Hi,
Just return from a trip to Singapore and South Malaysia,
I had a conference in Malaysia at the Tanjong Puteri Golf resort for 3 days
and found it a fabulous place to stay and bird. It is a huge area that I
only covered a small part of, but I am sure it holds many birds other than
what I saw on a 1 hour walk on one of the days. The notables for me where,
Common Kingfisher, Chinese Pond Heron, Blue Throated Bee-eater.
In Singapore I had a couple of quick visits. One to Fort Canning in the
centre of town. A busy place especially on weekends but always full of
surprises, including Crow-billed Drongo this time. The other place was a
quick stroll through the Botanic Gardens which is always fun and
particularly when I picked up Lineated Barbet.
But most of all, I had an outstanding time at Pulau Ubin!! An Island off to
the east of Singapore accessible by a quick ferry ride from Changi Village.
Starting at 8.15 after waiting 1 hour for enough people to get the ferry
going (so much for the arrive early idea) I birded on foot to the left of
the jetty to around the reservoir. Brilliant. Then headed back to the ferry
village, grabbed a bike and headed out to Chek Jawa for the reef and
mangrove boardwalk.
The highlight among many were the resident Oriental Pied Hornbills which are
Awesome!!!
Here is the list. I had an amazing time there and finished it up with the
best steak and pepper meal I have ever tasted. $10. This place is well worth
the visit if you have a spare day in Singapore.
Waiting for the ferry at Changi:
Tanimbar Corella
Pulau Ubin:
Red Junglefowl
Common Flameback
Oriental Pied-Hornbill
Stork-billed Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Indian Cuckoo
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
Asian Koel
Long-tailed Parakeet
Grey Nightjar
Large-tailed Nightjar
Spotted Dove
Emerald Dove
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Whimbrel
Grey Plover
Brahminy Kite
White-bellied Fish-Eagle
Little Egret
Pacific Reef-Egret
Grey Heron
Great-billed Heron
Great Egret
Striated Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
House Crow
Black-naped Oriole
Ashy Minivet
Pied Fantail
Common Iora
Asian Brown Flycatcher
White-rumped Shama
Asian Glossy Starling
Common Myna
Javan Myna
Barn Swallow
Pacific Swallow
Straw-headed Bulbul
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Olive-winged Bulbul
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Common Tailorbird
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Ashy Tailorbird
Plain-throated Sunbird
Purple-throated Sunbird
Olive-backed Sunbird
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Baya Weaver
Scaly-breasted Munia
Southern Black-headed Munia
At the Jetty on our return:
Red-breasted Parakeet
Cheers
Steve Potter
Blackwood, South Australia
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