Birding Journal 12 Mar 2022 - Jurong Lake Gardens (JLG)

 Weather forecast:

Thundery shower in the late afternoon.

Bridge Active SG Park towards the southern promenade.
Not knowing where to go, we decided to visit JLG today again.

Just a short walk into the southern promenade, we saw a Javan Pond-Heron in the open. I thought it is a Indian Heron. After checking out, realised I found my #20 lifer list in year 2022. After 3 clicks, it noticed me and flew away showing me its white wings.

The birders may be chasing after the star bird in Pasir Ris. So the park is very quiet today.
I heard the sound of the tailor bird and started chasing after it. It is the common tailor bird. I find this one unusual cause the black mark at the collar is very distinct. Almost mistaken as Dark-necked Tailorbird.

We love Neram Stream.
 The owls were not there today, so we track along Neram stream to the Oval and grasslands.

Weather is dry and very hot. So the stream are clear with plenty of guppies.

Checked out the barbet nesting. Nothing good from our photography since the parents will fly into the nest for feeding. No luck for any other birds today. We proceed for lunch.

Northern Promenade.
We have not been visiting northern promenade so we decided to continue here after lunch today.

Unlike the southern promenade, northern side has more urban feel. Properly planted flowers etc. 

There is this children water play area where everyone can come and play for free.

Brown Shrike
Honestly, we cannot expect much on wildlife from the northern promenade. When we are heading back to the car park, I saw a brown shrike at a close distance but hubby did not noticed it. Lucky I manage to alert him and he started to shoot.
There seems to be many earthworms here and the bird seems to know. Ate 2 worms and flew away with one in its mouth.

We left the park and decided to head to Rower's Bay Park. However on our way to Rower's Bay, the weather turn dark and started to rain. We have no choice but to end our birding at 3 plus today.