Yishun, SBG 23Dec19

From KH

Following report of a Dusky Warbler yesterday, Con, Danny and I went to Yishun Pond to tick off this very rare migrant. JS had to wait till tomorrow morning to tick it off.

There were also 43 Asian Openbills here.

Other supporting cast included these herons, egrets and kingfisher.

Black-crowned Night-herons: sleepy adult and alert juvenile

Grey Heron and Purple Heron

Little Egret and Common Kingfisher

Finally, a released Green Iguana at the pond. Apparently, it has been here for years.

Yishun Pond

1. dark swiftlet sp. 10
2. White-breasted Waterhen 4 - 2 adults, 2 chicks
3. Asian Openbill 42
4. Yellow Bittern 1
5. Gray Heron 1
6. Purple Heron 2
7. Little Egret 1
8. Black-crowned Night-Heron 5 - 3 adults, 2 juveniles
9. Common Kingfisher 1
10. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 2
11. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - heard
12. Black-naped Oriole 1
13. House Crow 5
14. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard
15. Yellow-vented Bulbul 4
16. Dusky Warbler 1
17. Swinhoe's White-eye 2 - heard
18. Asian Glossy Starling 5
19. Javan Myna 5
20. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
21. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - heard
22. Brown-throated Sunbird 1
23. Olive-backed Sunbird 1
24. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 5

At SBG, there was a bit of drama as there was a lost Smooth Otter pup calling for its family. Fortunately, the presumed mother managed to locate the distressed pup after a while.

Bird-wise, only this Arctic Warbler wanted to play. Otherwise, it was really quite, since it was already late morning, and hot.

SBG

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
2. Asian Koel 1 - heard
3. Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 - juvenile
4. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 2
5. Arctic Warbler 1
6. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
7. Brown-throated Sunbird 1