Marina Grove, Marina East 20Dec25

From KH

Although Willow Warbler was gone for more than 2 weeks, Danny and I still made this trip to Marina Grove as Danny dipped at it.

Migrant Baillon's Crake was still around.

So were migrant Yellow Bitterns.

Resident Lesser Whistling-Ducks have made themselves comfortable here, preening themselves.

Little Grebe even managed to breed in this little pond. Juvenile was actively hunting.

No more warbler, time to make a move. As we were about to leave, a juvenile Oriental Honey-Buzzard flew past.

Next, Marina East.

The only migrant plover here was a Little Ringed Plover.

There were also 5 Malaysian Plovers (2 male, 3 female). This photo only managed to capture 4 of them in one.

Again, as we were about to leave, a juvenile Japanese Sparrowhawk zoomed past.

Here's a bug to round it up.

Marina East, Mt Faber 27Apr25

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Marina East. Nothing too exciting, but nice to see a male Malaysian Plover.

Next, Mount Faber Park. Not a single raptor for the hour we were there. Time for lunch.

Marina East 23Sep23

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Marina East today. Just the usual waders.

Common Sandpiper

Malaysian Plover couple

White-faced Plover

Marina East 01Jul23

From KH

Danny and I went to Marina East today. First time seeing a Long-tailed Macaque here. It hung out with the House Crows.

Smooth Otters were hanging out on the bund, while Little Terns were flying around the coast.

Malaysian Plover couple at the breakwater as usual.

Medium Egret and Purple Heron in the wet field.

Red-wattled Lapwing also in the field.

Marina East 04Jun23

From KH

Danny and I went to Marina East again. Malaysian Plover couple were on the breakwater.

The usual Little and Medium Egrets in the wet field.

Breeding male Baya Weaver also came to the wet field to perch on Neptunia plena.

The introduced Brown Anole.

Triangular-striped Moth. How many triangles do you see?

Marina East, Gardens by the Bay 02Jul22

From KH

Danny and I went to Marina East today. The waterlogged grassland was full of Neptunia plena.

A female Greater Painted-Snipe flushed as we walked along the fringe.

While a Purple Heron hid.

Little Egret and Medium Egret also performed their flight show; Medium Egret in front of the Flyer!

At the coast, Pacific Reef-Egret flushed as we walked along the elevated breakwater.

Unfazed, this female Malaysian Plover stood her ground!

Chestnut Munia: Should I eat from this green grass or should I eat from that white grass??

At Gardens by the Bay, we got a pair of Sunda Woodpecker and other common birds.

Also got alien species: Brown Anole from the Carribean and Zebra Tilapias from Africa.

Marina East, Telok Blangah 22Jan22

From KH

Danny and I went to Marina East today. Just the usual suspects in the marsh.

At the breakwater, we had fun with a bunch of plovers.

1 male (left) and 1 female-type White-faced Plovers

2 male (left) and 2 female-type Kentish Plovers

Tibetan Sand-Plovers

Male Malaysian Plover

The bushes beside the marsh harboured many Julia Heliconians, an introduced species.

I was too engrossed in shooting the butterflies that I didn't realize that there were Carrhotus spider and mating Plumed Moths at the edge of my photos!

The bushes were made up of Causonis sp., Vigna sp. and Earpod Wattles (Acacia auriculiformis).

Of course, what we were stepping on were the usual Broadleaf Carpetgrass.

Finally, we went to Telok Blangah Hill to see the Grey-faced Buzzard that was wintering there and sure enough, it was still enjoying its sentry duty on the lamppost.