Sime Forest, Tuas, Pulau Punggol 26Oct13

From JS

Here's a summary of today's birding:

Raptors seen

Sime Forest
1) Grey-headed Fish-eagle (1)
2) White-bellied Sea-eagle (1)
3) Osprey (1)
4) Brahminy Kite (6)
5) Chinese Sparrowhawk (2)
6) Japanese Sparrowhawk (2)
7) Changeable Hawk-eagle (1)

Juvenile Chinese Sparrowhawk at Sime Forest ©Con Foley

Female Chinese Sparrowhawk at Sime Forest ©Con Foley

Tuas
1) Brahminy Kite (2)
2) Black-winged Kite (1)

Pulau Punggol
1) White-bellied Sea-eagle (5)
2) Booted Eagle (1)
3) Osprey (>1)
4) Brahminy Kite (>3)
5) Unid raptor (1) - see photos below

Dark morph Booted Eagle at Pulau Punggol ©Lau JS

Unid raptor at Pulau Punggol ©Lau JS

Other notable species seen

Sime Forest
1) Japanese Paradise-flycatcher (1)
2) Asian Paradise-flycatcher (1)
3) Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (>2)
4) Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (3, including 1 juvenile)
5) Red-crowned Barbet (2)
6) Eastern Crowned Warbler (1)
7) Arctic Warbler (>2)

Tuas
1) White-shouldered Starling (>20)

Pulau Punggol
1) Fork-tailed Swift (2)
2) Arctic Skua (1)
3) Asian Brown Flycatcher (1)
4) Daurian Starling (>500)

Arctic Skua over Casuarina trees at Pulau Punggol ©Lau JS

Arctic Skua chased by White-bellied Sea-eagle at Pulau Punggol ©Lau JS

House Swift at Pulau Punggol ©Lau JS