今津探鳥会, WBSJ meeting in Imazu and some more

During the meeting there were very few birds of interest at first. Just the expected ones, like Eurasian Coot, バン; Little Ringed Plover, コチドリ, Zitting Cisticola, セッカ and some summer visitors, as Intermediate Egret, チュウサギ; Cattle Egret, アマサギ (just 2 birds) and Great Reed Warbler, オオヨシキリ. But then, at the other side of the river, a single Black-winged Stilt, セイタカシギ was waiting, a Lesser (?) Sand Plover, メダイチドリ and a Ruddy Turnstone, キョウジョシギ showed up, among the many Dunlins, Whimbrels and left-over ducks. At last we found a Grey-tailed Tattler, キアシシギ among some Terek Sandpipers, ソリハシシギ

A few days later I managed to get a few better images

Ruddy Turnstone, キョウジョシギ

Lesser Sand Plover, メダイチドリ

Greater Sand Plover, オオメダイチドリ

One of over a 100 Eurasian Whimbrels, チュウシャクシギ

Red-necked Stints, トウネン

The Black-winged Stilt, セイタカシギ (I think it's the same bird) was patrolling a lotus field and came right to the edge where I was sitting. So close I could not get the whole body framed!