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.

Mt Faber 01Nov25

From KH

Danny and I went raptor watching at Mount Faber Park today, got migrating BB, OHB, JSH, CSH.

Black Baza

Juv. Japanese Sparrowhawk

Pale juv. Oriental Honey-Buzzard

Residents included this juv. Crested Goshawk.

Sungei Buloh 28Oct25

From KH

News of a Rhinoceros Hornbill first heard yesterday on 27 Oct broke and the whole birding fraternity, including Danny and I, made a mandatory trip to Sungei Buloh today.

It turned out to be juvenile, probably dispersed from Johor. This is more than 2 centuries from the last known wild record in Singapore! Juvy was enjoying the figs for lunch.

Buffy Fish-Owl couple neck long long wondering what's the commotion, while panting in the heat.

Lesser Adjutant thermaling up in this heat.

Immature pale Changeable Hawk-Eagle thermaled even higher up.

Sungei Serangoon, Punggol Park 17-19Oct25

From KH

The third SG record of Brown-breasted Flycatcher was spotted at Punggol Park on 17 Oct. I went and saw it, but no clicks. On 18 Oct, again saw but no clicks. On 19 Oct, at the end of census along Sungei Serangoon, bingo!

A Brown-chested Jungle-Flycatcher was also around, confusing matters, so care is to be taken.

Mt Faber 11Oct25

From KH

Danny and I went raptor watching at Mount Faber Park today. Still early, only a few migrant raptors (OHB, JSH, CSH) were streaming in.

Local raptors included this immature Crested Goshawk.

And this juvenile pale Changeable Hawk-Eagle.

Pasir Ris 04Oct25

From KH

A female Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher was first reported along Sungei Api Api on 30 Sep. Danny and I went there today, so did many others. She was quite well hidden, can catch glimpses, but hard to photograph.

Sungei Buloh 02Oct25

From KH

I went to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve today.

There were a few species of migrant waders, including a couple of Tibetan Sand-Plovers.

This flagged Terek Sandpiper (right) was easy to pick out from the bigger Common Redshanks, one of them was also flagged.

The bigger Common Greenshank (left) also stood out among the redshanks.

Water Monitor sneaking up on the redshanks.

Aiya, detected!

1 of 2 Asian Openbills continuing.

Buffy Fish-Owl at its usual spot.