Hampstead Wetland 30Dec25

From KH

At Hampstead Wetland, bee-eaters were having an arguement.

Blue-tailed Bee-eater: over-stayers! You are a migrant breeder, time to migrate away!

Adult Blue-throated Bee-eater: my baby is not ready to migrate lah. We are Singaporeans, we want to stay!

Kranji Marsh 28Dec25

From KH

Danny and I went to Kranji Marsh today. Glad to see a pair of Crested Serpent Eagles circling and duetting. Hope for more baby CSEs.

Male Pink-necked Green-Pigeon feeding on Red Leea.

Marina Grove, Marina East 20Dec25

From KH

Although Willow Warbler was gone for more than 2 weeks, Danny and I still made this trip to Marina Grove as Danny dipped at it.

Migrant Baillon's Crake was still around.

So were migrant Yellow Bitterns.

Resident Lesser Whistling-Ducks have made themselves comfortable here, preening themselves.

Little Grebe even managed to breed in this little pond. Juvenile was actively hunting.

No more warbler, time to make a move. As we were about to leave, a juvenile Oriental Honey-Buzzard flew past.

Next, Marina East.

The only migrant plover here was a Little Ringed Plover.

There were also 5 Malaysian Plovers (2 male, 3 female). This photo only managed to capture 4 of them in one.

Again, as we were about to leave, a juvenile Japanese Sparrowhawk zoomed past.

Here's a bug to round it up.

Marina Grove 01Dec25

From KH

A Willow Warbler was spotted at Marina Grove yesterday (30 Nov). It's not just the first for Singapore, but first in our region. I went today and the bird was high up on a Sea Almond. The bird stayed until 4 Dec, a 5-day bird.

A Lesser Whistling-Duck was swimming in the pond.

Counted 3 juvenile Yellow Bitterns hunting in the pond too.

Guess what's feeding in the pond as well? A plant! Humped Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba) is a carnivorous plant catching preys with bladder-like traps, hence the name. Amazing!

Bidadari 22Nov25

From KH

Danny, JS & family, and I went to Bidadari Park today.

Resident Large-tailed Nightjar roosting.

Migrant Ruddy Kingfisher continuing in a well hidden spot.

Also got a migratory Mugimaki Flycatcher.

Mt Faber 09Nov25

From KH

Today is silhouette birding at Mount Faber Park.

Another Bat Hawk? No, just a Peregrine Falcon. ernesti based on other raptor watchers' photos.

Chinese Sparrowhawk appears sharp-winged too, but with longer tail.

Japanese Sparrowhawk also with longer tail, but five-fingered with long P5.

Halus 02Nov25

From KH

This year, I led the raptor watch at Lorong Halus Wetland again. Only migrants were OHB and JSH.

Male Oriental Honey-Buzzard orientalis

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Residents included this juvenile Grey-headed Fish-Eagle.

And this pale immature Changeable Hawk-Eagle.