Hot Sightings

Last Update: 28 December 2008

 

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Northern Shoveler @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

(Posted 28 December 2008)

 

Reported and Photographed by David Tan

Date of sighting 27 December 2008

 

David Tan encountered this rare winter visitor at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve at the main hide on 27 December 2008.

 

Photo © Tan Siah Hin David

 

 

Grey Nightjar at Bidadari Cemetery

(Posted 23 December 2008)

 

Reported and Photographed by KC Tsang

Date of sighting 17 December 2008

 

KC was at the Bidadari Cemetery when he spotted a Grey Nightjar in broad day light.  This is a rare winter visitor / passage migrant to Singapore.

 

Photo © KC Tsang

 

 

Pheasant-tailed Jacana @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

(Posted 15 December 2008)

 

Reported and Photographed by Mendis Tan

Date of sighting 15 December 2008

 

On the morning of 15 December, Mendis encountered yet another rare winter visitor at the SBWR.

 

Photo © Mendis Tan

 

 

Another Hooded Pitta, this time at Bidadari Cemetery

(Posted 7 December 2008)

 

Reported and Photographed by Con Foley

Date of sighting 7 December 2008

 

Another Hooded Pitta was sighted in Singapore for this season, this time at Bidadari Cemetery.  Con first sighted this uncommon winter visitor / passage migrant to Singapore at about 11:00 am on 7 December.

 

Photo © Con Foley

 

 

Blue-and-white Flycatcher at Jurong Lake Park

(Posted 7 December 2008)

 

Reported by Cedric Ng and Gloria Seow

Also sighted by Richard Carden, Kaori and many others

Photographed by Cedric Ng

Date of sighting 6 December 2008

 

A male Blue-and-white Flycatcher was sighted at Jurong Lake Park on the morning of 6 December.  A female was later sighted at the same location on the same day.  They were seen on a figging tree near Far East Flora.  They were last seen on a Banyan Tree about 20 to 30m down the path.  Kim Chuah also reported seeing the same bird later in the day at the same location.

 

Photo © Cedric Ng

 

 

Eyebrowed Thrush at Bidadari Cemetery

(Posted 7 December 2008)

 

Reported by KC Tsang

Date of sighting 6 December 2008

 

A morning of birding at Bidadari Cemetery yielded this uncommon passage migrant for KC Tsang.

 

Photo © KC Tsang

 

 

Hooded Pitta at Jurong Lake Park

(Posted 5 December 2008)

 

Reported by Sreedharan G

Date of sighting 30 November 2008

 

Sreedharan was at the Jurong Lake Park on 30 November when he sighted and photographed a Hooded Pitta.

 

It was observed to spend most of its time up on several different trees.

 

The Hooded Pitta is an uncommon winter visitor/passage migrant.

 

 

 

Photo © Sreedharan G

 

 

Crested Serpent Eagle at Woodlands Ave 2

(Posted 5 December 2008)

 

Reported by Walad J

Date of sighting 29 November 2008

 

Walad was driving down Woodlands Ave 2 on 29 November when he saw a Crested Serpent Eagle perched on top of a lamp post.  This is a rare resident that is a nationally threatened species.

 

Walad has also published this sighting and more photos on NaturePixel.org where he is a member.

 

Photo © Walad J

 

 

Hodgson's Hawk-cuckoo @ Jurong Lake Park

(Posted 3 December 2008)

 

Reported by Con Foley

Date of sighting 1 December 2008

 

Con sighted and photographed an adult Hodgson’s Hawk-cuckoo at Jurong Lake Park in the afternoon on 1 December 2008.  According to Kim Seng, the paler grey upperparts and smudged rufous streaks on underparts distinguish it from the similar Malaysian Cuckoo (H. fugax) which has fine but distinct dark streaks on whitish underparts.

 

Photo © Con Foley

 

 

Watercock @ Neo Tiew Lane 2

(Posted 3 December 2008)

 

Reported by Lee Tiah Khee

Date of 30 November 2008

 

Lee Tiah Khee was at Neo Tiew Lane 2 when he encountered and photographed this uncommon winter visitor.

 

Photo ©Lee Tiah Khee

 

 

Ferruginous Flycatcher @ Japanese Gardens

(Posted 1 December 2008)

 

Reported by Vincent Luar

Date of sighting 30 November 2008

 

Vincent was at the Jurong Lake Gardens in the morning when he sighted and photographed this uncommon winter visitor / passage migrant.

 

Vincent has also published this sighting and more photos on NaturePixel.org where he is a member.

 

Photo ©Vincent Luar

 

 

Mugimaki Flycatcher @ Singapore Botanic Gardens

(Posted 1 Dec 2008)

 

Reported by Johnny Wee

Date of sighting 25 Nov 2008

 

Johnny was at the Singapore Botanic Gardens when he photographed this beautiful and uncommon passage migrant.

 

Johnny has also published this sighting and more photos on NaturePixel.org where he is a member.

