Greater Coucal fly past

YC Wee
on 3rd July 2019

“Just sharing an observation this morning at 8am, when I heard an owl-like call nearby, while brushing my teeth. It went like, ‘hoot, hoot, hoot-hoot, hoot’ around 4-5 times. Check out the calls of the Greater Coucal recorded by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS in the video clip below.

Greater Coucal sunning – Photo: Johnny Wee.

“I looked out of the window in search of an ‘owl’, but instead, witnessed a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) fly past! A lifer for me. Thought it was unusual to spot one in an urban area. It was flying in the direction of Singapore General Hospital and upcoming Outram Community Hospital, with quite a bit of construction ongoing.

“The only green patch which it might find respite in, could be up the ‘hill’ near McAlister Road, where I spotted a White-bellied Sea Eagle’s nest in a distant, from my home, just yesterday.”

Ong Ei Leen (text) with Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS (Video) & Johnny Wee (image)
Singapore
16th June 2019

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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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