Monthly Roundups

Monthly Roundup: Aug 2022

Monthly Roundup: Aug 2022

This August featured the return of migrant action, with the first shorebirds and early passerine migrants streaming in.

Highlights

  • First record of Asian Dowitcher at a publicly accessible site in 6 years
  • Other scarce migratory shorebirds, including Greater Sand Plover at Yishun Dam and Black-tailed Godwit at Sungei Buloh
  • Up to 6 Brown-streaked Flycatchers across the island, clearly overlooked in past years
  • Jambu Fruit Dove at Dairy Farm Nature Park

All records for Aug 2022 (Show all records)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 02 Feb 2022

eBird

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 12 May 2022

eBird

Thomson Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 18 Jul 2022

eBird
(not a complete list)

Jambu Fruit Dove at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 05 Aug 2022. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei

White-browed Crake Poliolimnas cinereus Show 1 record

Lim Chu Kang

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 24 Jul 2022

eBird
Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 14 Mar 2022

eBird
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird

Yishun Dam

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 05 Aug 2022

RC decision: Accepted

SBP (subrecords)
eBird

Black-winged Stilt at Yishun Dam on 05 Aug 2022. Photo credit: Vincent Yip

Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Show 1 record

Yishun Dam

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 14 Aug 2022

RC decision: Accepted

eBird

Greater Sand Plover at Yishun Dam on 14 Aug 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 29 Aug 2022

RC decision: Accepted

SBP (subrecords)
eBird
(not a complete list)

Black-tailed Godwit at Sungei Buloh on 29 Aug 2022. Photo credit: Jared HJ Tan

Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Aug 2022

RC decision: Accepted

eBird

Asian Dowitcher at Marina East Drive on 28 Aug 2022. Photo credit: Michael Hooper

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: X

eBird
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana Show 1 record

Satay by the Bay

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 05 Feb 2022

eBird
(not a complete list)
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii Show 1 record

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting Show 7 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 03 Feb 2022

eBird
(not a complete list)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 13 Feb 2022

eBird

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 25 Feb 2022

eBird

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 May 2022

eBird

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 07 May 2022

eBird

Windsor Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 05 Jun 2022

eBird

Punggol Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 25 Feb 2022

eBird

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea Show 1 record

Changi Bay Point

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Blyth’s Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis Show 2 records

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Brown-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni Show 6 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 Jul 2022

eBird

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 24 Jul 2022

eBird

Thomson Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Jul 2022

eBird

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Choa Chu Kang Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
(not a complete list)

Brown-streaked Flycatcher at Choa Chu Kang Park on 12 Aug 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata Show 1 record

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 17 Mar 2022

eBird
To top