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It was an elated bunch that strolled in to the garden party last night – our nature walkers enjoyed exceptional sightings, and in Willie’s words, the birds ‘co-operated’ and posed like pros for the telescopes and cameras Plans are now being hatched for the next trail, and also for a more reliable way of gathering data on how our diverse eco-system is being impacted by construction work for an Aerospace Hub.
Thank you again to the Nature Society of Singapore for providing expert guidance on the trail, and to Wild Singapore for helping spread the word.

Strix seloputo

These are fairly large predators, with body length of 25-35 cms, 1 meter wingspan, and weigh up to 1 kg. Their diet consists of small mammals like flying squirrels, wood rats, mice, voles and also some birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. They hunt mainly at night by swooping down from a higher perch.

These owls usually nest in a cavity, old stick nest, or clump of debris in trees. The female lays 2 – 4 eggs, which are incubated for 30 days. The chicks start moving out of the nest at 5 weeks and learn to fly at 6 weeks of age.

Spotted owls are closely tied to old-growth forests for nest and roost sites and the prey animals that live in this habitat. They are one of the few owls that have dark colored eyes. Most owls have eyes colored from yellow to red-orange.

Their call is distinctive – they emit a loud and powerful coughing sound somewhat like the barking of a dog.

11. Drongo Cuckoo

Surniculus lugubris WV

12. Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopacea C/RB

13. Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis C/RB

14. Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri U/IRB

15. Red-breasted Parakeet

Psittacula alexandri C/IRB

16. Long-tailed Parakeet

Psittacula longicauda C/RB

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<li> Black-nest Swiftlet Collocalia maxima C/RB</li>
<li> Edible-nest Swiftlet Collocalia fuciphaga C/RB</li>
<li> House Swift Apus nipalensis C/RB</li>
<li> Rock Pigeon Columba livia A/IRB</li>