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Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and Lower Peirce Reservoir-Singapore

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During our three week visit to Singapore in March we spent a good part of each day walking and birding. About halfway between Marymount Road and Upper Thomson Road we had the pleasure of sitting and observing Blue-crowned Hanging Parrots. Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot. Singapore is a great place to enjoy the woodpecker family.

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Layover in Singapore

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A taxi from the airport to Singapore Botanic Gardens could cost S$20 – 30 depending on traffic, so bring at least S$60 ( Exchange rate calculator ). Taxi v SMRT – The SMRT is the excellent, clean, safe, reliable, cheap transport system of Singapore. Below are details for Paser Ris and Singapore Botanic Gardens.

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Duncan’s 2014 List

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Purple Heron ( Ardea purpurea ); Changi Airport, Singapore, 11 January. Striated Heron, or Green Heron, ( Butorides striatus ); Pasir Ris, Singapore, 11 January . Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); Pasir Ris, Singapore, 11 January. ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS, EAGLES AND ALLIES). PSITTACIDAE (TYPICAL PARROTS).

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Collaborative list – June 2020

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8 beats contributed 70 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, China, Serbia, Australia and Singapore). 118 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 146 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. 118 Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 146 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis.

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Collaborative List – March 2019

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9 countries were visited during March by your tireless beats ( 11 of them); India, UK, USA, Serbia, Costa Rica, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. Singapore Botanic Gardens. Singapore Botanic Gardens. Crested Serpent-Eagle – Spilornis cheela. Short-toed Snake-Eagle – Circaetus gallicus.

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Collaborative List – October 2019

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Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus. Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. Ankeny NWR–Eagle Marsh. has reached 54. 26 Oct 2019.

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Collaborative list – April 2019

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White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata. 01 Jan 2019.

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