Sungei Buloh 01Nov24

From KH

I went to Sungei Buloh today. Nice to see a Terek Sandpiper among 74 Common Redshanks. Locate it at the centre in the first photo and on the left in the next photo.

The Eurasian Whimbrels were a bit flighty today.

3 of 6 Pacific Golden Plovers staying still during the whimbrel airshow.

Juvenile White-bellied Sea-Eagle, perhaps the reason for the whimbrel airshow.

Collared Kingfisher just looked on nonchalantly.

Black-crowned Night-Heron, juveniles and subadult.

Sungei Buloh 14Oct24

From KH

4 Lesser Adjutants feeding on the mudflat. After having their fill, they flew to the trees.

Mycteria storks hybridize in Singapore. From left to right: closer to Painted Stork, intermediate, closer to Milky Stork.

Faraway Little Egret and Great Egrets for size comparison.

Here are closer Little Egret and Great Egret.

Left to right: Common Sandpiper, Eurasian Whimbrel, Pacific Golden-Plover.

2 PGPs and 2 Whimbrels.

Some of the 73 Whimbrels.

Happy counting some of the 90 Common Redshanks.

Asian Glossy Starling fly by.

Sungei Buloh 18Feb23

From KH

Danny and I went to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve today. At where was the previous carpark, a male White-rumped Shama was serenading us.

A fruiting MacArthur Palm was attracting Lineated Barbet. Yumz.

Along the boardwalk to the bridge, a juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron was dozing off.

In the wetland, we saw Terek Sandpiper B5 tagged in Singapore (green on white flag) among 220 Common Redshanks, many of which were also tagged in Singapore (at least 4 in this photo). Apparently, B5 was tagged in 2013, so it's at least 10 years old now.

Some of the 200 Pacific Golden-Plovers.

Some of the 54 Eurasian Whimbrels.

Along the main loop, a fruiting Burmese Fishtail-Palm was attracting Pink-necked Green-Pigeons. Double yumz.

Copper-throated Sunbird couple was hanging around.

Oriental Whip Snake had its belly full, but what's the "shell" in its mouth?

Asian Honey Bees nesting in tree hole.

Wasp doing its own thing.

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.