Singapore Strait 30Sep18

From KH

On the way to One Degree 15, I heard a Large-tailed Nightjar and a Sunda Scops-owl on Sentosa.

Out on sea, we got Swinhoe's Storm-petrels heading east, and Bridled Terns heading west.

As well as the usual cast of terns, like this Aleutian Tern,

and this Great Crested Tern.

The buoys, like this yellow buoy, is a good place to look for perched terns.

1. 10 dark swiftlet sp.
2. 82 Bridled Tern - East to West
3. 10 Aleutian Tern
4. 10 Little Tern
5. 1 White-winged Tern
6. 2 Black-naped Tern
7. 2 Common Tern - longipennis
8. 10 Great Crested Tern
9. 20 Lesser Crested Tern
10. 259 Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel - West to East
11. 2 Accipiter sp.
12. 1 Brahminy Kite
13. 2 Tanimbar Corella
14. 12 House Crow
15. 1 Pacific Swallow
16. 2 Asian Glossy Starling
17. 5 Javan Myna

Serangoon Tidal Gates, Henderson Waves 29Sep18

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Serangoon Tidal Gates.

This Blue-tailed Bee-eater put on a good show.

This Red-breasted Parakeet was feasting away.

Beware! Lesser Banded Hornets on nest!

This Water Monitor caught our attention as it was swimming in a weird manner.

1. 1 Red Junglefowl (Domestic type)
2. 30 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3. 60 Spotted Dove
4. 20 Zebra Dove
5. 2 Pink-necked Pigeon
6. 1 Lesser Coucal
7. 2 Asian Koel
8. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
9. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
10. 1 Little Tern
11. 3 Gray Heron
12. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Dark morph
13. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
14. 1 Common Kingfisher
15. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
16. 1 Collared Kingfisher
17. 2 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
18. 1 Sunda Woodpecker
19. 1 Rufous Woodpecker - Heard
20. 10 Red-breasted Parakeet
21. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
22. 2 Common Iora
23. 1 Pied Triller
24. 1 Long-tailed Shrike
25. 2 Black-naped Oriole
26. 2 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
27. 15 House Crow
28. 1 Barn Swallow
29. 1 Pacific Swallow
30. 2 Sooty-headed Bulbul
31. 4 Yellow-vented Bulbul
32. 2 Common Tailorbird
33. 2 Ashy Tailorbird - Heard
34. 1 Yellow-bellied Prinia
35. 7 Asian Glossy Starling
36. 3 Common Myna
37. 30 Javan Myna
38. 1 Olive-backed Sunbird
39. 2 Paddyfield Pipit
40. 2 Golden-backed Weaver
41. 8 Baya Weaver

Next, we headed to Henderson Waves to meet CH for some raptor-watching.

Most raptors were far away. This Japanese Sparrowhawk one of the closer ones.

1. 1 Pink-necked Pigeon
2. 1 Asian Koel - Heard
3. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
4. 1 Oriental Honey-buzzard
5. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Pale immature
6. 11 Japanese Sparrowhawk
7. 20 Accipiter sp.
8. 1 Brahminy Kite
9. 2 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
10. 10 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
11. 1 Laced Woodpecker
12. 1 Tanimbar Corella
13. 2 Black-naped Oriole
14. 1 Barn Swallow
15. 1 Pacific Swallow
16. 3 Yellow-vented Bulbul
17. 1 Dark-necked Tailorbird - Heard
18. 1 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
19. 20 Asian Glossy Starling
20. 20 Daurian Starling
21. 5 Javan Myna
22. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
23. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird
24. 2 Crimson Sunbird

Republic Crescent 19-28Sep18

From KH

Handphone shot of Laced Woodpecker.

Handphone video grabshot of a family of 4 Rufous Woodpeckers (4th not in frame).

Hairy caterpillar.

African Land Snails mating.

