Telok Blangah 16Oct24

From KH

I went raptor watching at Telok Blangah Hill today.

1 of 4 Oriental Honey-Buzzards, an adult male.

Just 1 Chinese Sparrowhawk, a juvenile.

1 of 7 Japanese Sparrowhawks, a juvenile.

1 of 2 White-bellied Sea-Eagle, this one an immature.

When there is no raptor, what does one do? Entertain oneself with other birds.

Common Hill Myna couple showing loving side, when others (juvenile Asian Glossy Starling) are looking.

When no one's looking, they ignore each other.

Adult Asian Glossy Starlings joining to see show.

Lineated Barbet just gorging itself with fruits.

Sungei Buloh 14Oct24

From KH

4 Lesser Adjutants feeding on the mudflat. After having their fill, they flew to the trees.

Mycteria storks hybridize in Singapore. From left to right: closer to Painted Stork, intermediate, closer to Milky Stork.

Faraway Little Egret and Great Egrets for size comparison.

Here are closer Little Egret and Great Egret.

Left to right: Common Sandpiper, Eurasian Whimbrel, Pacific Golden-Plover.

2 PGPs and 2 Whimbrels.

Some of the 73 Whimbrels.

Happy counting some of the 90 Common Redshanks.

Asian Glossy Starling fly by.

Mt Faber 13Oct24

From KH

Danny and I joined the raptor watchers at Mount Faber today.

The first migrant raptor was a Chinese Sparrowhawk, 1 of 3 in total. Here are 2 of them later in the morning.

Next was a Japanese Sparrowhawk. Here are 2 of 16 that came in singles or pairs throughout the morning.

Then came the Oriental Honey-Buzzards. Here's 1 of 11 throughout the morning.

Finally, the star bird, a Besra, made an appearance at 1050hrs. No shutter count from me, but others got photos.

There was also the supporting cast of migrating Pacific Swift, Blue-tailed Bee-eaters and Barn Swallows.

Sungei Serangoon 12Oct24

From KH

Starting at Lorong Halus, just the usual resident birds.

Cross the bridge to Punggol East, the only migrant was a non-breeding pond-heron imitating the lamppost.

Next, Sengkang stretch of Sungei Serangoon. 4 migrant species: Common Sandpiper, Little Egret, Arctic Warbler and Asian Brown Flycatcher.

Back at Punggol East, the only migrants now were 5 Barn Swallows.

Lastly, back at Lorong Halus, migrants: Common Sandpiper, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Barn Swallow, Asian Brown Flycatcher. Here are the bee-eaters in a tree.

Halus 11Oct24

From KH

A short hour at Lorong Halus turned up the usual suspects, including a pale morph Changeable Hawk-Eagle.

Seletar Dam 10Oct24

From KH

At Seletar Dam, just 4 Common Sandpipers and 3 Little Egrets. Other migrants were 2 Barn Swallows and 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher.

Resident bird wise, it was interesting to see a male Red-breasted Parakeet eating leaf, instead of fruits.

Next at Rower's Bay, just the usual resident birds.

Seletar Dam, Khatib Bongsu 09Oct24

From KH

At Seletar Dam, only migrants were 4 Common Sandpipers and 5 Little Egrets.

Resident Collared Kingfisher posed for photo.

Moving on to Khatib Bongsu, got another 2 Common Sandpipers.

Resident White-throated Kingfisher caught an insect.

The only other migrants were 2 Grey Wagtails in a canal catching flies.

Oysters in the canal.

Back at Seletar Dam, left 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Little Egret.