Stewart Island 15Jun19 pm

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The endemic NZ Kaka came close.

The endemic NZ Fantail and Tomtit also joined in the party.

The endemic NZ Pigeons were less obliging.

A couple of Silvereyes along the roadside.

An immature Kelp Gull rounded up the day.

Birds seen in Oban, Stewart Island

1. Paradise Shelduck 2
2. New Zealand Pigeon 5
3. Variable Oystercatcher 2
4. Silver Gull (Red-billed) 5
5. Kelp Gull 1 - immature
6. New Zealand Kaka 8
7. Red-crowned Parakeet 1
8. Tui 8
9. New Zealand Bellbird 8
10. New Zealand Fantail 4
11. Tomtit 1
12. Silvereye 8
13. Dunnock 1

Oban on Steward Island

Ulva Island 15Jun19

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The endemic NZ Kaka pecking away.

The noisy endemic Red-crowned Parakeet.

NZ Pigeon - another endemic.

Unlikely companions, the endemic Stewart Island Robin and South Island Saddleback, feeding together.

A super friendly Stewart Island Weka!

Tui - a common endemic.

Finally, a couple of White-capped and Buller's Albatrosses in comparison.

Bird list for a short 2-hour walk

1. New Zealand Pigeon 10
2. Weka 5
3. Variable Oystercatcher 4
4. Silver Gull (Red-billed) 5
5. Kelp Gull 1
6. Buller's Albatross 2
7. White-capped Albatross 2
8. Great Cormorant 1
9. Pied Cormorant 1
10. New Zealand Kaka 8
11. Red-crowned Parakeet 8
12. Tui 9
13. New Zealand Bellbird 10
14. New Zealand Fantail 1
15. South Island Saddleback 3
16. South Island Robin 5
17. Silvereye 10
18. Eurasian Blackbird 1

Boulder Beach on Ulva Island

Sepilok 07Jun18 early morning

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At Nature Lodge Sepilok, get saw/heard the common birds: Spotted Dove, Zebra Dove, Collared Kingfisher, Yellow-bellied Prinia, Black Magpie-robin, Javan Myna and Eurasian Tree Sparrow.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Collared Kingfisher.

Spotted Dove. Zebra Doves.

At Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), our first bird for today was the endemic Dusky Munia. This juvenile was still not able to fly. Hope it survives...

We saw this nest on a tree beside the security counter. I reckon this is its nest.

The first for two towers here is the Bristlehead Tower. It's at the canopy level, which gives a good vantage point to look out of the morning bird waves.

We had a pair of Black-winged Flycatcher-shrikes (left female, right male) up close.

A pair of Ruby-cheeked Sunbirds (left female, right male), also up close.

So did the male Green Iora and the Bornean Brown Barbet.

Male Green Iora

Bornean Brown Barbet

Even the endemic Bartlett's Flying Dragon dropped by to say hi.

Other birds, like this Buff-rumped Woodpecker, were farther away.

This resident Southern Pig-tailed Macaque was having his morning stroll.

Next, we headed to the Trogon Tower. Not many birds came close, except for this female Lesser Green Leafbird.

Others were far away like this green-pigeon, and high up like this Verditer Flycatcher.

On the ground, we got a Little Spiderhunter.

The star bird for the morning was a very confiding endemic Black-crowned Pitta.

Time to head back to the lodge for breakfast.

Fort Siloso 30Dec17

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The tree that started the craze: Ficus superba.

The guardian of the tree: Crested Goshawk.

An adult Large Hawk-cuckoo was still around.

And then there were TWO (Asian Emerald-cuckoos)! Unbelievably, this bird not only stayed long enough for Danny and JS to tick them off today, but it brought a kaki! Con and I came today just because it's the current hot spot.

Then, a first winter male Blue-and-white Flycatcher caught JS's eyes. It also came for the tussock moth caterpillars.

The star bird at the Skywalk itself: Yellow-browed Warbler.

The introduced Chinese Hwamei was singing its heart out.

So was the introduced Indian Peacock.

The resident Brahminy Kite (top) and Large-billed Crow also came to take a look.

One of several House Swifts zoomed past (left), while the Pink-necked Green-pigeons hung out with the Asian Glossy Starlings.

There were a bunch of Asian Glossy Starlings at the Skywalk.

A few Tanimbar Corellas.

And some of the Yellow-vented Bulbuls (left) and Black-naped Orioles.

1. 10 Indian Peafowl (Domestic type) - Free roaming
2. 3 Crested Goshawk - 2 adult, 1 juv
3. 2 White-bellied Sea-Eagle - Adults
4. 1 Spotted Dove
5. 6 Pink-necked Pigeon
6. 2 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
7. 1 Asian Koel
8. 2 Asian Emerald Cuckoo
9. 2 Large Hawk-Cuckoo - Adults
10. 1 Sunda Scops-Owl - Heard
11. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
12. 5 House Swift
13. 1 White-throated Kingfisher
14. 1 Collared Kingfisher
15. 4 Tanimbar Corella
16. 5 Black-naped Oriole
17. 2 House Crow
18. 1 Large-billed Crow
19. 2 Red-whiskered Bulbul
20. 10 Yellow-vented Bulbul
21. 1 Olive-winged Bulbul
22. 2 Yellow-browed Warbler
23. 2 Arctic Warbler
24. 2 tailorbird sp. - Heard
25. 4 Pin-striped Tit-Babbler
26. 1 Chinese Hwamei
27. 2 Asian Brown Flycatcher
28. 1 Blue-and-white/Zappey's Flycatcher - 1st winter male
29. 100 Asian Glossy Starling
30. 5 Javan Myna
31. 3 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - Heard
32. 2 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
33. 4 Olive-backed Sunbird
34. 1 Crimson Sunbird