2011 last bird watching@Jurong Lake

When we reached Japanese garden, all little egrets and cattle egrets already left the Banyan tree for breakfast.

Four kinds of kingfishers showed up

White-throated Kingfisher(Halcyon smyrnensis)白胸翠鸟

Collard Kingfisher(Todiramphus chloris)白领翡翠

Common Kingfisher( Alcedo atthis)翠鳥,翡翠

Stork-billed Kingfisher（Pelargopsis capensis）鹳嘴翡翠

Black-naped Oriole(Oriolus chinensis黄鹂)

Brown-throated sunbird (male) (Anthreptes malacensis)棕喉花蜜鳥

Brown-throated sunbird (female)(Anthreptes malacensis)棕喉花蜜鳥

Olive backed sunbird (male) （Nectarinia jugularis）黄腹花蜜鸟

Olive backed sunbird (female)（Nectarinia jugularis）黄腹花蜜鸟

Asian brown flycatcher （Muscicapa dauurica）北灰鹟

 common iora (Aegithina tiphia}黑翅雀鹎

Green pigeon

 Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)珠颈斑鸠

" Red"-vented myna(Acridotheres javanicus) 爪哇八哥

 Milky stork （Mycteria cinerea）乳白鹳

Little heron（Butorides striata）绿鹭

Little egret （Egretta garzetta）小白鹭

White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)白胸秧鸡

White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)白腹海雕

 Chinese pond heron (Ardeola bacchus)池鹭

Kingfishers@Jurong lake

It is time to spot four kinds of kingfishers around Jurong Lake again

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

collard Kingfisher(Halcyon chloris)

 Stork-billed Kingfisher(Pelargopsis capensis )

Ducks@SBG

Lesser Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna javanica) or Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata)
Hopefully, they are Lesser Whistling Ducks, native water fowl.

Lesser Whistling Duck and Wandering Whistling Duck as both look almost the same. There are some differences as below:
Lesser: yellow eye ring, not-so prominent white plumes, no spot on breast, red uppertail coverts, lack of prominent dark crown and nape.
Wandering: no yellow eye ring, prominent white plumes, spots on breast, pale undertail coverts, prominent dark crown and nape.
From:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawrenceneo/sets/72157624124726639/comments/

It seems necessary to take some photos from Jurong Bird park later.

Yellow Bittern@SBG

Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis

Just like the pond in the Japanese garden, you can always find yellow bittern around the Eco lake of SBG. However, this guy is more alert and ready to fly away. To take photo of this bird really needs more patience.

Sunbird @ Singapore Botanic gardens

A female sunbird, but not sure the specific ID

Would like to get some suggestion from you

The Last Kampong 最后的甘榜

In 《亚洲德士之旅》 Taxi To Asia, it mentioned the last Kampong in Singapore. Here shows the latest images of this unique place:

How to get there:

1.Serangoon MRT Station, Exit E (66351)

2. Bus 70 or 70M, 10 stops

3. Alight at St. Vincent De Paul Church @Yio Chu Kang Road as showed here

4. Cross the road (Shell Petrol Station opposite), Go down stairs, Cross the bridge

Then you can find this last Kampong before it disappears
*Mosquito repellent is highly recommended.