Hampstead Wetland 31Dec20

From KH

I spent an afternoon hour at Hampstead Wetland and Buffy was still around.

Common Snakehead

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
2. Spotted Dove 1
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 1
4. dark swiftlet sp. 5
5. White-breasted Waterhen 3
6. Brahminy Kite 1
7. Buffy Fish-Owl 1
8. White-throated Kingfisher 1
9. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 4
10. Coppersmith Barbet 4
11. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
12. Red-breasted Parakeet 5
13. Black-naped Oriole 2
14. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
15. Long-tailed Shrike 2
16. Large-billed Crow 1
17. Common Tailorbird 2
18. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
19. Swinhoe's White-eye 5
20. Asian Glossy Starling 30
21. Javan Myna 10
22. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
23. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
24. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

Hampstead Wetland 28Dec20

From KH

I spent an afternoon hour at Hampstead and saw the resident Buffy Fish-Owl taking a nap. It didn't seem very happy with my presence though.

Leaving it alone, I went to say hi to the White-throated Kingfisher.

The pond was full of Sharptooth Catfish.

The garden walkway was where the insects and spiders play out their drama on Red Leea. Here, a mantis looked like it was eyeing a jumping spider, while a Red-waisted Grass-Nomia looked on.

Jumping Spider. Red-waisted Grass-Nomia


Mantis. Red Leea

Here's another mantis.

And here's a beetle.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
2. Spotted Dove 1
3. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
4. dark swiftlet sp. 20
5. White-breasted Waterhen 1
6. Buffy Fish-Owl 1
7. White-throated Kingfisher 1
8. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 1
9. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
10. Red-breasted Parakeet 2
11. Black-naped Oriole 1
12. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1 - Heard
13. Large-billed Crow 2
14. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
15. Yellow-vented Bulbul 4
16. Asian Glossy Starling 10
17. Javan Myna 5
18. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - Heard
19. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - Heard

Neo Tiew 27Dec20

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I started the day's birding at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 still hoping for Green Sandpiper, but only got Wood Sandpipers.

Asian Openbill was still around and mingling with Intermediate Egret.

Javan Munias visited the canal for the grass seeds.

On the way out, saw an OHB perched on the tall tree.

At Neo Tiew Harvest Lane, saw another couple of OHBs, and this pale Changeable Hawk-Eagle.

Met up with Danny at Bollywood Veggies. Nothing much, just some insects and tadpoles.

Grey Pansy


Scarlet Basker


tadpoles

Back at Harvest Lane, now also with Con, a Baillon's Crake showed.

Along the canal at Kranji Reservoir Park, there were many dragonflies.

Variegated Green Skimmer. Yellow-barred Flutterer


Spine-tufted Skimmer. Common Parasol and Common Scarlet

Common Mollies

And this Malayan Box Terrapin.

Finally, I went back to LCK3, but still no Green.

Common Sandpipers


Little Egret. Spotted Dove, Common Sandpiper, and Zebra Dove

Pasir Ris Park 26Dec20

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Boxing Day birding at Pasir Ris Park.

It was nice to see Crested Goshawk nesting.

Female Red-breasted Parakeet was also nesting.

Male Oriental Pied-Hornbill caught something.

Black-naped Oriole just looked pretty.

Introduced Monk Parakeets were doing well.

A nice Mangrove Pit Viper at the boardwalk.

Stripe-nosed Halfbeaks and some other fish.

Pink-fingered Vinegar Crab and Singapore Vinegar Crab for comparison. Both have red pincers, but the former has red bumps on the pincers, while the latter have pale bumps.

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 8
2. Spotted Dove 5
3. Zebra Dove 8
4. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
5. dark swiftlet sp. 5
6. White-breasted Waterhen 1 - Heard
7. Gray Heron 15
8. Little Egret 3
9. Striated Heron 1
10. Crested Goshawk 1
11. Oriental Pied-Hornbill 2
12. Common Kingfisher 1
13. Collared Kingfisher 4
14. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 4
15. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker 1 - Heard
16. Rufous Woodpecker 2
17. Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
18. Red-breasted Parakeet 1
19. Monk Parakeet 3
20. Ashy Minivet 1 - Heard
21. Black-naped Oriole 4
22. Common Iora 2 - Heard
23. House Crow 3
24. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
25. Ashy Tailorbird 4
26. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
27. Arctic Warbler 2 - Heard
28. Swinhoe's White-eye 2
29. Javan Myna 5
30. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
31. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - Heard
32. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
33. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

Sengkang Riverside Park 25Dec20

From KH

How to spend your Xmas? Immersed in nature of course!

The star bird here was the migrant Black-browed Reed-Warbler.

Other migrants included Asian Brown Flycatcher and Blue-tailed Bee-eater.

The residents included Collared Kingfisher with FIM and singing male Olive-backed Sunbird.

A couple of fishes.

Blue Dasher and Sweet Potato Bug.

Heavy Jumper.

1. Spotted Dove 8
2. Zebra Dove 6
3. dark swiftlet sp. 20
4. Yellow Bittern 1
5. White-throated Kingfisher 1
6. Collared Kingfisher 2
7. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 10
8. Dollarbird 1
9. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker 1 - Heard
10. Rose-ringed Parakeet 8
11. Black-naped Oriole 2
12. Common Iora 4
13. House Crow 2
14. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
15. Ashy Tailorbird 3 - Heard
16. Black-browed Reed Warbler 1
17. Pacific Swallow 2
18. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
19. Arctic Warbler 1
20. Swinhoe's White-eye 2
21. Asian Glossy Starling 1
22. Common Myna 6
23. Javan Myna 30
24. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
25. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - Heard
26. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
27. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
28. Olive-backed Sunbird 4