Monday, December 31, 2018

Punggol Waterway Point Dec18

From KH

A shy Yellow Bittern.


Raptors: Black Baza, Oriental Honey-buzzard, Adult Brahminy Kite.


A family of White-breasted Waterhen.


Long-tailed Shrike looking at me. Black-naped Oriole with caterpillar in mouth.


Weaver Ants and their nest.


  1. 3 Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) - Adults with chick
  2. 15 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
  3. 10 Spotted Dove
  4. 3 Zebra Dove
  5. 15 Pink-necked Pigeon
  6. 1 Lesser Coucal - Heard
  7. 2 Asian Koel - Heard
  8. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
  9. 1 House Swift
  10. 1 Large-tailed Nightjar
  11. 4 White-breasted Waterhen - Adults with chicks
  12. 3 Black Baza
  13. 2 Oriental Honey-Buzzard
  14. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Heard
  15. 1 Brahminy Kite - Adult
  16. 3 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
  17. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
  18. 2 Collared Kingfisher
  19. 3 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
  20. 1 Lineated Barbet
  21. 1 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
  22. 1 Commoon Flameback - Heard
  23. 1 Laced Woodpecker - Heard
  24. 8 Red-breasted Parakeet
  25. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
  26. 2 Common Iora
  27. 1 Pied Triller - Male
  28. 1 Ashy Minivet - Heard
  29. 2 Brown Shrike
  30. 2 Long-tailed Shrike
  31. 2 Black-naped Oriole
  32. 1 Large-billed Crow
  33. 2 House Crow
  34. 2 Barn Swallow
  35. 2 Pacific Swallow
  36. 6 Sooty-headed Bulbul
  37. 4 Yellow-vented Bulbul
  38. 1 Lanceolated Warbler - Seen and heard
  39. 2 Common Tailorbird
  40. 3 Oriental White-eye
  41. 3 Asian Brown Flycatcher
  42. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin - Heard
  43. 6 Asian Glossy Starling
  44. 2 Common Hill Myna - Heard
  45. 10 Common Myna
  46. 20 Javan Myna
  47. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
  48. 2 Plain-throated Sunbird
  49. 5 Olive-backed Sunbird
  50. 2 Paddyfield Pipit
  51. 5 Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Singapore Botanic Gardens 31Dec18

From KH

Female Crimson Sunbird on Heliconia


Armoured catfish


  1. Red Junglefowl 15 - 5 males, 3 females, 3 juveniles, 4 chicks
  2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
  3. Spotted Dove 5
  4. Pink-necked Pigeon 1 - Male
  5. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
  6. White-breasted Waterhen 2
  7. Coppersmith Barbet 1 - Heard
  8. Lineated Barbet 2
  9. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - Heard
  10. Black-naped Oriole 2
  11. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
  12. Common Tailorbird 1
  13. Asian Glossy Starling 30
  14. Common Hill Myna 2
  15. Daurian Starling 5
  16. Javan Myna 30
  17. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
  18. Crimson Sunbird 1 - Female
  19. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 1

Republic Crescent Dec18

From KH

Long-tailed Shrike couple


Yellow-vented Bulbul


Giant Honey Bee


Palm and Simpoh Air


  1. 8 Spotted Dove
  2. 8 Zebra Dove
  3. 3 Pink-necked Pigeon
  4. 2 Asian Koel - Heard
  5. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
  6. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Heard
  7. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
  8. 2 Collared Kingfisher
  9. 10 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
  10. 1 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
  11. 1 Rufous Woodpecker - Heard
  12. 1 Commoon Flameback - Heard
  13. 1 Laced Woodpecker - Heard
  14. 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet
  15. 15 Long-tailed Parakeet
  16. 1 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot - Heard
  17. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
  18. 2 Common Iora - Heard
  19. 3 Ashy Minivet
  20. 1 Tiger Shrike
  21. 1 Brown Shrike
  22. 5 Long-tailed Shrike
  23. 5 Black-naped Oriole
  24. 1 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
  25. 4 House Crow
  26. 1 Barn Swallow
  27. 2 Pacific Swallow
  28. 4 Yellow-vented Bulbul
  29. 1 Arctic Warbler - Heard
  30. 1 Common Tailorbird - Heard
  31. 1 Dark-necked Tailorbird - Heard
  32. 2 Oriental White-eye
  33. 3 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler - Heard
  34. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
  35. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin - Heard
  36. 20 Asian Glossy Starling
  37. 2 Common Hill Myna - Heard
  38. 5 Common Myna
  39. 15 Javan Myna
  40. 4 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
  41. 2 Plain-throated Sunbird - Heard
  42. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Sengkang Riverside Park 30Dec18

