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Black-naped Monarch

<img decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch-1024x683.png" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Black-naped Monarch" title="Black-naped Monarch" srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch-1024x683.png 1024w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch-300x200.png 300w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch-768x512.png 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch-24x16.png 24w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch-36x24.png 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch-48x32.png 48w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch.png 1375w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="96206" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/black-naped-monarch/black-naped-monarch-4/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch.png" data-orig-size="1375,917" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Black-naped Monarch" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Female Black-naped Monarch at Pulau Ubin. Photo credit: Francis Yap</p> " data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch-300x200.png" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Black-naped-Monarch-1024x683.png" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Black-naped Monarch

Asian Dowitcher

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W-1024x683.jpg" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Asian Dowitcher" title="Asian Dowitcher" srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W-300x200.jpg 300w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W-768x512.jpg 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W-24x16.jpg 24w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W-36x24.jpg 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W-48x32.jpg 48w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="72997" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/asian-dowitcher/asian-dowitcher-7/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"6.3","credit":"Francis Yap","camera":"ILCE-1","caption":"Asian Dowitcher at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve","created_timestamp":"1693754193","copyright":"Francis Yap","focal_length":"840","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.00125","title":"Asian Dowitcher","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Asian Dowitcher" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Asian Dowitcher at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Photo credit: Francis Yap</p> " data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Asian-Dowitcher-230903-208MSDCF-FYP01949-W-1024x683.jpg" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Asian Dowitcher

Swinhoe’s White-eye

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548-1024x683.jpg" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Swinhoe’s White-eye" title="Swinhoe’s White-eye" srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548-300x200.jpg 300w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548-768x512.jpg 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548-24x16.jpg 24w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548-36x24.jpg 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548-48x32.jpg 48w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="7394" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/swinhoes-white-eye/swinhoes-white-eye-6/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"6.3","credit":"Adrian Silas Tay","camera":"Canon EOS 7D Mark II","caption":"Swinhoe's White-eye. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay","created_timestamp":"1451118625","copyright":"All Rights Reserved","focal_length":"700","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"Swinhoe's White-eye","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Swinhoe’s White-eye" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Swinhoe’s White-eye. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay</p> " data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/swinhoes-white-eye-adrian-silas-tay-img_0548-1024x683.jpg" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Swinhoe’s White-eye

Crested Honey Buzzard

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334-1024x683.jpg" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Crested Honey Buzzard" title="Crested Honey Buzzard" srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334-300x200.jpg 300w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334-768x512.jpg 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334-24x16.jpg 24w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334-36x24.jpg 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334-48x32.jpg 48w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="6840" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/crested-honey-buzzard/crested-honey-buzzard-2/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"6.3","credit":"Francis Yap","camera":"Canon EOS-1D X","caption":"Male, Jelutong Tower","created_timestamp":"1363944617","copyright":"","focal_length":"700","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.0005","title":"Crested Honey Buzzard","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Crested Honey Buzzard" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Male Crested Honey Buzzard at Jelutong Tower</p> " data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crested-honey-buzzard-130322-105eos1d-fy1x9334-1024x683.jpg" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Crested Honey Buzzard

Black Hornbill

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="480" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987-1024x768.jpg" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Black Hornbill" title="Black Hornbill" srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987-300x225.jpg 300w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987-768x576.jpg 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987-24x18.jpg 24w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987-36x27.jpg 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987-48x36.jpg 48w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="5325" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/2017/01/13/first-checklist-revision-for-year-2017/black-hornbill-2/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,900" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"Francis Yap","camera":"Canon EOS-1D X Mark II","caption":"Black Hornbill at Pulau Ubin","created_timestamp":"1483235996","copyright":"","focal_length":"700","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.00625","title":"Black Hornbill","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Black Hornbill" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Female Black Hornbill at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: Francis Yap</p> " data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/black-hornbill-170101-108eos1d-f1x24987-1024x768.jpg" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Black Hornbill

Buff-rumped Woodpecker

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n-1024x683.jpg" class="card-img-top wp-post-image" alt="Buff-rumped Woodpecker" title="Buff-rumped Woodpecker" srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n-300x200.jpg 300w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n-768x512.jpg 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n-24x16.jpg 24w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n-36x24.jpg 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n-48x32.jpg 48w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="9674" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/species/buff-rumped-woodpecker/buff-rumped-woodpecker-4/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4","credit":"Francis Yap","camera":"NIKON D500","caption":"Buff-rumped Woodpecker at Pulau Ubin","created_timestamp":"1560764577","copyright":"Francis Yap","focal_length":"500","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"Buff-rumped Woodpecker","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Buff-rumped Woodpecker" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Buff-rumped Woodpecker at Pulau Ubin. Photo credit: Francis Yap</p> " data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buff-rumped-woodpecker-190617-117nd500-fyp_8767-n-1024x683.jpg" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Buff-rumped Woodpecker

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Quarterly Roundup: Jan-Mar 2026

