After 2 weeks absence I was keen to check the fields. At 8am I found 2 Black-winged Stilts, セイタカシギ in the first location, but nothing else.
A Ruddy Breasted Crake, ヒクイナ showed up briefly, though
Moving west I passed several potential fields with nothing but herons and egrets and eventually came across 1 Red-necked Stint, トウネン
In the back was 1 Long-toed Stint, ヒバリシギ
And that was it
But... The Snipes are back! タシギ
The days of 30-40 birds in one field have long passed, but I was happy to count 12 birds here in this corner of the west.
It's often a bit of a guess, but I think these are all Common Snipes, タシギ
Some differ in color. Grey-ish and brown-ish. Male and female?
Among them 2 or 3 Wood Sandpipers, タカブシギ
At another field 1 more Black-winged Stilt, セイタカシギ
And last 3 Golden Plovers, ムナグロ at a dry bit of corn land
This road must have something special. There are always many Barn Swallows, ツバメ on one patch of concrete. What are they eating?
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