Halus, SBG, PRP 01Dec19

From KH

Today was full of excitement for the local birding community with two megas in Singapore.

I was enjoying an idyllic late morning at Lorong Halus, with this adult White-bellied Sea-eagle cruising overhead.

And these fishes.

Common Tilapia

Common Snakehead

Lorong Halus Wetland

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
2. Spotted Dove 2
3. Zebra Dove 5
4. dark swiftlet sp. 20
5. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1
6. Brahminy Kite 1
7. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 2
8. White-throated Kingfisher 2
9. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
10. Red-breasted Parakeet 20
11. Black-naped Oriole 2
12. House Crow 10
13. Ashy Tailorbird 2 - heard
14. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2

Then, news of a Taiga Flycatcher at Eco Lake came in. Apparently, it was first seen yesterday.

It seemed to like the Simpoh Air patch.

Singapore Botanic Gardens Eco Lake

1. Black Swan 3 - introduced
2. White-breasted Waterhen 1
3. Oriental Honey-buzzard 2
4. Common Kingfisher 1
5. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
6. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - heard
7. Tiger Shrike 1
8. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
9. Taiga Flycatcher 1

While waiting for the flycatcher, Yeo Seng Beng showed us a photo of a tit he found at Pasir Ris Park yesterday. It turned out to be a Japanese Tit due to the olive mantle. The Tuas tit a month ago, also turned out to be Japanese Tit, rather than a Cinereous Tit.

Pasir Ris Park

1. Gray Heron 1
2. Pied Triller 1
3. Japanese Tit 1
4. Asian Glossy Starling 10
5. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1

Con, Danny and JS also managed to tick off the Taiga Flycatcher, but they missed the tit.

Danny went back to Pasir Ris Park on 3 Dec and he went back a happy man as you can see from his comments: "Took many record shots of the Tit. The best session was it joined a bird wave for more than half hour at the other end of the track near the PA canteen."