Dairy Farm, Hindhede 07Mar26

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Dairy Farm Nature Park. Often heard only, so it's nice to see a pair of Straw-headed Bulbuls here.

Nice to see a Sunda Colugo too.

Even nicer to see my first Spiny Orb-weaver Spider (Gasteracantha diadesmia).

Next, Hindhede Nature Park. Oriental Darter preening in the quarry.

Not one, but two Sunda Colugos.

Hampstead Wetland 06Mar26

From KH

Usual suspects at Hampstead Wetland today.

Male Pink-necked Green-Pigeon: should I eat Singapore Rhododendrum or Sandpaper Vine?

Female Oriental Pied-Hornbill: honey, should we use this hole in the heritage Rain Tree?

Blue-throated Bee-eater on a clean perch.

Large-billed Crow perched high up.

Seletar Park Connector 05Mar26

From KH

The usual Grey Heron, Medium Egrets and Little Egrets were joined by an Asian Openbill for breakfast buffet at Seletar Park Connector.

Collared Kingfisher perched on railing.

Lineated Barbet perched on Sea Almond.

Yellow-vented Bulbul on a clean perch.

Malaysian Pied-Fantail, a very confiding bird.

Woodlands Height 28Feb26

From KH

Chestnut-cheeked Starling was reported on 24 Feb at Woodlands Height. This sent the entire birding community, including me and the Lau family, to this part of Singapore that birders rarely visit.

Firstly, at about 7pm, the first small flock of Daurian Starlings came circling the field. As more and more flocks joined in, at about 7:15pm, a spectacle was formed: a starling murmuration.

Flight shots were difficult in the fading light, but here's one of them. Any cheeky starling inside??

Some roosted on a tree, joined by Javan Mynas.

After the flight show, the search for the rarity began. Soon, just before 8pm, Frank spotted one in his scope by the ramp. Initially, it was mostly blocked by Daurian Starling.

Then, it moved and bingo! Bird behind, with chestnut on face, grey flank contrasting with white belly.

As the crowd gathered, security came to chase people away.

The search for cheeky continued on ground level. On a tree at the roundabout, Frank spotted another one at about 8:15pm. Bottom bird.

Finally, as the crowd dispersed, the few diehards stayed on and was rewarded with a different bird with a thin chestnut breastband.

With 3 birds in the bag, time to go.

Pasir Ris Park 28Feb26

From KH

Danny and I went to Pasir Ris Park today.

A Himalayan Cuckoo was first reported here on 19 Feb. Glad that it was still around after more than a week.

Here, eating an Asian Weaver Ant queen.

Poor cuckoo was shouted at not only by the locals, like these Swinhoe's White-eyes, and sunbirds.

But also migrants like this Yellow-browed Warbler, and also Asian Brown Flycatcher!

Also around was an adult Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo. Similarly, it was shouted at by white-eyes and Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker.

All these happening in the vicinity of the Crested Goshawk nest in a Rain Tree.

OHB also seen in the vicinity.

Another cuckoo, a Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, was having a more peaceful time.

Female Brown-throated Sunbird was too busy sipping nectar from these pink flowers.

Female Ornate Sunbird was also busy sipping nectar from these light pink flowers.

The Oriental Pied-Hornbill couple was also too busy preening themselves.

Sungei Serangoon 23Feb26

From KH

Morning walk at Sungei Serangoon reveal a shy Chestnut-winged Cuckoo. So shy that it's almost impossible to take a clear shot with my phone.

Asian Openbill was more cooperative.

Seletar West 16Feb26

From KH

Usual birds at Seletar Park Connector.

At Rower's Bay Park a very tired/sick Asian Openbill didn't flinch even when I moved near for a handphone shot.

Then a juvenile pale CHE decided to perch nicely in front of me.