Pasir Ris Park 27Jan20

From KH

I went for an hour of afternoon walk at Pasir Ris Park today, and saw one of the nesting Crested Goshawks, the male.

Another raptor, a Black Baza.

It was a surprise to see a skittish Black-capped Kingfisher though.

Here's a Mangrove Pit Viper spotted at the mangrove boardwalk.

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 6
2. Spotted Dove 5
3. Zebra Dove 5
4. Gray Heron 5
5. Black Baza 1
6. Crested Goshawk 1
7. Black-capped Kingfisher 1
8. Collared Kingfisher 2
9. Dollarbird 1 - heard
10. Common Flameback 2 - male
11. Red-breasted Parakeet 5
12. Ashy Minivet 2 - heard
13. Black-naped Oriole 4
14. Ashy Tailorbird 2 - heard
15. Barn Swallow 2
16. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
17. Swinhoe's White-eye 2
18. Common Hill Myna 2 - heard
19. Common Myna 1
20. Javan Myna 10
21. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
22. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2 - heard
23. Brown-throated Sunbird 5
24. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 20Jan20

From Con

Same as Oliver's Facebook post earlier in the morning, 8:10 am. Mine was 9:25 am. A few minutes later it flew off. Danny arrived a few minutes too late.

Danny tried a couple more times on 21st and 23rd, but the bird only showed on 22nd morning!

Seletar East, Pasir Ris Farmway 3, Lorong Halus 18Jan20

From KH

As I missed the White-cheeked Starling, we (Con, Danny and I) started the day's birding at Seletar East. Con got it 2 days ago and Danny got it yesterday morning. Danny was right, the bird was roosting in the camp and only came out during breakfast time!

Seletar East end

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 5
3. Asian Koel 2
4. dark swiftlet sp. 10
5. Intermediate Egret 2
6. Black Baza 1
7. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 1
8. Rose-ringed Parakeet 6
9. Black-naped Oriole 2
10. Long-tailed Shrike 3
11. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard
12. Zitting Cisticola 1 - heard
13. Barn Swallow 10
14. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
15. White-cheeked Starling 1 - since 16 Jan 2020
16. Javan Myna 10
17. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1

Dropping by Baker Street Pond, it was nice to see the lone Asian Openbill still around, feeding in the pond.

Baker St pond

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
2. Asian Koel 1
3. dark swiftlet sp. 10
4. White-breasted Waterhen 1
5. Asian Openbill 1
6. Oriental Pied-Hornbill 2
7. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 2
8. Coppersmith Barbet 1
9. Sunda Woodpecker 3
10. Long-tailed Parakeet 2
11. Large-billed Crow 1
12. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
13. Swinhoe's White-eye 1 - heard
14. Asian Glossy Starling 2
15. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

On the way to Lorong Halus, I saw a single Asian Openbill when I just entered TPE, and then a flock of about 30 when I exited the highway.

At Serangoon Tidal Gates, we added the following birds.

Serangoon Tidal Gates

1. Spotted Dove 8
2. Zebra Dove 2
3. dark swiftlet sp. 10
4. White-breasted Waterhen 1
5. Yellow Bittern 1
6. Gray Heron 4
7. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
8. Collared Kingfisher 1 - heard
9. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
10. Rufous Woodpecker 1 - heard
11. Pied Triller 1
12. Common Iora 1 - heard
13. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
14. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - heard
15. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - heard
16. Sooty-headed Bulbul 1
17. Common Myna 2
18. Javan Myna 10
19. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
20. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
21. Golden-backed Weaver 10 - nesting

Female introduced Golden-backed Weaver building nest

Another Asian Openbill at Pasir Ris Farmway 3.

Pasir Ris Farmway 3

1. Asian Koel 1 - heard
2. Common Sandpiper 1
3. Asian Openbill 1 - in the field
4. Intermediate Egret 2
5. Javan Myna 5

Finally, at Lorong Halus Wetland, we had to cut short our birding as the rain clouds moved in.

Lorong Halus Wetland

1. dark swiftlet sp. 10
2. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
3. Common Kingfisher 1 - heard
4. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 10
5. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - heard

Dark morph Changeable Hawk-eagle cruised by with a full crop

Dairy Farm 17Jan20

From Con

Any thoughts which subspecies of Orange-headed Thrush? Apparently it is either melli or courtoisi or aurimacula ...

Seletar East 16Jan20

From KH

Intel for today was a White-cheeked Starling spotted at the end of Seletar East.

