Hampstead Wetland 13Mar26

From KH

Male Oriental Pied-Hornbill proudly declaring his home at Baker Street's Hampstead Wetland.

Introduced Violet Turaco hanging out with local Asian Glossy Starlings.

Male Asian Koel enjoying fruity breakfast.

Yellow-vented Bulbul and juvenile Ornate Sunbird prefer Melaleuca cajuputi.

Hampstead Wetland 30Jan26

From KH

Morning walk at Hampstead Wetland.

Coppersmith Barbet gathering on Casuarina with a busybody Asian Glossy Starling.

Blue-tailed Bee-eaters hanging out with a Dollarbird and a Blue-throated Bee-eater.

Seletar Dam 14Jan25

From KH

I conducted Asian Waterbird Census at Seletar Dam this afternoon.

Wader-wise, only 1 Common Sandpiper. Lots of egrets and herons though, 30 Little Egrets, 18 Medium Egrets and 2 Great Egrets.

Little Egrets

Resident-wise, 11 Grey Herons, 4 Little Herons and 1 Great-billed Heron.

Great-billed Heron

Other birds that came to play include this adult Asian Glossy Starling.

Sengkang Riverside Park 25Oct24

From KH

I went to Sengkang Riverside Park today.

Some of the migrants included this very vocal Brown Shrike, sometimes in cattail, sometimes in Alligator Flag.

And this Asian Brown Flycatcher.

Raptor-wise, only this Oriental Honey-Buzzard.

Resident-wise, Purple Heron trying to blend in with the grass.

Yellow-bellied Prinia not hiding in the reeds.

Female Common Flameback and adult Asian Glossy Starling sharing African Oil Palm fruit.

Javan Myna and Common Myna in comparison.

Telok Blangah 16Oct24

From KH

I went raptor watching at Telok Blangah Hill today.

1 of 4 Oriental Honey-Buzzards, an adult male.

Just 1 Chinese Sparrowhawk, a juvenile.

1 of 7 Japanese Sparrowhawks, a juvenile.

1 of 2 White-bellied Sea-Eagle, this one an immature.

When there is no raptor, what does one do? Entertain oneself with other birds.

Common Hill Myna couple showing loving side, when others (juvenile Asian Glossy Starling) are looking.

When no one's looking, they ignore each other.

Adult Asian Glossy Starlings joining to see show.

Lineated Barbet just gorging itself with fruits.

Sungei Buloh 14Oct24

From KH

4 Lesser Adjutants feeding on the mudflat. After having their fill, they flew to the trees.

Mycteria storks hybridize in Singapore. From left to right: closer to Painted Stork, intermediate, closer to Milky Stork.

Faraway Little Egret and Great Egrets for size comparison.

Here are closer Little Egret and Great Egret.

Left to right: Common Sandpiper, Eurasian Whimbrel, Pacific Golden-Plover.

2 PGPs and 2 Whimbrels.

Some of the 73 Whimbrels.

Happy counting some of the 90 Common Redshanks.

Asian Glossy Starling fly by.

Changi 03Aug24

From KH

Our birding trip today was supposed to be Changi Bay Point, but the highlight for both Danny and I was at Carpark 7.

A fruiting tropical chestnut Sterculia attracted female Asian Koel, Common Flamebacks, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Asian Glossy Starlings, Javan Mynas, Zebra Dove and even an Oriental House Rat!

Male and female Common Flameback

Asian Glossy Starling

Zebra Doves also came to the party

Oriental House Rat picking up scraps

The bird (and rat) magnet - tropical chestnut

At Changi Bay Point, we only got the usual birds, so I didn't even fire a shot! Should have wrapped it up after Carpark 7, lol.

Jurong Lake 30Jul22

From KH

Danny and I went to Jurong Lake Gardens today. Got a family of Smooth Otters having their morning jog.

Plantain Squirrel enjoying breakfast.

Daurian Starling, Asian Glossy Starlings and Lineated Barbet shared a bare tree.

No sharing for Tanimbar Corella!

Little Bronze Cuckoo looked on.

Brown Anole basking, ignoring us.

Peacock Royal just taking a rest.