From KH

Immature Brown-throated Sunbird


Male Pied Triller


Male Red-breasted Parakeet feasting on palm seed.


  1. Spotted Dove 3
  2. dark swiftlet sp. 10
  3. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 2
  4. Collared Kingfisher 2
  5. Red-breasted Parakeet 2
  6. Common Iora 2
  7. Pied Triller 1 - Male
  8. Black-naped Oriole 1
  9. Pacific Swallow 1
  10. Red-rumped Swallow 1
  11. Sooty-headed Bulbul 1
  12. Yellow-vented Bulbul 3
  13. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - Heard
  14. Asian Glossy Starling 5
  15. Common Myna 2
  16. Javan Myna 5
  17. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - Heard
  18. Plain-throated Sunbird 1 - Female
  19. Olive-backed Sunbird 1
  20. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 1 - Heard

Sengkang 30Dec18

From KH

Daurian Starlings showing front and back.


Asian Glossy Starling - adults and juvenile.


Javan Mynas feeding on berries.


  1. Yellow-vented Bulbul 3
  2. Asian Glossy Starling 50
  3. Daurian Starling 15
  4. Javan Myna 15

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Lor Halus, Pasir Ris Park 29Dec18

From KH

Danny, JS and I started at Halus today for the Cotton Pygmy-goose. Sure enough, it was still around, but on the Punggol side and then later, on the Coney Island side, too far away for any decent photo.

These Red-breasted Parakeets were close enough for a couple of photos.


Lorong Halus
  1. Cotton Pygmy-Goose 1
  2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
  3. Spotted Dove 5
  4. Zebra Dove 4
  5. Pink-necked Pigeon 1
  6. Lesser Coucal 1 - Heard
  7. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
  8. Banded Bay Cuckoo 1 - Heard
  9. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1
  10. Indian Cuckoo 1
  11. Savanna Nightjar 2
  12. dark swiftlet sp. 20
  13. White-breasted Waterhen 2
  14. Baillon's Crake 1
  15. Greater Painted-Snipe 5
  16. Common Snipe 2
  17. Common Sandpiper 1
  18. Yellow Bittern 2
  19. Gray Heron 3
  20. Purple Heron 1
  21. Ardea sp. 2 - Intermediate/great
  22. Black Baza 27 - A big flock
  23. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1
  24. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
  25. White-throated Kingfisher 2
  26. Collared Kingfisher 1
  27. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
  28. Dollarbird 1
  29. Sunda Woodpecker 1
  30. Rufous Woodpecker 1
  31. Laced Woodpecker 1 - Male
  32. Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
  33. Red-breasted Parakeet 4
  34. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - Heard
  35. Common Iora 2
  36. Pied Triller 1
  37. Long-tailed Shrike 1
  38. Black-naped Oriole 2
  39. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
  40. House Crow 6
  41. Pacific Swallow 3
  42. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
  43. Arctic Warbler 1
  44. Black-browed Reed Warbler 2
  45. Oriental Reed Warbler 1
  46. Lanceolated Warbler 1 - Heard
  47. Common Tailorbird 1
  48. Ashy Tailorbird 1
  49. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
  50. Oriental White-eye 3
  51. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
  52. Oriental Magpie-Robin 2
  53. Asian Glossy Starling 20
  54. Common Myna 1
  55. Javan Myna 5
  56. Plain-throated Sunbird 1
  57. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
  58. Paddyfield Pipit 1
  59. Golden-backed Weaver 7
At Pasir Ris Park, we had a Brown-streaked Flycatcher.


Here're a couple of Asian Brown Flycatchers for comparison.


Some of the common birds here: Brown Shrike and Pied Triller (male).


