“Was at Sungei Buloh last weekend, and was rather chuffed to see the largest and rarest heron in Singapore up close and hunting. Up till then, I had only seen them at a distance, and sometimes only visible with binoculars. … Continued
This list is compiled from the plant list LINK. Under each species of birds are the different plants that they visit for shelter (roost), food (nectar, fruit or insect), nesting materials and nest sites. The birds are listed under their … Continued
“The Nature Society (Singapore) Annual Bird Race was coming up once again and, according to the newsletter, this year’s theme was a “Big Day” in line with the “Big Year” being carried out by a few elite members of the … Continued
We have accumulated a collection of more than 200 bird calls and songs LINK since our earlier posts urging for birdsound documentation LINK 1 and LINK 2. Even then only a small number of bird species found in Singapore and … Continued
“During our trip to Terumbu Pempang Tengah (left top) on 17th May, I had a strange encounter with a Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) (left bottom). Terumbu Pempang Tengah is a submerged reef off Pulau Hantu which is only exposed at … Continued
Marcus Ng visited Singapore’s Pulau Semakau recently and sent in this piece: “During low tide hours on Pulau Semakau, when the retreating sea turns the shore into a vast stretch of tidal pools and seagrass patches, egrets and herons descend … Continued
Mike Tan a.k.a. woof is sharing his image of a Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana) taken in the northern part of Singapore. The heron has just caught an eel catfish (Plotosus anguillaris), handling it carefully as the dorsal and pectoral spines … Continued
On two separate occasions, Dr Chua Ee Kiam encountered an injured Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve: “I managed some shots of this Purple Heron on two occasions and I thought that something had pierced its … Continued
The Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana), standing at 115 cm tall, has been claimed to be the tallest resident bird in Singapore (left). According to our bird specialist R. Subaraj, the Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), is much taller at 122.5-129 cm. … Continued
The Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana) is one of the tallest bird seen in Singapore and as such will always be a talking point. However, it is a rare resident. Its appearance in Chek Jawa in the offshore island of Pulau … Continued
