Batam 01Jun24

Attendees: Danny, JS, KH and Rob

From JS

Ferry from Harbour Front, Singapore to Sekupang, Indonesia

Batam pelagic

Bridled Tern

Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel

Ferry back from Sekupang to Singapore

Sengkang 22Apr-06May24

From KH

Yellow-vented Bulbul sitting on nest in flower pot on 22 Apr 2024.

Hope for better luck this round, but alas, it failed again. Same outcome as the previous one, but no eggs this time.

6 May 2024: just to document the clean, empty nest.

Clementi 05May24

From KH

Dr Frank Rheindt found a Two-barred Warbler, a first for SG, at Kent Vale, and this sent a whole horde of birders there, including Danny, JS and me.

Swinhoe's White-eye masquerading as the warbler, while tackling a queen Asian Weaver Ant.

Chek Jawa 01May24

From KH

Having missed the female Scarlet Minivet on 27 Apr, and female Greater Flameback on 28 Apr at Chek Jawa, Danny, JS and I had to make this trip a few days later.

No Greater Flameback today, only 2 Common Flamebacks.

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike was still around, as usual, looping out briefly to the sea and back to the tree line.

A whole flock of 55(!) Yellow-vented Bulbuls also performed the same feat.

Bukit Timah, Pulau Ubin 27Apr24

From KH

Danny and I went to Bukit Timah summit, our annual health check.

Just the usual forest birds at the fruiting Benjamin's Fig.

And a female Wagler's Pit Viper in one of the bushes.

Soon, news of female Scarlet Minivet broke on Pulau Ubin, so off we went.

No minivet, but Black-and-red Broadbill still around. Yes, that blur blob in the middle.

Sungei Buloh 20Apr24

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Sungei Buloh today. Wader-wise, only 2 Common Sandpipers and 23 Common Redshanks. I guess most of the waders have left.

Got a Lesser Adjutant.

And a Smooth Otter.

Petai Trail 13Apr24

From KH

I went to Petai Trail, and got these birds.

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic form) 1 H
2. Asian Koel 1 H
3. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1 H
4. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1 M circling
5. Common Flameback 1 H
6. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2 H
7. Black-naped Oriole 1 H
8. Common Iora 1 H
9. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 1 H
10. Dark-necked Tailorbird 5
11. Olive-winged Bulbul 2 H
12. Yellow-vented Bulbul 3
13. Arctic Warbler 3
14. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 5
15. Abbott's Babbler 1 H
16. Asian Glossy Starling 4 H
17. Common Hill Myna 2 H
18. Javan Myna 2 H
19. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 H
20. White-rumped Shama 1
21. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 1 H
22. Crimson Sunbird 2 H