Tampines 29Jun19

From KH

While Con was surveying on Ubin and the Laus were chasing papilionids, I went to chill out at Tampines and saw this Black-naped Oriole whacking a caterpillar!

Handphone shot through glass panel:

Mongolia Jun19

From Con

Birds

Not Birds

Singapore Quarry 15Jun19

From Danny

I went to Sgp Quarry in the morning, planning to go DF after 9am but plan washed out by downpour. There was a Greater Coucal hopping around the trees and calling.

Sinclair Wetland 18Jun19

From KH

Final day of the trip.

Canada Geese, Australasian Shovelers, NZ Scaups

Black Swans

Masked Lapwing

Silvereye

Male Eurasian Blackbird

1. Canada Goose 25
2. Black Swan 50
3. Australian Shoveler 2
4. New Zealand Scaup 50
5. Australasian Swamphen 1
6. Masked Lapwing 1
7. Silvereye 20
8. Eurasian Blackbird 1

Dunedin 17Jun19

From KH

We paid a visit to the Royal Albatross Centre and sure enough saw a Royal Albatross there, but no photos.

Got photo of Kelp Gull instead.

Other birds along the way include South Island Oystercatchers, Australasian Shovelers and Black Swans.

South Island Oystercatchers

Australasian Shoveler. Black Swans

1. Black Swan 20
2. Australian Shoveler 2
3. Mallard 50
4. South Island Oystercatcher 2
5. Variable Oystercatcher 10
6. Silver Gull (Red-billed) 100
7. Kelp Gull 10
8. Royal Albatross 1 - Royal Albatross Centre
9. Little Pied Cormorant 5
10. Spotted Shag 5
11. Eurasian Skylark 1
12. Song Thrush 1
13. Eurasian Blackbird 10

Stewart Island 16Jun19

From KH

We couldn't go far today due to the rain, so only these 10 birds to show.

1. Paradise Shelduck 4
2. Mallard 3
3. Variable Oystercatcher 2
4. Silver Gull (Red-billed) 5
5. Kelp Gull 1
6. Buller's Albatross 5
7. Great Cormorant 1
8. New Zealand Kaka 1
9. European Starling 5
10. House Sparrow

Ladybird - not counted...

European Starling singing away before the rain came

Buller's Albatross showing underparts at Halfmoon Bay

Soon it was time to board the ferry. There weren't much along the strait except 5 Buller's Albatrosses, 1 Cape Petrel and 2 Swamp Harriers.

Buller's Albatross showing upperparts in Foveaux Strait

A Cape Petrel flew past

Stewart Island 15Jun19 pm

From KH

The endemic NZ Kaka came close.

The endemic NZ Fantail and Tomtit also joined in the party.

The endemic NZ Pigeons were less obliging.

A couple of Silvereyes along the roadside.

An immature Kelp Gull rounded up the day.

Birds seen in Oban, Stewart Island

1. Paradise Shelduck 2
2. New Zealand Pigeon 5
3. Variable Oystercatcher 2
4. Silver Gull (Red-billed) 5
5. Kelp Gull 1 - immature
6. New Zealand Kaka 8
7. Red-crowned Parakeet 1
8. Tui 8
9. New Zealand Bellbird 8
10. New Zealand Fantail 4
11. Tomtit 1
12. Silvereye 8
13. Dunnock 1

Oban on Steward Island