First waders of this year

After 2 weeks of changeable weather with lots of wind from the north and the south and several rainy days waders were bound to be on the move, so I went in search to the fields.

Bar-tailed Godwit, オオソリハシシギ and sleeping Far Eastern Curlew, ホウロクシギ , 1 of 2

  Far-Eastern Curlew, ホウロクシギ  with Mew Gull, カモメ

One more  Far-Eastern Curlew, ホウロクシギ  with Common Shelduck, ツクシガモ 

(Did not want to wake up)

Mew Gull, カモメ with Great Cormorant, カワウ

1 Spotted Redshank, ツルシギ

with about 20 Little Ringed Plovers, コチドリ

Here also a Little Ringed Plover, コチドリ. Just 1

1 Wood Sandpiper, タカブシギ

Great Crested Grebe, カンムリカイツブリ in summer plumage 夏羽