Coney Island 21Mar20

From KH

Danny and I went to Coney Island and was rewarded with a Large Hawk-cuckoo, albeit a skittish one.

This was then followed by some of the common resident birds, such as this female Laced Woodpecker and this female Oriental Magpie-robin.

A surprised find was this Common Tailorbird with his nest up on a tree.

Non-avian creatures included this crab, butterfly and bug.

Metopograpsus sp.


Knight Lebadea martha


Mangrove Jewel Bug Calliphara nobilis

Serangoon Tidal Gates

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
2. Spotted Dove 20
3. Zebra Dove 10
4. White-throated Kingfisher 1/li>
5. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
6. Long-tailed Parakeet 1
7. Black-naped Oriole 2
8. Common Iora 1 - Heard
9. House Crow 4
10. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
11. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
12. Common Myna 10
13. Javan Myna 20
14. Golden-backed Weaver 40 - Adult, immature, make, female
15. Baya Weaver 20
16. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 20

Coney Island

1. Spotted Dove 10
2. Zebra Dove 10
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 10
4. Lesser Coucal 1 - Heard
5. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - Heard
6. Plaintive Cuckoo 1 - Heard
7. Brush Cuckoo 1 - Heard
8. Large Hawk-Cuckoo 1 - Adult
9. dark swiftlet sp. 50
10. Common Sandpiper 1
11. Gray Heron 8
12. Jerdon's Baza 1
13. Brahminy Kite 1
14. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
15. White-throated Kingfisher 1
16. Collared Kingfisher 2
17. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
18. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - Heard
19. Rufous Woodpecker 2
20. Common Flameback 1 - Heard
21. Laced Woodpecker 1 - Female
22. Red-breasted Parakeet 20
23. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - Heard
24. Ashy Minivet 1 - Heard
25. Black-naped Oriole 5
26. Common Iora 1 - Heard
27. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
28. Common Tailorbird 5
29. Ashy Tailorbird 2
30. Yellow-bellied Prinia 2
31. Pacific Swallow 10
32. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
33. Olive-winged Bulbul 5
34. Javan Myna 10
35. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
36. Oriental Magpie-Robin 6
37. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
38. Olive-backed Sunbird 8
39. Golden-backed Weaver 2 - Heard
40. Scaly-breasted Munia 10
41. Chestnut Munia 1
42. Paddyfield Pipit 2

Jurong Lake 01Feb20

From KH

The target bird today was the Brahminy Starling that was reported a few days ago. The starling appeared briefly on the figging tree at the Japanese Garden entrance, before flying to this bare tree. I got it but Danny missed it by seconds!

At the figging tree, there were much activities. We recorded 5 species of cuckoos here!

Large Hawk-cuckoo

Plaintive Cuckoo with dark eye ring

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo, typical morph and hepatic morph, both with yellow eye ring

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo with caterpillar in mouth

Thermaling overhead were these Oriental Honey-buzzards, both pale and dark morphs.

As well as these Asian Openbills.

Meanwhile, this Yellow Bittern was waiting for fish at the lake.

And finally, a sleepy Buffy Fish-owl to round it up.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
2. Spotted Dove 5
3. Zebra Dove 2
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 20
5. Pied Imperial-Pigeon 3
6. Asian Koel 1 - heard
7. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - male
8. Plaintive Cuckoo 1 - adult
9. Brush Cuckoo 2 - 1 typical, 1 hepatic
10. Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo 1
11. Large Hawk-Cuckoo 1
12. dark swiftlet sp. 50
13. White-breasted Waterhen 3
14. Common Sandpiper 1
15. Asian Openbill 50
16. Painted Stork 2
17. Yellow Bittern 2
18. Gray Heron 5
19. white egret sp. 1 - 5
20. Striated Heron 1
21. Oriental Honey-buzzard 6
22. Accipiter sp. 1
23. Brahminy Kite 3
24. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 3
25. Buffy Fish-Owl 1
26. White-throated Kingfisher 1
27. Collared Kingfisher 1
28. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
29. Coppersmith Barbet 1
30. Rose-ringed Parakeet 5
31. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - heard
32. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - heard
33. Pied Triller 1 - male
34. Black-naped Oriole 5
35. Common Iora 1 - heard
36. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
37. Brown Shrike 1
38. House Crow 1
39. Common Tailorbird 1
40. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - heard
41. Zitting Cisticola 1 - heard
42. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
43. Arctic Warbler 1
44. Asian Glossy Starling 20
45. Brahminy Starling 1
46. Common Myna 1
47. Javan Myna 20
48. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
49. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - heard
50. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
51. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
52. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
53. Paddyfield Pipit 1

