Bukit Timah Nature Reserve 29Mar25

From KH

Danny and I went to Bukit Timah Summit today. Male Blue-and-white Flycatcher that was seen here since 24 Mar 2025 was still around.

A huge kettle of Black Bazas was then seen thermalling on their way home, while an Oriental Honey-Buzzard tagged along.

Here's another OHB later.

Decorative Vleispider hiding the the bush.

Hampstead Wetland 27Mar25

From KH

Oriental Pied-Hornbill still sealed in since my last visit.

Buffy Fish-Owl giving me a satisfying "poo-face".

Blue-tailed and Blue-throated Bee-eaters are not friends it seems.

Seletar Park Connector 25-26Mar25

From KH

It seems that Asian Openbills like to hang out on the bridges after filling their tummy. Handphone shots.

25 Mar

26 Mar with House Crow on left

Sungei Serangoon 22Mar25

From KH

Today, I did the Annual Bird Census at Sungei Serangoon as usual. Got 7 more species compared to 3 days ago.

Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot couple checking out a Yellow Flame Tree nest hole. The male looks like a young one.

Male Ornate Sunbird sipping nectar from Red Button Ginger flower.

Long-tailed Shrike chilling in the rain.

Seletar Dam, Rower's Bay 18Mar25

From KH

Only 1 lone wader, a Tibetan Sand-Plover, at Seletar Dam this morning.

Of course, the egrets were around, as usual.

Great Egret dwarfing the Little Egrets.

Medium Egret standing tall.

At Rower's Bay Park, Collared Kingfisher perched nicely.

Hampstead Wetland 17Mar25

From KH

At Hampstead Wetland Park, Oriental Pied-Hornbill mum was still in the nest, while dad was waiting patiently outside.

Buffy Fish-Owl totally accustomed to human visitors. :)

Time of the year where both Blue-tailed and Blue-throated Bee-eaters can be observed at the same place.

Seletar Park Connector 15Mar25

From KH

Danny, JS & family, and I went to Seletar Park Connector today. Just the usual birds, but got this nice Devil's Cotton (Abroma augustum)

Hampstead Wetland 13Mar25

From KH

I checked out the Oriental Pied-Hornbill nest at Hampstead Wetland Park and it continues. Here you see mummy still inside.

Seletar Park Connector 12Mar25

From KH

Another day at Seletar Park Connector, but only the usual birds.

Daily clearing of hydrilla attracted opportunistic birds all around.

Little Egrets: Food does drop from the sky!

Medium Egret: the big fish is mine!

Javan Myna: I also want a piece of this.

Asian Openbills: We'll just catch my own snails.

Seletar Park Connector 11Mar25

From KH

Morning walk at Seletar Park Connector, got the usual reed warblers and grasshopper warblers, such as this Black-browed Reed Warbler in the reeds.

Then I saw an all brown warbler in a Sea Hibiscus tree at eye level. Turns out it's a Dusky Warbler. Went to the car to take camera but bird is gone.

Other birds were the usual, such as these Asian Openbills.

Medium Egrets and Little Egrets feasting on barge.

Barn Swallow hunting from pole.

Coconut Palms in the golf course.

Pasir Ris Park 08Mar25

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Pasir Ris Park for JS's tick, Slaty-legged Crake. Saw it but hard to get a photo.

While waiting for the crake, a couple of Blue-winged Pittas entertained the crowd, perching on Rain Tree.

A rooster lost a feather that's about 15 cm long.

Black Spotted Crow on porterweed.

Seletar Park Connector 07Mar25

From KH

Morning eye test at Seletar Park Connector. How many Asian Openbills can you spot?

Rower's Bay, Seletar Dam 05Mar25

From KH

I went from Rower's Bay Park to Seletar Dam. Just 1 wader, Common Sandpiper, at the dam, and the usual egrets.

Back at Rower's Bay Park, Smooth Otters were having a good swim. Handphone shot.

Jurong Lake 01Mar25

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Jurong Lake today. We saw 3 migratory Asian Openbills. ©Lau JS

Besides the Blue-tailed Bee-eater, the other migrants were songbirds, Arctic Warbler, Asian Brown Flycatcher, and Yellow-rumped Flycatcher.

The resident birds included this fine male Pink-necked Green-Pigeon. ©Lau JS

Hampstead Wetland 27Feb25

From KH

Nesting continues for the Oriental Pied-Hornbills at Hampstead Wetland Park. Mummy behind the chick(s).

Blue-tailed Bee-eaters looking left and looking down.

Rose-ringed Parakeet perching high.

One frog fewer.

Seletar West 26Feb25

From KH

I took a short morning walk at Seletar Park Connector, and the Reed Warblers (Black-browed and Oriental) and Grasshopper Warblers (Pallas's) were still around.

Continuing to Rower's Bay Park, got a small family of Smooth Otters feasting.

Kranji Marsh 23Feb25

From KH

Danny and I went to Kranji Marsh today. Nice to see a White-browed Crake.

For some reason, Swamphen Hide was a bit crowded with birds today. How many Red-wattled Lapwings?

Asian Openbills suntanning.

Great Egret also came to the party.

Living in harmony. Can we?

Raptor Tower never fails to deliver. Here's an Osprey.

Male Ornate Sunbird checking out the African Tulip flower for bites.

Smooth Otter couple pak-tor on the bund.