A Leisurely BY 2022 from Herman and Kit

[Dave Williams]

500?

[Kitsafari]

17 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

500?

 

@Dave Williams i'm not sure. we may just fall short of it. 

[Peter Connan]

Merry Christmas Kit and Herman!

[Kitsafari]

On 12/23/2022 at 6:31 PM, Galana said:

Love the Pied Starling and all the waders.

I am a bit uncomfortable with your Shikra. Never seen one with a barred under tails and such distinctive markings. Are they that dark in the East or is it perhaps a Besra?

 

@Galana

sadly, it's not a Besra that I can add to our count, but a juvenile Shikra as I suspected. 

[Kitsafari]

8 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

Merry Christmas Kit and Herman!

 

@Peter Connan

A blessed happy Christmas to you too Peter!

[Peter Connan]

Thsnk you very much Kit.

[Kitsafari]

 

Meanwhile, back in Singapore. 

 

459. Yellow-crowned Bishop, Tuas South

a small flock of bishops settling in an industrial wasteland that will soon be developed. 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 26, 2022 by Kitsafari

[Kitsafari]

460. Zanzibar Red Bishop, Tuas South

 

these will be death of our native munias and finches in the future. 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

461. Zappey's Flycatcher, Singapore Botanic Gardens  

 

[Kitsafari]

462 Pied Harrier, Tuas South

124 Eastern Marsh Harrier, Tuas South

 

Both harriers were at this spot, close to the southern seas, for a few weeks, hunting for small rodents and insects and lizards, etc in this industrial wasteland. The pied harrier was elusive and tough to photograph. My photos were a washout, though Herman's was not that much better as the pied harrier refused to come closer. the marsh harrier was more accommodating, flying by close to us. 

 

Pied harrier - we spotted a small white rump.

 

eastern marsh harrier

 

[Kitsafari]

a couple of repeats: 

 

Amur Stonechat

 

 

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, after the novelty wore off, and after the crowds were gone.... peace and quiet with the kingfisher.

 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

463. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Windsor Park

 

 

[Kitsafari]

A couple more repeats: 

 

Great Egret, Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve

 

 

Eye-browed Thrush, Singapore Botanic Gardens

A much improved sighting than the one in Vietnam

 

 

Chinese Sparrowhawk, Coney Island

an uncommon sighting of a perched male sparrowhawk

 

[Kitsafari]

464. Jerdon's Baza, Coney Island

another good looking raptor

 

 

[Kitsafari]

465. Harris Hawk, Mountbatten

 

The rings around its legs are a sure sign this is an escapee. Harris hawks are from South America. I'm unashamedly adding to the count because the lone raptor is still free. 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

466. Malayan Night Heron, Jurong Lake Gardens

 

[Kitsafari]

467. Black-headed Ibis, Sungei Buloh

 

A rare appearance of this Asian ibis in Singapore. I had forgotten I'd seen it in Cambodia back in February. 

 

Sungei Buloh

 

 

Cambodia

[Kitsafari]

468. Daurian Redstart, Pasir Panjang

 

female

 

[Kitsafari]

469. Japanese Sparrowhawk, Mt Faber

 

[Kitsafari]

470. Red-billed Starling, Dempsey Hill

 

A mega rarity that appeared in a location full of restaurants and pubs. 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

471. House Swift, Marina East

 

[Kitsafari]

472. Pacific Swift, Mt Faber

 

 

[Kitsafari]

473. Rufous-tailed Tailorbird, Dairy Farm

 

[PeterHG]

Great additions again and excellent work by Herman on the swifts!

[Galana]

7 minutes ago, PeterHG said:

excellent work by Herman on the swifts!

Seconded!

A great collection and steadily growing.