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.

Seletar West, Hampstead Wetland 14Feb25

From KH

I passed by Seletar West on the way to Hampstead Wetlands Park and saw a couple of Asian Openbills feeding in the wet grass field.

At Hampstead Wetlands Park, a trio of Asian Koels were resting in a bare tree, with a fourth bird calling behind me.

A couple of Pink-necked Green-Pigeons looked on.

Long-tailed Parakeet was feeding on fruits from this tree.

Sengkang 30Dec21-17Feb22

From KH

Yellow-vented Bulbul nest in plant in a flower pot! Still no eggs on 31 Dec 2021, but on 3 Jan 2022, found 2 eggs inside! Alas, the nesting failed eventually as the pot was somehow rotated.

Empty nest on 30 and 31 Dec 2021.

2 eggs on 3 Jan and 7 Jan 2022.

28 Jan: abandoned, as would have hatched within 12-13 days (according to ebird).

17 Feb: still there.

Not scared off by this noisy Asian Koel, right??

Yellow Palm Dart, just because I saw it.

Punggol Park 17Oct20

From KH

After census, I took a short walk around Punggol Park and got an Oriental Honey-Buzzard.

Male Asian Koel feasting on fruit.

And this caterpillar.

1. Spotted Dove 5
2. Asian Koel 1 - Male
3. Oriental Honey-buzzard 1
4. Collared Kingfisher 1 - Heard
5. Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker 2
6. Black-naped Oriole 1
7. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
8. Arctic Warbler 2
9. Swinhoe's White-eye 3
10. Asian Glossy Starling 10
11. Javan Myna 10
12. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2 - Heard
13. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - Juvenile
14. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

Henderson Waves, Telok Blangah Forest Walk 28Dec18

From KH

Raptors: Dark morph Oriental Honey-buzzard, juvenile pale morph Changeable Hawk-eagle, Immature White-bellied Sea-eagle

Male Asian Koel

Henderson Waves

1. Red Junglefowl (Domestic type) 1 - Heard
2. Asian Koel 2 - Heard
3. dark swiftlet sp. 5
4. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 3 - All pale
5. Lineated Barbet 2 - Heard
6. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2 - Heard
7. Black-naped Oriole 1 - Heard
8. Pacific Swallow 5
9. Olive-winged Bulbul 1
10. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
11. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 1 - Heard
12. Asian Glossy Starling 1
13. Common Hill Myna 1 - Heard
14. Javan Myna 1
15. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 2 - Heard
16. Plain-throated Sunbird 1 - Female
17. Olive-backed Sunbird 1 - Female

Telok Blangah Forest Walk

1. Spotted Dove 3
2. Pink-necked Pigeon 25
3. Asian Koel 1 - Male
4. dark swiftlet sp. 1
5. Oriental Honey-buzzard 1
6. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 2 - Pale
7. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1 - Juvenile
8. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
9. White-throated Kingfisher 1
10. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - Heard
11. Black-naped Oriole 2
12. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 1
13. Barn Swallow 2
14. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
15. Oriental White-eye 2 - Heard
16. Asian Glossy Starling 20
17. Common Hill Myna 1 - Heard
18. Javan Myna 3
19. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 2
20. Plain-throated Sunbird 2

Punggol Waterway Park Jul18

From KH

Male Asian Koel singing away.

White-breasted Waterhen taking one of its chicks for a stroll.

Juvenile Asian Glossy Starling begging one of its parents for food.

1. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Heard
2. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
3. 7 White-breasted Waterhen
4. 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
5. 8 Spotted Dove
6. 3 Zebra Dove
7. 2 Pink-necked Pigeon
8. 1 Lesser Coucal - Heard
9. 2 Asian Koel
10. 10 dark swiftlet sp.
11. 2 White-throated Kingfisher
12. 2 Collared Kingfisher
13. 1 Blue-throated Bee-eater - Heard
14. 1 Dollarbird
15. 1 Coppersmith Barbet - Heard
16. 2 Sunda Woodpecker
17. 1 Common Flameback
18. 1 Laced Woodpecker - Heard
19. 4 Rose-ringed Parakeet
20. 20 Red-breasted Parakeet
21. 2 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
22. 3 Common Iora
23. 1 Pied Triller
24. 2 Long-tailed Shrike
25. 2 Black-naped Oriole
26. 1 House Crow
27. 5 Pacific Swallow
28. 5 Sooty-headed Bulbul
29. 3 Yellow-vented Bulbul
30. 2 Common Tailorbird
31. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
32. 8 Asian Glossy Starling
33. 2 Common Hill Myna
34. 10 Common Myna
35. 20 Javan Myna
36. 3 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
37. 2 Plain-throated Sunbird
38. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird
39. 1 Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Heard

Bidadari 28Apr18

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Bidadari.

Mr and Mrs Asian Koel were rather noisy.

Junior Lineated Barbet was in its nest, while the parent hung out with a Collared Kingfisher.

Male Oriental Pied-hornbill.

Brown Shrike lucionensis subspecies.

Two common birds: - male Pink-necked Green-pigeon and the introduced Red-breasted Parakeet.

Asian Glossy Starlings were feasting on the figs.

