Telok Blangah 6Jul08

From Danny

Was birding (despite the weekend crowd) from the stretch between Telok Blangah Hill to Alexandra Arch from 0915 to 1040 hr. The highlight was a single female Asian Paradise Flycatcher spotted along Earth trail (after clearance where there's a banner screaming "Adopt a Tree" campaign towards Telok Blangah Hill).

The durian tree at mid trail was fruiting with the squirrels having done the initial hard works of puncturing the ripen fruits, attracted many birds like goldenbacks, ioras, sunbirds, flowerpeckers... Ideal spot on the Arch to photograph (not on weekend, the bridge vibrates with the crowd) these birds feasting on durians and enjoy the rich aroma from the King of tropical fruits.

The Asian Paradise Flycatcher was still around on my return trip but further towards open drain - 3 species of dragonfly in this short stretch of culvert, amazing!

1) Olive-winged Bulbul - 4
2) Yellow-vented Bulbul - 6
3) Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker - 5
4) Asian Koel - a pair
5) Common Iora - 8
6) Common Tailorbird - 6
7) Dark-necked Tailorbird - 1
8) Chestnut-bellied Malkoha - 1, first time seen one at this area
9) Striped Tit Babbler - 6
10) Asian Glossy Starling - 8
11) Black-naped Oriole - 6
12) Olive-winged Sunbird - 7
13) Brown-throated Sunbird - 2
14) White-throated Kingfisher - 1
15) Collared Kingfisher - 2
16) White-breasted Waterhen - 1
17) Paddyfield Pipit - 3
18) Greater Racket-tailed Drongo - 1
19) Laced Woodpecker - 1
20) Javan Myna - 12
21) Common Goldenback - 3
22) Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Female - 1