Sungei Serangoon 29Mar20

From KH

Today is Annual Bird Census. I covered Sungei Serangoon as usual, with the usual birds.

Saw this Yellow Bittern preening itself in Punggol Park while I was walking past.

   

1. Red Junglefowl 1 - heard
2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
3. Spotted Dove 8
4. Zebra Dove 8
5. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 5
6. Lesser Coucal 1 - heard
7. Asian Koel 4
8. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 3 - heard
9. dark swiftlet sp. 10
10. White-breasted Waterhen 6
11. Common Sandpiper 2
12. Yellow Bittern 2
13. Gray Heron 1
14. Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
15. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1
16. White-throated Kingfisher 2
17. Collared Kingfisher 2
18. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 4
19. Sunda Woodpecker 3
20. Common Flameback 1 - heard
21. Laced Woodpecker 1 - heard
22. Rose-ringed Parakeet 3
23. Red-breasted Parakeet 2
24. Black-naped Oriole 6
25. Common Iora 6
26. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 6
27. House Crow 2
28. Common Tailorbird 3
29. Ashy Tailorbird 3
30. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - heard
31. Pacific Swallow 2
32. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
33. Swinhoe's White-eye 3
34. Asian Glossy Starling 8
35. Javan Myna 22
36. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
37. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - heard
38. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 3
39. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
40. Olive-backed Sunbird 12
41. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 8

Ulu Pandan 28Mar20

From KH

Danny and I followed up on a male Asian Emerald-Cuckoo that was reported at the Ghim Moh portion of Ulu Pandan Park Connector (park at Blk 22 Ghim Moh Link). Sure enough the bird was still around. Actually, Danny had seen him a few days back, together with a leucistic myna and a Chestnut-winged Cuckoo.

Common migrants included this Asian Brown Flycatcher.

A resident male Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker was enjoying breakfast.

While these juvenile Pink-necked Green-Pigeons were resting.

This Little Egret was dancing about.

While this Striated Heron baited fish.

White-throated Kingfisher looked on.

Asian House Gecko just hid under the eaves.

While this Asian Honey Bee was busy collecting nectar.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
2. Spotted Dove 8
3. Zebra Dove 5
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 8
5. Lesser Coucal 1 - heard
6. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo 1
7. Asian Emerald Cuckoo 1 - male
8. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - heard
9. dark swiftlet sp. 10
10. Gray-rumped Treeswift 2
11. Little Egret 2
12. Striated Heron 1
13. Accipiter sp. 1
14. White-throated Kingfisher 2
15. Collared Kingfisher 2
16. Blue-throated Bee-eater 1
17. Dollarbird 1
18. Lineated Barbet 1
19. diurnal raptor sp. 1 - large brown raptor zoomed passed
20. Red-breasted Parakeet 8
21. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2
22. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - heard
23. Black-naped Oriole 4
24. Common Iora 2 - heard
25. House Crow 2
26. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard
27. Pacific Swallow 2
28. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
29. Arctic Warbler 2
30. Swinhoe's White-eye 3
31. White-crested Laughingthrush 1
32. Asian Glossy Starling 20
33. Common Myna 2
34. Javan Myna 20
35. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
36. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
37. Brown-throated Sunbird 1 - heard
38. Olive-backed Sunbird 4
39. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 2

Coney Island 21Mar20

From KH

Danny and I went to Coney Island and was rewarded with a Large Hawk-cuckoo, albeit a skittish one.

This was then followed by some of the common resident birds, such as this female Laced Woodpecker and this female Oriental Magpie-robin.

A surprised find was this Common Tailorbird with his nest up on a tree.

Non-avian creatures included this crab, butterfly and bug.

Metopograpsus sp.


Knight Lebadea martha


Mangrove Jewel Bug Calliphara nobilis

Serangoon Tidal Gates

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
2. Spotted Dove 20
3. Zebra Dove 10
4. White-throated Kingfisher 1/li>
5. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
6. Long-tailed Parakeet 1
7. Black-naped Oriole 2
8. Common Iora 1 - Heard
9. House Crow 4
10. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
11. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
12. Common Myna 10
13. Javan Myna 20
14. Golden-backed Weaver 40 - Adult, immature, make, female
15. Baya Weaver 20
16. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 20

