Pasir Ris Park 16Mar18

From KH

A flock of about 8 Oriental Pied-hornbills were making lots of noise and busy feeding.

A Blue-throated Bee-eater caught a dragonfly.

A few Blue-tailed Bee-eaters were still around. This is the time of the year to see both species of bee-eaters here.

A male Common Kingfisher stroked a pose.

An Asian Brown Flycatcher also posed for some shots.

There were also some Ashy Minivets.

Then an incredible drama unfolded. A Grey Heron caught a Collared Kingfisher by the head. The kingfisher was squealing and struggling until it managed to break free finally!

The Little Egrets were more peaceful.

Greenback Mullets abound in the river.

1. 10 Red Junglefowl (Domestic type)
2. 15 Gray Heron
3. 15 Little Egret
4. 5 Striated Heron
5. 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron
6. 1 Brahminy Kite - Adult
7. 1 White-breasted Waterhen
8. 1 Common Sandpiper
9. 6 Spotted Dove
10. 1 Zebra Dove
11. 20 Pink-necked Pigeon
12. 6 Asian Koel
13. 1 Little Bronze-Cuckoo - Heard
14. 1 Plaintive Cuckoo
15. 1 Spotted Wood-Owl
16. 30 dark swiftlet sp.
17. 8 Oriental Pied-Hornbill - 1 flock
18. 1 Common Kingfisher
19. 1 Stork-billed Kingfisher - Heard
20. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
21. 6 Collared Kingfisher
22. 6 Blue-throated Bee-eater
23. 2 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
24. 1 Coppersmith Barbet - Heard
25. 1 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
26. 2 Common Flameback - Heard
27. 3 Tanimbar Corella
28. 5 Rose-ringed Parakeet
29. 4 Red-breasted Parakeet
30. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
31. 6 Common Iora
32. 10 Ashy Minivet - 1 flock
33. 6 Black-naped Oriole
34. 2 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
35. 10 House Crow
36. 1 Barn Swallow
37. 4 Pacific Swallow
38. 8 Yellow-vented Bulbul
39. 1 Olive-winged Bulbul
40. 2 Arctic Warbler
41. 3 Common Tailorbird
42. 3 Ashy Tailorbird
43. 2 Oriental White-eye
44. 4 Asian Brown Flycatcher
45. 3 Oriental Magpie-Robin - Heard
46. 30 Asian Glossy Starling
47. 2 Common Myna
48. 50 Javan Myna
49. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
50. 4 Plain-throated Sunbird
51. 6 Olive-backed Sunbird

Coney Island 15Mar18

From KH

The stars here today are a flock of about 8 Jerdon's Bazas that flew towards Punggol.

Another star bird here today is a skittish adult Large Hawk-cuckoo.

And then there is the supporting cast of Tiger Shrike.

There was also a small flock of introduced Crimson-rumped Waxbills.

Some Red-breasted Parakeets.

There was a male Red Collared-dove mixed in with a flock of Spotted Doves at Serangoon Tidal Gate.

Coney Island

1. 2 Gray Heron
2. 2 Striated Heron
3. 8 Jerdon's Baza
4. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Pale morph harassed by LB crows
5. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle - Adult
6. 3 White-breasted Waterhen
7. 1 Common Sandpiper
8. 20 Spotted Dove
9. 15 Zebra Dove
10. 1 Pink-necked Pigeon
11. 4 Lesser Coucal
12. 3 Asian Koel - Heard
13. 2 Little Bronze-Cuckoo - A pair
14. 1 Plaintive Cuckoo
15. 1 Large Hawk-Cuckoo
16. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
17. 2 White-throated Kingfisher
18. 3 Collared Kingfisher
19. 3 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
20. 2 Dollarbird
21. 2 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
22. 2 Common Flameback - Heard
23. 1 Rufous Woodpecker - Heard
24. 6 Red-breasted Parakeet
25. 4 Common Iora
26. 1 Pied Triller - Male
27. 1 Tiger Shrike
28. 8 Black-naped Oriole
29. 2 Malaysian Pied-Fantail - Heard
30. 1 House Crow
31. 2 Large-billed Crow
32. 5 Barn Swallow
33. 2 Pacific Swallow
34. 10 Yellow-vented Bulbul
35. 8 Common Tailorbird
36. 3 Ashy Tailorbird
37. 10 Yellow-bellied Prinia
38. 2 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler - Heard
39. 2 Asian Brown Flycatcher - Heard
40. 6 Oriental Magpie-Robin
41. 25 Javan Myna
42. 1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
43. 5 Olive-backed Sunbird
44. 1 Paddyfield Pipit
45. 10 Baya Weaver
46. 5 Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Serangoon Tidal Gate

