Sungei Buloh 11Feb25

From KH

I dropped by Sungei Buloh for a couple of hours this morning.

Not many wader species, just 1 Common Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper and 100 Common Redshanks. Here's the Common Greenshank.

Only 1 Asian Openbill.

Little Egret photobomb while I was shooting openbill.

Since when Asian Honey Bees start using plastic for home reno??

Chek Jawa 09Feb25

From KH

A Red Knot was seen yesterday at Chek Jawa and a bunch of birders (including Danny and I) went searching today, but no luck.

But got other waders (left to right): Common Greenshank, Terek Sandpiper, Tibetan Sand Plover.

And Grey Plovers.

1 of 10 Grey Herons.

White-bellied Sea-Eagle with a catch.

Juvenile Oriental Honey-Buzzard came to see what all the commotion's about.

Seletar West 03Feb25

From KH

I went to Seletar Park Connector and got the usual birds and these Smooth Otters.

Along Seletar Club Road, an Asian Openbill was searching for snails.

Mt Faber 31Jan-08Feb25

From KH

When news broke of the second SG Hair-crested Drongo first seen on 30 Jan 2025, the whole birding fraternity fell in at Mount Faber. The bird stayed until 6 Feb 2025 and both Con and Danny got it. Alas, JS and I failed to connect with it.

Those who came early on 31 Jan saw a female Scarlet Minivet, but we were late. Oh, well.

Male dark morph Changeable Hawk-Eagle standing guard at nesting tree.

Female pale morph in nest.

How to tell? See this post.

Daring Dollarbird came to perch on the CHE nest tree.

Oriental Honey-Buzzard just passing through.

Eclipse male Ornate Sunbird also came to play.

Peregrine Falcon zoomed past, high up.

Brahminy Kite higher.

House Swift also higher.

The habitat here: lots of Albizias.

Marina East 25Jan25

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Marina East today.

Purple Heron eating froggie.

Purple Heron ©Tan KH

Brown Shrike chilling.

dragonfly ©Lau JS

Lunch at Old Airport Road and found this dead dragonfly.

Purple Heron ©Tan KH

Yishun 23Jan25

From KH

I happened to drive by Yishun Neighbourhood Park and saw a huge flock of estimated 100 Asian Openbills circling the sky. First huge flock this season, also reported at Jurong.

Seletar Park Connector 17Jan25

From KH

I went to Seletar Park Connector for a walk and got Black-browed Reed Warblers and Pallas's Grasshopper Warblers.

Little Egrets, Medium Egrets and Grey Heron were enjoying breakfast:

Incoming..

Debus!

Enjoy.

Juvenile White-bellied Sea-Eagle caught a peacock bass and House Crow tried to steal it!

Oriental Honey-Buzzard just cruising along.