Sungei Buloh 02Oct25

From KH

I went to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve today.

There were a few species of migrant waders, including a couple of Tibetan Sand-Plovers.

This flagged Terek Sandpiper (right) was easy to pick out from the bigger Common Redshanks, one of them was also flagged.

The bigger Common Greenshank (left) also stood out among the redshanks.

Water Monitor sneaking up on the redshanks.

Aiya, detected!

1 of 2 Asian Openbills continuing.

Buffy Fish-Owl at its usual spot.

Sungei Buloh 11Feb25

From KH

I dropped by Sungei Buloh for a couple of hours this morning.

Not many wader species, just 1 Common Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper and 100 Common Redshanks. Here's the Common Greenshank.

Only 1 Asian Openbill.

Little Egret photobomb while I was shooting openbill.

Since when Asian Honey Bees start using plastic for home reno??

Chek Jawa 09Feb25

From KH

A Red Knot was seen yesterday at Chek Jawa and a bunch of birders (including Danny and I) went searching today, but no luck.

But got other waders (left to right): Common Greenshank, Terek Sandpiper, Tibetan Sand Plover.

And Grey Plovers.

1 of 10 Grey Herons.

White-bellied Sea-Eagle with a catch.

Juvenile Oriental Honey-Buzzard came to see what all the commotion's about.

Sungei Buloh 14Sep24

From KH

Danny and I went to Sungei Buloh today.

Terek Sandpiper with B5 Singapore flag (green on white) was back.

Tibetan Sand-Plover to Terek Sandpiper: what's the rush?

2 of 13 Common Greenshanks and 1 of 80 Common Redshanks.

Other waders included 91 Pacific Golden-Plovers, 20 Eurasian Whimbrels and 2 Common Sandpipers.

Female Copper-throated Sunbird just contemplating life.

The ever-present Mud Creeper Telescopium telescopium on the mudflat.

Mangrove Tree with propagules.

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3, Sungei Buloh 05Feb23

From KH

Just when I thought I'm done with Lim Chu Kang Lane 3, an Oriental Turtle-Dove was reported there yesterday. I went today. No turtle-dove, only Spotted Dove.

Red-breasted Parakeets prospecting nest hole.

Pale adult Changeable Hawk-Eagle in nest on Moluccan Albizia before suddenly taking off.

Lots of Daurian Starlings, but still no cheeky starling.

Many dead carps. Must be run-off from the nearby fish farm.

Tailed Jay resting on grass.

Next, Sungei Buloh. First, a couple of Oriental Honey-Buzzards at the carpark.

 

At the main hide, there were lots of activities. This Ashy Tailorbird was nesting in the Bruguiera right by the hide.

The egrets lined up for comparison.

Little Egret dwarfed by Great Egret

Medium Egret similar in size to (or slightly larger than) Little Egret

The waders also lined up for comparison.

One and only 1 Common Greenshank with Whimbrels

Just 3 Marsh Sandpipers with Whimbrels

2 of 140 Whimbrels

Some of the 50-ish Common Redshanks

Some of the 80-ish Pacific Golden Plovers

Mud Creepers all over the mudflat.

Lastly, back at where the carpark used to be, a Crested Goshawk with antenna on a Rain Tree.

Sungei Buloh 02Nov22

From KH

Another Singapore first, Black-headed Ibis, was spotted at Sungei Buloh on 1 Nov 2022. So this trip is mandatory. When I reached today, it was feeding with storks, herons and egrets, seemingly accepted by them. Alas, it only stayed for 5 days, until 5 Nov.

The Milky and Painted Storks in Singapore were mainly from free-ranging stocks in Singapore Zoo, and they hybridize rampantly here. At Sungei Buloh, one can see the whole spectrum of what looks like pure Milky Storks to various intermediate hybrid forms to what looks like pure Painted Storks (clockwise from top left).

1 of many Little Egrets.

1 of 8 Grey Herons. Incoming!

Only 1 Medium Egret.

2 of many Common Redshanks.

1 of 10 Pacific Golden Plovers.

1 of 3 Common Sandpipers.

Only 1 Common Greenshank.

There were also 10 Eurasian Whimbrels.