NTHL, Turut Track, LCK Lane 3 18Jul20

From KH

Danny, JS and I started off at Neo Tiew Harvest Lane for the Hummingbird Hawkmoths (Macroglossum sp.) and they were doing their rounds probing every African Coromandels in a circuit.

This branded swift (Pelopidas sp,) also like the same type of flower, African Coromandel.

On the other hand, Lesser Darts preferred to either hang out alone or be in copulation.

This caterpillar was getting ready to hide in its cocoon to pupate.

Dingy Bushbrown and Rufous-legged Grasshopper.

Grass sp. and Neptunia plena.

It seemed like these Asian Openbills have decided to take up permanent residence in Singapore!

The star birds here are the cuckoos and their poor hosts. Here's a juvenile Rusty-breasted Cuckoo begging foster parent Malaysian Pied-fantail for food.

Juvenile Banded Bay Cuckoo calling out to its foster parents, Common Ioras. Here you can see this poor female Common Iora working very hard to feed its gigantic baby...

Interestingly, this adult Banded Bay Cuckoo was drawn in by the juvenile's incessant begging call. Perhaps its one of the real parents.

NTHL

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
2. Red Collared-Dove 2
3. Spotted Dove 5
4. Pied Imperial-Pigeon 5
5. Lesser Coucal 1
6. Banded Bay Cuckoo 1 - Fed by ioras
7. Brush Cuckoo (Rusty-breasted) 1
8. dark swiftlet sp. 10
9. White-breasted Waterhen 1
10. Red-wattled Lapwing 1
11. Asian Openbill 6
12. Purple Heron 1
13. Intermediate Egret 1
14. Little Egret 1
15. Changeable Hawk-Eagle 1 - Heard
16. Brahminy Kite 1
17. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
18. White-throated Kingfisher 1
19. Blue-throated Bee-eater 4
20. Sunda Woodpecker 1
21. Common Flameback 1
22. Rose-ringed Parakeet 4
23. Red-breasted Parakeet 6
24. Long-tailed Parakeet 5
25. Common Iora 4
26. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
27. House Crow 10
28. Large-billed Crow 2
29. Ashy Tailorbird 4
30. Zitting Cisticola 1 - Heard
31. Pacific Swallow 2
32. Sooty-headed Bulbul 1
33. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
34. Asian Glossy Starling 10
35. Javan Myna 5
36. Brown-throated Sunbird 1
37. Olive-backed Sunbird 4
38. Golden-backed Weaver 10
39. Chestnut Munia 3

Next stop, Turut Track. Common Scarlet - female and male.

More Dingy Bushbrowns.

Turut Track

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
2. Spotted Dove 5
3. Zebra Dove 2
4. Lesser Coucal 3
5. White-breasted Waterhen 1
6. Asian Openbill 17
7. Black-winged Kite 1
8. Brahminy Kite 2
9. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 2
10. Common Flameback 2
11. House Crow 5
12. Ashy Tailorbird 2
13. Pacific Swallow 7
14. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
15. Asian Glossy Starling 10
16. Javan Myna 5
17. Baya Weaver 2

At Lim Chu Kang Lane 3, House Crows above were agitated by the Large-billed Crow below, but did not dare attack it.

We were surprised to see 3 migrant Wood Sandpipers in the longkang. However, it's not an early date.

This migrant Australian Little Egret was also a surprise, but again probably not an early date either.

More Asian Openbills.

Finally, 2 Zebra Doves, 2 Spotted Doves and 3 Javan Mynas enjoying a late morning get-together.

LCK3

1. Spotted Dove 4
2. Zebra Dove 2
3. White-breasted Waterhen 4
4. Greater Painted-Snipe 1
5. Wood Sandpiper 3
6. Asian Openbill 8
7. Little Egret 1
8. Brahminy Kite 1
9. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
10. House Crow 10
11. Large-billed Crow 1
12. Pacific Swallow 1
13. Javan Myna 10
14. Javan Munia 2

Baker St 15Jul20

From KH

Asian Honey Bee collecting pollen from Little Ironweed (Cyanthillium cinereum).

This scoliid wasp, possibly Phalerimeris phalerata, was also busy going from flower to flower.

Red Weaver Ants hanging out.

This Asarkina hoverfly joined the flower party.

Common Parasols are the common dragonflies here: we have female (left), male (right), and young male (bottom) all showing.

Here's another female Common Parasol.

African Coromandel (Asystasia gangetica micrantha) and some type of flatsedge (Cyperus sp.).

This Short Banded Sailor was enjoying a sip on a Singapore Rhododendron.

A Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe) was hiding under a leaf. Smart!

Lesser Darts are the more common skippers here.

Unlike this brown Pelopidas sp., which is less common.

Some of the birds here: adult and juvenile Scaly-breasted Munias, Long-tailed Shrike, female Pink-necked Green-pigeon, female Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker.

Republic Crescent 14Jul20

From KH

This Crested Goshawk surprised me first with its call and then what looks like it's used nest, right at the carpark! Too bad I only have my handphone with me...

Grasshopper clinging to glass window.

AMK St 53 05Jul20

From KH

A pair of Vinous-breasted Starlings have been hanging out here for a while now. I dropped by to take a look, but there were not home.

These mating Lesser Grass Blue were though.

So was this Herpetogramma moth on moss.

1. Zebra Dove 2
2. dark swiftlet sp. 5
3. Rose-ringed Parakeet 10
4. Common Iora 1
5. Yellow-vented Bulbul 1
6. Asian Glossy Starling 5
7. Javan Myna 10
8. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
9. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 10

Sengkang Jun20

From KH

Window birding has now become a habit! Look at this handsome Long-tailed Shrike.

This moulting House Crow.

This close-up Feral Pigeon.

Spotted Dove Courtship and Copulation: the Up, the Down, the Kiss and the Mount.

A white moth.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
2. Spotted Dove 4
3. Zebra Dove 1
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 2
5. Asian Koel 3
6. dark swiftlet sp. 10
7. Purple Heron 1
8. Sunda Woodpecker 1
9. Rose-ringed Parakeet 6
10. Black-naped Oriole 1
11. Long-tailed Shrike 1
12. House Crow 12
13. Pacific Swallow 1
14. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
15. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
16. Asian Glossy Starling 4
17. Common Myna 2
18. Javan Myna 10
19. Brown-throated Sunbird 1
20. Olive-backed Sunbird 2
21. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 5

Upper Seletar 07Jun20

From KH

After report of Large Flying Foxes at Upper Seletar, I went in the late afternoon and saw the 100 strong colony! Unfortunately, I only had my smartphone with me.

This Wild Piglet was foraging alone and oblivious of me.

There were also lots of Long-tailed Macaques around, including this young male looking very relaxed.

This older male was feeding on some plants (herbs?)

Look, this mother had just given birth. See the umbilical cord still attached! Amazing that the baby is strong enough to cling on.