Changi 1Sep07

We went to Changi Cove today. We entered via the Naval Base side as the usual entrance was blocked by huge boulders. The highlights:

• A cute Malaysian plover chick that was close to fledging. This fluffy chick hid itself well in the grass, while the parents took turn to be sentry.
• A goliath great crested tern amidst all the little terns.
• A flock of 6 red-wattled lapwings hiding in the tall grass area, flying off as soon as they detected us.
• Possibly a pair of Pallas's grasshopper warblers.

A great crested tern dwarfing the little terns around it ©Danny Lau

1. White-throated Kingfisher
2. Lesser Coucal
3. House Swift
4. Swiftlet spp.
5. Red Collared Dove
6. Spotted Dove
7. Whimbrel 1
8. Common Redshank 1
9. Common Sandpiper >3
10. Ruddy Turnstone >3
11. Little Ringed Plover >3
12. Malaysian Plover >5 pairs with chicks
13. Lesser Sand Plover
14. Pacific Golden Plover
15. Red-wattled Lapwing 6
16. Great Crested Tern 1
17. Little Tern
18. Brahminy Kite >5
19. Black-winged Kite 2
20. Little Egret 1
21. Grey Heron 2
22. Purple Heron 1
23. House Crow
24. Black-naped Oriole (heard)
25. Common Myna
26. Javan Myna
27. Pacific Swallow
28. Barn Swallow
29. Common Tailorbird (heard)
30. Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler ?
31. Zitting Cisticola
32. Paddyfield Pipit
33. Scaly-breasted Munia
34. White-headed Munia