A Wild Bird in June
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius




photo Minoru Tadachi@Azumino Akashina

Unlike Long-billed Plover, a resident bird that can be seen at Gohouden all year round,
Little Ringed Plover Comes to Shinshu as a summer migrant bird.
They look similar from a distance, but Little Ringed Plover has a golden eye ring.
The top photo shows a typical pose, but in the second photo it is stretching its neck and gazing,
as if it is looking for something tasty in the distance.
Its neck can stretch that far.
And the protrusion on the underside of its beak is impressive!
If it get pinched by something like that, there's no escaping it!

　What`s New

　■ 23JUN25 　 　Update Birdwatch Field Trips 　
　■ 1JUN25 　 　 　Little Ringed Plover appears in the top page
　■ 1JUN25 　 　　Chestnut-cheeked Starling appears in the art of paper cutting
　　　　　　　　　　by Teruo Nakamura
　■ 1JUN25 　 　　115th and 116th appear in "What are you doing?" by Minoru Tadachi
　■ 18MAY25 　 　Update Report of Birdwatch