Pulau Ubin 05Jun19

From KH

Danny, JS and I went for the Buff-rumped Woodpecker again, and got it this time!

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo enjoying the morning sun.

Van Hasselt's Sunbird nest

1. Red Junglefowl 2 - heard
2. Asian Emerald Dove 1
3. Pink-necked Pigeon 5
4. Oriental Pied-Hornbill 2
5. Blue-eared Kingfisher 1
6. Collared Kingfisher 2
7. Blue-throated Bee-eater 1
8. Dollarbird 1
9. Buff-rumped Woodpecker 1 - male
10. Laced Woodpecker 1
11. Common Flameback 1 - heard
12. Black-naped Oriole 2
13. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 2
14. Straw-headed Bulbul 1 - heard
15. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
16. Olive-winged Bulbul 2
17. Pacific Swallow 2
18. Oriental White-eye 2
19. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - heard
20. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - heard
21. Abbott's Babbler 1 - heard
22. White-rumped Shama 2
23. Asian Glossy Starling 10
24. Plain-throated Sunbird 3
25. Van Hasselt's Sunbird 3
26. Crimson Sunbird 3

Pulau Ubin 01Jun19

From KH

Danny, JS, BJ and I went to Pulau Ubin in search for Buff-rumped Woodpecker, but luck was not with us. :(

We made do with this pretty tussock moth caterpillar...

1. Red Junglefowl 1 - heard
2. Oriental Honey-buzzard 1
3. Pink-necked Pigeon 5
4. Blue-eared Kingfisher 1
5. Rufous Woodpecker 1
6. Common Flameback 3
7. Mangrove Pitta 1
8. Black-naped Oriole 2
9. Straw-headed Bulbul 1 - heard
10. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
11. Olive-winged Bulbul 1
12. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - heard
13. Abbott's Babbler 1 - heard
14. White-rumped Shama 3
15. Oriental White-eye 5
16. Asian Glossy Starling 5
17. Pacific Swallow 2
18. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
19. Plain-throated Sunbird 5
20. Van Hasselt's Sunbird 5
21. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
22. Baya Weaver 2

Pulau Ubin 28May19

From Danny (and Con)

At Mangrove area, suspected drumming unable to confirm if it was Buff-rumped Woodpecker, while at the wooded area, barged in found Common Flameback. Consolation, Black Hornbill at Ketam bicycle park.

Punggol Waterway Park 20May19

From KH

This small Water Monitor took about an hour to disable each of the Banded Bullfrog's limbs one at a time until it is no longer about to jump. The frog remained puffed up throughout the ordeal!

Satay By The Bay 05May19

From KH

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
2. Spotted Dove 2
3. Zebra Dove 2
4. Asian Koel 1 - heard
5. Yellow Bittern 2
6. Purple Heron 1
7. Striated Heron 1
8. Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
9. White-throated Kingfisher 1
10. Collared Kingfisher 1
11. Blue-throated Bee-eater 1
12. Black-naped Oriole 2
13. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
14. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
15. Ashy Tailorbird 2
16. Asian Glossy Starling 5
17. Plain-throated Sunbird 2
18. Olive-backed Sunbird 2

Singapore Strait 04May19

From JS

1. swiftlet sp. 5
2. Bridled Tern 35 - Migrating
3. Little Tern 5
4. White-winged Tern 2 - Migrating
5. Black-naped Tern 11 - Hunting
6. Lesser Crested Tern 1
7. Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel 13 - Migrating
8. Short-tailed Shearwater 5 - Migrating
9. Lesser Frigatebird 2 - Hunting
10. Gray Heron 1
11. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1

Jurong Lake 01May19

From KH

Indian Pond-heron assuming breeding plumage

Chinese Pond-heron in almost full breeding plumage

Chinese Pond-heron assuming breeding plumage

Grey Heron

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
2. Spotted Dove 5
3. Pink-necked Pigeon 2
4. Asian Koel 1 - heard
5. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - heard
6. White-breasted Waterhen 2
7. Gray Heron 20
8. Indian Pond-Heron 1 - assuming breeding plumage
9. Chinese Pond-Heron 2 - assuming breeding plumage
10. pond-heron sp. 2 - non-breeding
11. Collared Kingfisher 4
12. Coppersmith Barbet 1 - heard
13. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - heard
14. Common Iora 1 - heard
15. Long-tailed Shrike 1
16. Black-naped Oriole 2
17. House Crow 10
18. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
19. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard
20. Ashy Tailorbird 1 - heard
21. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1
22. Asian Glossy Starling 5
23. Javan Myna 5
24. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1