Lower Peirce 21Dec21

From KH

I went to Lower Peirce. Got this friendly adult male Asian Emerald Dove.

A Speckled Peacock Bass.

A Common Posy and a huge caterpillar.

Ulu Pandan 28Mar20

From KH

Danny and I followed up on a male Asian Emerald-Cuckoo that was reported at the Ghim Moh portion of Ulu Pandan Park Connector (park at Blk 22 Ghim Moh Link). Sure enough the bird was still around. Actually, Danny had seen him a few days back, together with a leucistic myna and a Chestnut-winged Cuckoo.

Common migrants included this Asian Brown Flycatcher.

A resident male Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker was enjoying breakfast.

While these juvenile Pink-necked Green-Pigeons were resting.

This Little Egret was dancing about.

While this Striated Heron baited fish.

White-throated Kingfisher looked on.

Asian House Gecko just hid under the eaves.

While this Asian Honey Bee was busy collecting nectar.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
2. Spotted Dove 8
3. Zebra Dove 5
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 8
5. Lesser Coucal 1 - heard
6. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo 1
7. Asian Emerald Cuckoo 1 - male
8. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - heard
9. dark swiftlet sp. 10
10. Gray-rumped Treeswift 2
11. Little Egret 2
12. Striated Heron 1
13. Accipiter sp. 1
14. White-throated Kingfisher 2
15. Collared Kingfisher 2
16. Blue-throated Bee-eater 1
17. Dollarbird 1
18. Lineated Barbet 1
19. diurnal raptor sp. 1 - large brown raptor zoomed passed
20. Red-breasted Parakeet 8
21. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2
22. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - heard
23. Black-naped Oriole 4
24. Common Iora 2 - heard
25. House Crow 2
26. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard
27. Pacific Swallow 2
28. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
29. Arctic Warbler 2
30. Swinhoe's White-eye 3
31. White-crested Laughingthrush 1
32. Asian Glossy Starling 20
33. Common Myna 2
34. Javan Myna 20
35. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
36. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
37. Brown-throated Sunbird 1 - heard
38. Olive-backed Sunbird 4
39. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 2

Rifle Range, Dairy Farm 19May18

From KH

Con was at Jelutong Tower, when Danny, JS, BJ and I went looking for the Great Slaty Woodpecker, which wasn't around today.

We did have a couple of nice forest birds coming to check us out though, such as this lovely male Asian Fairy-bluebird and this inquisitive adult Little Spiderhunter.

In the stream were small fishes, like these Saddle Barbs, while in the trees above the stream were a pair of mating Sumatran Gems.

1. 1 Asian Emerald Dove - Heard
2. 6 Pink-necked Pigeon
3. 1 Banded Bay Cuckoo
4. 1 Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo - Heard
5. 2 Dollarbird
6. 2 Red-crowned Barbet - Heard
7. 2 Banded Woodpecker - Heard
8. 10 Long-tailed Parakeet
9. 2 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
10. 2 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo - Heard
11. 1 House Crow - Heard
12. 3 Olive-winged Bulbul
13. 2 Dark-necked Tailorbird
14. 1 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird - Heard
15. 4 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
16. 1 Short-tailed Babbler - Heard
17. 1 Abbott's Babbler - Heard
18. 1 Asian Fairy-bluebird - Male
19. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin - Heard
20. 4 Asian Glossy Starling
21. 2 Common Hill Myna
22. 1 Javan Myna
23. 1 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
24. 2 Crimson Sunbird
25. 1 Little Spiderhunter

After Jelutong Tower, we went to Dairy Farm Nature Park.

This female Asian Emerald-dove was going about not taking much notice of me.

While this adult Asian Glossy Starling was feasting on the fruits of the False Curry Leaf Tree.

Overhead, a pale juvenile Changeable Hawk-eagle was thermaling.

While this Greater Racket-tailed Drongo enjoyed watching people going by from its perch.

This Common Sun Skink caught a huge cricket!

Nisitus vittatus is a common grasshopper in Singapore.

No prize for guessing why this Autumn Leaf is so named.

1. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Pale juvenile
2. 1 Spotted Dove
3. 1 Asian Emerald Dove
4. 10 Pink-necked Pigeon
5. 1 Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo - Heard
6. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
7. 1 Banded Woodpecker - Heard
8. 3 Black-naped Oriole
9. 3 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
10. 1 Straw-headed Bulbul - Heard
11. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
12. 2 Olive-winged Bulbul
13. 1 Red-eyed Bulbul
14. 2 Dark-necked Tailorbird - Heard
15. 1 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird - Heard
16. 1 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
17. 2 Asian Fairy-bluebird - A pair
18. 20 Asian Glossy Starling
19. 3 Javan Myna
20. 1 Crimson Sunbird

Republic Crescent 30Apr18

From KH

This poor Asian Emerald-dove most likely crashed into the window and suffered the consequence...

