Changi 03Aug24

From KH

Our birding trip today was supposed to be Changi Bay Point, but the highlight for both Danny and I was at Carpark 7.

A fruiting tropical chestnut Sterculia attracted female Asian Koel, Common Flamebacks, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Asian Glossy Starlings, Javan Mynas, Zebra Dove and even an Oriental House Rat!

Male and female Common Flameback

Asian Glossy Starling

Zebra Doves also came to the party

Oriental House Rat picking up scraps

The bird (and rat) magnet - tropical chestnut

At Changi Bay Point, we only got the usual birds, so I didn't even fire a shot! Should have wrapped it up after Carpark 7, lol.

Sengkang Riverside Park 02Aug20

From KH

This tiny Oriental House Rat first caught my attention when it ran in front of me on the pathway.

Then, out of nowhere, this Long-tailed Shrike dived at the rat but missed it! Look how small the rat is compared to the shrike!

The shrike tried looking but perhaps couldn't find the rat in the grass. It eventually flew off when a cyclist rode by. What a lucky mini rat!

After the short drama, I went around the park. This Common Iora nearly got away.

This Sunda Woodpecker didn't, but nor did it looked at me.

This Collared Kingfisher was more obliging.

Chocolate Pansy with tattered wing sipping nectar.

Are these its eggs?

Super blurry shot of Heavy-bodied Jumper Hyllus semicupreus...

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Zebra Dove 3
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 2
4. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - Heard
5. dark swiftlet sp. 1
6. White-breasted Waterhen 2
7. Collared Kingfisher 2
8. Blue-throated Bee-eater 2
9. Sunda Woodpecker 1
10. Laced Woodpecker 1 - Heard
11. Rose-ringed Parakeet 8
12. Black-naped Oriole 2
13. Common Iora 2
14. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1 - Heard
15. Long-tailed Shrike 1
16. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
17. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - Heard
18. Yellow-bellied Prinia 2 - Heard
19. Pacific Swallow 1
20. Sooty-headed Bulbul 3
21. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
22. Swinhoe's White-eye 5
23. Asian Glossy Starling 2
24. Common Myna 8
25. Javan Myna 4
26. Brown-throated Sunbird 3
27. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
28. Scaly-breasted Munia 6

Republic Crescent 02-04May18

From KH

Olive-backed Sunbird nest on a goal post!

Dead rat ran over by a car.

1. 2 Spotted Dove
2. 7 Zebra Dove
3. 2 Pink-necked Pigeon - A pair
4. 1 Little Bronze-Cuckoo - Heard
5. 10 dark swiftlet sp.
6. 2 White-throated Kingfisher
7. 4 Collared Kingfisher
8. 1 Dollarbird - Heard
9. 1 Sunda Woodpecker - Heard
10. 1 Rufous Woodpecker - Heard
11. 5 Long-tailed Parakeet - Including an adult feeding a fledgling
12. 5 Common Iora
13. 2 Pied Triller
14. 1 Long-tailed Shrike
15. 5 Black-naped Oriole
16. 5 Yellow-vented Bulbul
17. 1 Common Tailorbird - Heard
18. 2 Dark-necked Tailorbird - Heard
19. 5 Asian Glossy Starling
20. 1 Common Myna
21. 20 Javan Myna
22. 3 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
23. 6 Olive-backed Sunbird
24. 1 Baya Weaver - weaving nest

Sengkang Floating Wetland 14Mar18

From KH

Black-browed Reed Warbler

Male Olive-backed Sunbird

Male Pink-necked Green-pigeons

Asian House Rat

1. 2 Yellow Bittern
2. 1 Striated Heron
3. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
4. 15 Pink-necked Pigeon
5. 2 Collared Kingfisher
6. 12 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
7. 1 Dollarbird
8. 1 Laced Woodpecker
9. 6 Rose-ringed Parakeet
10. 2 Black-naped Oriole
11. 1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
12. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
13. 3 Black-browed Reed Warbler
14. 2 Ashy Tailorbird
15. 1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
16. 2 Asian Glossy Starling
17. 3 Common Myna
18. 10 Javan Myna
19. 2 Olive-backed Sunbird
20. 10 Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Sengkang Floating Wetland 06Jan18

From KH

This Black-browed Reed-warbler came out into the open.

This is one shy Oriental Reed-warbler.

Not this Malaysian Pied-fantail though.

Nor this young Asian House Rat.

Was this White-breasted Waterhen jumping for joy??

It's for the food!

1. 1 Yellow Bittern
2. 1 Striated Heron
3. 2 White-bellied Sea-Eagle
4. 2 White-breasted Waterhen
5. 2 Common Sandpiper
6. 10 Pink-necked Pigeon
7. 1 Asian Koel
8. 20 dark swiftlet sp.
9. 2 Collared Kingfisher
10. 5 Rose-ringed Parakeet
11. 2 Black-naped Oriole
12. 2 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
13. 1 Pacific Swallow
14. 2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
15. 3 Black-browed Reed Warbler
16. 1 Oriental Reed Warbler
17. 2 Ashy Tailorbird - Heard
18. 2 Javan Myna
19. 1 Olive-backed Sunbird - Heard

Changi, Pasir Ris Park 09Dec17

From KH

While waiting for Danny at the carpark, an Asian House Rat entertained me.

Danny and I spent the morning at Changi. There were not many migrants around, but we did get 3 OHBs.

Resident-wise, a Long-tailed Shrike put on a nice pose.

When there is no bird, look at the fishes!

Crescent Perch. Gold-spotted Mudskippers


Green Chromide. Stripe-nosed Halfbeak


Squaretail Mullets. Greenback Mullets

And the Crenate Swimming Crab.

After lunch, we went to Pasir Ris Park and got the Buffy Fish-owl.

We also spent some time looking at the fishes and got Kops' Glass Perchlets.

Rifle Range, SBWR 21Oct17

From KH

Con, Danny and I went Jelutong Tower again.

Asian Brown Flycatcher. Amur Paradise-flycatcher

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha. Olive-winged Bulbuls

Oriental Honey-buzzard orientalis 2nd year

Oriental Honey-buzzard torquatus adult male

After lunch, Danny and I went to Sungei Buloh. Other than, a few Oriental Pratincoles, a CHE, an OHB, and a WBSE, there wasn't much going on. JS was "pak-tor"ing at Eagle Point and only got 1 male JSH.

Oriental Whip Snake

Asian House Rat