Category: Blog
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Birding in St. Augustine, Florida on Christmas Eve
Before I get into this interesting and productive birding outing, I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to read my blog! This my first post of 2023. It’s been almost a year since I started this blog, with the intention of cataloging my wildlife watching (primarily birding) outings, and other eco-adventures across…
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Nature Walk Through Singapore’s Last Virgin Rainforest
It’s been a busy semester for me. Busy to the point where, in the past month or so, I hadn’t gone out birding or nature-exploring much. Unusual for me. More on my mind in recent weeks toward the end of the term have been grades, friends, college, and did I say grades? But nevertheless, the…
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Owls, Otters, Crocodiles and Migratory Birds at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
On the 30th of October, 2022, I embarked on a morning birding quest to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with my then-girlfriend, determined to log some lifers. We planned to arrive at low tide, around 8:30am, in time to see Sungei Buloh’s famous migratory wading birds foraging on intertidal mudflats. Altogether, we had a productive outing—…
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An Intriguing Birding Trip to Singapore’s Botanic Gardens
Who would’ve thought that the world’s first tropical botanical garden inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site, would be an absolute hotspot for birding? I for one did! Located roughly around the most built-up area of the city, Singapore’s botanical gardens, established here in 1859, played a key role in the early history of the…
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Half-Day Birding Jaunt to Pulau Ubin
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post! Between sports 4 days a week, an ever-growing amount of homework for my classes (including 2 AP’s), my social life, and other obligations, I’ve found it hard to get out to natural places in search of birds and other wildlife. Additionally, I’ve been working hard…
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Seeking Out One of the World’s Rarest Monkeys (And Other Animals) In Thomson Nature Park
Singapore is a big city. Not necessarily big in its physical size; virtually the whole city-state lies on a small, mostly flat, diamond-shaped island situated directly below the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia. But big in its population, culture, and economy. In just one generation since its independence, the nation was, due to the hard…
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Wildlife Watching at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore
I arrived in Singapore with my family for the first time very early in the morning on the 31st of July, 2022. As of the publication date of this post (August 3rd, 2022), we’d already managed to see some of the sights and sounds of the city despite being jetlagged and grumpy. I for one…
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Two Weeks in Southern Utah (2022)
Recently I have returned from Southern Utah from what was an exceptional and diverse 2-week adventure. It consisted of a four-day national park exploration with my dad, followed by a memorable week of Boy Scout camp located on the top of a high mountain at around 9,500 feet of elevation. The American West is truly…
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An Expedition to Mashomack Preserve, New York State
Unbeknownst to most, the speck of emerald terra firma centered amongst the emerald waters of Peconic Bay—known as Shelter Island, is one of America’s greatest conservation success stories. Over 40% of the island is locked away from the bitter claws of human development for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations in many small, scattered…
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My 2-Weekend-Long Mai Po Eagle Project! (Last Post From Hong Kong)
To start off this post, I just wanted to say that this will be my last blog post from Hong Kong. I will soon be heading off to the United States for summer break, then Singapore with my family for my last two years of high school. These past 4 months have been awesome in…
Bennett Gardner Wildlife Watching 