Viator's 2011 List (1 Viewer)

viator · Apr 17, 2011

Apr 17, Pulau Ubin, Singapore

A party of 4 Abbott's Babbler's were the only new year bird today. New for Singapore in 2011 were also Chestnut Munia, Red-rumped Swallow and Little Tern.

533. Abbott's Babbler

Photos below of a male Copper-throated Sunbird and a female Olive-backed Sunbird

viator · Apr 25, 2011

Apr 25, Changi Business Park, Singapore

A new bird for my CBP list and a surprising omission from my year list so far.

534. Rose-ringed Parakeet

viator · May 1, 2011

May 1, Pulau Ubin, Singapore

We spent the morning and early afternoon on Ubin in fairly steady light rain and drizzle which wasn't ideal however three new birds for 2011.

535. Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
536. Great-billed Heron
537. Thick-billed Green Pigeon

viator · May 15, 2011

May 15, East Coast Park, Singapore

Not a new bird for my overall year list but new (#139) for Singapore in 2011 a flock of Red-whiskered Bulbul's. Previously in the 2011 I've seen these in Australia and Thailand.

viator · May 17, 2011

May 16, Panti Forest, Malaysia

Having failed to see a Giant Pitta which seemed to be standing alongside me calling last month I resolved to try again but this time not a sound let alone a sighting. Panti Forest never disappoints though and made up for it with a different mega bird in a Storm's Stork which flew overhead along the trail. Two lifers, Cinnamon-rumped Trogon and Short-toed Coucal rounded out a day in which 89 species were seen.

270 Milestone Trail

538. Malaysian Eared Nightjar
539. Finsch's Bulbul
540. Short-tailed Babbler
541. Black-capped Babbler
542. Grey-bellied Bulbul
543. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
544. Storm's Stork
545. White-chested Babbler
546. Plain Flowerpecker
547. Grey-headed Babbler
548. Black-and-yellow Broadbill
549. Puff-backed Bulbul
550. Cinnamon-rumped Trogon
551. Scarlet-rumped Trogon
552. Banded Broadbill

Bunker Trail

553. Short-toed Coucal
554. Purple-naped Sunbird
555. Wrinkled Hornbill
556. Wreathed Hornbill

Photos below of a juvenile Blyth's Hawk Eagle, Crimson-winged Woodpecker, Scarlet-rumped Trogon and a Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel

viator · May 23, 2011

May 21, Singapore Botanic Gardens

Attending a children's birthday party added Grey-rumped Treeswift and Lesser Whistling Duck to my Singapore 2011 list, taking it to 141.

viator · Jun 5, 2011

Jun 5, Pulau Ubin, Singapore

A rainy day added one more bird to my Singapore year list, a pair of Red-wattled Lapwings taking the list to 142.

viator · Jun 27, 2011

June 17, Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

An early flight from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City had us in Vietnam for 9:30am - an hour later than expected due to engine problems in Singapore. Transport arranged we then hit the road for what turned out to be a 4 1/2 hour journey due to traffic at the start and bad weather in the last part.

In what was to be pattern for our time in the lowlands by mid to late morning torrential rain would start and keep up pretty well for the rest of the day. As a consequence photo opportunities were limited and when possible in very poor light - we didn't see the sun until our last day in Vietnam.

No new year birds were seen enroute to Cat Tien and a short walk in the rain around HQ only added 3 new birds in the afternoon - but 2 were lifers!

557. Ashy-headed Green Pigeon
558. Black-and-red Broadbill
559. Little Spiderhunter

Photo below is of one of the two Tokay Gecko's that were resident in the bungalow.

viator · Jun 28, 2011

June 18, Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

First bird of the morning was an Asian Barred Owlet seen just before dawn from the bungalow. The photo below was taken in later in the day and is probably a different individual.
560. Asian Barred Owlet

Prior to breakfast it was decided to walk the Lagerstroemia Trail to try for a Bar-bellied Pitta which proved successful. An Indochinese Cuckooshrike was seen prior to getting to the trail.
561. Indochinese Cuckooshrike
562. Bar-bellied Pitta

Several walks along the main path either side of HQ yielded numerous new birds through day - with the weather varying from overcast to torrential rain.

563. Brown-backed Needletail
564. Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
565. Great Iora
566. Blue-winged Pitta
567. Bay Woodpecker
568. Grey-faced Tit-Babbler
569. Heart-spotted Woodpecker
570. Besra
571. Blossum-headed Parakeet
572. Blue-eared Barbet
573. Woolly-necked Stork
574. Vernal Hanging Parrot
575. Black-winged Cuckooshrike
576. Ochraceeous Bulbul
577. Blue-eared Kingfisher
578. Red-vented Barbet

Photos show an Asian Barred Owlet, Woolly-necked Storks, Cambodian Striped Squirrel and the river forming the national park boundary

viator · Jun 29, 2011

June 19, Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

First bird this morning was again an owl. A Brown Hawk Owl sitting almost on the same branch as the Asian Barred Owlet the morning before.

579. Brown Hawk Owl

Our first walk of the morning was along Lagerstroemia Trail and a flooded Uncle Dong's Trail which for much of its length was a stream. No new birds along Lagerstroemia but a pair of Germain's Peacock-pheasants were the highlight of Uncle Dong's.

580. Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
581. White-crested Laughingthrush
582. Puff-throated Babbler

After breakfast we headed out to the Grasslands to make the most of the dry morning.

583. Asian Golden Weaver
584. Green Peafowl

In an afternoon of drizzle turning to heavy rain we walked down to Heaven's Rapids.

585. Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush

The final bird of the day were three Great Eared Nightjars flying over Park HQ as we were about to jump on a truck to go on a night safari - no night birds spotted on this and the best mammal were several Gaur.

586. Great Eared Nightjar

The birds didn't cooperate much for photos I'm prepared to put on here today, so here are some of the other creatures of the park instead.

viator · Jun 30, 2011

June 20, Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

All new birds today seen walking the main path either side of park HQ

587. Black-hooded Oriole
588. Grey-throated Babbler
589. Chestnut-capped Babbler
590. Golden-crested Myna
591. Large Cuckooshrike
592. Black-and-buff Woodpecker
593. Silver-backed Needletail
594. Blue-bearded Bee-eater
595. Green-legged Partridge

Photos: Black-and-red Broadbill, Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, 2 Blue-winged Pittas and a Green-billed Malkoha

viator · Jul 2, 2011

Jun 21, Cat Tien National Park

We spent the morning in the vicinity of Park HQ picking up two new year birds.

596. White-bellied Woodpecker
597. Grey-headed Parakeet

The afternoon was spent getting from Cat Tien to Dalat in the central highlands. No new year birds were seen enroute.

Photos below are of a Little Spiderhunter and a Rufous Woodpecker raiding an ants nest

viator · Jul 3, 2011

June 22, Dalat Plateau, Vietnam

We started the day at Ho Tuyen Lam in light rain which came and went regularly. A visit to both sides of the lake added a good number of birds given the conditions.

598. Mountain Imperial Pigeon
599. Black-throated Bushtit
600. Vietnamese Greenfinch
601. Slender-billed Oriole
602. Red Crossbill
603. Black-headed Sibia
604. Large Niltava
605. Clicking Shrike-babbler
606. Yellow-billed Nuthatch
607. Little Pied Flycatcher
608. Ashy Bulbul
609. Grey-cheeked Warbler
610. Blue Pitta
611. White-cheeked Laughingthrush
612. Grey-crowned Crocias

After a late lunch back in Dalat the rest of the day was spent doing touristy things which still provided a few new birds.

Thien Vien Truc Lam Monastery, Dalat, Vietnam

613. Vinous-breasted Starling
614. Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Datanla Waterfall

615. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
616. Kloss's Leaf Warbler

Images below of: Ho Tuyen Lam, Yellow-billed Nuthatch, Blue Whistling Thrush, Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike, Datanla Falls

viator · Jul 4, 2011

June 23, Ta Nung Valley, Dalat Plateau, Vietnam

A morning in Ta Nung Valley produced more lifers.

617. Indochinese Barbet
618. Mountain Fulvetta
619. Orange-breasted Laughingthrush
620. Indochinese Green Magpie
621. Spotted Forktail
622. Rufous-backed Sibia
623. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker

Photos below of Black-throated Sunbird, Hill Prinia, Vietnamese Greenfinch, Black Bulbul, Red-vented Barbet

viator · Jul 6, 2011

June 24, Dalat Plateau, Vietnam

We spent the morning in fog and drizzle on Mount Liangbian which thankfully wasn't too windy allowing a good selection of birds. Highlighted by a Collared Laughingthrush

624. Scaly Thrush
625. Black-crowned Fulvetta
626. Grey-bellied Tesia
627. Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
628. Green-backed Tit
629. Black-throated Bushtit
630. White-spectacled Warbler
631. Collared Laughingthrush
632. Indochinese Fulvetta
633. Yellow-browed Tit
634. Blyth's Leaf Warbler

Later in the afternoon we revisited Ho Tuyen Lam but the only new bird was a Barred Cuckoo Dove.

635. Barred Cuckoo Dove

Photos are of an Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Chestnut-capped Babbler, and an Indochinese Barbet

viator · Jul 7, 2011

June 25, Dalat City, Vietnam

The morning was spent doing touristy things before flying to Saigon in the afternoon. Only the one new bird around the lake in the centre of town.

636. Crested Myna

viator · Jul 12, 2011

Jun 26, Saigon, Vietnam

Having spent sunset at a bar the night before on the bank of the Saigon River looking across to the demolished District 2, which will presumably be sky scrapers at some point, and thinking it looked ok for some birds that was the destination for a dawn walk. Whilst the birds were pretty much the same as I'd see commonly in Singapore quite a few were new for the trip. There was however one new bird we don't get here in Singapore, quite a few Oriental Darters flew over from the wetlands they roost in amongst the demolished buildings of the area.

637. Oriental Darter

That was the last birding for the day with a late-afternoon flight back to Singapore. A full list of the birds seen during this trip can be seen at www.viatorphoto.com/wildlife_galleries/birds/lists/list.php?CountryCode=VN

viator · Jul 24, 2011

July 24, Pulau Ubin, Singapore

A morning on Ubin added not only a year bird but a new bird to my overall Singapore list. Two rare visitors in Green Imperial Pigeons.

638. Green Imperial Pigeon

Photo below is of an Oriental Whip Snake

viator · Aug 14, 2011

Aug 14, Pulau Ubin, Singapore

Another Sunday morning on Ubin. A Grey-headed Fish Eagle wasn't new on my overall 2011 list but it was new for Singapore in 2011 at # 144.

Photo below is an Oriental Pied Hornbill.

viator · Aug 28, 2011

Aug 28, Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve, Singapore

A Sunday morning visit to Sungei Buloh to see the small number of waders which have arrived on migration. The visit added Common Redshank to my Singapore year list taking it to a low 145.

Photo below is of a Saltwater Crocodile sunbathing.

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