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Pacific Swallow starting a nest

on 9th October 2009

Following the posting on the initial efforts of a House Swift (Apus affinis) at building a nest on a vertical wall, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS sent in his observations and a composite image on the Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica javanica) initial nest building efforts:

“I saw a pair of Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica javanica) checking out a flat wall at the Buddhist Monastery, Tambun (Perak, Malaysia) on 3rd Jan 2009. 
See the composite above. 
I considered that they were contemplating building a nest, despite the 90 degree angle.
 When one bird moved away, a wasp nest, partially broken was visible (above right). 
It could be that the birds were looking for prey – this is recognised prey but usually caught on the wing and they are not reported to dig a wasp nest for prey. 
Their general behavior implied considering starting a nest – perhaps using an old wasp nest as a starting point.”


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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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