Singapore’s (unofficial) national bird.
There wasn’t any exciting rarities reported over the weekend. So I decided to bird at Dairy Farm Nature Park on Sunday morning because it’s one of those locations that gives me this feeling like anything may appear.
At the viewing platform, another birder mentioned that the Red-crowned Barbet was spotted at the same time the day before. I decided to wait as well for any action. I was not disappointed.
The mulberry tree near the platform was attracting many birds including some Asian Fairy Bluebirds that dropped by for a meal.
There were also a lot of Olive-winged Bulbuls there. I could not resist snapping a photo of one on a nice, open perch.
Next, I spotted two flycatchers – an Asian Brown Flycatcher (ABFC) and a Dark-sided Flycatcher (DFC). Couldn’t get a decent photo of the DFC but managed to get one of the AFC that looked like it was yawning.
Lastly, some Crimson Sunbirds were seen flying in and out of the shrubbery next to the platform. Sometimes the male would perch for extended periods in an open area which allowed for some good photography opportunity.
eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S309309761
The Salaryman Birder 