Kranji Marsh 21Sep24

From KH

Danny and I went to Kranji Marsh today to watch parakeet magic show:

1) One moment, top 3 Red-breasted Parakeets, lower 2 Long-tailed Parakeets.
2) Next moment, two of the parakeets have swapped places!

Juvenile Black-naped Oriole, bill still black.

Sungei Serangoon 17Sep24

From KH

Common Kingfisher whacking a fish and swallowing it. Handphone shot and video:

Female and male Multi-Coloured Phintella facing off.

Close-up. All handphone shots.

Seletar Dam 16Sep24

From KH

Quick check at Seletar Dam revealed no waders, just a couple of Little Egrets.

Sungei Buloh 14Sep24

From KH

Danny and I went to Sungei Buloh today.

Terek Sandpiper with B5 Singapore flag (green on white) was back.

Tibetan Sand-Plover to Terek Sandpiper: what's the rush?

2 of 13 Common Greenshanks and 1 of 80 Common Redshanks.

Other waders included 91 Pacific Golden-Plovers, 20 Eurasian Whimbrels and 2 Common Sandpipers.

Female Copper-throated Sunbird just contemplating life.

The ever-present Mud Creeper Telescopium telescopium on the mudflat.

Mangrove Tree with propagules.

Bidadari 07Sep24

From KH

Danny and I visited the newly opened Bidadari Park. Great to see that some of the old trails were kept. Only time will tell if it's still a magnet for migratory birds, such as flycatchers.

For now, juvenile Blue-throated Bee-eater on its high perch.

Behind it, Earpod Wattle, which is an acacia.

Scaly-breasted Munia family was having a breakfast buffet of grass seeds.

The Finalyson's Squirrels were still around, feeding on palm.

Dragonfly nymphs left their molt on the leaves. What plants are these?

Dairy Farm 31Aug24

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Dairy Farm Nature Park. The only migrant was a female Yellow-rumped Flycatcher.

Residents included this Pin-striped Tit-Babbler and this immature male Oriental Magpie-Robin.

Some juicy moth caterpillars.

Seletar Dam, Hampstead Wetland 24Aug24

From KH

Danny and I went to Seletar Dam for early waders, but only got 2 Common Sandpipers. Other migrants included 2 Little Egrets.

Next, Hampstead Wetland. No migrants, except migrant breeder Blue-throated Bee-eater.