Coney Island

1. Spotted Dove 10
2. Zebra Dove 10
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 10
4. Lesser Coucal 1 - Heard
5. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - Heard
6. Plaintive Cuckoo 1 - Heard
7. Brush Cuckoo 1 - Heard
8. Large Hawk-Cuckoo 1 - Adult
9. dark swiftlet sp. 50
10. Common Sandpiper 1
11. Gray Heron 8
12. Jerdon's Baza 1
13. Brahminy Kite 1
14. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
15. White-throated Kingfisher 1
16. Collared Kingfisher 2
17. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
18. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - Heard
19. Rufous Woodpecker 2
20. Common Flameback 1 - Heard
21. Laced Woodpecker 1 - Female
22. Red-breasted Parakeet 20
23. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - Heard
24. Ashy Minivet 1 - Heard
25. Black-naped Oriole 5
26. Common Iora 1 - Heard
27. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
28. Common Tailorbird 5
29. Ashy Tailorbird 2
30. Yellow-bellied Prinia 2
31. Pacific Swallow 10
32. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
33. Olive-winged Bulbul 5
34. Javan Myna 10
35. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
36. Oriental Magpie-Robin 6
37. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
38. Olive-backed Sunbird 8
39. Golden-backed Weaver 2 - Heard
40. Scaly-breasted Munia 10
41. Chestnut Munia 1
42. Paddyfield Pipit 2

Bishan Park 15Mar20

From KH

I did some morning birding at Bishan Park.

First, a Cinnamon Bittern.

Then, a Yellow Bittern stalking fish.

Followed by a non-breeding pond-heron (left) and a Chinese Pond-heron assuming breeding plumage.

The adult Purple Herons were busy mending their nests or bring food to their chicks.

Some juveniles Purple Herons were still in the nest on the tree, while others had fledged.

This Asian Openbill was playing with stick?

This female Brown-throated Sunbird had food in mouth.

This Stork-billed Kingfisher had a fish in mouth too.

An exotic Magpie Mannikin to round up the birds sighted.

The most interesting non-avian creatures were these roosting Common Fruit Bats.

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 3
2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
3. Spotted Dove 5
4. Zebra Dove 5
5. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
6. dark swiftlet sp. 30
7. White-breasted Waterhen 3
8. Asian Openbill 4
9. Yellow Bittern 4
10. Cinnamon Bittern 1
11. Purple Heron 10 - Nesting
12. Chinese Pond-Heron 1
13. pond-heron sp. 2
14. Striated Heron 2
15. Stork-billed Kingfisher 1
16. Collared Kingfisher 1
17. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 2
18. Coppersmith Barbet 1 - Heard
19. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - Heard
20. Common Flameback 1 - Heard
21. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2
22. Black-naped Oriole 3
23. Common Iora 3
24. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 3
25. Brown Shrike 2
26. House Crow 5
27. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
28. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
29. Pacific Swallow 2
30. Yellow-vented Bulbul 8
31. Arctic Warbler 1 - Heard
32. Swinhoe's White-eye 2
33. Asian Glossy Starling 10
34. Common Myna 2
35. Javan Myna 10
36. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
37. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1
38. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
39. Olive-backed Sunbird 5
40. Magpie Mannikin 1 - Introduced
41. Scaly-breasted Munia 2
42. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 5

Neo Tiew area 14Mar20

From KH

While Con tried for Chinese Blue Flycatcher (having failed 4 times!), and Danny and JS went to Tuas (they managed to get a Chestnut-winged Cuckoo), I started the day's birding at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3. But, guess what, I forgot to charge my batteries and after a few shots, I ran out of juice...

Managed to get this Common Waxbill before that happened though.

So had to use handphone to take these White-bellied Sea-eagles.

Civet poop, anyone?

Some Weaver Ants too.

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
2. Spotted Dove 5
3. Zebra Dove 5
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 5
5. Lesser Coucal 1 - heard
6. Asian Koel 1 - heard
7. Brush Cuckoo 1
8. dark swiftlet sp. 20
9. White-breasted Waterhen 4
10. snipe sp. 1
11. Common Sandpiper 2
12. Wood Sandpiper 8
13. Asian Openbill 2
14. pond-heron sp. 1
15. Oriental Honey-buzzard 1
16. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 3
17. White-throated Kingfisher 2
18. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 1
19. Coppersmith Barbet 1 - heard
20. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
21. Black-naped Oriole 2
22. Common Iora 2 - heard
23. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
24. Brown Shrike 1
25. House Crow 10
26. Common Tailorbird 3
27. Yellow-bellied Prinia 2 - heard
28. Pacific Swallow 5
29. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
30. Asian Glossy Starling 10
31. Daurian Starling 4
32. Javan Myna 5
33. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
34. Siberian Stonechat 1 - heard
35. Olive-backed Sunbird 1
36. Common Waxbill 3
37. Scaly-breasted Munia 3
38. White Wagtail 2

After LCK Lane 3, I went to Neo Tiew Harvest Lane, but there wasn't much, so I didn't stay long. Still some Asian Openbills though.

