Sungei Buloh 01Nov24

From KH

I went to Sungei Buloh today. Nice to see a Terek Sandpiper among 74 Common Redshanks. Locate it at the centre in the first photo and on the left in the next photo.

The Eurasian Whimbrels were a bit flighty today.

3 of 6 Pacific Golden Plovers staying still during the whimbrel airshow.

Juvenile White-bellied Sea-Eagle, perhaps the reason for the whimbrel airshow.

Collared Kingfisher just looked on nonchalantly.

Black-crowned Night-Heron, juveniles and subadult.

Mt Faber 31Oct24

From KH

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

1 of 4 Black Bazas.

1 of 3 Chinese Sparrowhawks. This one spotting weird chest feather patterns.

2 of 20 Oriental Honey-Buzzards.

Juvenile Rufous-bellied Eagle continuing.

When there are no birds, other animals kept us busy. This Flat-tailed Gecko was eyeing the Longhorn Crazy Ants carrying a dead Myrma spiny ant.

Sungei Buloh 30Oct24

From KH

I went to Sungei Buloh today.

1 of 2 Lesser Adjutants.

Great-billed Heron resting on tree.

Purple Heron hiding in reeds.

Grey Heron and Great Egret in comparison.

Grey Heron and Little Egrets in comparison.

Hybrid storks.

Some of the 30 Common Redshanks.

Some of the 60 Eurasian Whimbrels.

Male Copper-throated Sunbird feeding on his favourite tree Orange Mangrove.

Lovey-dovey Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat.

Sengkang Riverside Park 29Oct24

From KH

Took a short walk around Sengkang Riverside Park. Got a female Common Kingfisher.

Cattail.

Mt Faber 27Oct24

From KH

Continue raptor watch at Mt Faber with Danny and the gang from yesterday. Fewer raptors today, but got 2 Grey-faced Buzzards, though no shutter count from me.

1 of 2 Chinese Sparrowhawks. Here's an adult female.

2 of 4 Japanese Sparrowhawks. Both juveniles.

1 of 3 Oriental Honey-Buzzards. Here's a dark juvenile.

Resident juvenile Rufous-bellied Eagle continuing.

Resident adult Brahminy Kites came too.

Got a House Swift after checking my photos.

Mt Faber 26Oct24

From KH

Raptor watch at Mt Faber with Danny and the gang.

Star bird today was a single White-throated Needletail.

The usual raptors:

1 or 3 Chinese Sparrowhawk. This juvenile perhaps wintering here. Seen makaning something.

1 of 13 Japanese Sparrowhawks. This one a juvenile.

2 of 13 Oriental Honey-Buzzards.

Resident juvenile Crested Goshawk joined in the fun too.

Sengkang Riverside Park 25Oct24

From KH

I went to Sengkang Riverside Park today.

Some of the migrants included this very vocal Brown Shrike, sometimes in cattail, sometimes in Alligator Flag.

And this Asian Brown Flycatcher.

Raptor-wise, only this Oriental Honey-Buzzard.

Resident-wise, Purple Heron trying to blend in with the grass.

Yellow-bellied Prinia not hiding in the reeds.

Female Common Flameback and adult Asian Glossy Starling sharing African Oil Palm fruit.

Javan Myna and Common Myna in comparison.