Con got it earlier in the day:

Unfortunately, I could only go after work. After picking up Danny, we headed straight for the place, but the birds was nowhere to be found. In all likelihood, it was hiding in the the army camp. Oh well...

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
2. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 10
3. Asian Koel 1 - heard
4. dark swiftlet sp. 20
5. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle 1
6. Stork-billed Kingfisher 1 - heard
7. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
8. Black-naped Oriole 1
9. Long-tailed Shrike 3
10. Large-billed Crow 2
11. Zitting Cisticola 1 - heard
12. Barn Swallow 10
13. Common Myna 4
14. Javan Myna 20
15. Paddyfield Pipit 5

Seletar Dam, NTHL 11Jan20

From Con and Danny

At Seletar Dam: 2 Black-headed Gulls.

At Neo Tiew Harvest Lane:

• 4 Long toed Stints
• 1 Red-throated Pipit
• 1 Asian Openbill

Punggol 07Jan20

From KH

Today's intel: a rare Slaty-legged Crake spotted, of all places, at the basement carpark of Treelodge@Punggol!

When I reached near evening, there were still a few photographers and birders left, patiently waiting for the bird to come out of the bushes to forage.

Con and Danny were there early and they managed to see some actions.

Slaty-legged Crake ©Con Foley

Seletar Dam 06Jan20

From KH

I spent an hour in the late afternoon at Seletar Dam after receiving intel that Black-headed Gull was spotted there. There were not one, but two of them. However, they were far far away...

1. dark swiftlet sp. 10
2. Common Sandpiper 2
3. Black-headed Gull 2
4. Great Crested Tern 1
5. Little Egret 20
6. Osprey 1
7. Brahminy Kite 2
8. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle 1
9. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
10. House Crow 10
11. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard
12. Barn Swallow 10
13. Javan Myna 10
14. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 10

Tuas 04Jan20

From KH

Today, only Danny and I were available for birding. We chose Tuas, where we spent the whole morning at. The highlights were a Hodgson's Hawk-cuckoo and a Black Bittern. Migrant raptor wise, there were still a couple of OHBs and a JSH hanging around.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
2. Spotted Dove 5
3. Zebra Dove 8
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 1
5. Asian Koel 2
6. Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo 1 - pale tertials, thin penultimate tail band
7. dark swiftlet sp. 20
8. Common Sandpiper 2
9. Black Bittern 1
10. Intermediate Egret 1
11. Black-winged Kite 1
12. Oriental Honey-buzzard 2
13. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1
14. Brahminy Kite 2
15. White-throated Kingfisher 1
16. Collared Kingfisher 2
17. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
18. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - heard
19. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - heard
20. Black-naped Oriole 5
21. Common Iora 3
22. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
23. Brown Shrike 1
24. House Crow 10
25. Oriental Reed Warbler 1
26. Lanceolated Warbler 2 - heard
27. Barn Swallow 10
28. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
29. Asian Glossy Starling 10
30. Common Myna 1
31. Javan Myna 10
32. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
33. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - heard
34. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
35. Scaly-breasted Munia 10
36. Paddyfield Pipit 4

Dairy Farm, Hindhede 01Jan20

From KH

Con, Danny, JS, BJ and I started the new decade's birding at Wallace Education Centre.

The highlight was a female Jambu Fruit-dove, but high up.

Dairy Farm Nature Park

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
2. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 30
3. Thick-billed Green-Pigeon 3
4. Jambu Fruit-Dove 1 - female
5. Plume-toed Swiftlet 2
6. dark swiftlet sp. 10
7. Dollarbird 1
8. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
9. Common Flameback 1 - Heard
10. Banded Woodpecker 1
11. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
12. Long-tailed Parakeet 5
13. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2
14. Black-naped Oriole 1
15. House Crow 5
16. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
17. Straw-headed Bulbul 2
18. Red-eyed Bulbul 2
19. Eastern Crowned Warbler 1
20. Arctic Warbler 1
21. Asian Glossy Starling 50
22. Javan Myna 5
23. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
24. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 1
25. Crimson Sunbird 1 - Heard
26. Asian Fairy-bluebird 1 - Heard
27. leafbird sp. 1

JS and BJ went off for lunch appointment, while the rest of us went to Hindhede for late morning birding.

The Oriental Darter was still around.

Hindhede Nature Park

1. dark swiftlet sp. 20
2. Oriental Darter 1
3. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1 - heard
4. Lineated Barbet 1 - heard
5. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 2
6. Arctic Warbler 1
7. Common Hill Myna 1