Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 13Nov21

From KH

I Went to Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 hoping to see Green Sandpiper, but only got Wood Sandpipers and Common Sandpipers.

Of course White-breasted Waterhens were ever-present.

A Japanese Sparrowhawk came to look-see.

Marina East 12Nov21

From KH

Today's birding at Marina East is for the egrets and herons.

Medium Egret (left) and Eastern Cattle Egret - both with yellow bills, but observe the difference in form and structure, particularly of the neck and head.

Little Egret - black bill.

Pacific Reef-Heron, white morph with some dark feathers showing - bill colour is yellow to greyish or dusky, this one is more greyish.

Pond-heron, in non-breeding plumage.

Common Myna is rather common here.

Seletar Dam 08Nov21

From KH

A short stopover at Seletar Dam this evening.

An adult Brahminy Kite with something in its talons.

A House Crow enjoying a fish carcass.

Henderson Waves 08Nov21

From KH

Another day of raptor watch at Henderson Waves.

Here's an Oriental Honey-Buzzard.

And a Japanese Sparrowhawk.

When there are no raptors, you look at the trees, like this Malayan Teak, to look for other birds, like this pair of Black-naped Orioles.

Hougang 07Nov21

From KH

The introduced Mandarin Duck is still around, now at Block 521 Hougang Ave 10 canal.

Javan Myna appeared to be nesting in the drain hole.

House Crow also came for photoshoot.

Lor Halus 06Nov21

From KH

Today is Singapore Raptor Watch and as usual I led the Lorong Halus site.

Due to rain we started later today. Here's the ebird list before noon time.

The best bird today was this juvenile Eastern Marsh-Harrier that was very high up.

Oriental Honey-Buzzard also very high up.

Resident-wise, here's an immature pale Changeable Hawk-Eagle.

And Grey-headed Fish-Eagle and White-bellied Sea-Eagle.

Grey Heron came close for photoshoot.

Keep your plastic bags! Long-tailed Macaque alert!

With the rain caught up with us again, it's time to pack up for lunch.

As the rain has subsided, it was back to Halus. ebird list after lunch. Here's an Oriental Honey-Buzzard.

The Grey-headed Fish-Eagle was still showing well.

Hindhede Nature Park 05Nov21

From KH

I dropped by Hindhede Nature Park today for a short while. Nothing much, but nice to shoot this Common Treeshrew.