Henderson Waves 31Oct20

From KH

Another weekend, another baking session. This time 9:45am - 2pm. In addition to the usual OHBs and sparrowhawks, there were many Black Bazas, a few buteos, a Grey-faced Buzzard and an Eastern Marsh Harrier. Not bad!

A kettle of Black Bazas

Buteo

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Oriental Honey-Buzzard

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
2. Asian Koel 1
3. dark swiftlet sp. 20
4. Pacific Swift 1
5. Oriental Honey-buzzard 18
6. Black Baza 76 - 4+18+8+13+3+9+21
7. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 2
8. Gray-faced Buzzard 1
9. Eastern Marsh-Harrier 1
10. Chinese Sparrowhawk 8
11. Japanese Sparrowhawk 10
12. Accipiter sp. 10
13. Brahminy Kite 4
14. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 2
15. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle 1
16. Common/Himalayan/Eastern Buzzard 2 - Buteo
17. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 2
18. Lineated Barbet 1
19. Tanimbar Corella 1
20. Ashy Minivet 1 - Coming
21. Black-naped Oriole 1
22. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 1
23. House Crow 2
24. Large-billed Crow 2
25. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
26. Barn Swallow 20
27. Red-rumped Swallow 2
28. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
29. White-crested Laughingthrush 1 - Heard
30. Asian Glossy Starling 10
31. Common Hill Myna 1
32. Javan Myna 3
33. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1 - Heard
34. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
35. Asian Fairy-bluebird 1

Henderson Waves 25Oct20

From KH

Another baking session from 10am - 2:45pm. The rarest raptor today was a Grey-faced Buzzard.

Migrants:

Oriental Honey-Buzzard

Chinese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Residents:

Crested Goshawk

Grey-headed Fish-Eagle

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
2. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
3. dark swiftlet sp. 20
4. Pacific Swift 10
5. Oriental Honey-buzzard 22
6. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 2
7. Gray-faced Buzzard 1
8. Crested Goshawk 1
9. Chinese Sparrowhawk 4
10. Japanese Sparrowhawk 6
11. Brahminy Kite 2
12. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle 1 - Juvenile
13. Dollarbird 1
14. Black-naped Oriole 1
15. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
16. Barn Swallow 1
17. Pacific Swallow 5
18. Red-rumped Swallow 1
19. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
20. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 1 - Heard
21. Asian Glossy Starling 2
22. Common Hill Myna 1 - Heard
23. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
24. Olive-backed Sunbird 1

Henderson Waves 24Oct20

From KH

Another raptor watch session, this time 10am - 1:30pm. The rarest raptor today was a kestrel. Other than that, there was also a White Wagtail.

Oriental Honey-Buzzard

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Chinese Sparrowhawk

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 2 - Pair
2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
3. dark swiftlet sp. 10
4. Pacific Swift 35 - 10+25
5. House Swift 1 - Not uncommon here
6. Black-winged Kite 1
7. Oriental Honey-buzzard 4
8. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
9. Crested Goshawk 2
10. Chinese Sparrowhawk 2
11. Japanese Sparrowhawk 10
12. Brahminy Kite 2
13. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 2
14. Blue-throated Bee-eater 5
15. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 8
16. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
17. falcon sp. 1 - Kestrel, long tail
18. Red-breasted Parakeet 1
19. Black-naped Oriole 1 - Heard
20. House Crow 1
21. Barn Swallow 2
22. Red-rumped Swallow 2
23. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
24. Asian Glossy Starling 5
25. Javan Myna 2
26. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
27. White Wagtail 1 - Fly by

Henderson Waves 18Oct20

From KH

It's raptor watch from 11am to 4pm. There were no big flocks, but came they did in ones, twos, threes and the biggest group was 4. Today, the only migrant raptors were OHBs and sparrowhawks (Japanese and Chinese).

Oriental Honey-Buzzard

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Chinese Sparrowhawk

Local pale Changeable Hawk-Eagles were also out and about, including a very worn individual.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 3
2. dark swiftlet sp. 30
3. Pacific Swift 25 - 1 flock
4. Osprey 1
5. Oriental Honey-buzzard 11 - 1+1+1+4+1+3
6. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 2 - 1 pale, 1 dark
7. Chinese Sparrowhawk 4 - 2+1+1
8. Japanese Sparrowhawk 11 - 1+3+2+1+1+3
9. Accipiter sp. 5 - 1+2+1+1
10. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 2
11. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 8
12. Dollarbird 2
13. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
14. Psittacula sp. 7
15. Black-naped Oriole 1
16. House Crow 2
17. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
18. Barn Swallow 2
19. Pacific Swallow 1
20. Red-rumped Swallow 1
21. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
22. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 2 - Heard
23. White-crested Laughingthrush 2
24. Common Hill Myna 1 - Heard
25. Javan Myna 2
26. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 1
27. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1

Lorong Halus 17Oct20

From KH

At Lorong Halus, got a migrant Chinese Sparrowhawk.

And a local Grey-headed Fish-Eagle.

As well as Whiskered Tern and White-winged Terns.

1. Zebra Dove 2
2. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
3. dark swiftlet sp. 20
4. Common Sandpiper 1 - Heard
5. White-winged Tern 3
6. Whiskered Tern 1 - molting out of breeding plumage
7. Gray Heron 8
8. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
9. Chinese Sparrowhawk 1
10. Brahminy Kite 1
11. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
12. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle 1
13. White-throated Kingfisher 1 - Heard
14. bee-eater sp. 2
15. Black-naped Oriole 1
16. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1 - Heard
17. Ashy Tailorbird 2 - Heard
18. Pacific Swallow 5
19. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
20. Asian Glossy Starling 2

At Serangoon Tidal Gates, I got Pied Triller.

