Shorebirds at Higashiyoka Tideland

 The yearly autumn trip to Saga was late. Too late to see the Western Sandpiper. It was a super high tide and the birds stayed on the concrete side of the fence a long time. There were so many. All i winterplumage. Overwhelmingly grey. Once a year is not enough to build my confidence

キリアイ, Broad-billed Sandpiper

トウネン, Red-necked Stint

 Red Knots, コオバシギ and Dunlins, ハマシギ

On the right 2 Marsh Sandpipers, コアオアシシギ

オオハシシギ, Long-billed Dowitcher

On the fence, birds one by one from the left:

ダイシャクシギ, Eurasian Curlew

ホオロクシギ, Far Eastern Curlew

ダイゼン, Grey Plover

ツルシギ, Spotted Redshank

ツルシギ, Spotted Redshank bullied by ダイゼン, Grey Plovers

ツルシギ, Spotted Redshank between 2 Knots (Great? Red?) and ダイゼン, Grey Plover

オオソリハシシギ, Bar-tailed Godwit, オバシギ?, Great Knot?, ダイセン, Grey Plover

アカアシシギ, Common Redshank

1 single ミヤコドリ, Eurasian Oystercatcher came flying by

Lesser Sand Plover, メダイチドリ

Greater White-fronted Goose, マガン  Just 1

Scnenery

Flight scene of mostly Dunlin, ハマシギ

backlit (for H san)

When the tide ran out again birds returned to their feeding ground

The シチメンソウ, Suaeda Japonica, finally creating a colorful scene

Black-faced Spoonbils, クロツラヘラサギ