Subaraj’s Paddy Frog (Micryletta subaraji)
The late Subaraj Rajathurai The Straits Times of 8th August 2022 had a large spread that reported a series of animals found in Singapore named after Singaporeans. The highlight of the piece was a newly discovered frog, Micryletta subaraji or … Continued
Painting Dramatic Moments in Nature
Mr Thong Chow Ngian is a regular contributor to BESGroup website. ‘Painting dramatic moments in Nature’ is his second solo painting exhibition. BESGroup has a great influence on the creation of his artworks, especially with the emphasis in observing, not … Continued
Barbets as Participants in Mixed Species Aerial Insect Feeding
Birds feeding on termites or flying ants is an experience I have enjoyed since childhood. I occasional get to see these mixed species aerial insect feeding in forest locations. At 7.45am on 4th August 2022 at the Kledang Saiong Forest … Continued
A Note on Oriental Pied Hornbill reintroduction in Singapore and its dispersal from 2010–2021
This paper was published in Hornbill Natural History and Conservation vol. 3: 28-31, 2022 Bee Choo Strange1 * and Tony O’Dempsey2 1 Hornbill Research Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand & IUCN SSC Hornbill Specialist Group 2 Nature Society (Singapore) *Corresponding author: … Continued
Nesting Building Initiation by Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata
Whiskered Treeswifts Hemiprocne comata are common forest birds, often seen at the open edges or trails. I have observed nesting in the past but not the initial first step in nest building. On 4th August 2022 at the Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, … Continued
Food for Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex Juveniles
I recently reported the Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex male’s role with fledglings (https://besgroup.org/2022/06/27/plain-sunbird-anthreptes-simplex-males-role-with-fledglings/). On that occasion, the adult male was feeding the juvenile the fruit of the Macaranga bancana. On 4th August 2022, at the Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, I … Continued
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum’s Oral History Project
Kathy Poh – Wee Yeow Chin The Lee Kong Chian Naturel History Museum runs an Oral History Project whose aim is to capture stories of people who have close connection with the museum and the Zoological Research Collection. In June … Continued
White-bellied sea eagles of Pasir Ris Park, Singapore
Derek Yeo has produced another 2 videos which document the White Bellied Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster, of Pasir Ris Park. He has always been fascinated with raptors since young but what he encountered at Pasir Ris Park in December 2021 … Continued
Scandinavian Nature Trip 8 – 22 June 2022
A Scandinavian nature trip. It has been some 20 years since Bee Choo and I last had a holiday together – just the two of us! If you don’t believe me, look above at Hong Kong (Feb 2001) and Andaman … Continued
Ant-like Crab Spider, Amyciaea forticeps
Amyciaea forticeps is a spider that mimics weaver ants (Oecophylla sp) . The spider holds the first pair of legs in the air to make them look like the weaver ant antennae. Two black spots on the spider abdomen mimic … Continued
