Singapore — Admiralty Park, Woodlands, Singapore

A small suburban park/nature reserve with a surprising amount of wildlife

June 2015

Admiralty Park, Woodlands, Singapore is a mixture of suburban park and nature reserve. Unlike the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, the roar of traffic was very noticeable; however, many birds seemed to be present.

One thing that amused me was the number of signs at the entrance to the park. There was not only a park map but also various warning signs and a “Park etiquette” sign. Welcome to Singapore.

Although I am not 100% sure, I think the photo below is of a Collared Kingfisher (Todirhamphus chloris), sadly, it was too far away to get a firm identification.

Zebra dove (Geopelia striata) — these birds are common around the Malaysian peninsula and Singapore.

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus).

Later, I think I saw two more Collared Kingfisher (Todirhamphus chloris).

I could only see the bird in the photograph below in silhouette, so I have no idea what it was.

And in all my visits to Singapore, Admiralty Park has been the only place I’ve seen monkeys — Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)

Admiralty Park is also a meeting place for people playing cards.

Admiralty Park is a small suburban-type park with a surprising amount of wildlife. I saw several species of birds, monkeys, and even a couple of species of lizards.