Seletar Dam, Khatib Bongsu 09Oct24

From KH

At Seletar Dam, only migrants were 4 Common Sandpipers and 5 Little Egrets.

Resident Collared Kingfisher posed for photo.

Moving on to Khatib Bongsu, got another 2 Common Sandpipers.

Resident White-throated Kingfisher caught an insect.

The only other migrants were 2 Grey Wagtails in a canal catching flies.

Oysters in the canal.

Back at Seletar Dam, left 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Little Egret.

Petai Trail 18Mar23

From KH

Danny and I went to Petai Trail today. Got a Dark-sided Flycatcher.

Also got an immature White-throated Kingfisher.

Other animals include this Scarlet Grenadier.

LCK Lane 3, NTHL 27Aug22

From KH

Danny and I went to Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 and saw 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 6 Wood Sandpipers and 1 Common Sandpiper.

We then went to Neo Tiew Harvest Lane and saw a White-throated Kingfisher putting on its favourite feather on its forehead.

Sembawang 14Nov21

From KH

It's back to Oh Heng Huat Nursery to try for the Grey-streaked Flycatcher, but the bird showed in the morning before I reached...

Asian Brown Flycatcher came to tease me on Earpod Wattle..

Sunda Woodpecker was nesting in rain tree.

The Common Thread Turtle was still in the same pond.

Dragonflies - Emperor and Common Amberwing.

Butterflies - Plain Nawab.

Spider.

Indian Bay Leaf.

After lunch, Danny and JS joined in, but still no luck.

White-throated Kingfisher came to see what all these birders were doing here.

Black Bazas thermalled with adult Brahminy Kite (right).

While Oriental Honey-Buzzards kept to themselves.

Common Grass Yellow on Seedbox.

Common Caerulean with a fly.

Blue Sprite.

Grasshoppers - Pseudoxya diminuta.

More spider.

ebird lists:
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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.

Serangoon Tidal Gates, Coney Island 18Apr21

From KH

White-throated Kingfisher at Serangoon Tidal Gates.

Pin-striped Tit-Babbler on Coney Island.

Javanese Ricefish on Coney Island.

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.