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Zebra Dove 2
3. Asian Openbill 15
4. Intermediate Egret 5
5. Little Egret 1
6. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 2
7. Brown Shrike 3
8. Barn Swallow 5
9. Yellow-vented Bulbul 4
10. Javan Myna 10
11. Paddyfield Pipit 1

At Sungei Buloh, I saw this dead skate/ray (?)

Sungei Buloh

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Zebra Dove 2
3. White-breasted Waterhen 3
4. Pacific Golden-Plover 7
5. Common Sandpiper 1
6. Common Redshank 4
7. Great-billed Heron 1 - immature
8. Great Egret 30
9. Intermediate Egret 1
10. Little Egret 30
11. Striated Heron 1
12. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1 - heard
13. Stork-billed Kingfisher 1
14. Collared Kingfisher 2
15. Black-naped Oriole 2
16. House Crow 10
17. Ashy Tailorbird 3
18. Arctic Warbler 1
19. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - heard

Republic Crescent 10Mar20

From KH

I saw a Collared Kingfisher flew up from a spot near the walkway, and surprise surprise at the particular spot, I saw this skink with a drop of blood on its head. Was it whacked by the kingfisher?

Rifle Range 07-08Mar20

From KH

A male Chinese Blue Flycatcher was spotted at Dillenia Hut a few weeks back but it was kept hush hush by a group of birders, reflecting the sad state of birding that persists in Singapore..

Fortunately, the bird was still around on 7 Mar. I didn't see him, but others did, so I'm just glad he was still around.

I returned on 8 Mar and managed a good look at it! But poor and blurry shot...

Supporting cast included this Chestnut-winged Babbler.

This spider with its magnificent web was also there to support.

7 Mar

1. Red Junglefowl 3
2. Red-crowned Barbet 1- Heard
3. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 1 - Heard
4. Olive-winged Bulbul 3
5. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 1 - Heard
6. Chestnut-winged Babbler 3
7. Common Hill Myna 1 - Heard
8. Javan Myna 3
9. Crimson Sunbird 1 - Heard

8 Mar

1. Red Junglefowl 1
2. bee-eater sp. 1 - Heard
3. Red-crowned Barbet 1 - Heard
4. Banded Woodpecker 1 - Heard
5. Blue-rumped Parrot 1 - Heard
6. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 2
7. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
8. Olive-winged Bulbul 2
9. Cream-vented Bulbul 1
10. Eastern Crowned Warbler 2
11. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 4
12. Short-tailed Babbler 1 - Heard
13. Abbott's Babbler 1 - Heard
14. Asian Glossy Starling 1
15. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1
16. Chinese Blue Flycatcher 1 - Subadult male
17. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 2 - Heard

Coney Island 07Mar20

From KH

While Con and Danny did their Panti survey, and JS did his Kranji Marsh guiding, I spent the morning on Coney Island and was rewarded with these raptors:

Adult Grey-headed Fish-eagle

Black Baza

This male Oriental Magpie-robin was singing his lungs out.

While this Swinhoe's White-eye was doing some gymnastics.

These adult Scaly-breasted Munias were enjoying a buffet of grasses, like Guinea Grass (Megathyrsus maximus) and Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum).

This juvenile Scaly-breasted Munia was munching on Fountain Grass.

These escaped/released African birds - Crimson-rumped Waxbill and Orange-cheeked Waxbill - were hanging out with the munias and feasting on the grass buffet too.

A Common Tiger to round up the day's birding.

1. Spotted Dove 3
2. Zebra Dove 3
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 3
4. Asian Koel 1 - heard
5. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - heard
6. Plaintive Cuckoo 1 - heard
7. Brush Cuckoo 1 - heard
8. dark swiftlet sp. 20
9. white egret sp. 1
10. Black Baza 1
11. Brahminy Kite 1
12. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle 1
13. White-throated Kingfisher 2
14. Collared Kingfisher 4
15. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 10
16. Dollarbird 2
17. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - heard
18. Common Flameback 1 - heard
19. Red-breasted Parakeet 10
20. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - heard
21. Black-naped Oriole 4
22. Common Iora 2
23. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
24. Brown Shrike 1 - heard
25. House Crow 1
26. Common Tailorbird 2 - heard
27. Yellow-bellied Prinia 2
28. Pacific Swallow 5
29. Yellow-vented Bulbul 8
30. Javan Myna 10
31. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1
32. Olive-backed Sunbird 8
33. Golden-backed Weaver 4
34. Baya Weaver 4
35. Orange-cheeked Waxbill 2
36. Crimson-rumped Waxbill 5 - 2+3
37. Scaly-breasted Munia 20
38. Chestnut Munia 4
39. White-headed Munia 1