Black-Faced Spoonbill Arrives at Aka Island Announcing Coming of Winter
Black-Faced Spoonbill
November 21, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Kenichi Muraishi
Zamami, Aka Island – Just before sunset on November 4, a lone black-faced spoonbill was spotted on Aka Island. The black-faced spoonbill is a familiar bird at the Manko tidal flat in Naha or the Triangle Pond, which is a detention basin in Tomigusuku.
Although sightings of these migratory heralds of winter were rare in the past, over the last 5-6 years, sightings of the birds even outside of their wintering term are becoming more common. It is possible that the birds have come to Aka Island in the past and there is simply no record of it.
On this occasion, it is thought that the bird was carried to Aka Island because of Tropical Storm Atsani, cold air coming in from the Asian continent, and a strong north wind. The Kerama Islands, which include Aka Island, are a designated National Park and registered under the Ramsar Convention.
(English translation by T&CT and Ellen Huntley)
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