Milford Sound 13Jun19

From KH

Coach trip from Queenstown to Milford Sound.

Inquisitive Kea

Sleepy NZ Fur Seal

Waterfall at Milford Sound

Queenstown 12Jun19

From KH

Today is Day 1 of our New Zealand Southland-Otago adventure. We arrived at Queenstown in the late afternoon with just enough time to walk around town centre and a small part of Lake Wakatipu.

Below are some handphone shots.

New Zealand Scaups - very common

Eurasian Coot

Mallard - males and female

House Sparrow - male

Chinook Salmon with NZ scaup

Lake Wakatipu:

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