Another failed nesting of the Pink-naped Green-pigeon
The nest building of a pair of Pink-naped Green-pigeon (Treron vernans) in my Nam Nam (Cynometra cauliflora) tree can be found HERE. On 28th February 2019 the nest was empty at around 5pm. By 6pm one green-pigeon suddenly flew to … Continued
Monitor Lizard spotted in our school
“On 23rd April, a juvenile Malayan Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator) (~1 metre long) was spotted by a group of Secondary 1 students during their science lesson in our school. It was seen along the driveway in the morning, near the … Continued
Little Pied Flycatcher vs Squirrel
“This observation was the highlight of this outing to the hill station. I saw a male Little Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni westermanni) ‘attack’ a squirrel. I suspect the bird was nesting in this tall tree; I did not see the … Continued
Sparrows in my garden in India
“Some 25-30 sparrows live in our garden… in the bougainvillea scramblers mostly. They are mainly House Sparrows (Passer domesticus). “Earlier I used to cut off the dead wood of climbers and trees, thinking it looked ugly. But my husband pointed … Continued
Encounter with a Japanese Quail
On the 6th March I noticed a small brownish bird foraging in my garden. It appeared to be quite tame. It did not fly off when approached but darted off, to take shelter under some bushes. There it started scratching … Continued
Plain Prinia Prinia inornata flavirostris
“We saw Plain Prinias (Prinia inornata flavirostris) (above) at a number of locations, usually where the grass was tall or overgrown (below offers a habitat view). “Of interest was an observation taken very early in the morning; the light was … Continued
A cry in the night
Dr Jean Ho sent in a video clip taken in the late evening at her daughter’s apartment that abuts the Garden Wing of Shangri-La Hotel. It records a distant call that Jean wonders whether it was made by a bird. … Continued
Malayan Night-heron – juvenile to adult transition
“The Malayan Night-heron (Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus) is an uncommonly seen migrant to the region. I spotted a solitary juvenile in January and was able to observe it intermittently until it left in early April 2019. There have been a number … Continued
Zebra Doves: Adult feeding fledglings
Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) have their upper parts, neck and sides of breast boldly barred black. The central portion of the breast is unbarred and has the colour of red wine. Lower down the belly the breast is whitish LINK. … Continued
Common Redshank bathing and preening
“Waders are warmly welcome whenever they winter within our wonderful wetlands. These include the Common Redshank (Tringa totanus). After an exhausting flight, a dip in the shallows is most refreshing (below). “Upon completion of its bath, it flaps its wings … Continued
