West Coast Park 06Jan18

From Danny

Only ABfc and Ind cuckoo. Photo bugs waiting for KF.

I went to recce Jurong West St 22. The area is the opposing side of Bulim Avenue where the fields are periodically manicured but not the remaining fields at JW side. The grassland is wild. Have to bash around to flush the snipes, not for photo bugs.

West Coast Park 08Mar09

From Danny

Was at West Coast Park where the male Common Moorhen was spotted.

West Coast 15Feb09

From Danny

Took this pic at West Coast Park, sandy patch next to shipyard. The Pacific Reef-egret flew in from the sea during low tide when there was no fisherman around. Could anyone comment on the pale grey bill instead of the usual yellow.

Mt Faber, West Coast 22Jun08

From Danny

Last Sunday drop by Faber CHE nest, found juv. on the lower branch left of nest, grown bigger, white patch on breast fading away, more a typical dark morph. Yet to take the plunge and occasionally called for the parent.

Went over to West Coast Park with a lingering light drizzle, the Black-crowned Night Herons were roosting on the usual trees at Car Park C, together with a very wet Purple Heron.

Over at the Lesser Tree Duck (there were 6 of them around) Pond (near Big M) no photographers around on the boardwalk due to the light drizzle. Spotted a Yellow Bittern in the reeds. Resident or overstayer?

West Coast, KJE 06Jan08

From Danny

Sunday morning, dropped by West Coast Park and seen a Moorhen in the pond (where Lesser Whistling Ducks gathered) from the lookout - a good location for photographers to try low flying shots as I seen it flew low across the pond.

In the evening, went to a newly paved road off KJE that eventually lead to the back gate of a red-man camp. In a fence-up compound of about 3 soccer fields, saw 2 Lapwings and 2 Sand Martins flying low across the open ground and over head - lifer tick. Yet to explore side trail which I think will lead to a trail running along BKE. Many active local birds around preparing for breeding - saw a pair of Banded and Golden-backed Woodpeckers checking out tree holes. No sign of vulture but a female OHB that turned her back on me and pooh!

Poyan, KNT, West Coast 6Jan07

I went to look for the Jerdon's Baza at Poyan with Sree, Albert, Danny, JS, Kong, PC, but none was seen.

After that, we proceeded to Kranji Nature Trail to look for Black-headed Gulls since it was high tide and they were expected to be at the kelong. Sure enough they were there with the Lesser Crested Terns.

In the afternoon, we went to West Coast to look for Blue-winged & Hooded Pittas and Orange-headed Thrush, but found >10 Lesser Whistling-ducks instead. Con, Horst, James and a few others were here and they reported someone has made a sighting early in the morning but none since. So they decided to adjourned to the Muslim cemetery where the Jerdon's Baza had been sighted on Thu, while PC and I had to leave.

Later on Danny told me they did not manage to see the baza.

Juvenile Oriental Honey-buzzard ©Sree