Pasir Ris Park 28Feb26

From KH

Danny and I went to Pasir Ris Park today.

A Himalayan Cuckoo was first reported here on 19 Feb. Glad that it was still around after more than a week.

Here, eating an Asian Weaver Ant queen.

Poor cuckoo was shouted at not only by the locals, like these Swinhoe's White-eyes, and sunbirds.

But also migrants like this Yellow-browed Warbler, and also Asian Brown Flycatcher!

Also around was an adult Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo. Similarly, it was shouted at by white-eyes and Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker.

All these happening in the vicinity of the Crested Goshawk nest in a Rain Tree.

OHB also seen in the vicinity.

Another cuckoo, a Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, was having a more peaceful time.

Female Brown-throated Sunbird was too busy sipping nectar from these pink flowers.

Female Ornate Sunbird was also busy sipping nectar from these light pink flowers.

The Oriental Pied-Hornbill couple was also too busy preening themselves.

Mt Faber 01Nov25

From KH

Danny and I went raptor watching at Mount Faber Park today, got migrating BB, OHB, JSH, CSH.

Black Baza

Juv. Japanese Sparrowhawk

Pale juv. Oriental Honey-Buzzard

Residents included this juv. Crested Goshawk.

Mt Faber 11Oct25

From KH

Danny and I went raptor watching at Mount Faber Park today. Still early, only a few migrant raptors (OHB, JSH, CSH) were streaming in.

Local raptors included this immature Crested Goshawk.

And this juvenile pale Changeable Hawk-Eagle.

Mt Faber 17Nov24

From KH

Final try at Mount Faber this autumn migration season with Danny. JS joined later and has his own list. Vastly different from yesterday's dismal count.

2 of 31 Oriental Honey-Buzzards.

2 of 7 Japanese Sparrowhawks.

Resident Crested Goshawk.

Resident juvenile Grey-headed Fish-Eagle.

Mt Faber 09Nov24

From KH

Danny and I went raptor watching at Mount Faber today. Got 5 Black Bazas.

25 Oriental Honey-Buzzards. Here're 7 of them part of a flock of 12. Some are above the clouds.

8 Japanese Sparrowhawks. Here's a juvenile.

Just 1 Chinese Sparrowhawk, a juvenile.

Resident juvenile Crested Goshawk.

Spider watching when there were no raptors. Carrhotus viduus.

Mt Faber 26Oct24

From KH

Raptor watch at Mt Faber with Danny and the gang.

Star bird today was a single White-throated Needletail.

The usual raptors:

1 or 3 Chinese Sparrowhawk. This juvenile perhaps wintering here. Seen makaning something.

1 of 13 Japanese Sparrowhawks. This one a juvenile.

2 of 13 Oriental Honey-Buzzards.

Resident juvenile Crested Goshawk joined in the fun too.

Bedok, Pasir Ris Park 06Apr24

From KH

Danny and I went to Bedok to see the released/escaped Oriental/Eurasian Magpie, and it was there at the carpark, hanging out with Javan Mynas.

After filling it's stomach, it went to a tree in the Temple compound to rest.

Then, out of nowhere, a female Oriental Pied-Hornbill flew overhead. Perhaps signaling us to go Pasir Ris Park.

Crested Goshawk apparently completed nesting in this Rain Tree at Pasir Ris Park, but still hanging around.

Large-billed Crow harassing nesting Buffy Fish-Owl near pavilion.

Buffy Fish-Owl (indiv. 1) nesting in Bird's Nest Fern. Indiv. 2 on alert in response to the crow's harassment.

Indiv. 3 and indiv. 4 & 5 (juvenile on right) near Carpark D.

Collared Scops-Owl roosting at its usual spot.

Male Common Tailorbird caught a caterpillar and fed it to the juvenile (above).

Adult Black-naped Oriole also caught and devoured a caterpillar after removing the green gooey stuff.

Male (left) and female Ashy Minivet.