Sengkang Apr20

From KH

During this Circuit Breaker period, the only birding was through my window, and guess who came visiting? This female Olive-backed Sunbird was busy collecting nesting materials from this palm tree.

Here's sticking her tongue out at me...

On another occasion, her mate was displaying to her.

Some days the Long-tailed Shrikes were far away.

Some days they came closer and perch on the mango tree. Two different days, same perch!

This female Pink-necked Green-pigeon also like the mango tree.

Happy times for this pair of Spotted Doves.

While this Javan Myna looked on.

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

Some non-avian creatures here included this earthworm and this silverfish.

Sungei Serangoon 18Apr20

From KH

An evening jog turned up 21 species of birds.

1. Spotted Dove 2
2. Zebra Dove 2
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 2
4. Asian Koel 2
5. dark swiftlet sp. 2
6. White-breasted Waterhen 1
7. Common Sandpiper 1
8. Collared Kingfisher 1 - Heard
9. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - Heard
10. Black-naped Oriole 1
11. Common Iora 2 - Heard
12. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
13. Brown Shrike 1 - Hunting insects and calling
14. House Crow 1 - Heard
15. Ashy Tailorbird 2 - Heard
16. Yellow-vented Bulbul 3 - Hunting insects
17. Swinhoe's White-eye 1
18. Javan Myna 10
19. Brown-throated Sunbird 1 - Male
20. Olive-backed Sunbird 3
21. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 10

Sungei Serangoon 05Apr20

From KH

I was jogging along the canal with saw this small family of Smooth Otters having a good scratch.

Serangoon Tidal Gates 04Apr20

From KH

I spent a late morning hour birding here and got a bunch of introduced birds, like these Golden-backed Weavers.

Female feeding on grass seeds

Male showing off its colours

Acacia auriculiformis seed pod

More introduced birds, in the form of waxbills.

Common Waxbills all lined up

Black-rumped Waxbill looking on

Luckily, there were still many resident birds, like these Asian Glossy Starlings and Olive-backed Sunbird.

A flock of adult and juvenile Asian Glossy Starlings on a Casuarina tree

Female Olive-backed Sunbird collecting nesting material

1. Spotted Dove 10
2. Asian Koel 1 - Heard
3. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - Heard
4. dark swiftlet sp. 20
5. Common Sandpiper 1 - Heard
6. Blue-throated Bee-eater 3
7. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - Heard
8. Black-naped Oriole 2
9. Common Iora 2
10. House Crow 2
11. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - Heard
12. Pacific Swallow 2
13. Yellow-vented Bulbul 8
14. Swinhoe's White-eye 2
15. Asian Glossy Starling 20
16. Javan Myna 20
17. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 1 - Heard
18. Olive-backed Sunbird 4
19. Golden-backed Weaver 28
20. Baya Weaver 4
21. Black-rumped Waxbill 2
22. Common Waxbill 10
23. Scaly-breasted Munia 4

Sungei Serangoon 29Mar20

From KH

Today is Annual Bird Census. I covered Sungei Serangoon as usual, with the usual birds.

Saw this Yellow Bittern preening itself in Punggol Park while I was walking past.

   

1. Red Junglefowl 1 - heard
2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8
3. Spotted Dove 8
4. Zebra Dove 8
5. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 5
6. Lesser Coucal 1 - heard
7. Asian Koel 4
8. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 3 - heard
9. dark swiftlet sp. 10
10. White-breasted Waterhen 6
11. Common Sandpiper 2
12. Yellow Bittern 2
13. Gray Heron 1
14. Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
15. Japanese Sparrowhawk 1
16. White-throated Kingfisher 2
17. Collared Kingfisher 2
18. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 4
19. Sunda Woodpecker 3
20. Common Flameback 1 - heard
21. Laced Woodpecker 1 - heard
22. Rose-ringed Parakeet 3
23. Red-breasted Parakeet 2
24. Black-naped Oriole 6
25. Common Iora 6
26. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 6
27. House Crow 2
28. Common Tailorbird 3
29. Ashy Tailorbird 3
30. Yellow-bellied Prinia 1 - heard
31. Pacific Swallow 2
32. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
33. Swinhoe's White-eye 3
34. Asian Glossy Starling 8
35. Javan Myna 22
36. Asian Brown Flycatcher 1
37. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1 - heard
38. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 3
39. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
40. Olive-backed Sunbird 12
41. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 8

Ulu Pandan 28Mar20

From KH

Danny and I followed up on a male Asian Emerald-Cuckoo that was reported at the Ghim Moh portion of Ulu Pandan Park Connector (park at Blk 22 Ghim Moh Link). Sure enough the bird was still around. Actually, Danny had seen him a few days back, together with a leucistic myna and a Chestnut-winged Cuckoo.

