Sengkang Apr20

From KH

During this Circuit Breaker period, the only birding was through my window, and guess who came visiting? This female Olive-backed Sunbird was busy collecting nesting materials from this palm tree.

Here's sticking her tongue out at me...

On another occasion, her mate was displaying to her.

Some days the Long-tailed Shrikes were far away.

Some days they came closer and perch on the mango tree. Two different days, same perch!

This female Pink-necked Green-pigeon also like the mango tree.

Happy times for this pair of Spotted Doves.

While this Javan Myna looked on.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
2. Spotted Dove 3
3. Zebra Dove 3
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 1
5. Asian Koel 2
6. dark swiftlet sp. 1
7. Collared Kingfisher 1 - Heard
8. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - Heard
9. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - Heard
10. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
11. Black-naped Oriole 3
12. Long-tailed Shrike 1
13. House Crow 18
14. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
15. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
16. Asian Glossy Starling 3
17. Javan Myna 10
18. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - Heard
19. Olive-backed Sunbird 3
20. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 3

Some non-avian creatures here included this earthworm and this silverfish.

Sungei Serangoon 18Apr20

From KH

An evening jog turned up 21 species of birds.

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Zebra Dove 2
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 2
4. Asian Koel 2
5. dark swiftlet sp. 2
6. White-breasted Waterhen 1
7. Common Sandpiper 1
8. Collared Kingfisher 1 - Heard
9. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - Heard
10. Black-naped Oriole 1
11. Common Iora 2 - Heard
12. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
13. Brown Shrike 1 - Hunting insects and calling
14. House Crow 1 - Heard
15. Ashy Tailorbird 2 - Heard
16. Yellow-vented Bulbul 3 - Hunting insects
17. Swinhoe's White-eye 1
18. Javan Myna 10
19. Brown-throated Sunbird 1 - Male
20. Olive-backed Sunbird 3
21. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 10

Sungei Serangoon 05Apr20

From KH

I was jogging along the canal with saw this small family of Smooth Otters having a good scratch.

Serangoon Tidal Gates 04Apr20

From KH

I spent a late morning hour birding here and got a bunch of introduced birds, like these Golden-backed Weavers.

Female feeding on grass seeds

Male showing off its colours

Acacia auriculiformis seed pod

More introduced birds, in the form of waxbills.

Common Waxbills all lined up

Black-rumped Waxbill looking on

Luckily, there were still many resident birds, like these Asian Glossy Starlings and Olive-backed Sunbird.

A flock of adult and juvenile Asian Glossy Starlings on a Casuarina tree

Female Olive-backed Sunbird collecting nesting material

1. Spotted Dove 10
2. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
3. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - Heard
4. dark swiftlet sp. 20
5. Common Sandpiper 1 - Heard
6. Blue-throated Bee-eater 3
7. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - Heard
8. Black-naped Oriole 2
9. Common Iora 2
10. House Crow 2
11. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
12. Pacific Swallow 2
13. Yellow-vented Bulbul 8
14. Swinhoe's White-eye 2
15. Asian Glossy Starling 20
16. Javan Myna 20
17. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - Heard
18. Olive-backed Sunbird 4
19. Golden-backed Weaver 28
20. Baya Weaver 4
21. Black-rumped Waxbill 2
22. Common Waxbill 10
23. Scaly-breasted Munia 4