Coney Island 15Mar18

From KH

The stars here today are a flock of about 8 Jerdon's Bazas that flew towards Punggol.

Another star bird here today is a skittish adult Large Hawk-cuckoo.

And then there is the supporting cast of Tiger Shrike.

There was also a small flock of introduced Crimson-rumped Waxbills.

Some Red-breasted Parakeets.

There was a male Red Collared-dove mixed in with a flock of Spotted Doves at Serangoon Tidal Gate.

Coney Island

1. 2 Gray Heron
2. 2 Striated Heron
3. 8 Jerdon's Baza
4. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle - Pale morph harassed by LB crows
5. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle - Adult
6. 3 White-breasted Waterhen
7. 1 Common Sandpiper
8. 20 Spotted Dove
9. 15 Zebra Dove
10. 1 Pink-necked Pigeon
11. 4 Lesser Coucal
12. 3 Asian Koel - Heard
13. 2 Little Bronze-Cuckoo - A pair
14. 1 Plaintive Cuckoo
15. 1 Large Hawk-Cuckoo
16. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
17. 2 White-throated Kingfisher
18. 3 Collared Kingfisher
19. 3 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
20. 2 Dollarbird
21. 2 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
22. 2 Common Flameback - Heard
23. 1 Rufous Woodpecker - Heard
24. 6 Red-breasted Parakeet
25. 4 Common Iora
26. 1 Pied Triller - Male
27. 1 Tiger Shrike
28. 8 Black-naped Oriole
29. 2 Malaysian Pied-Fantail - Heard
30. 1 House Crow
31. 2 Large-billed Crow
32. 5 Barn Swallow
33. 2 Pacific Swallow
34. 10 Yellow-vented Bulbul
35. 8 Common Tailorbird
36. 3 Ashy Tailorbird
37. 10 Yellow-bellied Prinia
38. 2 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler - Heard
39. 2 Asian Brown Flycatcher - Heard
40. 6 Oriental Magpie-Robin
41. 25 Javan Myna
42. 1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
43. 5 Olive-backed Sunbird
44. 1 Paddyfield Pipit
45. 10 Baya Weaver
46. 5 Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Serangoon Tidal Gate

1. 3 White-breasted Waterhen
2. 5 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
3. 1 Red Collared-Dove
4. 30 Spotted Dove
5. 5 Zebra Dove
6. 1 Asian Koel
7. 1 dark swiftlet sp.
8. 1 Psittacula sp.
9. 1 Common Iora
10. 1 Black-naped Oriole
11. 1 Yellow-vented Bulbul
12. 1 Common Tailorbird
13. 2 Common Myna
14. 5 Javan Myna
15. 1 Olive-backed Sunbird

Fort Siloso 30Dec17

From KH

The tree that started the craze: Ficus superba.

The guardian of the tree: Crested Goshawk.

An adult Large Hawk-cuckoo was still around.

And then there were TWO (Asian Emerald-cuckoos)! Unbelievably, this bird not only stayed long enough for Danny and JS to tick them off today, but it brought a kaki! Con and I came today just because it's the current hot spot.

Then, a first winter male Blue-and-white Flycatcher caught JS's eyes. It also came for the tussock moth caterpillars.

The star bird at the Skywalk itself: Yellow-browed Warbler.

The introduced Chinese Hwamei was singing its heart out.

