James W T Hogg
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James W T Hogg
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I go birding (a lot) and take a few photos. Stay at home dad and conservation volunteer. Trailing spouse - IYKYK. Yorkshireman, currently based in Singapore 🇸🇬
eBird reviewer for 🇷🇼🇱🇧🇲🇿

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Baillon’s Crake

A rare migrant to SG. I recall trying to see these tiny waterbirds on early mornings at Macaneta, Mozambique. I never got a view this good

Singapore, Dec 2025

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December 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Singapore round up…

1 & 4. Grey Nightjar

2. Lesser Whistling-Duck.

3. Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo.

Singapore Nov/Dec 25

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December 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Great-billed Heron and Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray.

Stills from the encounter between bird and fish.

Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin, Singapore, Dec 25

🧵 1/2

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December 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Great-billed Heron and Bluespotted Ribontail Ray

Stills to follow!

Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin, Singapore, Dec 25

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December 14, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Rufous Woodpecker

Every now and again, a bird seems to hardly notice you are there… That was the case here, a magical moment and some nice detailed pics.

#birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #woodpecker #birdsseenin2025 #singapore
December 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
House Crow

After the Jungle Crow a couple of days ago, here it’s its cousin the House Crow.

Very common in Singapore and an invasive species.

Singapore, Dec 25

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#singapore #birdsseenin2025 #crow
December 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Yellow Bittern

Common migrants to 🇸🇬. Around this time of year they can turn up in any wetland or damp field. This one was having a bit of a hunt…

Singapore, Dec 25

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December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Large-billed Crow

Was called Jungle Crow… They have more specialist needs than the House Crow, preferring more natural habitats. Native to Singapore, but not super common.

Singapore, Nov 25

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December 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Jerdon’s Baza

A very attractive raptor, that mostly eats insects.

If these remind you of an African Cuckoo-Hawk then you’d be right, both are Aviceda.

Coney Island, Singapore, Nov 25

🧵1/3

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December 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Malayan Night Heron

Quite a weird bird… one I’d wanted to see for quite a while. When one was seen at Singapore Botanical Gardens I thought this would be an easy tick. It was not… 3rd visits later 😃

🧵 1/4

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December 8, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I love seeing otters. In Singapore they are a fairly regular occurrence in parks with ponds or walking along the many canals and rivers.

Globally these are Vulnerable to extinction… hunting, over-fishing, habitat loss all being issues facing the species.

#otter #singapore #nature #wildlife
December 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Oriental Scops Owl

A scarce visitor to Singapore 🇸🇬 and it was really nice to see one of these.
Bidadari Park, Singapore, Nov 2025

#birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #singapore #birdsseenin2025 #owls
December 7, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Black (Japanese) Paradise-Flycatcher

I didn’t manage to see any last year, but this season there have been quite a few around.

Jurong Lake Gardens, Singapore, Nov 25

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December 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo

See the Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo I posted recently. This one has finer streaking on the breast, and evenly spaced tail bars. Amazingly both Sp were in the same tree.

Jurong Lake Gardens, Singapore, Nov 25

#birds #birding #birdphotography #cuckoo #singapore #birdsseenin2025
December 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Pink-necked Green-pigeon

One of the most common birds in Singapore, and one of the prettiest…

Jurong Lake Gardens, Singapore, Nov 25

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December 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Migrant Flycatchers…

1 Mugimaki Flycatcher (M)
2& 3 Dark-sided Flycatcher
4 Zappey’s Flycatcher (M)

Dairy Farm, Singapore, Nov 25

🧵 1/2

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December 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
#birdoftheday Theme reflections…

I dug through older photos to pick out a few that fit with this theme.

1. Pied Avocet 🇲🇿 Mar 22
2. Wilson’s Storm-Petrel 🇲🇿 June 22
3. Marabou Stork 🇲🇿 Sep 23
4. African Finfoot 🇿🇼 Oct 22

#birds #birding #birdphotography
#wildlifephotography #naturephotography
December 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Von Schrenck’s Bittern

A rare winter migrant to 🇸🇬. Pics taken about 20m from where I saw Feb this year. It seems highly likely to be the very same bird.

Sungei Buloh, Sg, Nov 25

🧵 1/2

#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bittern #singapore #birdsseenin2025
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Frigatebirds (1 of which is appropriate for the season - #dadjoke 🥱)

1 & 5. Christmas Island Frigatebird (VU)

2-4, 6, 7. Lesser Frigatebirds

🧵 1/3

Mantanani Island, Borneo, Oct 25

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December 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo

Quite secretive, skulky birds, so it was great to see one well at Jurong Lake Gardens. The same tree had four cuckoo species at one point!

#birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #singapore #cuckoo #birdsseenin2025
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
A hodgepodge of birds from Borneo, where I didn’t get enough pics to make a set or not the best photo…

1&2. Little Pied Flycatcher M&F
3. Penan Bulbul
4. Bornean Banded Pitta

🧵 1/2

#birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #borneo #malaysia #birdsseenin2025
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Nankeen Night Heron

A nocturnal species hunting “all night long, all night, all night, all night long…”

Thread 🧵 1/2

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Oct 25

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November 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Blue and White Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana)

Breeds Japan, Russian far east, and N East China. Then migrates to SE Asia.

Mantanani Island, Sabah, Borneo, Oct 25

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November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Grey Imperial Pigeon

A small islands specialist, populations dotted across S Philippines and N Sulawesi. Globally NT.

Mantanani Island, Sabah, Borneo, Oct 25

#birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #sabah #borneo #malaysia #pigeons #birdsseenin2025
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Mantanani Scops Owl

It’s always a good day when you see an owl…

Mantanani Island, Sabah, Borneo, Oct 25.

Thread 🧵 1/3

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November 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM