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.

Chek Jawa, Changi Bay Point 08May22

From KH

Last try with Danny for Black-and-white Bulbul at Chek Jawa, but no-show (last seen 6 May 2022). Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike was again present.

After lunch, I decided to drop by Changi Bay Point as I've not been there. It was escapee galore. The Light-vented Bulbul was still there. Then, there were the waxbills:

Common Waxbills feeding on grass seeds.

Crimson-rumped Waxbills feeding on another type of grass seeds.

Round it up with a local resident male Brown-throated Sunbird doing acrobatics.