Botanic Gardens 14Feb26

From KH

The 3rd SG record of Fairy Pitta was first reported on 31 Jan 2026 at SBG Rainforest, but all of us have seen the previous ones before, so of all days, we chose V Day to pay it a visit.

When I arrived, Con was already on-site. Soon the bird showed nicely in front of the horde.

The Lau family arrived later and got the bird as well.

Collared Scops-Owl couple roosting at Raffles Building carpark.

Red-whiskered Bulbuls also paired up.

Spotted Dove feeding on Crepe Ginger seed.

Many dragons and damsels at the cascading falls.

Crimson Dropwing. Spine-tufted Skimmer.

Previously Blue Sprite (Pseudagrion microcephalum), now Pseudagrion siamese.

Sungei Serangoon 29Aug25

From KH

Brown Anoles have spread to Sungei Serangoon area, saw at least 2 of them.

Sunda Brush Cuckoo still singing since last month. Little Bronze Cuckoo heard too.

Shy Black-naped Oriole.

Male Scarlet Grenadier.

Marina East 25Jan25

From KH

Danny, JS and I went to Marina East today.

Purple Heron eating froggie.

Purple Heron ©Tan KH

Brown Shrike chilling.

dragonfly ©Lau JS

Lunch at Old Airport Road and found this dead dragonfly.

Purple Heron ©Tan KH

Bidadari 07Sep24

From KH

Danny and I visited the newly opened Bidadari Park. Great to see that some of the old trails were kept. Only time will tell if it's still a magnet for migratory birds, such as flycatchers.

For now, juvenile Blue-throated Bee-eater on its high perch.

Behind it, Earpod Wattle, which is an acacia.

Scaly-breasted Munia family was having a breakfast buffet of grass seeds.

The Finalyson's Squirrels were still around, feeding on palm.

Dragonfly nymphs left their molt on the leaves. What plants are these?

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.

Neo Tiew 24Dec22

From KH

Started off at Kranji Marsh with Danny. Pretty quiet for birds, but good for other animals.

Scarlet Grenadier, male and female.

Great Eggfly.

Lots of these reddish craneflies hiding under this concrete structure.

Chalcotropis sp. spider

This snail was previously named Helicarion perfragilis, but it was found that it may not even by in the right genus, hence it was swapped into Family Helicarionidae. Recently, it seems to be determined to be in genus Durgella instead according to inaturalist sightings. So what is it really?

Moluccan Albizia towering over African Tulips.

Throw in some moss for good measure.

Next, Neo Tiew Harvest Lane. Not just one, but two Sand Martins (aka Bank Swallows), shown here with an Eastern Red-rumped Swallow.

Lots of Eastern Red-rumped Swallows, gate-crashing every photo: "dark swiftlet sp., I'm faster than you!"

Another Eastern Red-rumped Swallow: "Hey, Javan Myna, where's the best hawker dish?"

Changi Business Park, Telok Blangah 23Jul22

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Danny and I went to Changi Business Park today, but it was rather quiet, except this pair of Common Flamebacks came for photoshoot.

Luckily there were these fishes to entertain us.

Common Snakehead. Silver Arowana

Vieja sp. cichlid. Midas Cichlid

Male Crimson Dropwing

Poor green leaf chafer beetle Anomala sp. dragged away by Asian Weaver Ants.

Next, Telok Blangah to see the escaped/released Bali Myna with rolex before lunching at our usual hawker centre.

Upper Seletar, Sungei Buloh 18Jun22

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Danny and I went to Upper Seletar and saw many butterflies, mostly attracted to the Bandicoot Berries (Leea indica).

Common Bluebottles. Tailed Jay

Five Bar Swordtail. Rustic

Cruisers seemed to prefer Pagoda Flower instead.

Common Posy and ants sharing a stalk.

Wasp also attracted to the berries.

Flatid planthopper nymph. Variable Sentinel.

Common Hill Myna feeding on Bhesa paniculata fruits.

A drenched Crimson Sunbird.

Next, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird couple were nesting. It was reported that this attempt eventually failed.

Apparently, they had had another failed nesting attempt previously under Burmese Fishtail Palm (Caryota mitis) several metres high.

Common Tailorbird was also busy nesting, in a stitched Simpoh Air leaf, less than 1 metre above ground. Interesting that the female was doing all the work in the short 10-15 mins of observation. She brought the material, perched at the stalk before entering the nest from behind, laid the material, and went looking for more.