Common migrants included this Asian Brown Flycatcher.

A resident male Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker was enjoying breakfast.

While these juvenile Pink-necked Green-Pigeons were resting.

This Little Egret was dancing about.

While this Striated Heron baited fish.

White-throated Kingfisher looked on.

Asian House Gecko just hid under the eaves.

While this Asian Honey Bee was busy collecting nectar.

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
2. Spotted Dove 8
3. Zebra Dove 5
4. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 8
5. Lesser Coucal 1 - heard
6. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo 1
7. Asian Emerald Cuckoo 1 - male
8. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - heard
9. dark swiftlet sp. 10
10. Gray-rumped Treeswift 2
11. Little Egret 2
12. Striated Heron 1
13. Accipiter sp. 1
14. White-throated Kingfisher 2
15. Collared Kingfisher 2
16. Blue-throated Bee-eater 1
17. Dollarbird 1
18. Lineated Barbet 1
19. diurnal raptor sp. 1 - large brown raptor zoomed passed
20. Red-breasted Parakeet 8
21. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 2
22. Golden-bellied Gerygone 1 - heard
23. Black-naped Oriole 4
24. Common Iora 2 - heard
25. House Crow 2
26. Common Tailorbird 1 - heard
27. Pacific Swallow 2
28. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
29. Arctic Warbler 2
30. Swinhoe's White-eye 3
31. White-crested Laughingthrush 1
32. Asian Glossy Starling 20
33. Common Myna 2
34. Javan Myna 20
35. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
36. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker 2
37. Brown-throated Sunbird 1 - heard
38. Olive-backed Sunbird 4
39. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 2

Coney Island 21Mar20

From KH

Danny and I went to Coney Island and was rewarded with a Large Hawk-cuckoo, albeit a skittish one.

This was then followed by some of the common resident birds, such as this female Laced Woodpecker and this female Oriental Magpie-robin.

A surprised find was this Common Tailorbird with his nest up on a tree.

Non-avian creatures included this crab, butterfly and bug.

Metopograpsus sp.


Knight Lebadea martha


Mangrove Jewel Bug Calliphara nobilis

Serangoon Tidal Gates

1. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 20
2. Spotted Dove 20
3. Zebra Dove 10
4. White-throated Kingfisher 1/li>
5. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
6. Long-tailed Parakeet 1
7. Black-naped Oriole 2
8. Common Iora 1 - Heard
9. House Crow 4
10. Common Tailorbird 1 - Heard
11. Yellow-vented Bulbul 5
12. Common Myna 10
13. Javan Myna 20
14. Golden-backed Weaver 40 - Adult, immature, make, female
15. Baya Weaver 20
16. Eurasian Tree Sparrow 20

Coney Island

1. Spotted Dove 10
2. Zebra Dove 10
3. Pink-necked Green-Pigeon 10
4. Lesser Coucal 1 - Heard
5. Little Bronze-Cuckoo 1 - Heard
6. Plaintive Cuckoo 1 - Heard
7. Brush Cuckoo 1 - Heard
8. Large Hawk-Cuckoo 1 - Adult
9. dark swiftlet sp. 50
10. Common Sandpiper 1
11. Gray Heron 8
12. Jerdon's Baza 1
13. Brahminy Kite 1
14. White-bellied Sea-Eagle 1
15. White-throated Kingfisher 1
16. Collared Kingfisher 2
17. Blue-tailed Bee-eater 5
18. Sunda Woodpecker 1 - Heard
19. Rufous Woodpecker 2
20. Common Flameback 1 - Heard
21. Laced Woodpecker 1 - Female
22. Red-breasted Parakeet 20
23. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 1 - Heard
24. Ashy Minivet 1 - Heard
25. Black-naped Oriole 5
26. Common Iora 1 - Heard
27. Malaysian Pied-Fantail 2
28. Common Tailorbird 5
29. Ashy Tailorbird 2
30. Yellow-bellied Prinia 2
31. Pacific Swallow 10
32. Yellow-vented Bulbul 10
33. Olive-winged Bulbul 5
34. Javan Myna 10
35. Asian Brown Flycatcher 2
36. Oriental Magpie-Robin 6
37. Brown-throated Sunbird 2
38. Olive-backed Sunbird 8
39. Golden-backed Weaver 2 - Heard
40. Scaly-breasted Munia 10
41. Chestnut Munia 1
42. Paddyfield Pipit 2