http://birdinginjapan.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/ready-for-little-terns.html
and there she was!
and her partner standing a few yards away from her.
These were the only pair breeding within the protected area. I feared that they would not succeed to be honest...
Some plovers were near the little terns.
A Kentish Plover (Shirochidoriシロチドリ), looking like she was sitting on eggs.
6 more Kentish Plovers were in and around the area and I hope they will choose the area for their breeding ground.
a rare (on this particular beach) Lesser Sand Plover (Medaichidoriメダイチドリ)
A male Skylark (Hibariヒバリ) was singing in the air for more than half an hour while I was there. He touched down the ground and flew up singing vigorously again!
*** sad news ***
The Little Terns seemed to have abondoned their nest as there were no eggs left in it around 21/June. No one knows for sure about the disappearance of their eggs, perhaps by crows, cats, or rats? Who knows. Anyway, there is little hope for this season. Very sad.
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