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RFI Singapore

To: Frank O'Connor <>, "" <>
Subject: RFI Singapore
From: Nikolas Haass <>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:53:24 -0800 (PST)
Hi Frank,

Raja and I spent two days birding in Singapore in July 2011. 
We only visited the area around the tree top walk 
in the Central Catchment near MacRitchie reservoir (obviously, we did not have 
Malaysian Plover there; we did not make it 
to Sungei Buloh or Pulau Ubin due to time constraints). Unfortunately, we 
didn't have much time for birding as you can see from 
the busy itinerary...



Arrival Thursday night
Friday: all day business
Saturday: some birding
Sunday: all day wedding of friends
Monday: some birding and then departure to Sydney

Although
 it wasn't the season for birding Singapore and although we never got to
 bird in the early morning or late afternoon, we still managed to see a 
few things:

Here some pictures and the list:
http://www.adarman.com/Trips/2011-July-Singapore/17972873_BmV4mW#1376642457_gfkBB9N

Striated
Heron Butorides striata
White-bellied
Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Changeable
Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus
Rock Dove
Columba livia
Spotted-necked
Dove Streptopelia chinensis
Pink-necked
Green Pigeon Treron vernans
Blue-crowned
Hanging Parrot Loriculus galgulus – only fly-by
Long-tailed
Parakeet
 Psittacula longicauda – only fly-by (we never got to see them well 
enough to be optically rule out other Psittacula spec. 100%, calls ruled
 out most escapee options)

Asian
Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris
Common Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus – only calling
Chestnut-bellied
Malkoha Rhopodytes sumatranus
Edible-nest
Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus – this and/or similar species
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
White-throated
Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Blue-eared
Kingfisher Alcedo meninting
Blue-throated
Bee-eater Merops viridis
Oriental
Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris - in the city!

Banded Woodpecker
Picus miniaceus

Common
Flame-backed Woodpecker Dinopium javanense
Golden-bellied
Gerygone Gerygone sulphurea – only singing
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Pied
Triller Lalage nigra
Black-naped
Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Greater
Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus
Pied
Fantail Rhipidura javanica
House Crow
Corvus splendens
Large-billed
Crow/Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
Pacific
Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Common
Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Dark-necked
Tailorbird Orthotomus atrogularis
Yellow-vented
Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier
Olive-winged
Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus
Cream-vented
Bulbul Pycnonotus simplex
Short-tailed
Babbler Malacocincla malaccensis
Chestnut-winged
Babbler Stachyris erythroptera
Striped
Tit-Babbler Macronous gularis
Oriental
White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
Asian
Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis
Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Javan
Acridotheres javanicus
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Orange-bellied
Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
Brown-throated
Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
Purple-throated
Sunbird Leptocoma sperata
Olive-backed
Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
Crimson
Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
Eurasian
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus

Long-tailed
Macaque Macaca fascicularis
Plantain
Squirrel Callosciurus notatus
Slender
Squirrel Sundasciurus tenuis

Clouded
Monitor Varanus [bengalensis] nebulosus
Many-lined
Sun Skink Mabuya multifasciata
Black-bearded
Flying Dragon
Paradise
Tree Snake Chrysopelea paradisi
Red-eared
Slider

Butterfly 2335/3055: Tanaecia pelea pelea (Malay Viscount) 
Butterfly 2962: Junonia hedonia ida (Chocolate Pansy) 
Butterfly 2966: Pantoporia paraka paraka (Perak Lascar)
Butterfly 2974/3018: Lexias canescens pardalina (Yellow Archduke) Butterfly 
3029/3030: Moduza procris milonia (Commander) 

damselfly 3040:  Vestalis amethystina (Common Flashwing)
dragonfly 2558: Neurothemis fluctuans (Common Parasol)
dragonfly 2156/2163: Ictinogomphus decoratus (Common Flangetail)
dragonfly 2541: Indothemis limbata (Restless Demon)

 
Cheers,

Nikolas

 
----------------
Nikolas Haass

Sydney, NSW


________________________________
 From: Frank O'Connor <>
To:  
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 8:05 PM
Subject: [Birding-Aus] RFI Singapore
 

I will have two days to go birding in Singapore in January (20/21).  I have 
tried two bird guides but they are unavailable (very close to Chinese New Year 
23/24).  Is there an email list that I can post a request for assistance?

Failing that, my main target is Malayan Plover.  Does anyone know the best site 
for this?  Otherwise, what are the better places to go, and how to get there.  
e.g. taxi.  I don't think that I would wish to hire a car.  Can anyone 
recommend a hotel close to a birding site?

Thanks in advance


_________________________________________________________________
Frank O'Connor           Birding WA http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au
Phone : (08) 9386 5694              Email :  
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