The Olive-backed Sunbird nest was still hanging on well to the cable.

Fort Siloso 30Dec17

From KH

The tree that started the craze: Ficus superba.

The guardian of the tree: Crested Goshawk.

An adult Large Hawk-cuckoo was still around.

And then there were TWO (Asian Emerald-cuckoos)! Unbelievably, this bird not only stayed long enough for Danny and JS to tick them off today, but it brought a kaki! Con and I came today just because it's the current hot spot.

Then, a first winter male Blue-and-white Flycatcher caught JS's eyes. It also came for the tussock moth caterpillars.

The star bird at the Skywalk itself: Yellow-browed Warbler.

The introduced Chinese Hwamei was singing its heart out.

So was the introduced Indian Peacock.

The resident Brahminy Kite (top) and Large-billed Crow also came to take a look.

One of several House Swifts zoomed past (left), while the Pink-necked Green-pigeons hung out with the Asian Glossy Starlings.

There were a bunch of Asian Glossy Starlings at the Skywalk.

A few Tanimbar Corellas.

And some of the Yellow-vented Bulbuls (left) and Black-naped Orioles.

1. 10 Indian Peafowl (Domestic type) - Free roaming
2. 3 Crested Goshawk - 2 adult, 1 juv
3. 2 White-bellied Sea-Eagle - Adults
4. 1 Spotted Dove
5. 6 Pink-necked Pigeon
6. 2 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
7. 1 Asian Koel
8. 2 Asian Emerald Cuckoo
9. 2 Large Hawk-Cuckoo - Adults
10. 1 Sunda Scops-Owl - Heard
11. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
12. 5 House Swift
13. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
14. 1 Collared Kingfisher
15. 4 Tanimbar Corella
16. 5 Black-naped Oriole
17. 2 House Crow
18. 1 Large-billed Crow
19. 2 Red-whiskered Bulbul
20. 10 Yellow-vented Bulbul
21. 1 Olive-winged Bulbul
22. 2 Yellow-browed Warbler
23. 2 Arctic Warbler
24. 2 tailorbird sp. - Heard
25. 4 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
26. 1 Chinese Hwamei
27. 2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
28. 1 Blue-and-white/Zappey's Flycatcher - 1st winter male
29. 100 Asian Glossy Starling
30. 5 Javan Myna
31. 3 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - Heard
32. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
33. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird
34. 1 Crimson Sunbird

Fort Siloso 25Dec17

From Con

More open today and better light but still quite high!!

From Danny

Did not return when I left around 11:55 am. Expensive dip, $7.00!!

Fort Siloso 24Dec17

From KH

Following the report of an Asian Emerald Cuckoo at Fort Siloso on 23 Dec, I went here and the bird was still there!

When we first saw it, it was high up. Then, it came a little lower.


This one shows its emerald wings. A flight shot before it went into hiding.

Other cuckoos include this adult Large Hawk-cuckoo.

This immature.

And these adult (left) and immature Indian Cuckoo.

The reason for the gathering of cuckoos: an outbreak of tussock moth caterpillars on a bare Ficus superba tree.

At times, the cuckoos were chased off by the nesting Crested Goshawks.

The juvenile from the previous session also came back to take a look.

A Chinese (top) and a Japanese Sparrowhawk came by, as well.

Other migrants include a Yellow-browed (left) and an Arctic Warbler.

Other birds include the following residents, which were taken at the Skywalk.

"Why do they get to stay in the house, honey??" said the female Oriental Pied Hornbill (right) to the male.


Oriental White-eye


Red-whiskered Bulbuls


Asian Glossy Starlings

Finally, some free-ranging Indian Peafowls (male left, female right) to round up the list.

From Con

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

1. 8 Indian Peafowl (Domestic type) - 2 m, 6 f
2. 1 white egret sp.
3. 2 Crested Goshawk
4. 1 Chinese Sparrowhawk
5. 1 Japanese Sparrowhawk
6. 1 Brahminy Kite
7. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
8. 1 Spotted Dove
9. 1 Asian Emerald Cuckoo
10. 2 Large Hawk-Cuckoo - 1 adult, 1 immature
11. 2 Indian Cuckoo - 1 adult, 1 immature
12. 5 dark swiftlet sp.
13. 2 Oriental Pied-Hornbill
14. 4 Black-naped Oriole
15. 1 Crow-billed Drongo
16. 2 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
17. 2 House Crow
18. 2 Red-whiskered Bulbul
19. 5 Yellow-vented Bulbul
20. 1 Yellow-browed Warbler
21. 3 Arctic Warbler
22. 1 Dark-necked Tailorbird
23. 4 Oriental White-eye
24. 2 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
25. 1 Chinese Hwamei
26. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
27. 50 Asian Glossy Starling
28. 50 Daurian Starling
29. 10 Javan Myna
30. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
31. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird