SBWR 05Oct19

From KH

Following Tuas, I went to Sungei Buloh, hoping for some nice waders, but the only less common on is a single Terek Sandpiper.

Terek Sandpiper

Common Greenshanks

Common Redshanks

Whimbrels

Paradise Tree Snake

1. dark swiftlet sp. 20
2. White-breasted Waterhen 1
3. Whimbrel 150
4. Terek Sandpiper 1
5. Common Sandpiper 5
6. Common Greenshank 8
7. Common Redshank 50
8. Milky Stork 10
9. Painted Stork 10
10. Milky x Painted Stork (hybrid) 10
11. Gray Heron 6
12. Little Egret 30
13. Striated Heron 2
14. Brahminy Kite 2
15. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
16. Collared Kingfisher 2
17. Laced Woodpecker 1 - heard
18. House Crow 10
19. Ashy Tailorbird 3
20. Barn Swallow 5

Tuas 05Oct19

From KH

Danny, CH and me went recceing at Tuas today, while JS went Henderson Waves and saw a pair of Peregrine Falcon ernesti race.

Eurasian Kestrel - star bird for today

Oriental Honey-buzzard - accompanying cast

Brown Shrike

House Crow

From CH

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
2. Spotted Dove 5
3. Zebra Dove 5
4. Asian Koel 1 - heard
5. dark swiftlet sp. 20
6. Red-wattled Lapwing 12
7. Common Sandpiper 2
8. tern sp. 1
9. Black-winged Kite 4
10. Oriental Honey-buzzard 5
11. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 2
12. Chinese Sparrowhawk 3
13. Japanese Sparrowhawk 3
14. Brahminy Kite 2
15. White-throated Kingfisher 2
16. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - heard
17. Eurasian Kestrel 1
18. Black-naped Oriole 2
19. Common Iora 4
20. Brown Shrike 2
21. House Crow 5
22. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard
23. Zitting Cisticola 1 - heard
24. Barn Swallow 10
25. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
26. Eastern Crowned Warbler 1
27. Arctic Warbler 1
28. Javan Myna 5
29. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher 2
30. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
31. Scaly-breasted Munia 10
32. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 5
33. Paddyfield Pipit 5

Seletar Dam, Punggol 28Sep19

From KH

Paid a short visit to Seletar Dam, but disappointed that there were no waders!

Immature Brahminy Kite

Daurian Starlings

Little Egrets

After that, I dropped by Punggol Promenade and saw this Plantain Squirrel enjoying a feast.

Bidadari, Henderson Waves 28Sep19

From KH

Danny and I started the day's birding at Bidadari, and were rewarded with a number of migrants, DS & YR FC, EC & A Warbler, B & T Shrike, D Starling, nothing rare though.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
2. Spotted Dove 2
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 10
4. Asian Koel 1 - heard
5. dark swiftlet sp. 20
6. Oriental Pied-Hornbill 2
7. White-throated Kingfisher 1
8. Collared Kingfisher 1 - heard
9. Dollarbird 3
10. Lineated Barbet 1 - heard
11. Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
12. Red-breasted Parakeet 2
13. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - heard
14. Pied Triller 2
15. Black-naped Oriole 3
16. Common Iora 3
17. Tiger Shrike 2
18. Brown Shrike 2
19. House Crow 10
20. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
21. Eastern Crowned Warbler 1
22. Arctic Warbler 2
23. Asian Glossy Starling 20
24. Daurian Starling 20
25. Javan Myna 5
26. Dark-sided Flycatcher 1 - juvenile
27. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher 3 - 1 male, 2 female/immature
28. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
29. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
30. Olive-backed Sunbird 8
31. Scaly-breasted Munia 8

JS joined us at Henderson Waves for raptor watch, but we only had a few OHBs and JSHs; still too early...

1. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 2
2. dark swiftlet sp. 20
3. Oriental Honey-buzzard 3
4. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 2
5. Japanese Sparrowhawk 5
6. Brahminy Kite 2
7. Tanimbar Corella 8
8. Black-naped Oriole 2
9. House Crow 8
10. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - heard
11. Barn Swallow 8
12. Pacific Swallow 8
13. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
14. Asian Glossy Starling 10
15. Daurian Starling 10
16. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 2

Sengkang, Punggol 14Sep19

From KH

At Sengkang, this katydid posed for some handphone shot.

At Punggol Promenade, these birds did their respective pose, and somehow they all happened to face right.

Collared Kingfisher

Male Brown-throated Sunbird

Common Sandpiper

These sessile barnacles didn't need to pose as they must be here for a long time now!

A Common Grass Yellow on the flower it loves.

At Punggol Waterway, it was a surprise to see a Wild Pig in broad daylight!

Rifle Range 14Sep19

From KH

Danny, JS, BJ, Seetoh and I were at Jelutong Tower today. Nice to see a few migrants, but nothing too exciting.

1. Asian Emerald Dove 3 - Singles sighted
2. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 7
3. Thick-billed Green-Pigeon 1
4. Chestnut-bellied Malkoha 1
5. Oriental Honey-buzzard (Northern) 6 - 5 birds perched on bare tree in rain
6. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1 - Heard
7. Gray-headed Fish-Eagle 1
8. White-throated Kingfisher 1
9. Blue-throated Bee-eater 1
10. Banded Woodpecker 1
11. Blue-rumped Parrot 2
12. Long-tailed Parakeet 11
13. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 5
14. Black-naped Oriole 2
15. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 1
16. House Crow 1
17. Dark-necked Tailorbird 1 - Heard
18. Barn Swallow 12
19. Pacific Swallow 1
20. Olive-winged Bulbul 4
21. Cream-vented Bulbul 8 - Family of 6 foraging and bathing
22. Red-eyed Bulbul 1
23. Swinhoe's White-eye 1
24. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 3
25. Chestnut-winged Babbler 1 - Heard
26. Short-tailed Babbler 1 - Heard
27. Abbott's Babbler 1 - Heard
28. Asian Glossy Starling 50
29. Common Hill Myna 6
30. Daurian Starling 50
31. Javan Myna 9
32. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 3
33. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 3
34. Brown-throated Sunbird 4
35. Van Hasselt's Sunbird 1
36. Crimson Sunbird 4
37. Asian Fairy-bluebird 1
38. Greater Green Leafbird 2 - Pair feeding on flowering tree
39. Blue-winged Leafbird 2

Seletar West 13-14Sep19

From KH

It was dragonfly haven here.

Variegated Green Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina)

Common Scarlet (Crocothemis servilia) - female left, male right

But the Dancing Dropwing (Trithemis pallidinervis) seemed to be the most common here.

And they like to perch on these plants.

This Pacific Swallow preferred a more sturdy perch.