Kranji Marsh 03Jun17

From KH

JS was stationed at the Kranji Marsh tower, so Con, Danny and I went there to give our support. Of course, his gf was there to support him too.

First, a land planarian worm crossed our path.

Then, a slug crossed our path.

At the tower, a male Baya weaver was busy weaving.

ebird list from JS:

1. Gray Heron 2
2. Purple Heron 1
3. Osprey 1
4. Black-shouldered Kite 1
5. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1 heard only
6. Brahminy Kite 5
7. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
8. White-breasted Waterhen 5
9. Red-wattled Lapwing 3
10. Little Tern 7
11. Spotted Dove 10
12. Zebra Dove 2
13. Pink-necked Pigeon 50
14. Lesser Coucal 6
15. Banded Bay Cuckoo 1
16. Plaintive Cuckoo 1 - heard only
17. Brush Cuckoo 1
18. dark swiftlet sp. 30
19. White-throated Kingfisher 1
20. Collared Kingfisher 2
21. Dollarbird 1
22. Lineated Barbet 1
23. Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
24. Red-breasted Parakeet 7
25. Long-tailed Parakeet 5
26. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2
27. Common Iora 5
28. Pied Triller 1
29. Long-tailed Shrike 2
30. Black-naped Oriole 1
31. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 4
32. House Crow 30
33. Large-billed Crow 2
34. Pacific Swallow 7
35. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
36. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard only
37. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - heard only
38. Yellow-bellied Prinia 2
39. Abbott's Babbler 1 - heard only
40. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1
41. Asian Glossy Starling 30
42. Javan Myna 10
43. Plain-throated Sunbird 3
44. Olive-backed Sunbird 7
45. Golden-backed Weaver 1 male seen. 3 nest seen, but don't know if in use.
46. Baya Weaver 2

Rifle Range, Hindhede, Seletar East 27May17

From KH

Today, we have a guest, JS's gf. The five of us had fun with a pair of released Helmeted Guineafowls at the carpark before heading to Jelutong Tower. ©Con Foley

At Jelutong Tower, Mr and Mrs Brown-throated Sunbirds showed well. ©Tan KH

So did Mr Crimson Sunbird. ©Tan KH

Mr and Mrs Pink-necked Green-pigeon also came close due to the fruiting trees. ©Tan KH

List at Rifle Range from JS:

1. Pink-necked Pigeon 10
2. Thick-billed Pigeon 5 - Pairs seen flying in the distant.
3. Banded Bay Cuckoo 1
4. Plaintive Cuckoo 1 - heard only
5. Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo 1 - heard only
6. dark swiftlet sp. 20
7. Blue-throated Bee-eater 2
8. Dollarbird 1
9. Common Flameback 1 - heard only
10. Blue-rumped Parrot 7 - A flock of 7 seen flying in the distant. Identified by call, robust head and short tail.
11. Long-tailed Parakeet 1
12. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2
13. Black-naped Oriole 2
14. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 2
15. Pacific Swallow 1
16. Olive-winged Bulbul 6
17. Cream-vented Bulbul 2
18. Common Tailorbird 1
19. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - heard only
20. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 1
21. Short-tailed Babbler 1 - heard only
22. Oriental Magpie-Robin 2
23. Asian Glossy Starling 20
24. Common Hill Myna 11 - Predominant species calling in the forest with pairs and small groups seen.
25. Javan Myna 2
26. Greater Green Leafbird 1
27. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 1
28. Plain-throated Sunbird 2
29. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
30. Crimson Sunbird 3

Con left after lunch and the four of us went to Hindhede.

A Sunda Scops-owl was still around. ©Tan KH

This Olive-winged Bulbul came down low. ©Tan KH

Olive-winged Bulbul ©Tan KH

Peek-a-boo! Sunda Colugos ©Tan KH

Other animals here included this Common House Gecko and this Common Bluebottle. ©Tan KH

Next, we went to Pulau Punggol for the Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo, but it started raining, so I left. The three of them proceeded to Seletar East and together with Low CH, who was there, managed to see one far away.

Panti 02Jun17

From Con

Nice pair of White crowned Hornbills today at Panti Forest. Zero gravel trucks. Zero oil palm trucks. Pleasantly few vehicles. I took an acquaintance from the States.

Bird list in eBird.

Fraser's Hill 21-23May17

From Con

Just back from a few days in Fraser's Hill. This Red-headed Trogon (male) was very confiding, but he asked me not to reveal his location.

Here is a shot of a Rufous-browed Flycatcher. I can never resist these cuties. This fellow was down in a ravine singing his heart out. The light was very dim, I could barely see the bird, but the autofocus had no trouble picking him up.

Springleaf Park 20May17

From Danny

No birding this Saturday, attending butterfly survey at Springleaf Park.

Upper Seletar 17May17

From Con

Several of us got a real treat today to see a troupe of Raffles' Banded Leaf Monkeys (Presbytis femoralis femoralis). Backlit and high, but this image turned out pretty okay, considering it's only my second time seeing this species in Singapore and first time photographing it! This subspecies exists only in Singapore and Johor and is quite rare in Singapore. Fortunately they are well protected. You can read a bit more at these links:-
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/ray-of-hope-for-monkey-species-near-extinction
http://www.primatewatching.com/p-femoralis

Panti 13May17

Con and Danny went Panti today. The list below is reproduced from eBird.

1. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle
2. 3 Red-wattled Lapwing
3. 1 Spotted Dove
4. 2 Asian Emerald Dove
5. 5 Little Green-Pigeon
6. 2 Raffles's Malkoha
7. 1 Banded Bay Cuckoo
8. 3 Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
9. 1 Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo
10. 3 Malaysian Nightjar
11. 10 swiftlet sp.
12. 2 Gray-rumped Treeswift
13. 2 Whiskered Treeswift
14. 1 Scarlet-rumped Trogon
15. 2 Black Hornbill
16. 1 Oriental Pied-Hornbill
17. 2 Blue-eared Barbet
18. 1 Red-crowned Barbet
19. 1 Banded Woodpecker
20. 2 Crimson-winged Woodpecker
21. 2 Checker-throated Woodpecker
22. 1 Buff-rumped Woodpecker
23. 2 Buff-necked Woodpecker
24. 1 Maroon Woodpecker
25. 2 Banded Broadbill
26. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone
27. 1 Large Woodshrike
28. 1 Rufous-winged Philentoma
29. 2 Dark-throated Oriole
30. 4 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
31. 2 Black-naped Monarch
32. 1 Malaysian Rail-babbler
33. 1 Pacific Swallow
34. 2 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
35. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
36. 3 Cream-vented Bulbul
37. 2 Hairy-backed Bulbul
38. 2 Yellow-bellied Bulbul
39. 1 Buff-vented Bulbul
40. 6 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
41. 1 Yellow-bellied Prinia
42. 10 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
43. 1 Black-throated Babbler
44. 2 Chestnut-rumped Babbler
45. 1 Gray-headed Babbler
46. 1 Sooty-capped Babbler
47. 3 Black-capped Babbler
48. 1 Short-tailed Babbler
49. 1 White-chested Babbler
50. 4 Horsfield's Babbler
51. 1 Asian Fairy-bluebird
52. 1 White-rumped Shama
53. 2 Pale Blue-Flycatcher
54. 1 Gray-chested Jungle-Flycatcher
55. 2 Rufous-chested Flycatcher
56. 2 Javan Myna
57. 2 Blue-winged Leafbird
58. 3 Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
59. 1 Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
60. 6 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
61. 1 Plain Sunbird