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-300x200.jpg" class="card-img-lg-start wp-post-image" alt="Quarterly Roundup: Jan-Mar 2026" title="Quarterly Roundup: Jan-Mar 2026" srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-300x200.jpg 300w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-768x512.jpg 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-24x16.jpg 24w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-36x24.jpg 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-48x32.jpg 48w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="123791" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/2026/04/20/quarterly-roundup-jan-mar-2026/fairy-pitta-7/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta.jpg" data-orig-size="2048,1366" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Fairy Pitta" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Fairy Pitta at Singapore Botanic Gardens. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei</p> " data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fairy-Pitta-1024x683.jpg" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Quarterly/Monthly Roundups

Quarterly Roundup: Jan-Mar 2026

April 20, 2026 / May 14, 2026 by Jared Tan

Jan to Mar 2026 was packed with action, with rarities such as Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Fairy Pitta, Chestnut-cheeked Starling, and Brown-breasted Flycatcher keeping the community occupied. Late February also signified the start of the Chek Jawa picnic table for the fifth year running.

You probably didn’t see a Copper-throated Sunbird at the Botanic Gardens….

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-300x200.jpg" class="card-img-lg-start wp-post-image" alt="You probably didn’t see a Copper-throated Sunbird at the Botanic Gardens…." title="You probably didn’t see a Copper-throated Sunbird at the Botanic Gardens…." srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-24x16.jpg 24w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-36x24.jpg 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-48x32.jpg 48w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="128383" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/2026/06/12/you-probably-didnt-see-a-copper-throated-sunbird-at-the-botanic-gardens/53657805685_715a596351_k-2/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1.jpg" data-orig-size="2048,1365" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Copper-throated Sunbird" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Copper-throated Sunbird is only found in mangrove habitats. Photo credit: Jared Tan</p> " data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/53657805685_715a596351_k-1-1024x683.jpg" tabindex="0" role="button" />

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You probably didn’t see a Copper-throated Sunbird at the Botanic Gardens….

June 12, 2026 / June 12, 2026 by Jared Tan

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Soundscape 101: Soundscape Walk at Gardens by the Bay

June 8, 2026 by OkamotoKeitaSin

On 18 April 2026 we conducted our first Soundscape Walk at Gardens by the Bay and ended the event off with a talk by Kaeden. Find out more about the fascinating world of bird vocalisations, birding by ear, and how to hone your sound identification skills through this recorded presentation!

A (Mostly) Weekend Big Year

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="240" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-300x240.jpg" class="card-img-lg-start wp-post-image" alt="A (Mostly) Weekend Big Year" title="A (Mostly) Weekend Big Year" srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-300x240.jpg 300w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-768x614.jpg 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-24x19.jpg 24w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-36x29.jpg 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-48x38.jpg 48w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-attachment-id="126957" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/2026/05/27/a-mostly-weekend-big-year/northern-boobook-5/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-scaled.jpg" data-orig-size="2560,2048" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Northern Boobook" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-300x240.jpg" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Northern-Boobook-1024x819.jpg" tabindex="0" role="button" />

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A (Mostly) Weekend Big Year

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Ng Yan Ze Ending 2024 inspired by CN’s record breaking big year, I spent the first few days of 2025 pondering if I was up for the same challenge. A big year is a personal challenge to identify and tick as many species of birds as possible by sight or sound within a single calendar […]

eBirders of the Month for June 2026

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eBirders of the Month for June 2026

May 26, 2026 / May 26, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy

Exciting news! BirdSoc SG will be launching the first ever eBirder of the Month challenge for Singapore! These challenges will be held quarterly, starting this June. This challenge is simple: all you have to do is submit 15 eligible checklists in Singapore between 1st to 30th June 2026 to complete it! We will randomly select […]

The Magical Land of Chek Jawa

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="225" height="300" src="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM-225x300.jpeg" class="card-img-lg-start wp-post-image" alt="The Magical Land of Chek Jawa" title="The Magical Land of Chek Jawa" srcset="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM-18x24.jpeg 18w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM-27x36.jpeg 27w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM-36x48.jpeg 36w, https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM.jpeg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" data-attachment-id="124270" data-permalink="https://singaporebirds.com/2026/04/28/the-magical-land-of-chek-jawa/whatsapp-image-2026-04-26-at-8-47-45-pm/" data-orig-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM.jpeg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Chek Jawa Coastal Forest" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Chek Jawa Coastal Forest. Photo credit: Dylan CK Lee</p> " data-medium-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM-225x300.jpeg" data-large-file="https://singaporebirds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-8.47.45-PM-768x1024.jpeg" tabindex="0" role="button" />

Birders' Stories Science Significant Records

The Magical Land of Chek Jawa

April 28, 2026 / May 5, 2026 by Jared Tan

Jared Tan Introduction Singapore is an island located at the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula. Although just separated by a short distance of 2 km by the Straits of Johor from neighbouring Johor, Malaysia, there are many species found in Peninsula Malaysia which have not been recorded or have been found to be locally […]