So was the introduced Indian Peacock.

The resident Brahminy Kite (top) and Large-billed Crow also came to take a look.

One of several House Swifts zoomed past (left), while the Pink-necked Green-pigeons hung out with the Asian Glossy Starlings.

There were a bunch of Asian Glossy Starlings at the Skywalk.

A few Tanimbar Corellas.

And some of the Yellow-vented Bulbuls (left) and Black-naped Orioles.

1. 10 Indian Peafowl (Domestic type) - Free roaming
2. 3 Crested Goshawk - 2 adult, 1 juv
3. 2 White-bellied Sea-Eagle - Adults
4. 1 Spotted Dove
5. 6 Pink-necked Pigeon
6. 2 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
7. 1 Asian Koel
8. 2 Asian Emerald Cuckoo
9. 2 Large Hawk-Cuckoo - Adults
10. 1 Sunda Scops-Owl - Heard
11. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
12. 5 House Swift
13. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
14. 1 Collared Kingfisher
15. 4 Tanimbar Corella
16. 5 Black-naped Oriole
17. 2 House Crow
18. 1 Large-billed Crow
19. 2 Red-whiskered Bulbul
20. 10 Yellow-vented Bulbul
21. 1 Olive-winged Bulbul
22. 2 Yellow-browed Warbler
23. 2 Arctic Warbler
24. 2 tailorbird sp. - Heard
25. 4 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
26. 1 Chinese Hwamei
27. 2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
28. 1 Blue-and-white/Zappey's Flycatcher - 1st winter male
29. 100 Asian Glossy Starling
30. 5 Javan Myna
31. 3 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - Heard
32. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
33. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird
34. 1 Crimson Sunbird

Fort Siloso 24Dec17

From KH

Following the report of an Asian Emerald Cuckoo at Fort Siloso on 23 Dec, I went here and the bird was still there!

When we first saw it, it was high up. Then, it came a little lower.


This one shows its emerald wings. A flight shot before it went into hiding.

Other cuckoos include this adult Large Hawk-cuckoo.

This immature.

And these adult (left) and immature Indian Cuckoo.

The reason for the gathering of cuckoos: an outbreak of tussock moth caterpillars on a bare Ficus superba tree.

At times, the cuckoos were chased off by the nesting Crested Goshawks.

The juvenile from the previous session also came back to take a look.

A Chinese (top) and a Japanese Sparrowhawk came by, as well.

Other migrants include a Yellow-browed (left) and an Arctic Warbler.

Other birds include the following residents, which were taken at the Skywalk.

"Why do they get to stay in the house, honey??" said the female Oriental Pied Hornbill (right) to the male.


Oriental White-eye


Red-whiskered Bulbuls


Asian Glossy Starlings

Finally, some free-ranging Indian Peafowls (male left, female right) to round up the list.

From Con

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

1. 8 Indian Peafowl (Domestic type) - 2 m, 6 f
2. 1 white egret sp.
3. 2 Crested Goshawk
4. 1 Chinese Sparrowhawk
5. 1 Japanese Sparrowhawk
6. 1 Brahminy Kite
7. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
8. 1 Spotted Dove
9. 1 Asian Emerald Cuckoo
10. 2 Large Hawk-Cuckoo - 1 adult, 1 immature
11. 2 Indian Cuckoo - 1 adult, 1 immature
12. 5 dark swiftlet sp.
13. 2 Oriental Pied-Hornbill
14. 4 Black-naped Oriole
15. 1 Crow-billed Drongo
16. 2 Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
17. 2 House Crow
18. 2 Red-whiskered Bulbul
19. 5 Yellow-vented Bulbul
20. 1 Yellow-browed Warbler
21. 3 Arctic Warbler
22. 1 Dark-necked Tailorbird
23. 4 Oriental White-eye
24. 2 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
25. 1 Chinese Hwamei
26. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
27. 50 Asian Glossy Starling
28. 50 Daurian Starling
29. 10 Javan Myna
30. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
31. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird