Sengkang Floating Wetland 07Sep20

From KH

Not many birds, but here's a Malaysian Pied-fantail contemplating life.

There were a couple of butterflies: Bush Hopper and Grey Pansy

And mostly dragonflies and damselflies.

Female Common Redbolt

Female Common Scarlet

Male Blue Dasher. Variable Wisp

Male and female Blue Sprite

There were also lots of Japanese Rice Grasshopper Oxya japonica adults and nymphs.

Mating pond skaters.

1. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 4 - 3 male, 1 female
2. White-breasted Waterhen 1
3. Purple Heron 1
4. Striated Heron 2
5. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
6. Black-naped Oriole 1 - Heard
7. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 3
8. Ashy Tailorbird 3
9. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
10. Asian Glossy Starling 30
11. Common Myna 1
12. Javan Myna 1
13. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1
14. Olive-backed Sunbird 1

Seletar East 06Sep20

From KH

After lunch, I took a short walk at Baker St.

A pair of Scarlet-backed Flowerpeckers were pecking at the fruits of the Singapore Rhododendron.

While this Banded Woodpecker was still hanging out at its old nest hole.

This Changeable Lizard was moulting to get bigger and juicier.

Bagworm moth caterpillars of different shapes and sizes.

Common Mime sipping Ixora nectar.

Striped Albatross and male Scarlet Grenadier

Common Parasol male and female striking similar pose.

Rice grasshoppers Oxya intricata

A scoliid wasp (Subfamily Campsomerinae) on a Bamboo Orchid.

Camponotus and Dolichoderus ants.

Native Rusty Millipede and introduced Anoplodesmus saussurii.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
2. Spotted Dove 1
3. Zebra Dove 1
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 1 - Female
5. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
6. dark swiftlet sp. 30
7. White-breasted Waterhen 1
8. Lineated Barbet 1 - Heard
9. Banded Woodpecker 1
10. Black-naped Oriole 2
11. Common Iora 3
12. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 1
13. House Crow 2
14. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
15. Yellow-vented Bulbul 2
16. Asian Glossy Starling 1
17. Javan Myna 3
18. Oriental Magpie-Robin 2
19. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2 - Pair
20. Olive-backed Sunbird 1

And then dropped by Seletar End.

Here's a Peacock Pansy with tattered wings, but still looking pretty.

Male and female Blue Pansies also looking pretty.

Common Grass Yellows.

Here's a couple of Lesser Grass Blues looking worn.

And one looking fresh.

A couple of Pelopidas skippers.

Blue Percher male and female.

Finally, a sweat bee also attracted to the Bidens Bur Marigold.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
2. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
3. dark swiftlet sp. 10
4. Red-wattled Lapwing 1 - Heard
5. Collared Kingfisher 1 - Heard
6. Long-tailed Shrike 1
7. House Crow 5
8. Barn Swallow 2
9. Pacific Swallow 1
10. Asian Glossy Starling 1 - Heard
11. Javan Myna 5

Sengkang Riverside Park 06Sep20

From KH

Late morning nature walk at Sengkang Riverside Park turned up a few common butterflies.

Ciliate Blue and Painted Jezebel like Dwarf Powderpuff flowers.

While Common Leopard prefers Starfruit flowers.

Great Eggfly was just happy showing its top and bottom.

Look! A really tiny pygmy grasshopper.

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Zebra Dove 4
3. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
4. dark swiftlet sp. 10
5. White-breasted Waterhen 1
6. Collared Kingfisher 2
7. Dollarbird 1
8. Sunda Woodpecker 1
9. Common Flameback 1 - Female
10. Rose-ringed Parakeet 2 - Heard
11. Black-naped Oriole 2
12. Common Iora 3
13. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 3
14. House Crow 1
15. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
16. Ashy Tailorbird 3
17. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
18. Pacific Swallow 1
19. Yellow-vented Bulbul 3
20. Pin-striped Tit-Babbler 1 - Heard
21. Asian Glossy Starling 5
22. Common Myna 10
23. Javan Myna 15
24. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - Heard
25. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
26. Brown-throated Sunbird 1
27. Paddyfield Pipit 1