1. 7 Spotted Dove
2. 16 Zebra Dove
3. 1 Lesser Coucal
4. 2 Asian Koel
5. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
6. 1 White-breasted Waterhen - Heard
7. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle - Heard
8. 1 Collared Kingfisher
9. 1 Blue-throated Bee-eater
10. 1 Sunda Woodpecker
11. 4 Rufous Woodpecker - A family
12. 1 Commoon Flameback - Male
13. 3 Laced Woodpecker - Trio
14. 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet
15. 10 Long-tailed Parakeet
16. 1 Blue-winged Pitta - Heard
17. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
18. 4 Common Iora
19. 1 Pied Triller - Male
20. 2 Long-tailed Shrike
21. 4 Black-naped Oriole
22. 2 House Crow
23. 5 Pacific Swallow
24. 1 Barn Swallow
25. 8 Yellow-vented Bulbul
26. 1 Common Tailorbird - Heard
27. 1 Dark-necked Tailorbird - Heard
28. 1 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler - Heard
29. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
30. 5 Asian Glossy Starling
31. 3 Common Myna
32. 20 Javan Myna
33. 3 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
34. 1 Plain-throated Sunbird
35. 3 Olive-backed Sunbird

Punggol Waterway Park Sep18

From KH

It was surprising to find a Spotted Wood-owl in day roost, but only on 1 Sep.

I was too slow to photograph this Changeable Hawk-eagle, so this is the best I got. The nest is presumed to be its.

This female Pink-necked Green-pigeon was enjoying a feast of Singapore Rhododendron.

While this juvenile Zebra Dove was busy foraging on the ground, not too concern on my presence.

This adult Sunda Woodpecker was feeding its young.

This Collared Kingfisher was just ruffled.

The other common birds here include these male birds: Brown-throated Sunbird and Common Iora.

These chickens appeared here out of nowhere. Recent release?

Other animals included butterflies: Chocolate Pansy and Common Mime.

Dragonflies: Common Parasol.

Bees: Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa aestuans), Giant Honey Bee, and Nomia incerta.

Earthworms came out to play after the rain. Not a wise "decision"!

Lastly, a plant, Alligator Flag, to round it all up.

1. 3 Red Junglefowl (Domestic type)
2. 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3. 10 Spotted Dove
4. 4 Zebra Dove
5. 8 Pink-necked Pigeon
6. 2 Asian Koel
7. 30 dark swiftlet sp.
8. 1 House Swift
9. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
10. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle
11. 3 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
12. 1 Spotted Wood-Owl
13. 2 White-throated Kingfisher
14. 2 Collared Kingfisher
15. 2 Blue-throated Bee-eater
16. 2 Sunda Woodpecker
17. 1 Rufous Woodpecker
18. 1 Commoon Flameback
19. 5 Rose-ringed Parakeet
20. 20 Red-breasted Parakeet
21. 3 Common Iora
22. 2 Pied Triller
23. 2 Long-tailed Shrike
24. 2 Black-naped Oriole
25. 3 House Crow
26. 3 Pacific Swallow
27. 3 Barn Swallow
28. 5 Sooty-headed Bulbul
29. 8 Yellow-vented Bulbul
30. 2 Common Tailorbird - Heard
31. 1 Ashy Tailorbird - Heard
32. 1 Yellow-bellied Prinia - Heard
33. 2 Oriental White-eye
34. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin - Female
35. 20 Asian Glossy Starling
36. 2 Common Hill Myna - Heard
37. 8 Common Myna
38. 40 Javan Myna
39. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
40. 1 Plain-throated Sunbird - Male
41. 3 Olive-backed Sunbird
42. 3 Paddyfield Pipit
43. 2 Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Sentosa 22Sep18

From KH

1. 1 Indian Peafowl - male
2. 2 Spotted Dove
3. 3 Pink-necked Pigeon
4. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle
5. 2 Brahminy Kite
6. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
7. 1 Oriental Pied-Hornbill - Heard
8. 1 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
9. 2 Black-naped Oriole
10. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
11. 1 Common Tailorbird - Heard
12. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
13. 5 Javan Myna
14. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
15. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird

Singapore Strait 22Sep18

From JS

1. 1 Zebra Dove
2. 70 Bridled Tern - Seen flying towards South China Sea
3. 10 Aleutian Tern - Seen flying towards west of Singapore
4. 1 Little Tern
5. 1 Whiskered Tern - Juvenile
6. 15 Great Crested Tern
7. 15 Lesser Crested Tern
8. 340 Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel - Seen flying towards Riau Archipelago
9. 3 Gray Heron
10. 3 Brahminy Kite
11. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
12. 50 Barn Swallow
13. 2 Pacific Swallow

Yishun Neighbourhood Park Sep18

From KH

1. 20 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
2. 1 Spotted Dove
3. 3 Pink-necked Pigeon
4. 5 dark swiftlet sp.
5. 1 Collared Kingfisher
6. 1 Coppersmith Barbet
7. 2 Sunda Woodpecker
8. 4 Rose-ringed Parakeet
9. 1 Red-breasted Parakeet
10. 2 Black-naped Oriole
11. 20 House Crow
12. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
13. 1 Common Tailorbird
14. 2 Oriental White-eye
15. 10 Asian Glossy Starling
16. 30 Javan Myna
17. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
18. 2 Plain-throated Sunbird - Heard
19. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird - Heard

Bidadari 15Sep18

From KH

Con, Danny and I birded at Bidadari today.

