Poyan, Jurong West, Jurong Lake 2Jan12

From JS

Hill B52 (Western Catchment)
1) Brahminy Kite (>3)
2) White-bellied Sea-eagle (4)
3) Osprey (1)
4) Black Baza (2 calling birds)
5) Oriental Honey-buzzard (1)
6) Accipiter sp. (1)

Jurong West Street 22/23
1) Brahminy Kite (1)
2) Common Snipe (>5)
3) Swinhoe's/Pintail Snipe (>4)
4) Greater Painted-snipe (7: 2 chicks, 3 male and 2 female)
5) Snipe sp. (I spotted 1 larger snipe with pale, brownish forewing. It didn't call when flushed but the size really stood out. I thought that I had struck gold with an Eaurasian Woodcock outside of its habitat like Alan and Willie's Eurasian Woodcock sighting at Old Tanah Merah Marsh. Unfortunately, I was not able to pick out its distinctive crown pattern due to poor viewing condition.)
6) Cinnamon Bittern (2 adults)
7) Slaty-breasted Rail (1 adult)
8) Wood Sandpiper (1)
9) Intermediate Egret (>3: I have to mention this species for Con's sake.)

Japanese, Chinese Gardens and Jurong Lake
1) Accipiter sp. (1)
2) Oriental Honey-buzzard (2)
3) Brahminy Kite (>2)
4) White-bellied Sea-eagle (2)
5) Coppersmith Barbet (2, 1 was seen boring a nest hole.)

Greater Painted-snipe female.

Greater Painted-snipe chick.