Following a notice about 3 or 4 of these birds I went to check it out on November 5th and found 1 bird in company with many Common Snipes, タシギ. After watching it for a few minutes a raptor, probably a Falcon flew by. All birds scattered or took off. I didn't see any Painted-Snipes anymore. What happened to the other birds?
Facing east the morning light was at its worst, but I took some photos anyway.
On to the lake with the Ferruginous Duck, メジロガモ which was at the far end again, but on this sunny day a bit clearer
With a female Pochard, ホシハジロ
Note the bill's shape and white vent. Color of eyes is not visible, but should be brown
A brief visit the following day didn't produce any Painted-Snipes. A single tern flew past the creek once, アジサシ
At the edge of the reeds sat 1 Black-crowned Night Heron, ゴイサギ
Among the usual rubbish
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