On 29th Dec 2010, Judy Quah excitedly announced the return of the Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) to nest in her highrise apartment balcony. This apparently is the fifth nesting, the last time was in April 2010. Starting at around 6:30 … Continued
“The neighbourhood had been having voltage fluctuations so the electrical board staff came to check it out. Unfortunately there was a dove nesting high in an open box on the electrical pole (above left). They were unaware of the dove. … Continued
“Had an opportunity to observe up close a young adult male Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus infortunatus), just developing breeding plumage, takes his first steps/attempts at nest building (above). He seemed to accept my presence at 3 meters and allowed extended … Continued
A nest of the Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) in Jeremy Lee’s condominium was somehow moved by the gardener and placed on a lone slender palm. During a recent check, the chick was found on a frond just below the nest … Continued
In late April 2010, a pair of Oriental White-eyes (Zosterops palpebrosus) completed building their nest after which the female laid two eggs. Both eggs hatched but unfortunately one chick disappeared from the nest when Lee Tiah Khee returned to check … Continued
Dr Jeff Lim’s encounter with an inexperienced pair of breeding Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) in May 2010 ended in tragedy. Jeff needed some persuasion to post his observation, as he would have preferred a story with a happy ending. However, … Continued
“Over the last three days I have been observing the Yellow-vented Bulbul’s (Pycnonotus goiavier) nest and hoping to get more photos of the progress of the baby birds. In order not to overly stress the parents, I spent minimal time … Continued
Mike Tan a.k.a. woof encountered a Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) excavating a roosting-nesting cavity in November-December 2009 (above left). The small cavity in the tree trunk was significantly enlarged within a fortnight as the barbet worked furiously at it (above … Continued
A pair of Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) built their nest behind a light fixture outside Steven Neo’s house recently (above left). According to Steven, “The nest was initially very badly built and part of it was falling off the … Continued
A pair of Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) nested in my Song of India (Dracaena reflexa) tree without my knowing it. Only when I half-sawed one of the four major upright stems and it collapsed did the chicks cried out and … Continued
