Marina East, SBWR 18Oct17

From KH

Con, Danny and I started the day's birding at Marina East. Wader-wise, there were 1 Sanderling, 2 Red-necked Stints, 3 Common Sandpipers and 5 Malaysian Plovers. Other birds present were 6 Paddyfield Pipits, 5 House Crows and 2 Eurasian Tree Sparrows.

Malaysian Plover couple ©Tan KH

Red-necked Stints ©Tan KH

Sanderling ©Tan KH

Sanderling ©Danny Lau

Moving on to Sungei Buloh, we were disappointed at the low wader diversity: just Whimbrels, PGPs, Redshanks, Greenshanks and Common Sandpipers.

Pacific Golden Plovers ©Con Foley

Then, a Lesser Adjutant appeared out of nowhere to make our day!

Lesser Adjutant ©Tan KH

Raptor-wise, we had 1 OHB, 1 BWK, 1 Brahminy Kite, 2 WBSE.

OHB (100% crop) ©Tan KH

Other birds present were:

• Little Egret 15
• Grey Heron 1
• White-breasted Waterhen 3
• Common Iora 2
• Pied Fantail 1
• House Crow 5
• Ashy Tailorbird 3

Grey Heron in breeding plumage ©Tan KH

These are some of the non-avian denizens of Sungei Buloh.

Plantain Squirrel feasting ©Tan KH

Estuarine Crocodile ©Tan KH

Gecko ©Tan KH

Beetle grub ©Tan KH