The introduced Variable Squirrels are clinging on despite the area being greatly reduced.

How long can a Ropalidia wasp nest be?

1. 20 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
2. 5 Spotted Dove
3. 20 Pink-necked Pigeon
4. 1 Lesser Coucal
5. 4 Asian Koel
6. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
7. 2 Oriental Pied-Hornbill
8. 3 White-throated Kingfisher
9. 3 Collared Kingfisher
10. 1 Coppersmith Barbet - Heard
11. 3 Lineated Barbet - Pair feeding chick
12. 1 Red-breasted Parakeet
13. 2 Long-tailed Parakeet
14. 4 Common Iora
15. 1 Pied Triller
16. 1 Tiger Shrike - Breeding pluamge
17. 1 Brown Shrike
18. 2 Black-naped Oriole
19. 2 House Crow
20. 5 Yellow-vented Bulbul
21. 1 Arctic Warbler - Singing
22. 1 Common Tailorbird
23. 2 Oriental White-eye
24. 10 Asian Glossy Starling
25. 15 Javan Myna
26. 5 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
27. 2 Plain-throated Sunbird
28. 2 Paddyfield Pipit

Halus 13Jan18

From KH

Asian Koel. White-bellied Sea-eagle chased by House Crow.

Barn Swallow undergoing moult.

Greater Painted-snipes (left female, right male).

Non-breeding pond-heron.

White-breasted Waterhen preening.

1. 1 Little Grebe
2. 1 Yellow Bittern
3. 4 Gray Heron
4. 1 Little Egret
5. 6 Cattle Egret (Eastern)
6. 14 pond-heron sp.
7. 3 Striated Heron
8. 2 Black-shouldered Kite
9. 2 Brahminy Kite
10. 3 White-bellied Sea-Eagle - 2 adults, 1 juv
11. 1 Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
12. 5 White-breasted Waterhen
13. 2 Greater Painted-Snipe - A pair
14. 1 Common Sandpiper
15. 5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
16. 10 Spotted Dove
17. 10 Zebra Dove
18. 1 Pink-necked Pigeon
19. 3 Asian Koel
20. 5 Savanna Nightjar
21. 10 dark swiftlet sp.
22. 1 Common Kingfisher
23. 3 White-throated Kingfisher
24. 2 Collared Kingfisher
25. 1 Dollarbird
26. 1 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
27. 1 Common Flameback
28. 6 Rose-ringed Parakeet
29. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
30. 2 Common Iora
31. 2 Black-naped Oriole
32. 3 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
33. 2 House Crow
34. 2 Barn Swallow
35. 2 Pacific Swallow
36. 3 Sooty-headed Bulbul
37. 8 Yellow-vented Bulbul
38. 1 Black-browed Reed Warbler
39. 1 Common Tailorbird
40. 2 shy Tailorbird
41. 1 Yellow-bellied Prinia - Heard
42. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher - Heard
43. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin - Heard
44. 1 Asian Glossy Starling
45. 8 Common Myna
46. 30 Javan Myna
47. 1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker - Heard
48. 1 Plain-throated Sunbird
49. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird

Sengkang Floating Wetland, Sengkang Riverside Park 01Jan18

From KH

This Yellow Bittern was catching fish and not too bothered about me.

There were a few Black-browed Reed Warblers hiding in the reeds, but at times they would show themselves.

There were 2 immature OHBs: 1 dark, 1 pale.

I didn't realise I captured a Blue-tailed Bee-eater casting pellet until I checked my photos later.

Some of the resident birds here:

A pair of Collared Kingfishers. Female Olive-backed Sunbird feeding.


Juvenile Striated Herons trying to catch fish

At Riverside Park, Common Mynas were quite common.

Surprised to see an immature Greater Racket-tailed Drongo here. Dispersal?

Both female Laced Woodpecker (left) and male Common Flameback were present:

White-throated Kingfisher and male Asian Koel.

Oriental White-eye and Pied Triller.

Camera battery ran out of juice! Had to take these Rose-ringed Parakeets with phone camera...

1. 3 Yellow Bittern
2. 3 Striated Heron
3. 2 Oriental Honey-buzzard
4. 4 White-breasted Waterhen
5. 1 Common Sandpiper
6. 8 Spotted Dove
7. 1 Zebra Dove
8. 15 Pink-necked Pigeon
9. 2 Asian Koel - Male
10. 30 dark swiftlet sp.
11. 2 White-throated Kingfisher
12. 4 Collared Kingfisher
13. 4 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
14. 1 Laced Woodpecker - Female
15. 3 Common Flameback - 2 male, 1 female
16. 5 Rose-ringed Parakeet
17. 2 Common Iora - Heard
18. 1 Pied Triller - Male
19. 2 Black-naped Oriole
20. 1 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
21. 2 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
22. 1 House Crow
23. 7 Sooty-headed Bulbul
24. 8 Yellow-vented Bulbul
25. 4 Black-browed Reed Warbler
26. 2 Ashy Tailorbird
27. 15 Oriental White-eye - 1 flock
28. 2 Asian Glossy Starling
29. 7 Common Myna - 5+2
30. 10 Javan Myna
31. 1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
32. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird
33. 1 Paddyfield Pipit