The Slaty-breasted Rail was rather skittish, as usual.

A few Oriental Honey-buzzards had made landfall - we counted 5 in total.

Somehow to OHBs missed to Giant Honey Bee nest!

This Painted Jezebel is safe on the ground.

Not so for this flattened Paradise Tree-snake.

1. 20 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
2. 5 Spotted Dove
3. 15 Pink-necked Pigeon
4. 2 Asian Koel
5. 1 Little Bronze-Cuckoo - Heard
6. 30 dark swiftlet sp.
7. 1 Slaty-breasted Rail
8. 1 White-breasted Waterhen
9. 5 Oriental Honey-buzzard - orientalis
10. 1 Oriental Pied-Hornbill - Heard
11. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
12. 1 Collared Kingfisher
13. 2 Blue-throated Bee-eater
14. 2 Dollarbird
15. 1 Coppersmith Barbet
16. 1 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
17. 1 Common Flameback
18. 3 Rose-ringed Parakeet
19. 3 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
20. 3 Common Iora
21. 1 Tiger Shrike
22. 1 Brown Shrike
23. 1 Long-tailed Shrike
24. 3 Black-naped Oriole
25. 1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
26. 1 House Crow
27. 1 Pacific Swallow
28. 10 Yellow-vented Bulbul
29. 1 Olive-winged Bulbul
30. 2 Dark-necked Tailorbird
31. 10 Oriental White-eye
32. 2 Yellow-rumped Flycatcher - Female, male
33. 30 Asian Glossy Starling
34. 4 Daurian Starling
35. 30 Javan Myna
36. 5 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
37. 2 Plain-throated Sunbird
38. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird
39. 10 Scaly-breasted Munia

Rifle Range, SBG 01Sep18

From KH

Con, Danny and I started the day's birding at Jelutong Tower. Nothing too exciting.

Rufous Woodpecker

Scarlet Basker

Tussock moth caterpillar

1. 1 Red Junglefowl - Heard
2. 1 Asian Emerald Dove
3. 8 Pink-necked Pigeon
4. 1 Thick-billed Pigeon - Female
5. 1 Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
6. 1 Banded Bay Cuckoo - Heard
7. 1 Plume-toed Swiftlet
8. 5 dark swiftlet sp.
9. 1 Blue-throated Bee-eater
10. 1 Red-crowned Barbet
11. 2 Rufous Woodpecker
12. 1 Common Flameback - Heard
13. 1 Banded Woodpecker
14. 8 Long-tailed Parakeet
15. 3 Rainbow Lorikeet
16. 1 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
17. 3 Black-naped Oriole
18. 2 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
19. 2 House Crow
20. 2 Barn Swallow
21. 1 Yellow-vented Bulbul
22. 3 Red-eyed Bulbul
23. 2 Dark-necked Tailorbird
24. 2 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
25. 1 Abbott's Babbler
26. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
27. 8 Asian Glossy Starling
28. 3 Common Hill Myna
29. 3 Javan Myna
30. 1 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
31. 1 Crimson Sunbird - Female

Moving on to the Botanic Garden, we did not get anything exciting either.

1. 5 Red Junglefowl (Domestic type)
2. 10 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3. 1 Spotted Dove
4. 1 White-breasted Waterhen
5. 1 Brahminy Kite
6. 1 Blue-eared Kingfisher
7. 1 Laced Woodpecker
8. 1 Common Iora
9. 2 Black-naped Oriole
10. 1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
11. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
12. 1 Ashy Tailorbird
13. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
14. 5 Asian Glossy Starling
15. 2 Common Hill Myna - Heard
16. 10 Javan Myna
17. 1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
18. 1 Plain-throated Sunbird
19. 1 Olive-backed Sunbird
20. 1 Crimson Sunbird
21. 4 Eurasian Tree Sparrow