Lorong Halus 02Nov24

From KH

Leading Singapore Raptor Watch at Lorong Halus today.

Total 22 Black Bazas. Here're a couple from a kettle of 9 late morning.

Here's a kettle of 10 in the afternoon.

2 of total 11 Oriental Honey-Buzzards.

Other than that, just the residents, like these adult Brahminy Kites.

And this adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle high up.

Great to record a flock of 8 migrating Oriental Pratincoles.

Only 1 Pacific Swift recorded.

Blue-tailed Bee-eater flew in front of Casuarina Trees.

Rose-ringed Parakeets with Earpod Wattle (back), Sea Almond (middle) and White Leadtree (front).

Male Oriental Pied-Hornbill fly-by.

Grey Herons flanking white egret sp. (Egretta/Ardea sp.), which are too faraway to ID, but fortunately ebird has this option.

A couple of Smooth Otters having a swim.

Rain came at about 2pm. Time to pack up.