Isahaya some more

A whole day in Isahaya is such a treat! There wasn't that much to see yet, but even the few birds that I met made the drive worth while

Some Marsh Harriers were hunting in the morning　チュウヒ

Female Hen Harrier, ハイイロチュウヒ I think

Stonechats were all over the place ノビタキ

Ms. Kestrel, チョウゲンボウ as expected

taking her prey to a place to eat

One of several Buff-bellied Pipits, タヒバリ

And 1 Red-throated Pipit, ムネアカタヒバリ ?

Oriental Greenfinches, カワラヒワ

Sparrowhawk, ハイタカ

Far away a tern of some sort. アジサシ

Though I could hear them calling I only saw this 1 bird, which I believe is a Northern Lapwing, タゲリ

Greater Painted-Snipe, タマシギ

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