Seletar West 30Mar26

From KH

Usual birds at Seletar Park Connector and Rower's Bay.

Asian Openbills chilling out at Rower's Bay enjoying the scenery.

Seletar West 16Feb26

From KH

Usual birds at Seletar Park Connector.

At Rower's Bay Park a very tired/sick Asian Openbill didn't flinch even when I moved near for a handphone shot.

Then a juvenile pale CHE decided to perch nicely in front of me.

Seletar West, Seletar Dam 20Feb25

From KH

At Seletar Park Connector, a small family of Smooth Otters were hunting. Handphone shot.

Moving on to Seletar Dam, via Rower's Bay, nothing much.

At Seletar Dam, no waders, just some egrets.

Seletar Dam, Rower's Bay 19Feb25

From KH

At Seletar Dam, a pair of Great-billed Herons were courting, but photobombed by a Javan Myna.

Pacific Swallow showing how it can independently control the nictitating membrane of each eye.

Jellyfish swimming in the strait.

At Rower's Bay Park, 5 Masked Lapwings were chilling out on the rocks.

Asian Brown Flycatcher chilling out on a tree.

Asian Openbills eating snails along Seletar Club Road.

Seletar West, Hampstead Wetland 14Feb25

From KH

I passed by Seletar West on the way to Hampstead Wetlands Park and saw a couple of Asian Openbills feeding in the wet grass field.

At Hampstead Wetlands Park, a trio of Asian Koels were resting in a bare tree, with a fourth bird calling behind me.

A couple of Pink-necked Green-Pigeons looked on.

Long-tailed Parakeet was feeding on fruits from this tree.

Seletar West 03Feb25

From KH

I went to Seletar Park Connector and got the usual birds and these Smooth Otters.

Along Seletar Club Road, an Asian Openbill was searching for snails.

Rower's Bay 18Sep21

From KH

A short walk around Rower's Bay revealed a few common birds:

White-throated Kingfisher

Pacific Swallow

And Brown-throated Sunbird couple on Red Leea.

Lots of mosquitofish in the reservoir.

Changeable Lizard can't decide which Dancing Dropwing to go for!

There were lots of dragonflies: Dancing Dropwing, Variegated Skimmer.

Common Scarlet - male and female

And damselflies - male Common Bluetail

Chocolate Pansy with tethered wings and Asian Weaver Ants on nest.

Lots of Apple Snail and their eggs.

Next up: Seletar Dam.

Coney Island, Pulau Punggol, Seletar, Sengkang 21Feb21

From KH

After Hindhede, I went to Coney Island. Here's a Great Eggfly and the flower it was on, Bidens.

Drove past Pulau Punggol and saw a Peregrine Falcon hunting.

No wader at Seletar Dam. :(

At Rower's Bay, a "Rubbish-bin" White-breasted Waterhen?? Olive-backed Sunbird still nesting.

At Hampstead Wetland, this Coppersmith Barbet had food in mouth, likely for chick(s) in the nest hole.

What are these Scaly-breasted Munias up to? Probably nesting too?

Male Common Iora foraging.

Common Bluebottle puddling on the ground.

At Seletar End, there wasn't much going on, but here's a Paddyfield Pipit.

On the way home, stopped by Sengkang Riverside Park and saw this White-breasted Waterhen chick.

Seletar 16Feb21

From KH

A very short walk at Rower's Bay yield this Olive-backed Sunbird nest.

These 6 Little Egrets and a lone Intermediate Egret attracted to the food items in the dredged-up water plants.

A bunch of Javan Mynas also attracted to the same buffet.

Nothing much at Seletar Dam. Slim picking, a House Crow will have to do.

Seletar 06Feb21

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Hampstead Wetland.

The Oriental Pied Hornbills were nesting.

"Here's a piece of mud for house-keeping." says the male.

"Good job! A little fruit to reward you, dear!" he says.

Here's a glimpse of the female.

The Buffy Fish Owls were also nesting. Here's junior playing peek-a-boo.

We then headed to Seletar West Farmway and saw a perched pale morph Changeable Hawk Eagle.

And an adult Brahminy Kite carrying a huge stick, no doubt for nest building.

There were a few swintail snipes. Note pale trailing edge, not white like Common Snipe.

And here's a White-throated Kingfisher in the sweltering heat.