A hen with a chick in tow.


Pasir Ris Park
  1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 5
  2. Spotted Dove 1
  3. Asian Koel 1
  4. dark swiftlet sp. 5
  5. Gray Heron 3
  6. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
  7. Oriental Pied-Hornbill 1 - Female
  8. Collared Kingfisher 2
  9. Red-breasted Parakeet 2
  10. Black-naped Oriole 1
  11. House Crow 2
  12. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
  13. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
  14. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
  15. Brown-streaked Flycatcher 1
  16. Javan Myna 9
  17. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
  18. Olive-backed Sunbird 1

Friday, December 28, 2018

Henderson Waves, Telok Blangah Forest Walk 28Dec18

From KH

Raptors: Dark morph Oriental Honey-buzzard, juvenile pale morph Changeable Hawk-eagle, Immature White-bellied Sea-eagle


Male Asian Koel



Henderson Waves
  1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 1 - Heard
  2. Asian Koel 2 - Heard
  3. dark swiftlet sp. 5
  4. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 3 - All pale
  5. Lineated Barbet 2 - Heard
  6. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2 - Heard
  7. Black-naped Oriole 1 - Heard
  8. Pacific Swallow 5
  9. Olive-winged Bulbul 1
  10. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
  11. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 1 - Heard
  12. Asian Glossy Starling 1
  13. Common Hill Myna 1 - Heard
  14. Javan Myna 1
  15. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 2 - Heard
  16. Plain-throated Sunbird 1 - Female
  17. Olive-backed Sunbird 1 - Female

Telok Blangah Forest Walk
  1. Spotted Dove 3
  2. Pink-necked Pigeon 25
  3. Asian Koel 1 - Male
  4. dark swiftlet sp. 1
  5. Oriental Honey-buzzard 1
  6. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 2 - Pale
  7. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1 - Juvenile
  8. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
  9. White-throated Kingfisher 1
  10. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - Heard
  11. Black-naped Oriole 2
  12. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 1
  13. Barn Swallow 2
  14. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
  15. Oriental White-eye 2 - Heard
  16. Asian Glossy Starling 20
  17. Common Hill Myna 1 - Heard
  18. Javan Myna 3
  19. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 2
  20. Plain-throated Sunbird 2

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Lor Halus, Pasir Ris Farmway 3 27Dec18

From KH

Yellow Bittern:" Look how long my neck is!"


Non-breeding pond-heron with skink in mouth


Raptors: Black Baza, Oriental Honey-buzzard, Japanese Sparrowhawk


Male Brown-throated Sunbird


Smooth Otter couple


Lorong Halus
  1. Little Grebe 2
  2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
  3. Spotted Dove 5
  4. Zebra Dove 4
  5. Asian Koel 1 - Male
  6. Large-tailed Nightjar 1
  7. Savanna Nightjar 3
  8. dark swiftlet sp. 20
  9. White-breasted Waterhen 1
  10. snipe sp. 1 - Pintail/Swinhoe
  11. Yellow Bittern 1
  12. pond-heron sp. 1 - Non-breeding caught a skink
  13. Oriental Honey-buzzard 2
  14. Black Baza 8 - 5+3
  15. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1
  16. White-throated Kingfisher 1
  17. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 1
  18. Coppersmith Barbet 1
  19. Laced Woodpecker 1 - Female
  20. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
  21. Red-breasted Parakeet 1
  22. Long-tailed Parakeet 1
  23. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - Heard
  24. Ashy Minivet 1 - Heard
  25. Black-naped Oriole 2
  26. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
  27. Sooty-headed Bulbul 1 - Heard
  28. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
  29. Lanceolated Warbler 1 - Heard
  30. Common Tailorbird 2 - Heard
  31. Ashy Tailorbird 2 - Heard
  32. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
  33. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1 - Heard
  34. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - Male
  35. Common Myna 4
  36. Javan Myna 10
  37. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
  38. Plain-throated Sunbird 1
  39. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

