Singapore Quarry 14Jun25

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Singapore Quarry today.

Grey-headed Fish-Eagle put up a good show today. ©Tan KH

Stork-billed Kingfisher at its favourite perch again.

©Lau JS

©Tan KH

Male Pink-necked Green-Pigeon enjoying False Stinger Pipturus argenteus (aka "mulberry") fruit buffet. ©Tan KH

Male Common Flameback also came to the party. ©Lau JS

Swinhoe's White-eyes too. ©Lau JS

Stingless bees and small flies sipping nectar from Asian Taro flower. ©Tan KH

Singapore Quarry 10Jun25

From KH

I went to Singapore Quarry today. Rufous-bellied Eagle was still around, but no shots.

Grey-headed Fish-Eagle was more cooperative, even showing us with and without nictitating membrane.

Stork-billed Kingfisher was even more cooperative, perched in a tree right beside the platform.

Seletar Dam, Hampstead Wetland 08Oct24

From KH

Low tide at Seletar Dam, but the only waders were 1 Eurasian Whimbrel and 2 Common Sandpipers. Here's the faraway whimbrel.

Jumping mullets!

Stork-billed Kingfisher couple in a tree.

Scaly-breasted Munia eating Digitaria grass seed.

Next, Hampstead Wetlands Park.

Lineated Barbet nesting in tree hole.

Straw-headed Bulbul in a tree.

Chek Jawa 05Apr22

From KH

The second Singapore record of Large Woodshrike was first reported on 3 Apr 2022 at Chek Jawa. Danny and I went on 5 Apr and luckily the bird was still around. In fact, it lasted until 8 Apr 2022.

The trees by the boardwalk attacted other birds as well, such as these kingfishers: Collared and Stork-billed.

And this adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle on a palm tree.

The famous Chinese Egret with red Korean flag K090.

Great-billed Heron kept it company.

This Eurasian Whimbrel with green on white flag H3 was tagged in Singapore and if you look carefully, you can see an antenna coming out of its back, which is really cool. That's how researchers track the migration of such birds.

Common Sandpiper on the rock.

Squaretail Mullet, the odd one out among other fish.

Eventually, we were escorted out by this Knight. What a nice name for a butterfly.

Henderson Waves, Hindhede Nature Park 31Oct21

From KH

Started the day with raptor watch at Henderson Waves. Just the usual migrants Oriental Honey-Buzzards, Japanese Sparrowhawks, Chinese Sparrowhawks and resident juvenile Crested Goshawk.

Oriental Honey-Buzzards


Japanese Sparrowhawk


Adult Chinese Sparrowhawk. Juvenile Crested Goshawk

After lunch, I went to Hindhede Nature Park to see the second record of Fairy Pitta reported the day before.

At the quarry, nice to see the Oriental Darter sunning and preening itself.

This Stork-billed Kingfisher also showed in the quarry.

Fig tree(?) in the quarry.

Lastly, a Red-legged Crake sneaking away.

LCK3, SBWR, Tuas 02Oct21

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3.

No green sandpiper, but got Little Ringed Plover (left) hanging out with Wood Sandpiper, as well as Common Sandpiper.

Also Little Egret, Stork-billed Kingfisher and Eastern Yellow Wagtail.

The most interesting find was an Asian Swamp Eel that was out in the open.

Here's a Common Amberwing.

And the plants: Mile-a-minute and Napier Grass.

Next, we went to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Got some more waders: Pacific Golden Plover, Tibetan Sand Plover, Whimbrel and Common Redshank.

We then met up with JS at Tuas. Got Oriental Honey-Buzzard and Japanese Sparrowhawk.

Pasir Ris Park 18Sep21

From KH

Late morning walkabout at Pasir Ris Park.

Got the pair of Spotted Wood Owls.

Stork-billed Kingfisher.

White-breasted Waterhen.

Male Brown-throated Sunbird and Swinhoe's White-eye.

A mother chicken was bringing her brood of 7 out for a walk.

Mangrove Viper blending in.

Stripe-nosed Halfbeak - a common fish species here.

Chocolate Pansy - a common butterfly species here.

Lots of Violet Vinegar Crabs.

Chut Chuts and Lined Nerites also come in lots.