NUS, Hindhede 08Feb20

From KH

A male Daurian Redstart was reported at the NUS Education Research Centre for more than a week now. Danny and I decided to drop by to look-see early in the morning. Sure enough, the bird was there. He mostly perched on the railings, but occasionally flew down to the grass patch to catch insects. Here's he showing off his front and his back.

The Tembusu trees were flowering and fruiting, with fruits of varying ripeness.

It was attracting various frugivores, such as this Red-whiskered Bulbul.

A pair of Sunda Woodpeckers came to join in the fun too.

While a pair of Black-naped Orioles were busy bringing nesting material to their nest.

UTown

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 5
3. dark swiftlet sp. 10
4. White-throated Kingfisher 1 - heard
5. Lineated Barbet 1 - heard
6. Sunda Woodpecker 2
7. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - heard
8. Black-naped Oriole 2
9. Brown Shrike 1
10. Red-whiskered Bulbul 2 - feeding on Tembusu fruits
11. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
12. Asian Glossy Starling 5
13. Javan Myna 10
14. Daurian Redstart 1
15. Olive-backed Sunbird 1 - heard
16. Scaly-breasted Munia 3
17. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 5

After a couple of hours, we had enough of the redstart and the tembusu, and went for morning snack. We were surprised to find a male Pink-necked Pigeon sitting on his nest near the canteen.

Next, Hindhede.

The Oriental Darter was still around. It's been here for a few months now!

It has a Stork-billed Kingfisher for company.

Another Pink-necked Pigeon.

I spotted a couple of Sunda Colugos on different trees, and one of them was grooming.

While these Common Fruit Bats were just hanging out.

And this released Florida Softshell Turtle (Apalone ferox) was lazing around.

Finally, an immature male Common Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum glaucum) to round it all up.

Hindhede

1. Red Junglefowl 1
2. Asian Emerald Dove 1
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 1
4. dark swiftlet sp. 20
5. Oriental Darter 1
6. Stork-billed Kingfisher 1
7. Lineated Barbet 2 - heard
8. Banded Woodpecker 1 - heard
9. Black-naped Oriole 2
10. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 4
11. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard
12. Straw-headed Bulbul 1 - heard
13. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
14. Olive-winged Bulbul 1 - heard
15. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 1 - heard
16. White-crested Laughingthrush 1 - heard
17. Javan Myna 5
18. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 1 - heard
19. Olive-backed Sunbird 1 - heard