This Crenate Swimming Crab Thranita crenata.

And this Short-winged Rice Grasshopper Pseudoxya diminuta.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
2. Spotted Dove 1
3. Zebra Dove 4
4. dark swiftlet sp. 2
5. Red-breasted Parakeet 5
6. Pied Triller 2
7. Black-naped Oriole 2
8. Common Iora 1
9. Brown Shrike 1
10. House Crow 1
11. Common Tailorbird 1
12. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - Heard
13. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
14. Barn Swallow 2
15. Pacific Swallow 3
16. Yellow-vented Bulbul 4
17. Swinhoe's White-eye 5
18. Javan Myna 10
19. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
20. Baya Weaver 1

Punggol Park 17Oct20

From KH

After census, I took a short walk around Punggol Park and got an Oriental Honey-Buzzard.

Male Asian Koel feasting on fruit.

And this caterpillar.

1. Spotted Dove 5
2. Asian Koel 1 - Male
3. Oriental Honey-buzzard 1
4. Collared Kingfisher 1 - Heard
5. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker 2
6. Black-naped Oriole 1
7. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
8. Arctic Warbler 2
9. Swinhoe's White-eye 3
10. Asian Glossy Starling 10
11. Javan Myna 10
12. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2 - Heard
13. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - Juvenile
14. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

Serangoon Reservoir 17Oct20

From KH

Today is the Annual Bird Census. As usual, I covered Serangoon. First time seeing a Straw-headed Bulbul here!

A migrant Chinese Sparrowhawk.

A migrant Arctic Warbler.

A local Black-crowned Night-Heron.

A local Common Snakehead and an exotic Mayan Cichlid.

And a male White-cheeked Carpenter Bee.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
2. Spotted Dove 2
3. Zebra Dove 4
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 20
5. Asian Koel 4 - Heard
6. dark swiftlet sp. 20
7. White-breasted Waterhen 3
8. Common Sandpiper 2
9. Striated Heron 3
10. Black-crowned Night-Heron 5 - Adults
11. Chinese Sparrowhawk 1
12. White-throated Kingfisher 2
13. Collared Kingfisher 1
14. bee-eater sp. 1 - Heard
15. Dollarbird 1
16. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker 1 - Heard
17. Common Flameback 1 - Heard
18. Rose-ringed Parakeet 3
19. Red-breasted Parakeet 1
20. Black-naped Oriole 5
21. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 4
22. House Crow 1
23. Common Tailorbird 2
24. Ashy Tailorbird 2
25. Yellow-bellied Prinia 2 - Heard
26. Pacific Swallow 2
27. Straw-headed Bulbul 1 - First time seeing here
28. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
29. Arctic Warbler 4
30. Swinhoe's White-eye 2
31. Asian Glossy Starling 20
32. Javan Myna 20
33. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1 - Heard
34. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1
35. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
36. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
37. Olive-backed Sunbird 6
38. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 20

Pasir Ris Park 14Oct20

From KH

The famous one-eyed Buffy Fish-Owl. and its relative, the Sunda Scops-Owl continued to show well at Pasir Ris Park.

Crested Goshawk nesting on tree.

Collared Kingfisher nesting in a hole in a Rain Tree.

Dragonflies: male Common Chaser and male Scarlet Grenadier.

Butterflies: Chocolate Pansy (top left), Common Tit (top right), Dark Brand Bushbrown (bottom left), and Short Banded Sailor (bottom right).

Carinate Locust is not likely to be confused with other grasshoppers.

Rufous-legged Grasshopper is another unmistakable species.

Japanese Rice Grasshopper Oxya japonica and Spathosternum prasiniferum can be confused, but look out for the latter's distinctive wing and flank patterns.

Short-winged Rice Grasshoppers is very common here and can be told apart from the two species above by a line of pale spots between the thorax and abdomen, short wing, and red hind legs.

It's harder to tell the species for these grasshopper nymphs.

Golden-spotted Tiger Beetle prowled the ground, while this Ropalidia wasp prowled the air.

Ricanula stigmatica planthopper and stilt-legged fly.

Thai Vinegar Crab. Violet Vinegar Crab.

Other vinegar crabs.

Parasesarma crab.

Blinking Snail and chut-chut.

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 10
2. Spotted Dove 2
3. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
4. White-breasted Waterhen 1
5. Common Sandpiper 1
6. Gray Heron 5
7. Striated Heron 1
8. Crested Goshawk 2 - Shift change observed
9. Sunda Scops-Owl 1
10. Buffy Fish-Owl 1
11. Oriental Pied-Hornbill 1
12. Stork-billed Kingfisher 1 - Heard
13. Collared Kingfisher 2 - Occupied Nest
14. bee-eater sp. 1
15. Red-breasted Parakeet 8
16. Black-naped Oriole 2 - Heard
17. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
18. House Crow 2
19. Common Tailorbird 1
20. Ashy Tailorbird 4
21. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
22. Swinhoe's White-eye 2 - Heard
23. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 2 - Heard
24. Asian Glossy Starling 2
25. Javan Myna 5
26. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - Heard
27. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
28. Olive-backed Sunbird 1