Seletar Park Connector 29Jan26

From KH

Morning walk at Seletar Park Connector.

Asian Openbill dozing.

Spider with eggs on Sea Hibiscus.

Scale insect on Simpoh Air.

Grass with seeds.

Marina Grove, Marina East 20Dec25

From KH

Although Willow Warbler was gone for more than 2 weeks, Danny and I still made this trip to Marina Grove as Danny dipped at it.

Migrant Baillon's Crake was still around.

So were migrant Yellow Bitterns.

Resident Lesser Whistling-Ducks have made themselves comfortable here, preening themselves.

Little Grebe even managed to breed in this little pond. Juvenile was actively hunting.

No more warbler, time to make a move. As we were about to leave, a juvenile Oriental Honey-Buzzard flew past.

Next, Marina East.

The only migrant plover here was a Little Ringed Plover.

There were also 5 Malaysian Plovers (2 male, 3 female). This photo only managed to capture 4 of them in one.

Again, as we were about to leave, a juvenile Japanese Sparrowhawk zoomed past.

Here's a bug to round it up.

Botanic Gardens 21Jun25

From KH

Danny and I went to Botanic Gardens today.

Tanimbar Corella enjoying Pong Pong fruit. Pong Pong flower.

Olive-winged Bulbul posing.

Pin-striped Tit-Babbler also posing.

Aspilosterna albovittata leaf-footed bug

Plinia punctipennis spittlebug

Kranji, Neo Tiew 30Mar24

From KH

Danny and I started off at Kranji Nature Trail, aka new Sungei Buloh.

White-bellied Sea-Eagle juveniles in nest.

Great-billed Heron courtship display and catching fish.

Giant Shield Bug on Koster's Curse Miconia crenata.

Met up with JS and went to NSRCC Kranji for Citrine Wagtail, but it's gone. Last reported sighting was one week ago. 35 Eastern Yellow Wagtails were still around, including 1 of taivana subspecies. Other migrants were 1 OHB and 1 Barn Swallow.

Next, Turut Track, migrant-wise, besides Blue-tailed Bee-eater, got 1 Osprey and 1 Wood Sandpiper.

Sungei Buloh 15Apr23

From KH

Danny and I went to Sungei Buloh today. Bird-wise, not too exciting, but got this Water Monitor biting more than it can chew. That's a huge tilapia it was trying to scavenge!

Mangrove Jewel Bug.

Sungei Buloh 07Sep22

From KH

I went to Sungei Buloh today for any early waders. Got a less common Terek Sandpiper hanging out with the 75 Common Redshanks.

1 of 60 Eurasian Whimbrels showing its crown stripe and hanging out with the redshanks.

Little Egrets: "Bro, any fish?" "Quiet! I'm focussing."

Clockwise from top left: Ashy Tailorbird caught a caterpillar. It was so jubilant that it fanned its tail! Tongue is involved! Final toss before gobbling it up.

Male Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker eating a fruit on the Calabur Tree.

Smooth Otter making a run.

Plantain Squirrel: I need my sugar. I need my sugar.

Mud Creeper Telescopium telescopium, the most common molluscs in the ponds. Barnacles in the foreground.

Wasp hanging out with sea snails: Littoraria sp. (left) and Lined Nerite (right).

Mangrove Jewel Bug showing its spot pattern.

Javanese Grasshopper munching down a leaf.

Hindhede, Dairy Farm 29May22

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Hindhede Nature Park. Got the usual colugo and the not-usually-seen Brown Boobook.

Next, Dairy Farm Nature Park.

Immature male Crimson Sunbird starting to show some red on the throat.

Straw-headed Bulbul usually heard and can sometimes be seen.

Wagler Pit Viper securing itself with its tail for a good rest.

Insect life was in abundance.

Assassin bug Inara flavopicta. Common Blue Skimmer

Ant scavenging on cricket. Pygmy grasshopper