Coney Island, Punggol Waterway 29Apr18

From KH

On Coney Island, a male Oriental Magpie-robin was singing away, while an Olive-winged Bulbul was seen with a spider in mouth before it disappeared into its well hidden nest.

1. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Heard
2. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
3. 4 Spotted Dove
4. 4 Zebra Dove
5. 1 Little Bronze-Cuckoo
6. 1 Plaintive Cuckoo - Heard
7. 3 Collared Kingfisher
8. 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet
9. 8 Red-breasted Parakeet
10. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
11. 2 Common Iora
12. 4 Black-naped Oriole
13. 2 House Crow
14. 1 Large-billed Crow - Heard
15. 6 Yellow-vented Bulbul
16. 2 Olive-winged Bulbul
17. 4 Common Tailorbird
18. 2 Ashy Tailorbird
19. 3 Yellow-bellied Prinia
20. 1 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler - Heard
21. 4 Oriental Magpie-Robin
22. 8 Javan Myna
23. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird
24. 5 Golden-backed Weaver

Outside Coney Island at the Serangoon Tidal Gate, there were a whole host of other activities.

The Golden-bellied Gerygones were feeding their own young, and not getting cuckolded.

The introduced Golden-backed Weavers were doing way too well here. I counted about 20 nests. There could be more hidden from view. This one appeared to be in immature male plumage.

The Scaly-breasted Munias should be nesting too as I found a nest earlier this month.

This Yellow-bellied Prinia was still bringing back nesting materials.

Beware of Asian Honey Bees!

1. 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
2. 10 Spotted Dove
3. 5 Zebra Dove
4. 1 Pink-necked Pigeon
5. 1 Asian Koel - Heard
6. 1 Little Bronze-Cuckoo - Heard
7. 5 dark swiftlet sp.
8. 2 Collared Kingfisher
9. 1 Dollarbird
10. 1 Sunda Woodpecker
11. 2 Golden-bellied Gerygone
12. 2 Common Iora - Heard
13. 1 Pied Triller
14. 1 shrike sp. - Heard
15. 2 Black-naped Oriole
16. 2 House Crow
17. 1 Pacific Swallow
18. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
19. 1 Common Tailorbird
20. 2 Yellow-bellied Prinia
21. 10 Javan Myna
22. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird
23. 1 Scaly-breasted Munia
24. 30 Golden-backed Weaver - About 20 nests
25. 2 Baya Weaver

A quick look at Pasir Ris Farmway 3 revealed that some egrets (1 Intermediate and 3 Cattle) were still around.

What a big Green Tree Ant (aka Weaver Ant) at Sengkang!

Final birding destination for today was a quick one at Punggol Waterway Park.

There was a pair of Asian Glossy Starlings feeding 3 chicks!

This Common Bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis) was at rest, not distressed at all.