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JUNE 16, 2019

Our first destination for observing birds in Singapore during our three week visit in March was Pasir Ris Park. It would be a great location to visit if you only had a few hours in Singapore and wanted to go beyond the airport to go bird watching. We were soon in Pasir Ris Town Park and observing a huge variety of birds.

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Singapore Otters Owls Zebras 114

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JUNE 23, 2019

During our three week visit to Singapore in March we spent a good part of each day walking and birding. By 17th March we were not expecting to find too many more new birds to add to our list. The previous day in the Southern Ridges we had an odd encounter with what initially appeared to be a small bird flying through the trees.

Singapore 113

Singapore Unwanted Pets Woodpeckers Parrots 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2020

Here`s another entry in the category “Rejected topics for bird-related coffee table books”, following my recent “Blue Birds” post. With remarkable accuracy, each of the photos below shows exactly two birds. Almost abstract bird patterns. I wonder if they think of themselves as European or as African birds.

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South Africa 2018 China 2019 192

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MAY 25, 2013

Let’s take Singapore’s Changi International Airport as an example; it is a huge hub airport with large numbers of people passing through in transit to Australia, Indonesia and south-east Asia. Anyone with more than a couple of hours to kill could easily make a quick birding foray out from the airport. and take 23 minutes).

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Singapore Woodpeckers Zebras Parrots 159

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OCTOBER 14, 2023

As the rice paddies near Kota Kinabalu described in an earlier post , Tanjung Aru beach is not really a major birding spot in its own right. However, it is only a short taxi ride away from the airport where most travelers will arrive at – better to see birds instead of just eating fast food while waiting for a connecting flight.

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Malaysia Philippines Parrots illegal 231

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DECEMBER 2, 2012

I’m headed to Singapore in a week with stops in Japan and I hope Malaysia. If you live in any of those places, I’d love to go birding with you! Of course, everything required to get away for a week has kept me extremely busy, so I don’t even have a best bird for this weekend. His Best Bird of the Weekend?

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Malaysia Singapore 2012 New York 108

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

” If you have ever been to Singapore, you will know that about half the places there are named after Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (1781 – 1826). Ok, Kai, nobody is really very interested in your thoughts on political issues – could you get back to the topic of birds? However, the HBW lists nectar among its food.

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Los Angeles Woodpeckers Birds Wounded 174

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NOVEMBER 2, 2019

14 countries were birded this month by 13 beats; a record participative effort! Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). Bearded Woodpecker – Chloropicus namaquus. Lake Panic Bird Hide.

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2019 China Battery Jamaica 111

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JANUARY 20, 2013

JOHOR, MALAYSIA, DECEMBER 2012 – If you’re traveling to Singapore for birding, you might want to think outside the box or, in this case, the island. Some of the best birding in the area is just 90 minutes or so north in peninsular Malaysia, home of the infamous Panti Forest. Wanna try to ID this bird?

Malaysia 169

Malaysia Singapore Monkeys Asia 169

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NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Ideally, it should be one even less relevant than previous ones (like the one on wet birds, the one on blue birds, or the ones just showing birds eating or sleeping). Then I had an idea – a post based on birds starting with the same letter. I was just wondering about another topic for a post. Are you still with me?

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South Africa China Nevada Africa 306

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JULY 4, 2020

8 beats contributed 70 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, China, Serbia, Australia and Singapore). Between them, they account for 315 birds. 129 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 130 Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. 133 Downy Woodpecker – Dryobates pubescens.

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2020 Costa Rica Blackbirds Woodpeckers 155

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

NARITA, JAPAN, DECEMBER 2012 – The art and science of layover birding deserves more rigorous study and perhaps a federal grant. While planning a much-needed escape from the Western Hemisphere to Singapore, I had to explore the layover birding potential of Narita International Airport, one of two airports serving Tokyo.

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Japan Stud Birds Ducks 118

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MARCH 25, 2015

The question is, can a bird guide actually make the jump and still work in a field situation? I had a copy of Sasol’s eBirds of Southern Africa on my iPhone (and iPad), but I had bought it to brush up on my African birds in my spare time, like on bus trips or particularly long meetings.

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Africa South Africa Zimbabwe Penguins 152

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APRIL 6, 2019

9 countries were visited during March by your tireless beats ( 11 of them); India, UK, USA, Serbia, Costa Rica, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. We can use the figures above to compare the birds that cross between the hemispheres. Singapore Botanic Gardens. Singapore Botanic Gardens. That’s just 3.35%.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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MARCH 13, 2011

Moved by an unseasonable bout of optimism, I went owl-chasing this weekend and actually encountered what has been a true nemesis bird for me: Northern Saw-whet Owl ! For Corey, this was a weekend without a single standout species but with many birds that were pretty darn neat. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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2011 Deer Owls Birds 133

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MAY 4, 2019

If I know the readership at 10,000 Birds, they are already way ahead on this one, but please remember to give the migrants a little space. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Downy Woodpecker – Dryobates pubescens. Hairy Woodpecker – Dryobates villosus. The migrants are coming (Hurray!).

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2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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JUNE 1, 2019

Despite looking way older than his years, we cannot attribute Regannet’s haggard appearance to hard birding, scoring only 19 during eBird’s Big Day was not the greatest effort expended on May 4th. White-headed Woodpecker – Dryobates albolarvatus. Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys.

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2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

As 2012 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 and 2011 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. We also want to know what YOUR Best Bird of the Year was. Now on to the Best Birds of the Year for those who write on 10,000 Birds! Sound good?

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2012 Guatemala Birds Florida 142

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APRIL 2, 2014

When you read trip reports of birders going to remote and interesting locations to see interesting (and not so interesting birds, I’m looking at you LBJs), these accounts are typically written by people who have either gone with groups of like-minded people or those that have gone it alone.

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Bats Birds Elephants Badgers 179

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Trips / A long way from nowhere A long way from nowhere By Clare M • March 6, 2011 • 5 comments Tweet Share Once again this week we have been restricted on our movements due to the weather. Get yours today!

2011 143

2011 Deer Australia New York 143

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JANUARY 15, 2014

2013 was a strange year for me, staring in the UK, ending in Borneo and spending large tracks of the year not really seeing many birds in New Zealand. Birds simply don’t get much better than that, but then again locatins to start and end a year rarely get much better than the famous Danum Valley in Borneo. The List: Birds.

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2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150

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DECEMBER 25, 2022

With the end of the year approaching you could consider where you would like to go birding in Australia in 2023. As you well know we are a huge continent with many outlying islands and a huge variety of bird-life. Wherever you dare to go in Australia you won’t be disappointed by the birds that you encounter.

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Australia Singapore Birds Battery 147