Pasir Ris Farmway 3
  1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
  2. Spotted Dove 5
  3. Zebra Dove 2
  4. White-breasted Waterhen 1
  5. Intermediate Egret 3
  6. Little Egret 1
  7. pond-heron sp. 2 - Non-breeding
  8. Collared Kingfisher 1
  9. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 1
  10. Brown Shrike 1
  11. Long-tailed Shrike 1
  12. Black-naped Oriole 2
  13. Common Myna 8
  14. Javan Myna 10

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Lor Halus, Serangoon Tidal Gates 26Dec18

From KH

Male Japanese Sparrowhawk thermaling


Oriental Honey-buzzards thermaling


White-breasted Waterhen adult with chick


Lorong Halus
  1. Spotted Dove 1
  2. dark swiftlet sp. 20
  3. White-breasted Waterhen 1 - Heard
  4. Gray Heron 1
  5. Brahminy Kite 1
  6. Dollarbird 1
  7. Long-tailed Parakeet 1
  8. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - Heard
  9. Pacific Swallow 1
  10. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
  11. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - Heard
  12. Javan Myna 2

Serangoon Tidal Gates
  1. Spotted Dove 5
  2. Zebra Dove 2
  3. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - Heard
  4. dark swiftlet sp. 20
  5. White-breasted Waterhen 3 - Adult with chick
  6. Common Sandpiper 1
  7. Gray Heron 1
  8. Little Egret 1
  9. Oriental Honey-buzzard 2
  10. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
  11. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1
  12. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 2
  13. White-throated Kingfisher 2
  14. Collared Kingfisher 1 - Heard
  15. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 4
  16. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
  17. Red-breasted Parakeet 4
  18. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - Heard
  19. Common Iora 2 - Heard
  20. Black-naped Oriole 1
  21. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1 - Heard
  22. House Crow 2
  23. Pacific Swallow 1
  24. Yellow-vented Bulbul 4
  25. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
  26. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - Heard
  27. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
  28. Javan Myna 12
  29. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Lor Halus, SBWR, Neo Tiew Harvest Lane 25Dec18

From KH

Lorong Halus


Male Olive-backed Sunbird

  1. dark swiftlet sp. 10
  2. Common Sandpiper 1
  3. Yellow Bittern 1
  4. Striated Heron 1
  5. White-throated Kingfisher 1
  6. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 3
  7. Dollarbird 1
  8. Red-breasted Parakeet 2
  9. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - Heard
  10. Black-naped Oriole 1
  11. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
  12. Pacific Swallow 2
  13. Sooty-headed Bulbul 1
  14. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
  15. Ashy Tailorbird 1
  16. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1
  17. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
  18. Plain-throated Sunbird 1
  19. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

Sungei Buloh


Juvenile Oriental Pied-hornbill

  1. Pink-necked Pigeon 1
  2. dark swiftlet sp. 5
  3. Whimbrel 115
  4. Common Sandpiper 3
  5. Common Greenshank 8
  6. Milky Stork 3
  7. Painted Stork 2
  8. Great Egret 3
  9. Intermediate Egret 6
  10. Little Egret 35
  11. Oriental Pied-Hornbill 3 - Adult pair with juvenile
  12. Collared Kingfisher 2
  13. Black-naped Oriole 1
  14. House Crow 3
  15. Pacific Swallow 1
  16. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
  17. Ashy Tailorbird 1
  18. Asian Glossy Starling 1
  19. Plain-throated Sunbird 1

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane


Intermediate Egret

  1. Spotted Dove 4
  2. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
  3. Banded Bay Cuckoo 1 - Heard
  4. dark swiftlet sp. 20
  5. Red-wattled Lapwing 12
  6. Common Sandpiper 1
  7. Yellow Bittern 1
  8. Intermediate Egret 5
  9. Little Egret 1
  10. Cattle Egret 5
  11. Black Baza 1
  12. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
  13. Brahminy Kite 2
  14. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
  15. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
  16. Red-breasted Parakeet 1
  17. Long-tailed Parakeet 1
  18. Black-naped Oriole 1
  19. Barn Swallow 20
  20. Pacific Swallow 5
  21. Red-rumped Swallow 2
  22. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
  23. Yellow-bellied Prinia 2 - Heard
  24. Zitting Cisticola 2 - Heard
  25. Common Myna 3
  26. Javan Myna 10