Do it while you can 有些事现在不做，一辈子都不会做了: 2010

caterpillars in Neo Tiew Lane 2

caterpillars of Malayan Eggfly

2010 November 21 - Neo Tiew Lane 2

With Jane, Doreen, Nessie, Freda and Ian.

Red Junglefowl
Sunda Woodpecker
Laced Woodpecker
Common Goldenback
Collared Kingfisher
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Asian Drongo-cuckoo
Asian Koel
Lesser Coucal
Red-breasted Parakeet
Long-tailed Parakeet
Swiflet
Spotted Dove
Pink-necked Green Pigeon
Ruddy-breasted Crake
White-breasted Waterhen
Common Sandpiper
Red-wattled Lapwing
Tern
Black Baza
Brahminy Kite
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Changeable Hawk-eagle (dark phase)
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Purple Heron
Yellow-billed Egret
Pond Heron
Straited Heron
Yellow Bittern
Cinnamon Bittern
Brown Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike
Large-billed Crow
Black-naped Oriole
Pied Triller
Ashy Minivet
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Common Iora
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Asian Glossy Starling
Common Myna
White-vented Myna
Barn Swallow
Pacific Swallow
Straw-headed Bulbul
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Zitting Cisticola
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Oriental Reed Warbler
Common Tailorbird
White-crested Laughingthrush
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Olive-backed Sunbird
Wagtail
Paddyfield Pipit
Baya Weaver
Scaly-breasted Munia

Coastal PCN

Opposite Kembangan MRT station

bicycle rental kiosk at Telok Kurau Park

start of coastal PCN

end of coastal PCN, one hour later

Changi Beach Park, another 3.3KM

Route travelled https://sg.mapometer.com/cycling/route_3109656.html

Pipeline Trek

The trek started at 8:30am.

Opposite Marsiling MRT, behind some HDB blocks, the first stretch of water pipes that we need to cross.

some went by the side

some walked sidewards

the second lot of water pipes.

maybe the umbrella can help to balance better

the expressway is on the right

time to go up the slope

is this a frog or a toad?

we actually went down the drain

and emerged at Bukit Panjang park connector

more pipelines at Zhenghua park

we are at top right on the map

the drizzle got heavier

and heavier

the walk ended about 5 hours later, at Bukit Timah nature reserve

bicycles

Found this nice looking bicycle near a bus-stop in Yishun.

It has pictures on seat, frame and gear guard, and side wheels for better support

At Woodlands Waterfront. Look at that pedal!

Matching handle bar and bell.

Rice dumpling

vegetarian Char Siew and Duck - dice and fry

dried mushroom - soak till soften, dice and fry

Gingko nuts - remove shell and skin, cook with sugar till soften

Lotus seeds - remove the bitter central, cook with sugar till soften

the wrapping begins...

my first rice dumpling

...after boiling for 1.5 hour

2010 May 29 - Biodiversity Race 2010

We have to go along the Western Adventure Park Connector Network (WAPCN)

1) start at Bukit Batok Nature Park.

2) take team photo at 3 out of the 5 checkpoints along the WAPCN.

3) are allowed to walk or take public transport (buses and trains).

4) observe AT LEAST 10 birds, 5 butterflies, 3 dragonflies and 5 plants. Common names of the flora and fauna species have to be indicated in the Observation Sheet provided. 1 point for each correctly identified specie.
5) take photographs of observations, if possible. 1 point for each photo of correctly identified specie.

6) end at Choa Chu Kang Park.

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Arrived at Bukit Batok Nature Park for registration.

After collecting the guide sheets for Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Plants, and route map for event, we discussed on the route to take.

We stayed in Bukit Batok Nature Park for the first hour to do most of the observations, and walked to Bukit Batok Town Park for the first team photo, and the other flora and fauna.

Then we walked to Brickland Road for 2 more team photos before taking a bus to Choa Chu Kang bus interchange, and finally walked to Choa Chu Kang Park.

First dragonfly for the day, Crimson Dropwing.