Sentosa 26Apr21

From Danny

Blue-throated Bee-eaters and photographers at Sentosa.

Sentosa 22Sep18

From KH

1. 1 Indian Peafowl - male
2. 2 Spotted Dove
3. 3 Pink-necked Pigeon
4. 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle
5. 2 Brahminy Kite
6. 1 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
7. 1 Oriental Pied-Hornbill - Heard
8. 1 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
9. 2 Black-naped Oriole
10. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
11. 1 Common Tailorbird - Heard
12. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
13. 5 Javan Myna
14. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
15. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird

Fort Siloso 07Jan18

From KH

An adult Crested Goshawk.

The Ficus superba that was infested with tussock moth caterpillars is now no longer bare.

Yellow-vented Bulbul.

1. 14 Indian Peafowl (Domestic type) - Introduced
2. 1 Crested Goshawk
3. 2 Spotted Dove
4. 8 Pink-necked Pigeon
5. 5 dark swiftlet sp.
6. 2 Collared Kingfisher
7. 1 Common Flameback - Male
8. 1 Tanimbar Corella
9. 4 Black-naped Oriole
10. 1 House Crow
11. 2 swallow sp.
12. 6 Yellow-vented Bulbul
13. 4 Olive-winged Bulbul
14. 2 Arctic Warbler
15. 1 Dark-necked Tailorbird - Heard
16. 1 Chinese Hwamei - Heard
17. 2 Oriental Magpie-Robin
18. 2 Asian Glossy Starling
19. 3 Javan Myna
20. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
21. 1 Plain-throated Sunbird
22. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird

Seletar East 07Jan18

From KH

A couple of Brahminy Kites - adult (above right), juvenile (bottom left).

Asian Brown Flycatcher and Coppersmith Barbets

Dollarbird

Daurian Starlings

Asian Glossy Starlings and Pink-necked Green-pigeons (left)

1. 1 Yellow Bittern
2. 1 Purple Heron
3. 10 Cattle Egret (Eastern)
4. 1 Black-shouldered Kite
5. 4 Brahminy Kite - 1 flock
6. 1 Gray-headed Fish-Eagle - Adult
7. 1 White-breasted Waterhen - Heard
8. 20 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
9. 1 Spotted Dove
10. 10 Pink-necked Pigeon
11. 2 Asian Koel - Heard
12. 2 dark swiftlet sp.
13. 1 Common Kingfisher - Male
14. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
15. 1 Collared Kingfisher - Heard
16. 1 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
17. 2 Dollarbird
18. 5 Coppersmith Barbet
19. 1 Sunda Woodpecker
20. 1 Laced Woodpecker - Heard
21. 2 Common Flameback - A pair
22. 2 Red-breasted Parakeet
23. 1 Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
24. 1 Common Iora
25. 1 Long-tailed Shrike
26. 4 Black-naped Oriole
27. 1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail - Heard
28. 8 Barn Swallow
29. 1 Yellow-vented Bulbul
30. 2 Zitting Cisticola - Heard
31. 1 Common Tailorbird - Heard
32. 2 Oriental White-eye - Heard
33. 1 Asian Brown Flycatcher
34. 30 Asian Glossy Starling
35. 20 Daurian Starling - 1 flock
36. 1 Common Myna
37. 30 Javan Myna
38. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker - Heard
39. 5 Paddyfield Pipit

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 25Dec17

From Con

More open today and better light but still quite high!!

From Danny

Did not return when I left around 11:55 am. Expensive dip, $7.00!!

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