Uncommon

Uncommon

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Uncommon and Rare Sightings

A1 12 Jun 2022

FE 200-600/5.6-6.3 G

GM 600/4. 10 Sept 2022

Manfrotto Series 190

Berlebach Report 8013

GHFG1. 14 Dec 2021

WH-200II. 29 Jun 2024

Rare Sightings

Green Broadbill

Chunky, short tailed bird, male bird green with black earpatch and black bars on wing-coverts. Female bird duller wothj no black markings.

A7R4 APS-C mode, Male, Pulau Ubin, Jalan Batu Ubin, 30 Jun 2021

f6.3 1/125. @600mm, ISO 4000, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

A7R4 APS-C mode, Pulau Ubin, Jalan Batu Ubin, 30 Jun 2021

f6.3 1/125. @600mm, ISO 6400, P Ubin, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

A7R4 APS-C mode, Pulau Ubin, Jalan Batu Ubin, 30 Jun 2021

f6.3 1/125. @600mm, ISO 6400, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

Himalayan Griffon

Huge and bulky with thick pale bill, pale bare head, thickish neck and mostly sandy-buffy body and wing converts.

Juvenile (?), A6400, Hindhede Quarry, 29 Dec 2019

A6400, f9 1/1000. @600mm, TC 1.4, ISO 1250, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

Great Cormorant

Much bigger and larger billed than other Cormorant. Prominant defined white area from head-side to upper throat, prominant yellow facial and gular skin, strong brown cast to upperparts.

Woodlands Waterfront, 14 Oct 2024

f5.6 1/2000. ISO 6400, GM600 TC1.4x, 190B/WH-200II

Woodlands Waterfront, 22 Nov 2023

f5.6 1/3200. ISO 2000, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Woodlands Waterfront, 14 Oct 2024

f5.6 1/2000. ISO 6400, GM600 TC1.4x, 190B/WH-200II

Woodlands Waterfront, 29 Sept 2023

f6.3 1/2500. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Woodlands Waterfront, 29 Sept 2023

f8 1/3200. ISO 800, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Woodlands Waterfront, 29 Sept 2023

f6.3 1/2000. ISO 800, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Woodlands Waterfront, 29 Sept 2023

f6.3 1/2000. ISO 800, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Woodlands Waterfront, 12 Jun 2023

f8 1/2500. ISO 2000, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Woodlands Waterfront, 21 Dec 2023

f9 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Black-headed Gull

A small, tern like gull with black-tipped red bill. Wings and mantle pale grey, legs and feet dark red. Head is white with dark ear spot, with grey smudging on crown. Fist-winter bird has paler bill, duller legs and a broad greyish brown band across upperwing coverts.

Reference: Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah