Seletar Dam, Punggol 28Sep19

From KH

Paid a short visit to Seletar Dam, but disappointed that there were no waders!

Immature Brahminy Kite

Daurian Starlings

Little Egrets

After that, I dropped by Punggol Promenade and saw this Plantain Squirrel enjoying a feast.

Bidadari, Henderson Waves 28Sep19

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Bidadari, and were rewarded with a number of migrants, DS & YR FC, EC & A Warbler, B & T Shrike, D Starling, nothing rare though.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
2. Spotted Dove 2
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 10
4. Asian Koel 1 - heard
5. dark swiftlet sp. 20
6. Oriental Pied-Hornbill 2
7. White-throated Kingfisher 1
8. Collared Kingfisher 1 - heard
9. Dollarbird 3
10. Lineated Barbet 1 - heard
11. Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
12. Red-breasted Parakeet 2
13. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - heard
14. Pied Triller 2
15. Black-naped Oriole 3
16. Common Iora 3
17. Tiger Shrike 2
18. Brown Shrike 2
19. House Crow 10
20. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
21. Eastern Crowned Warbler 1
22. Arctic Warbler 2
23. Asian Glossy Starling 20
24. Daurian Starling 20
25. Javan Myna 5
26. Dark-sided Flycatcher 1 - juvenile
27. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher 3 - 1 male, 2 female/immature
28. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
29. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
30. Olive-backed Sunbird 8
31. Scaly-breasted Munia 8

JS joined us at Henderson Waves for raptor watch, but we only had a few OHBs and JSHs; still too early...

1. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 2
2. dark swiftlet sp. 20
3. Oriental Honey-buzzard 3
4. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 2
5. Japanese Sparrowhawk 5
6. Brahminy Kite 2
7. Tanimbar Corella 8
8. Black-naped Oriole 2
9. House Crow 8
10. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - heard
11. Barn Swallow 8
12. Pacific Swallow 8
13. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
14. Asian Glossy Starling 10
15. Daurian Starling 10
16. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 2

Sengkang, Punggol 14Sep19

From KH

At Sengkang, this katydid posed for some handphone shot.

At Punggol Promenade, these birds did their respective pose, and somehow they all happened to face right.

Collared Kingfisher

Male Brown-throated Sunbird

Common Sandpiper

These sessile barnacles didn't need to pose as they must be here for a long time now!

A Common Grass Yellow on the flower it loves.

At Punggol Waterway, it was a surprise to see a Wild Pig in broad daylight!

Rifle Range 14Sep19

From KH

Danny, JS, BJ, Seetoh and I were at Jelutong Tower today. Nice to see a few migrants, but nothing too exciting.

1. Asian Emerald Dove 3 - Singles sighted
2. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 7
3. Thick-billed Green-Pigeon 1
4. Chestnut-bellied Malkoha 1
5. Oriental Honey-buzzard (Northern) 6 - 5 birds perched on bare tree in rain
6. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1 - Heard
7. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle 1
8. White-throated Kingfisher 1
9. Blue-throated Bee-eater 1
10. Banded Woodpecker 1
11. Blue-rumped Parrot 2
12. Long-tailed Parakeet 11
13. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 5
14. Black-naped Oriole 2
15. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 1
16. House Crow 1
17. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
18. Barn Swallow 12
19. Pacific Swallow 1
20. Olive-winged Bulbul 4
21. Cream-vented Bulbul 8 - Family of 6 foraging and bathing
22. Red-eyed Bulbul 1
23. Swinhoe's White-eye 1
24. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 3
25. Chestnut-winged Babbler 1 - Heard
26. Short-tailed Babbler 1 - Heard
27. Abbott's Babbler 1 - Heard
28. Asian Glossy Starling 50
29. Common Hill Myna 6
30. Daurian Starling 50
31. Javan Myna 9
32. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 3
33. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 3
34. Brown-throated Sunbird 4
35. Van Hasselt's Sunbird 1
36. Crimson Sunbird 4
37. Asian Fairy-bluebird 1
38. Greater Green Leafbird 2 - Pair feeding on flowering tree
39. Blue-winged Leafbird 2

Seletar West 13-14Sep19

From KH

It was dragonfly haven here.

Variegated Green Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina)

Common Scarlet (Crocothemis servilia) - female left, male right

But the Dancing Dropwing (Trithemis pallidinervis) seemed to be the most common here.

And they like to perch on these plants.

This Pacific Swallow preferred a more sturdy perch.

Coney Island 10Sep19

From KH

Surprised to see a female Barred Buttonquail foraging at Coney Island West Entrance during my late afternoon jog, and only had my phone with me...

Bidadari, Windsor 07Sep19

From KH

Danny and I started the day at Bidadari. There were no migrants yet.

Painted Jezebel

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 5
3. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - heard
4. dark swiftlet sp. 10
5. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
6. White-throated Kingfisher 2
7. Blue-throated Bee-eater 5
8. Dollarbird 3
9. Lineated Barbet 1 - heard
10. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - heard
11. Common Flameback 1
12. Rose-ringed Parakeet 5
13. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 3
14. Black-naped Oriole 3
15. Common Iora 1
16. Common Tailorbird 1
17. Pacific Swallow 1
18. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
19. Swinhoe's White-eye 2
20. Asian Glossy Starling 10
21. Javan Myna 5
22. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 3
23. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
24. Olive-backed Sunbird 5

Moving on to Windsor Nature Park, we got a rather cooperative Stork-billed Kingfisher.

There was also a Haas' Bronzeback around.

And a Common Snakehead in the stream.

Tussock moth caterpillar was crawling on the wooden railing.

Danny said: "Take photo of the plant with the flies to show how sweet it is compared to that without." I obliged and later found out that this plant is of the genus Spathiphyllum and is not native to Singapore.

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 5
2. Spotted Dove 2
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 5
4. White-breasted Waterhen 3
5. Red-legged Crake 1
6. Stork-billed Kingfisher 1
7. Common Flameback 3 - 1 male, 2 female
8. Banded Woodpecker 1
9. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2
10. Black-naped Oriole 2
11. Common Iora 1 - heard
12. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 3
13. Dark-necked Tailorbird 2 - heard
14. Barn Swallow 1
15. Pacific Swallow 1
16. Olive-winged Bulbul 4
17. Swinhoe's White-eye 2
18. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 8
19. Short-tailed Babbler 1 - heard
20. Abbott's Babbler 1 - heard
21. Asian Glossy Starling 10
22. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - heard
23. White-rumped Shama 1
24. Olive-backed Sunbird 3
25. Crimson Sunbird 2 - 1 adult male, 1 immature male