Click here to explore our brand-new merchandise collection! Sales close on 29 September.
By the Bird Society of Singapore
Birders' Stories
March 24, 2023 / March 28, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 1 Comment on Once in a Lifetime Experience
Singapore's fourth Great Slaty Woodpecker - one of, if not the world's biggest woodpecker - was found by Kwong Marcus Alaric on 12 March 2023. He very quickly shared his sighting, allowing many in the community to enjoy the bird. Read on to find out about his experience discovering this marvellous beast!
Read more »
Monthly Roundups
March 22, 2023 / April 15, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
A relatively quiet February 2023, with the highlight being a Grey-headed Lapwing at Holland Plain.
February 21, 2023 / February 21, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
The New Year started off with a group of four stilts at Marina East Drive – unfortunately, all turned out to be Black-winged in the end. Apart from that, the usual suspects kept us busy through the month, along with some rarities.
Checklist Revisions
February 5, 2023 / February 6, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | 1 Comment on Checklist Revision for February 2023
The latest update of our checklist, version 2023-1, has been published. It can be accessed at our Downloads page.
January 23, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | 4 Comments on A Student’s Big Year
By Kaeden Sim Twitching and dipping, words I have never heard before. Now, during my Big Year (a personal challenge to see as many species of birds as possible in one calendar year), I would never be more familiar with those two words. I remember seeing Jen Wei’s Facebook post summarising his epic 2021 Big […]
January 16, 2023 / January 16, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
A rather quiet December, but the first widely-twitched Red-billed Starling kept us busy this month.
Uncategorized
December 31, 2022 / August 4, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
The Singapore Birds Project hopes that all of you had a great 2022, and will have an even better 2023. Thank you all for the support and see you next year!
December 22, 2022 / December 22, 2022 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
Always among the busiest months of the migratory season, November this year didn't disappoint, with records of several rare species through the month.
Significant Records
December 10, 2022 / December 28, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 3 Comments on Singapore’s first wild Black-headed Ibis
A Black-headed Ibis was found at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 1 November 2022 by Art Toh. How was the bird identified? Was it wild or an escapee? In this article we share why the Singapore Bird Records Committee thinks that this is the first national record of a wild Black-headed Ibis.
Science
November 25, 2022 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Different bird in Singapore nest at different times of the year, but did you know that their nesting seasons actually differ according to sunshine hours and feeding guild? Laura from the NUS Avian Evolution Lab shares with us her findings based on a thorough analysis of a large dataset.
