These sightings are not confined to the Richmond Town area.
"The Cold Reading "
Sighted for sure:
- Brahminy Kite
- Spotted Owlet
- Spotted Dove
- Black Drongo
- White-Breasted Kingfisher (Cubbon Park)
- Eurasian Golden Oriole (probably have gone North by now, haven't seen any in the last two weeks)
- Rosy Starling (went North this week)
- Grey-Headed Starling (went North this week)
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- Red-Whiskered Bulbul (DaCosta Square, off Hutchins Road)
- Booted Warbler
- Asian Brown Flycatcher (the find of the last two weeks - in Richmond Town!)
- Common Tailorbird
- Great Tit
- House Sparrow (I consider myself lucky indeed!!! These will not go under the Cold Reading, sadly)
- Oriental White-Eye
- Purple-Rumped Sunbird
- Tickell's Flowerpecker (DaCosta Square, off Hutchins Road)
The Asian Brown Flycatcher had been suspected for a few months, ever since I found a bird with grey-black-brown wings and the distinctive huge eyes. The flight was typical flycatcher and the perch too, with the tail pressed down rather than held up (like some warblers). However I was hesitant because I could not get a close look. The first summer showers last week brought out this beauty, and I got a close view. Would like to hear the bird, too....but seems to be silent.
Till later.
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