Kranji Marsh, SBWR 28Oct17

From KH

Con, Danny and I went Kranji Marsh today. We got a needletail, but it disappeared as soon as it appeared, so no affirmative ID.

Firstly, a couple of resident raptors.

Adult Grey-headed Fish-eagle. Adult Brahminy Kite ©Tan KH

Migrant raptors were Osprey, OHB and JSH.

Adult male Japanese Sparrowhawk ©Con Foley

Adult male Japanese Sparrowhawk ©Tan KH

This is the time of the year, both species of bee-eaters can be quite readily found on the same tree.

Blue-tailed Bee-eater (lower left) with 3 Blue-throated Bee-eaters ©Tan KH

Other migrants include Little and Intermediate Egrets, Oriental Pratincoles, Whiskered and White-winged Terns, Common Kingfisher, Brown Shrikes, Barn and Red-rumped Swallows, Daurian Starlings, Asian Brown Flycatchers, an Oriental Reed-warbler and a Grey Wagtail.

Little Egret ©Tan KH

Oriental Reed-warbler ©Tan KH

Grey Wagtail ©Tan KH

After lunch, Danny and I went to Sungei Buloh, but there wasn't much going on.

Juvenile White-bellied Sea-eagle ©Tan KH