The weather was bad. Constant rain and wind. The WBSJ meeting was cancelled, but a small group walked the course and took notes. This time of year something unusual can be expected. Sure enough, there it was:
Pied Avocet, ソリハシセイタカシギ
At first we saw something different among the Egrets and Spoonbills. Because of the rain with our bino's wet and fogged up it was very hard to see.
Intermediate Egret, チュウサギ has arrived
Chestnut-eared Bunting, ホオアカ in the purple flowers of Milkvetch, レンゲソウ. The only bit of color on this grey grey day
Garganey, シマアジ
After lunch it cleared a bit. At the lotus pond were many Common Snipes, タシギ
Another Snipe flew in and sent the others flying. It stayed only a few seconds, then disappeared in the growth.
It looked slightly bigger, had a different posture and lighter markings on the breast. The head had a different shape as well. Swinhoe's Snipe, チュウジシギ I think. But I have no confidence with snipes
There was the first wader: Wood Sandpiper, タカブシギ
An Eastern Buzzard, ノスリ sent all small birds in cover. Time to finish.
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