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By the Bird Society of Singapore
eBird
December 9, 2025 / December 9, 2025 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
The Bird Society of Singapore has partnered with eBird and our moderating team are working hard to improve the quality and reliability of the local database. Read on to learn about what some of these changes entail, which may explain an increase in the number of emails you are receiving from us. Disclaimer: The checklist in the featured image is a fake checklist to highlight a possible reason why you might be receiving emails from the eBird moderators.
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Birders' Stories
December 1, 2025 / December 10, 2025 by Francis Yap | Leave a Comment
November is smack in the middle of the autumn migration season for Singapore. Whether trying to look for raptors at Mt Faber, or trying our luck for waders at Sungei Buloh, birders have every excuse to get out and look for rarities. Who knows, we may get lucky and stumble upon a national first bird […]
Significant Records
November 25, 2025 / November 27, 2025 by richthebirder | Leave a Comment
The first Steppe Eagle in Singapore since 1999 was found at the Bird Society of Singapore’s fourth Henderson Waves Raptor Watch. Impressively, we learnt through eBird that almost surely the same individual (based on feather tear patterns) was found about two weeks later in Java, Indonesia!
Monthly Roundups
November 1, 2025 / November 1, 2025 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
Based on your feedback, our monthly roundups will see some changes soon. This will be the last one in this format. Please look out for the changes for October onwards and let us know what you think!
ID Articles
October 24, 2025 by Jared Tan | Leave a Comment
Identifying raptors can be difficult, and harriers especially so. In our latest raptor identification article, we discuss identifying the two main harrier species in Singapore, especially in the most difficult plumage types.
October 23, 2025 / October 23, 2025 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
In 1950, Ronald “Jack” Spittle published his manuscript "Nesting habits of some Singapore birds” in the Bulletin of the Raffles Museum based on his ornithological observations during captivity in the Changi prisoner of war camp. Although his work has been heavily referred to for information about the feathered creatures' breeding behaviours, little is known about Jack's interactions with birds and his experience in prison. His son, Brian, attempts to recreate his father's stories through a stash of old notes that he recently discovered.
September 30, 2025 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
August is when the first hints of migration start to pick up. This one had no major rarities but decent numbers of scarce migrants like Brown-streaked Flycatcher, and some of the rare terns.
Birding Starter Pack
September 15, 2025 / September 15, 2025 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Looking to purchase a camera to enhance your birding experience? Not sure how to even start searching for the gear you need? Read more for tips on how to choose what you really need for yourself!
September 2, 2025 / September 2, 2025 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
Main attraction of July was the same as in 2024 – Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoos.
July 28, 2025 / July 28, 2025 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
A Great Hornbill at Singapore Quarry headlined a quiet June – this record is now being assessed by the Records Committee.
