East Coast Park 07Jul18

From KH

Decided to pay juvenile albino Collared Kingfisher a visit. Many fans are still here.

Here's the star:

and one of the parents.

Some of the Baya Weaver nests are completed and still active, while others are incomplete.

A Striated Heron caught with its poo!

Poor chick of some bird is just a snack for this House Crow... (handphone shot)

A couple of Common House Geckos showing how varied their patterns are.

1. 1 Striated Heron
2. 1 Brahminy Kite - Adult
3. 10 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
4. 4 Spotted Dove
5. 8 Zebra Dove
6. 1 Asian Koel - Heard
7. 1 Oriental Pied-Hornbill
8. 3 Collared Kingfisher - Albino juvenile with adults
9. 1 Dollarbird
10. 3 Sunda Woodpecker
11. 1 Common Flameback
12. 2 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot - Heard
13. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
14. 2 Common Iora
15. 1 Pied Triller - Male
16. 2 Black-naped Oriole
17. 3 House Crow - Albino juvenile with adults
18. 1 Pacific Swallow
19. 4 Yellow-vented Bulbul
20. 2 Common Tailorbird - Heard
21. 5 Oriental White-eye
22. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin - Heard
23. 25 Javan Myna
24. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
25. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird
26. 2 Baya Weaver

East Coast Park, Marina East, Changi 29Nov14

From KH

This morning, while Con was enjoying Day 1 of his paid Thailand birding, Danny, Jia Sheng and I went for the Green Broadbill reported by See Toh two days ago. A figging tree between East Coast Park Carpark D1 and the nearest toilet was already full of Pink-necked Green Pigeons, Black-naped Orioles and a couple of Asian Koels. At about 0730, our spotter found the Green Broadbill. Now that we have seen it, it must be a disperser! No? :)

Green Broadbill at East Coast Park near Carpark D1

Satisfied with the sighting, Danny suggested we explore Marina East. It was a muddy walk full of escapees - parakeets (Rose-ringed and Red-breasted), bulbuls (Red-whiskered and Sooty-headed) and Yellow-fronted Canaries. The only raptors around were a pale morph Changeable Hawk Eagle and an adult Brahminy Kite. Other uncommon birds present were Banded Bay Cuckoo and Red-wattled Lapwing. By now it was 10 am and time to head to Changi.

Rose-ringed Parakeet at Marina East

At Changi, we had 9 raptor species: 3 Common Buzzards, 2 JSHs, 1 CSH, 2 BBs, 3 OHBs, 1 adult WBSE, 2 BWKs, 2 Brahminy Kites, 1 CHE. Danny and Jia Sheng saw a Large Hawk Cuckoo to round up the morning's birding. Due to the rainy weather, we called it a day after Bak Kut Teh lunch at Loyang.

One of three Common Buzzards at Changi

A worn pale juvenile OHB at Changi