1. 3 White-breasted Waterhen
2. 5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3. 1 Red Collared-Dove
4. 30 Spotted Dove
5. 5 Zebra Dove
6. 1 Asian Koel
7. 1 dark swiftlet sp.
8. 1 Psittacula sp.
9. 1 Common Iora
10. 1 Black-naped Oriole
11. 1 Yellow-vented Bulbul
12. 1 Common Tailorbird
13. 2 Common Myna
14. 5 Javan Myna
15. 1 Olive-backed Sunbird

Sengkang Floating Wetland 14Mar18

From KH

Black-browed Reed Warbler

Male Olive-backed Sunbird

Male Pink-necked Green-pigeons

Asian House Rat

1. 2 Yellow Bittern
2. 1 Striated Heron
3. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
4. 15 Pink-necked Pigeon
5. 2 Collared Kingfisher
6. 12 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
7. 1 Dollarbird
8. 1 Laced Woodpecker
9. 6 Rose-ringed Parakeet
10. 2 Black-naped Oriole
11. 1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
12. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
13. 3 Black-browed Reed Warbler
14. 2 Ashy Tailorbird
15. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
16. 2 Asian Glossy Starling
17. 3 Common Myna
18. 10 Javan Myna
19. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird
20. 10 Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Republic Crescent 14Mar18

From KH

Javan Myna nesting on a sheltered bridge.

1. 1 Zebra Dove
2. 1 Asian Koel
3. 1 dark swiftlet sp.
4. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
5. 2 Collared Kingfisher
6. 1 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
7. 3 Long-tailed Parakeet
8. 1 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
9. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone
10. 2 Common Iora
11. 1 Long-tailed Shrike
12. 3 Black-naped Oriole
13. 1 House Crow
14. 1 Pacific Swallow
15. 4 Yellow-vented Bulbul
16. 2 Common Tailorbird
17. 2 Oriental White-eye
18. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
19. 2 Asian Glossy Starling
20. 8 Javan Myna
21. 1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
22. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird

Sengkang Floating Wetland 13Mar18

From KH

The star bird here: Black-browed Reed Warbler.

Yellow Bittern sometimes perched openly here.

Purple Heron contemplating about life, or maybe fish.

1. 3 Yellow Bittern
2. 1 Purple Heron
3. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
4. 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
5. 10 Pink-necked Pigeon
6. 1 Asian Koel - Heard
7. 1 dark swiftlet sp.
8. 1 White-throated Kingfisher - Heard
9. 2 Collared Kingfisher
10. 1 Laced Woodpecker - Heard
11. 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet
12. 2 Black-naped Oriole - Heard
13. 2 Malaysian Pied-Fantail - Heard
14. 1 House Crow
15. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
16. 3 Black-browed Reed Warbler
17. 2 Ashy Tailorbird - Heard
18. 3 Asian Glossy Starling
19. 2 Common Myna
20. 6 Javan Myna
21. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird

Serangoon Reservoir 12Mar18

From KH

Striated Heron stalking.

Smooth Otters foraging.

1. 1 pond-heron sp. - Non breeding
2. 6 Striated Heron
3. 1 White-breasted Waterhen
4. 5 Common Sandpiper
5. 4 Spotted Dove
6. 1 Zebra Dove
7. 1 Asian Koel - Heard
8. 10 dark swiftlet sp.
9. 1 Common Kingfisher
10. 2 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
11. 13 Psittacula sp.
12. 4 Black-naped Oriole
13. 1 Pacific Swallow
14. 1 Yellow-vented Bulbul
15. 2 Ashy Tailorbird
16. 1 Yellow-bellied Prinia - Heard
17. 1 Asian Glossy Starling
18. 35 Javan Myna
19. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird

Republic Crescent 12Mar18

From KH

1. 1 Zebra Dove
2. 1 Asian Koel
3. 1 Little Bronze-Cuckoo
4. 2 Collared Kingfisher
5. 1 Sunda Woodpecker
6. 2 Long-tailed Parakeet
7. 1 Common Iora
8. 7 Ashy Minivet
9. 1 Black-naped Oriole
10. 1 House Crow
11. 1 Pacific Swallow
12. 1 Yellow-vented Bulbul
13. 1 Common Tailorbird
14. 1 Asian Glossy Starling
15. 1 Common Hill Myna
16. 5 Javan Myna
17. 1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
18. 1 Olive-backed Sunbird

Sengkang Riverside Park 11Mar18

From KH

Purple Heron pretending to be a statue.

Blue-tailed Bee-eater on a tightrope.

Sooty-headed Bulbul caught an insect.

Common Sandpiper trying to blend in with Red-eared Sliders.