 

Photo ©Johnny Wee

 

Latest Interesting Sightings

 

Singapore

 

Pacific Reef Heron (x1 Dark morph) at Chek Jawa foraging and fighting for food with a Little Egret, chasing it away by Ben Lee on 27 December 2008

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Northern Shoveler (x1 female) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by David Tan on 27 December 2008.

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Red-legged Crake (x2) at Singapore Botanic Gardens by Steven Chong on 26 December 2008.

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Chinese Sparrowhawk (x1 female) at Bidadari Cemetery by KC Tsang on 26 December 2008.  Other observer Lena Chow.

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Japanese Sparrowhawk (x1) over Henderson Waves and Red-rumped Swallow (x1) at Choa Chu Kang Christian Cemetery by Lim Kim Seng on 23 December 2008.

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Lesser Whistling Duck (x3) and Yellow Bittern (x1) at West Coast Marsh Garden by Lim Kim Seng on 25 December2008.

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Osprey (x1) and Black Baza (x45) at Neo Tiew Lane 2 by Lim Kim Seng on 24 December 2008.

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Thick-billed Green Pigeon (x4 male) and Pink-necked Green Pigeon (>100) on a Fruiting Indian Rubber Tree, Changeable Hawk Eagle (x1 pale morph), Crested Honey Buzzard (x1) and Japanese Sparrowhawk (x1) at MacRitchie Reservoir by Lim Kim Seng on 23 December 2008.

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Oriental Pied Hornbill (x2), Black Baza (x7) and Straw-headed Bulbul (x8) at Pulau Ubin by Lim Kim Seng on 23 December 2008.

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Crested Honey Buzzard (x1 torquatus) at Chua Chu Kang Christian Cemetery by Lim Kim Chuah on 24 December 2008.

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Kentish Plover (x40+), White-faced Plover (x7), Pacific Golden Plover (about 500), Little-ringed Plover (x5), Long-toed Stint (x6), Common Greenshank (x1), Wood Sandpiper (x4), Oriental Practincole (about 30),  Malaysian Plover (about 30), Grey Plover (x4), Sanderling (x3), Ruddy Turnstone (x6), Lesser Sand Plover (about 10), Changeable Hawk-eagle (x1), Peregrine Falcon (x1), Pied Harrier (x4), Eastern Marsh Harrier (x6) and Fork-tailed Swfit (x2) at Changi Cove by Simon Cockayne.  Other observers were Martin Kennewell, Peter Hayman and Martin Hayman on 21 December 2008.

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An Adult Brahminy Kite was seen fighting with and later chasing after 2 sub-adult White-bellied Sea Eagles over Pulau Buloh by Lim Kim Seng on 21 December 2008.

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Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (x1) and Black Baza (x1) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by Lim Kim Seng on 21 December 2008.

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Orange-headed Thrush (x1), Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo (x1), Indian Cuckoo (x1), Drongo Cuckoo (x1), Blue-and-White Flycatcher (x1 male),  Dark-sided Flycatcher (x1), Asian Brown Flycatcher (x1),  Asian Paradise Flycatcher (x1), Yellow-browed Warbler (x1),  Daurian Starlings, Black Baza (x2) and a couple of Chinese Pond Herons at Bidadari Cemetery by Alfred Chia on 21 December 2008.  Other observers include Doreen Ang, Pah Liang and Alan OwYong.

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Terek Sandpiper (x2) at Sungei Buloh wetland Reserve by Lau Weng Thor on 20 December 2008.

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Hooded Pitta (x1) at Bidadari Cemetery by Wong Chung Cheong on 20 December 2008 and by David Tan on 18 December 2008.

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Grey Nightjar (x1) at Bidadari Cemetery by KC Tsang on 17 December 2008 morning.

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Black-capped Kingfisher (x1) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by John Pilgrim on 15 December 2008.

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Crow-billed Drongo (x1) near Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by John Pilgrim on 15 December 2008.

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Hodgson’s Hawk-cuckoo (x1) at Kusu Island by John Pilgrim on 15 December 2008.

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Pheasant-tailed Jacana (x1) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by Mendis Tan on 15 December 2008

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Black Bittern (x1) at Upper Seletar Reservoir along Mandai Track 15 by Cheong Loong Fah on 13 December 2008

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Ferruginous Flycatcher (x1) at Hindhede Park by John Pilgrim on 12 December 2008

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Hooded Pitta (x1) at Bidadari Cemetery by Con Foley on 7 December 2008.

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Blue-and-white Flycatcher (x1 male & x1 female) at Jurong Lake Park by Cedric Ng, Gloria Seow and Lim Kim Chuah on 6 December 2008.

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Eyebrowed Thrush (x1) at Bidadari Cemetery by KC Tsang on 6 December 2008.

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Hodgson’s Hawk-cuckoo (x1 adult) at Jurong Lake Park by Con Foley on 1 December 2008.

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Watercock  (x1) at Neo Tiew Lane 2 by Lee Tiah Khee on 30 November 2008.

