Botanic Gardens 14Feb26

From KH

The 3rd SG record of Fairy Pitta was first reported on 31 Jan 2026 at SBG Rainforest, but all of us have seen the previous ones before, so of all days, we chose V Day to pay it a visit.

When I arrived, Con was already on-site. Soon the bird showed nicely in front of the horde.

The Lau family arrived later and got the bird as well.

Collared Scops-Owl couple roosting at Raffles Building carpark.

Red-whiskered Bulbuls also paired up.

Spotted Dove feeding on Crepe Ginger seed.

Many dragons and damsels at the cascading falls.

Crimson Dropwing. Spine-tufted Skimmer.

Previously Blue Sprite (Pseudagrion microcephalum), now Pseudagrion siamese.

Seletar Park Connector 12Feb26

From KH

Lots of activities at Seletar Park Connector today.

First, Pink-necked Green-Pigeons gorging on figs.

Male. Female.

Then, Rose-ringed Parakeets feeding on Creeping Cucumbers on a White Leadtree. Skunk Vine growing on the same leadtree.

Lots of Asian Openbills, including this one showing off its deshelled snail.

Shy OHB.

Not-so-shy Sunda Woodpecker.

Not-at-all-shy Large-tailed Nightjar, showing itself in broad daylight on a railing!

In a tree just beside the toilet, a pair of Little Bronze-Cuckoos were harassed by sunbirds, both Ornate and Brown-throated.

Male Little Bronze-Cuckoo. Female harassed by immature male Brown-throated Sunbird.

Male (left) and female Ornate Sunbirds.

Tree in which all the commotion happened.

Asian Brown Flycatcher just came to see what the whole commotion was about.

Arctic Warbler in the tree.

And Oriental Reed-Warbler in the reeds.

Male Ashy Tailorbird hanging out in the reeds too.

Swinhoe's White-eye foraging on Sea Almond.

Other animals included this butterfly, Common Mormon .

This rhino beetle.

Other trees here included this Earpod Wattle Acacia auriculiformis.

Seletar Park Connector 10Feb26

From KH

Today, I had my weirdest encounters so far at Seletar Park Connector.

First, a Water Monitor was seen sniffing at the backside of a Red-eared Terrapin. On closer examination, I realized that the terrapin had laid some eggs in a hole. Alas, the monitor found them before she could erase any trace.

Then, a crime scene! Strangely, on the way in, it was all clear, but just an hour later, on the way out, the body parts of an Asian Openbill were scattered all along the trail.

On a brighter note, saw a nice and iridescent Anomala beetle.

Bidadari 07Feb26

From KH

Danny and I went to Bidadari Park today. Finlayson's Squirrel doing well here.

A lone Black Baza circling.

1 of 5 Asian Openbills at the lake.

Nice to see a couple of immature Crow-billed Drongos, this one more heavily spotted.

Blue-throated Bee-eaters were out in full force,15 on a bare tree at one point. Managed to capture 13 in a frame.

These 3 were closer.

Resident-wise, Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot doing what else, but hanging.

Dollarbird just looking on.

Pretty Anomala beetle walking on tight rope.

One of the common trees here, Earpod Wattle (Acacia auriculiformis).

Hampstead Wetland 06Feb26

From KH

At Hampstead Wetland, a juvenile OHB was harassed by 3 House Crows.

While male Oriental Pied-Hornbill watched the show.

Immature Blue-tailed Bee-eaters were just minding their own business sallying for prey on Sea Almond.