Seletar West Farmway, Hampstead Wetland 31Jan21

From KH

At Seletar West Farmway, there was a little pond. Surprised to see a Lesser Whistling-Duck in it.

Then a Purple Heron flew across.

Intermediate Egret caught on a Garden Supple Skink.

These Eurasian Tree Sparrows were free to weave in and out of the chicken coop for the chicken feed.

Here's an andromorphic Sultan dragonfly.

1. Lesser Whistling-Duck 1
2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
3. Spotted Dove 10
4. Zebra Dove 3
5. dark swiftlet sp. 20
6. White-breasted Waterhen 2
7. Purple Heron 1
8. Intermediate Egret 1
9. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
10. Collared Kingfisher 1
11. Dollarbird 1
12. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1 - Heard
13. Black-naped Oriole 2
14. House Crow 1
15. Zitting Cisticola 1 - Heard
16. Barn Swallow 1
17. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1 - Heard
18. Asian Glossy Starling 5 - Heard
19. Common Myna 1
20. Javan Myna 10
21. Olive-backed Sunbird 1 - Heard
22. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 20

Next, at Hampstead Wetland, Buffy Fish-Owl was taking a nap.

Republic Crescent Jan21

From KH

Here's a White-barred Duskhawk or what's left of it.

Here's a Gynacantha dragonfly dangling from a ceiling panel.

Here's a Thyas honesta moth.

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3, Neo Tiew Harvest Lane 30Jan21

From KH

Danny and I started today's birding at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail.

A couple of Grey Wagtails.

And a couple of Common Sandpipers.

A dead Mozambique Tilapia attracting flies.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
2. Spotted Dove 2
3. Zebra Dove 1
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 1
5. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo 1
6. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
7. Banded Bay Cuckoo 1 - Heard
8. swiftlet sp. 20
9. White-breasted Waterhen 6
10. Common Sandpiper 2
11. Wood Sandpiper 10
12. Yellow Bittern 1 - Heard
13. Great Egret 1
14. Little Egret 3
15. pond-heron sp. 1
16. White-throated Kingfisher 1
17. Collared Kingfisher 2
18. Dollarbird 1
19. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
20. Red-breasted Parakeet 3
21. Ashy Minivet 1 - Heard
22. Black-naped Oriole 1
23. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
24. House Crow 5
25. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
26. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
27. Black-browed Reed Warbler 1 - Heard
28. Pacific Swallow 10
29. Yellow-vented Bulbul 4
30. Asian Glossy Starling 10
31. Javan Myna 5
32. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - Heard
33. Olive-backed Sunbird 1
34. Chestnut Munia 1
35. Gray Wagtail 2
36. Eastern Yellow Wagtail 1

Next stop, Neo Tiew Harvest Lane. Nothing much here.

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Zebra Dove 2
3. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
4. White-breasted Waterhen 1
5. Wood Sandpiper 3
6. Little Egret 2
7. Black-winged Kite 1
8. Oriental Honey-buzzard 5
9. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
10. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1
11. Brahminy Kite 1
12. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 2
13. White-throated Kingfisher 1
14. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
15. Black-naped Oriole 1
16. Common Iora 1
17. Zitting Cisticola 1 - Heard
18. Barn Swallow 2
19. Red-rumped Swallow 2
20. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
21. Javan Myna 2

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 23Jan21

From KH

I spent a couple of hours here still hoping to connect with Green Sandpiper, but failed again...

Five in one - Javan Mynas, Asian Glossy Starling, Daurian Starling, Wood Sandpiper, White-breasted Waterhen

Three in one - Little Ringed Plovers, Wood Sandpipers, Spotted Doves

Resident White-breasted Waterhens shared the canal with migrant Common Sandpiper.

Lots of juicy worms for the Wood Sandpipers.

Common Kingfisher caught a fish.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Grey Wagtail shared the canal.

Great Egret and Little Egret also shared.

Chestnut Munias taking a bath.

Male and female Baya Weavers feeding in the grass.

Female Common Flameback playing hide and seek with me.

Migrant Oriental Honey-Buzzard

Resident adult Brahminy Kite

Malayan Box Terrapin staring me down!

Domestic Dog prowled the canal.

Lesser Dart

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
2. Spotted Dove 4
3. Zebra Dove 4
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 1
5. Lesser Coucal 1
6. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
7. dark swiftlet sp. 30
8. White-breasted Waterhen 6
9. Little Ringed Plover 2
10. Common Sandpiper 2
11. Wood Sandpiper 10 - Wintering
12. Yellow Bittern 1
13. Great Egret 1
14. Little Egret 2
15. pond-heron sp. 2
16. Oriental Honey-buzzard 1
17. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1 - Heard
18. Brahminy Kite 1
19. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
20. Common Kingfisher 1
21. White-throated Kingfisher 1
22. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 2
23. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
24. Common Flameback 2
25. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1 - Heard
26. Black-naped Oriole 2
27. Common Iora 1 - Heard
28. House Crow 20
29. Common Tailorbird 1
30. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
31. Black-browed Reed Warbler 2
32. Pacific Swallow 5
33. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
34. Asian Glossy Starling 5
35. Daurian Starling 5
36. Javan Myna 10
37. Oriental Magpie-Robin 2
38. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
39. Baya Weaver 2
40. Chestnut Munia 2
41. Gray Wagtail 1
42. Eastern Yellow Wagtail 1

Dairy Farm Nature Park 09Jan21

From KH

Danny, JS and I birded at Wallace Education Centre end of Dairy Farm today.

1. Asian Emerald Dove 1
2. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 20
3. Oriental Honey-buzzard 1
4. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1 - Pale adult
5. White-throated Kingfisher 1 - Heard
6. Collared Kingfisher 1 - Heard
7. Blue-throated Bee-eater 1
8. Dollarbird 2
9. Lineated Barbet 2
10. Common Flameback 1 - Heard
11. Banded Woodpecker 2
12. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - Heard
13. Black-naped Oriole 2
14. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 2
15. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
16. Rufous-tailed Tailorbird 1 - Heard
17. Straw-headed Bulbul 1 - Heard
18. Olive-winged Bulbul 2
19. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 1 - Heard
20. Asian Glossy Starling 30
21. Common Hill Myna 2
22. Javan Myna 5
23. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
24. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
25. Crimson Sunbird 1
26. Little Spiderhunter 1
27. Asian Fairy-bluebird 1

Common Tree Frogs - no prize for guessing who're the males.

Saint Andrew's Cross Spider Argiope versicolor patiently waiting for the unsuspecting prey to fly straight into its web.

Maybe these barklice Clematoscenea will make a good snack and this Common Blue Skimmer Orthetrum glaucum a good meal?

Dot-Dash Sergeant Athyma kanwa kanwa reporting for duty!

Helicarion perfragilis, a really small snail.