1. 1 Yellow Bittern
2. 1 Purple Heron
3. 1 White-breasted Waterhen
4. 1 Common Sandpiper
5. 2 Spotted Dove
6. 2 Zebra Dove
7. 5 dark swiftlet sp.
8. 2 Collared Kingfisher
9. 4 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
10. 2 Common Iora
11. 1 Pied Triller - Male
12. 1 Black-naped Oriole
13. 1 Sooty-headed Bulbul
14. 5 Yellow-vented Bulbul
15. 1 Black-browed Reed Warbler - Heard
16. 1 Oriental Reed Warbler - Heard
17. 1 Common Tailorbird - Heard
18. 1 Ashy Tailorbird - Heard
19. 1 Yellow-bellied Prinia - Heard
20. 4 Common Myna
21. 10 Javan Myna
22. 3 Plain-throated Sunbird
23. 3 Olive-backed Sunbird

Halus, Pasir Ris Farmway 3 11Mar18

From KH

The Little Grebes were still around. Two breeding pairs seemed to be sharing the Old Grebe Pond.

Halus is still a good place to spot some raptors.

Adult male Chinese Sparrowhawk perched

Japanese Sparrowhawk thermaling

Pale morph Changeable Hawk-eagle

Adult Brahminy Kite

Halus

1. 4 Little Grebe
2. 2 Gray Heron
3. 1 Purple Heron
4. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle
5. 1 Chinese Sparrowhawk
6. 1 Japanese Sparrowhawk
7. 1 Brahminy Kite
8. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
9. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
10. 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
11. 20 Spotted Dove
12. 5 Zebra Dove
13. 1 Asian Koel
14. 1 Little Bronze-Cuckoo - Heard
15. 1 Brush Cuckoo - Heard
16. 2 dark swiftlet sp.
17. 1 Common Kingfisher - Heard
18. 1 Collared Kingfisher
19. 8 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
20. 1 Sunda Woodpecker
21. 4 Rose-ringed Parakeet
22. 4 Red-breasted Parakeet
23. 6 Common Iora
24. 6 Black-naped Oriole
25. 1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail - Heard
26. 3 House Crow
27. 1 Barn Swallow
28. 3 Pacific Swallow
29. 1 Sooty-headed Bulbul
30. 8 Yellow-vented Bulbul
31. 3 Common Tailorbird - Heard
32. 3 Ashy Tailorbird - Heard
33. 2 Yellow-bellied Prinia - Heard
34. 1 Oriental White-eye
35. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
36. 2 Common Myna
37. 20 Javan Myna
38. 4 Plain-throated Sunbird
39. 6 Olive-backed Sunbird
40. 8 Baya Weaver
41. 4 Common Waxbill
42. 1 Scaly-breasted Munia

Next, at Pasir Ris Farmway 3, some herons and lapwings were hanging out.

Adult Red-wattled Lapwing

Striated Heron showing aggression to another of its kind

Chinese Pond-heron assuming breeding plumage

Pasir Ris Farmway 3

1. 1 Gray Heron
2. 1 Little Egret
3. 2 Cattle Egret (Eastern)
4. 5 Chinese Pond-Heron
5. 3 Striated Heron
6. 1 Brahminy Kite
7. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
8. 1 Red-wattled Lapwing
9. 1 Common Sandpiper
10. 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
11. 2 Spotted Dove
12. 2 Zebra Dove
13. 1 Asian Koel
14. 10 dark swiftlet sp.
15. 1 Blue-eared Kingfisher
16. 2 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
17. 2 Common Flameback
18. 2 Red-breasted Parakeet
19. 2 Common Iora
20. 3 Black-naped Oriole
21. 1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
22. 5 House Crow
23. 2 Pacific Swallow
24. 4 Yellow-vented Bulbul
25. 2 Ashy Tailorbird
26. 3 Common Myna
27. 15 Javan Myna
28. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird
29. 5 Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Serangoon Reservoir 09-10Mar18

From KH

Handphone shots:

Malaysian Pied-fantail

Yellow Bittern

1. 1 Yellow Bittern
2. 2 Striated Heron
3. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
4. 1 Common Sandpiper
5. 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
6. 3 Spotted Dove
7. 1 Zebra Dove
8. 1 Pink-necked Pigeon
9. 1 Asian Koel
10. 1 Little Bronze-Cuckoo
11. 3 dark swiftlet sp.
12. 2 Collared Kingfisher
13. 15 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
14. 2 Common Iora
15. 4 Black-naped Oriole
16. 1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
17. 1 House Crow
18. 3 Yellow-vented Bulbul
19. 1 Arctic Warbler
20. 1 Common Tailorbird
21. 2 Ashy Tailorbird
22. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
23. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin - Male
24. 1 Asian Glossy Starling
25. 26 Javan Myna
26. 1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
27. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird

Republic Crescent 05-09Mar18

From KH

Common Myna nesting.

