one Bar-tailed Godwit, オオソリハシシギ

Towards the south, a Grey-faced Buzzard, サシバ was crying out loud. Glad the rain had stopped

Then in the evening at a busy intersection, the noise of many wagtails! Maybe 50 birds. But no foreigners, I think

The one and only Wood Sandpiper, タカブシギ in the field, would he be glad　to have the place to himself?

Wagtails: Citrine Wagtail, キガシラセキレイ; Eastern Yellow Wagtail, ツメナガセキレイ; Western Yellow Wagtail, マミジロツメナガセキレイ

 The wagtails were well represented. The 3 of them hung out together in THE fields together, but only one came to the river for a sip

Juvenile Citrine Wagtail, キガシラセキレイ

 I'd like to see an adult bird again one day

Back to the restaurant

Then there was the Eastern Yellow Wagtail, ツメナガセキレイ

Bigger than the others, bright yellow, it was hard to miss.

Western Yellow Wagtail, マミジロツメナガセキレイ

Sometimes the 3 of them were seen together, but I could not capture it. Below the Western and the Citrine

Just for the record, resident bird Grey Wagtail, キセキレイ