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Hooded Pitta (x1) at Jurong Lake Park by Sreedharan G on 30 November 2008.

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Ferruginous Flycatcher (x1) near Japanese Gardens by Vincent Luar on 30 November 2008.

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Crested Serpent Eagle (x1) at Woodlands Ave 2 by Walad J on 29 Nov 2008.

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Mugimaki Flycatcher (x1 1st winter male)  at Singapore Botanic Gardens by Johnny Wee on 25 November 2008

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Peregrine Falcon (x1) feeding on a White-vented Myna at Japanese Gardens by David Tan on 23 November 2008.

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Nordmann’s Greenshank (x1), Great Knot (x4), Black Baza (x4), Osprey (x2), Grey-headed Fish Eagle (x1) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by Horst Flotow on 23 November 2008.

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Black Baza (x4), Booted Eagle (x1), Crested Honey-buzzard (x2), Changeable Hawk-eagle (x1) and  Common Buzzard (x1) at Kent Ridge Park by Horst Flotow 22 November 2008.

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Nordmann’s Greenshank (x1) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by Tan Kok Hui and John Spencer on 22 November 2008. 

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Watercock  (x2 adult male) at Neo Tiew Lane 2 by Lim Kim Chuah on 22 November 2008.

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Grey-tailed Tattler (x1) at Sungei Buloh Wetland reserved by Doreen Ang, Lim Kim Keang and Wing Chong on 18 November 2008 and by David Li, Krish, Mendis Tan and some SBWR staffs on 20 November 2008.

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Straw-headed Bulbul (x4),  Sand Martin (x1) and Red-legged Crake (x1) at Hindhede Park on 18 November 2008.

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Siberian Stonechat (x1 male) at Changi by Lee Tiah Khee on 17 November 2008.

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Nordmann’s Greenshank (x1) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by David Li, Lim Kim Chuah, Lau Jia Sheng, Lau Weng Thor, Tan Kok Hui, Mendis Tan, Tan Gim Cheong and many other birders and photographers on 15 November 2008 and (x2) at the same location by Alfred Chia, Howard Banwell, Tan Hang Chong, Sunny Yeo and many others  on 16 November 2008.

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Oriental Cuckoo (x1 hepatic morph) at Jurong Lake Park by Mark Chua on 15 November 2008.

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Great Knots (x7) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by Mendis Tan on 14 November 2008 and (x8) at the same location by David Li, Kenneth Kee, Tan Gim Cheong, Tan Hang Chong and many others. on 15 November 2008.

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Asian Drongo Cuckoo (x1) at tower near MacRitchie Reservoir by Giles Daubeney on 10 Nov 2008 and (x1) at Jurong Gardens by John Spencer on 11 November 2008.

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Common Buzzard along Changi Coast Road by Alfred Chia on 9 and 11 November 2008.

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Crested Honey Buzzard (x1 torquatus race) at Toa Payoh by Gloria Seow and Lee Tiah Khee on 10 November 2008.

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Fork-tailed Swift (x5), Blue-tailed Bee-eater (x3) and Blue-crown Hanging Parrot (x2) on 9 November 2008 by Kenneth Kee at Telok Blangah Hill.

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Crow-billed Drongo at Bidadari Cemetery by KC Tsang on 8 November 2008.

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Chinese Sparrowhawk (x1) at Pulau Punggol by Lau Jia Sheng, Lau Weng Thor and Tan Kok Hui on 8 November 2008.

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Osprey (x1), Black Baza (x2), Changeable Hawk-eagle (x1), Black-capped Kingfisher (x1), White-winged Tern (x2), Brown-shrike (x1), Yellow Bittern (x1), Purple Swamphen (x1), Yellow-billed Egret (x5) and Long-tailed Parakeet (x3) at Neo Tiew Lane 2 by Wong Chung Cheong on 8 November 2008.

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Pied Harrier (x1 sub-adult). Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (x1) and Oriental Pratincole (x5) at Changi Cove by Lim Kim Chuah and Lee Tiah Khee on 7 November 2008.

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Crow-billed Drongo (x1 first-winter), Ashy Minivet (x4), Asian Brown Flycatcher (x3) and Indian Cuckoo (x1 Juvenile) at Bidadari Cemetery by Fung Leslie on 6 November 2008.

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Booted Eagle (x1) at Bidadari Cemetery by KC Tsang on 5 November 2008.

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Asian Drongo Cuckoo (x1) at Neo Tiew Lane by KC Tsang on 4 November 2008.

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White-shouldered Starling (x3), Oriental Pratincole (>300), Black Drongo (x1) and Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (x1) at Changi Cove by Lim Kim Chuah and Yong Ding Li on 2 November 2008.

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Purple Swamphen (x1) at Neo Tiew Lane 2 by Felix Wong on 1 November 2008.

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Broad-billed Sandpiper (x1) and Red-necked Stint (x1) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by Jimmy tan on 26 October 2008.

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