1. 2 Oriental Honey-buzzard - Harassed by territorial Brahminy Kite on 5 Mar
2. 2 Brahminy Kite
3. 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4. 6 Spotted Dove
5. 6 Zebra Dove
6. 5 Pink-necked Pigeon
7. 1 Lesser Coucal
8. 1 Asian Koel
9. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
10. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
11. 4 Collared Kingfisher
12. 2 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
13. 2 Dollarbird
14. 1 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
15. 1 Common Flameback
16. 8 Long-tailed Parakeet
17. 1 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
18. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
19. 4 Common Iora
20. 1 Long-tailed Shrike
21. 4 Black-naped Oriole
22. 2 House Crow
23. 1 Pacific Swallow
24. 5 Yellow-vented Bulbul
25. 1 Dark-necked Tailorbird
26. 2 Common Tailorbird
27. 15 Oriental White-eye - 1 flock
28. 3 Asian Brown Flycatcher
29. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
30. 30 Asian Glossy Starling
31. 1 Common Hill Myna
32. 4 Common Myna - 2 pairs
33. 15 Javan Myna
34. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
35. 2 Plain-throated Sunbird
36. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird
37. 1 Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Heard

Sembawang Park 08Mar18

From KH

1. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
2. 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3. 2 Spotted Dove
4. 5 Pink-necked Pigeon
5. 1 Little Bronze-Cuckoo
6. 1 dark swiftlet sp.
7. 3 Collared Kingfisher
8. 3 Black-naped Oriole
9. 3 Yellow-vented Bulbul
10. 1 Asian Glossy Starling
11. 2 Common Myna
12. 10 Javan Myna
13. 3 Olive-backed Sunbird

Serangoon Reservoir 07Mar18

From KH

Common Sandpiper taken using handphone.

1. 1 Yellow Bittern
2. 2 Striated Heron
3. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
4. 1 Common Sandpiper
5. 2 Zebra Dove
6. 1 Collared Kingfisher
7. 5 Rose-ringed Parakeet
8. 1 Common Iora
9. 2 Black-naped Oriole
10. 2 House Crow
11. 4 Yellow-vented Bulbul
12. 2 Oriental White-eye
13. 3 Asian Glossy Starling
14. 6 Javan Myna
15. 1 carlet-backed Flowerpecker
16. 1 Plain-throated Sunbird
17. 1 Olive-backed Sunbird
18. 1 Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Seletar Dam 06Mar18

From KH

1. 1 Great Egret
2. 2 Intermediate Egret
3. 13 Little Egret
4. 2 Striated Heron
5. 1 White-breasted Waterhen
6. 1 Common Sandpiper
7. 2 Spotted Dove
8. 1 Pink-necked Pigeon
9. 1 Asian Koel
10. 5 dark swiftlet sp.
11. 1 Collared Kingfisher
12. 1 Black-naped Oriole
13. 5 House Crow
14. 1 Common Tailorbird
15. 25 Asian Glossy Starling
16. 20 Javan Myna

Admiralty Park 05Mar18

From KH

1. 4 White-breasted Waterhen
2. 4 Spotted Dove
3. 1 Asian Emerald Dove
4. 5 Pink-necked Pigeon
5. 1 Brush Cuckoo
6. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
7. 1 White-throated Kingfisher - Heard
8. 1 Collared Kingfisher
9. 4 Blue-throated Bee-eater
10. 2 Laced Woodpecker - A pair
11. 5 Long-tailed Parakeet
12. 1 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
13. 1 Common Iora - Heard
14. 1 Black-naped Oriole
15. 1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
16. 5 Yellow-vented Bulbul
17. 1 Dark-necked Tailorbird - Heard
18. 3 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
19. 4 Asian Glossy Starling
20. 1 Common Hill Myna - Heard
21. 2 Javan Myna
22. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird

Sengkang Riverside Park 04Mar18

From KH

This is what happens when your camera setting is wrong! :(

Purple Heron

Blue-tailed Bee-eater and Sunda Woodpecker.

Red-breasted and Rose-ringed Parakeets.

A pair of Pied Trillers, with the male being a brilliant pied, while the female has dark scales on the underparts.

Another couple: Brown-throated Sunbird - the male was preening away.

Male Olive-backed Sunbird and male Common Iora.

1. 1 Purple Heron
2. 2 Spotted Dove
3. 1 Zebra Dove
4. 5 dark swiftlet sp.
5. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
6. 1 Collared Kingfisher
7. 2 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
8. 2 Sunda Woodpecker
9. 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet
10. 1 Red-breasted Parakeet
11. 4 Common Iora
12. 2 Pied Triller - A pair
13. 1 Black-naped Oriole
14. 1 House Crow
15. 2 Pacific Swallow
16. 4 Yellow-vented Bulbul
17. 2 Black-browed Reed Warbler
18. 1 Common Tailorbird - Heard
19. 1 Yellow-bellied Prinia - Heard
20. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher - Heard
21. 1 Common Myna
22. 5 Javan Myna
23. 2 Plain-throated Sunbird
24. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird