Monthly Roundups

Monthly Roundup: Jan 2023

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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.

Highlights

  • Green Sandpiper reported again at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3, possibly the same one that was first seen in Jan 2020 and again in early 2021
  • A well-photographed Hooded Pitta at Jurong East Street 21
  • A Lanceolated Warbler provided surprisingly good views this month at Kent Ridge Park, the same place where one has been seen in past years
  • A successful breeding record of Common Moorhen

All records for Jan 2023 (Show all records)

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dempsey Hill

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 26 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 6 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
(not a complete list)

49 Richards Avenue, Singapore, SG (1.363, 103.881)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 16 (1)

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 5 records

MacRitchie Reservoir Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 31 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 22 (1)

CBP Canal

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 8 (1)

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 20 (1)

Rifle Range Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 21 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 21 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 13 (1)
Jan 28 (1)

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides (species writeup) Show 3 records

Coney Island (Serangoon Island)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 2 (1)
Jan 2 (1)

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 29 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 21 (1)

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 8 (1)

Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon Treron fulvicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 23 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by JJ Brinkman

Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu (species writeup) Show 3 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 15 (1)

Lornie PCN

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 19 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 26 (1)

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 26 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tan Bing Yang

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 27 (1)
Jan 29 (1)
Jan 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 23 (1)
Jan 24 (1)
(not a complete list)

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 5 individuals

First recorded 17 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Chen Boon Chong

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 1 (2)
Jan 1 (3)
Jan 27 (2)
Jan 27 (1)
Jan 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Common Moorhen at Marina East Drive on 17 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Chen Boon Chong

Common Moorhen at Marina East Drive on 17 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Chen Boon Chong
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 3 records

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (2)
Jan 8 (1)

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 18 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 23 (1)

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 27 (1)

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Jan 5 (2)
Jan 6 (1)
Jan 7 (2)
Jan 29 (1)
Jan 30 (1)
Jan 31 (2)
(not a complete list)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 09 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (2)
Jan 8 (2)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 22 (1)
Jan 28 (2)

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 4 individuals

First recorded 01 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Yip Jen Wei

eBird
Jan 1 (3)
Jan 1 (4)
Jan 1 (4)
Jan 2 (4)
Jan 3 (4)
Jan 3 (4)
(not a complete list)

White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 4 individuals

First recorded 30 Sep 2022

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 1 (4)
Jan 1 (2)
Jan 27 (2)
Jan 28 (2)
Jan 31 (2)
(not a complete list)

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 19 (1)
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
(not a complete list)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 8 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 19 (6)
Jan 21 (2)
Jan 21 (6)
Jan 21 (8)
Jan 21 (1)

Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 23 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (2)
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 21 (2)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (4)
Jan 21 (4)

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (2)

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 40 individuals

eBird
Jan 7 (15)
Jan 8 (4)
Jan 19 (4)
Jan 20 (40)
Jan 21 (5)
Jan 23 (20)
(not a complete list)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 25 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Jan 19 (2)
Jan 20 (3)
Jan 20 (3)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 23 (1)

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Monsoon Drain at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Vincent Ng

SBP (subrecords)
Jan 8 – Adrian Silas Tay (1)
Jan 15 – Lee Chien Nien (1)

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 6 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 16 (1)
Jan 16 (1)
(not a complete list)

Green Sandpiper at Monsoon Drain at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 on 04 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Vincent Ng

Green Sandpiper at Monsoon Drain at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 on 04 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Vincent Ng
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Jan 21 (4)
Jan 23 (1)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 10 individuals

Earlier record on 14 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 6 (3)
Jan 13 (2)
Jan 14 (4)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 18 individuals

Earlier record on 16 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (18)
Jan 21 (4)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 4 records

Pasir Ris

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 30 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 11 (2)
Jan 12 (1)
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 27 (1)
Jan 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 28 (1)

Singapore Quarry

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 30 (1)
Jan 31 (1)
Jan 31 (1)

Von Schrenck’s Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 13 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 15 (1)

Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 27 (1)

Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 30 (1)
Jan 31 (1)

Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 25 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (1)

Jerdon’s Baza Aviceda jerdoni (species writeup) Show 2 records

Coney Island (Serangoon Island)

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 12 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 2 (2)
Jan 4 (2)
Jan 15 (3)
Jan 19 (1)
Jan 21 (2)
(not a complete list)

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 26 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 14 (1)
Jan 14 (1)

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 4 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 12 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 12 (1)
Jan 12 (1)
Jan 13 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 6 (1)

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 12 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 21 (1)

Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata (species writeup) Show 2 records

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 5 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 28 (1)
(not a complete list)

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 6 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 23 (1)
(not a complete list)

Black-capped Kingfisher at Pasir Ris Farmway 1 on 13 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Black-capped Kingfisher at Pasir Ris Farmway 1 on 13 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting (species writeup) Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 5 (1)
Jan 12 (1)
Jan 14 (1)
Jan 14 (2)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 26 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 08 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 27 (1)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 27 (1)

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca (species writeup) Show 2 records

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 09 Oct 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 29 (1)
Jan 29 (1)
Jan 31 (1)

Ethnobotany Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 26 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 11 (1)

Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 03 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (X)
Jan 13 (1)
Jan 28 (1)
Jan 29 (X)
Jan 29 (6)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 15 Aug 2022

eBird
Jan 9 (2)
Jan 13 (2)
Jan 27 (1)
Jan 27 (3)
Jan 28 (3)
Jan 29 (2)
Jan 30 (2)

Upper Seletar Reservoir Park (USRP) inc. Mandai Road Track 7 / Nee Soon Swamp Forest

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 29 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 12 (1)

Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve – East inc. Kranji Nature Trail

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 9 (1)

287A Jurong East Street 21, Singapore, SG (1.339, 103.744)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 22 (1)
Jan 23 (1)
Jan 24 (1)
(not a complete list)

Hooded Pitta at Jurong East on 10 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Hooded Pitta at Jurong East on 10 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin Chek Jawa

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 14 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by May Swales

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 03 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 16 (1)

Black-headed Bulbul Brachypodius melanocephalos (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 29 (1)

Sand Martin Riparia riparia (species writeup) Show 1 record

Neo Tiew Road

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 03 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Kaeden Sim

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 2 (1)

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (species writeup) Show 6 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 1 (1)

Satay by the Bay

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 16 (1)
Jan 16 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 18 (1)
Jan 27 (1)

Changi Beach Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 19 (1)
Jan 19 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 26 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

eBird
Jan 27 (X)

Pasir Ris Park

eBird
Jan 28 (X)

Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Kent Ridge Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 18 (1)
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 28 (1)
Jan 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Lanceolated Warbler at Kent Ridge Park on 18 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Lanceolated Warbler at Kent Ridge Park on 18 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Jared Tan
Red-billed Starling Spodiopsar sericeus (species writeup) Show 1 record

75a Loewen Road, Singapore, SG (1.302, 103.812)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 26 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 2 (1)
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 6 (1)
(not a complete list)

White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Seletar Aerospace Crescent

Highest count: 8 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 11 (5)
Jan 20 (8)

Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 15 Oct 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 5 (1)

Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 5 (1)
Jan 21 (1)

Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica (species writeup) Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 31 Oct 2022

eBird
Jan 19 (1)
Jan 26 (1)

West Coast Park: east

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 14 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 29 (1)

Brown-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 8 (1)

Nanyang Technological University including National Institute of Education

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 19 (1)

Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 13 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 29 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 14 (1)

Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 23 (1)

Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius (species writeup) Show 2 records

CapitaGreen

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 31 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Andrew Spreadborough

SkyOasis @ Dawson

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 4 (1)

White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 07 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 12 (4)
Jan 15 (1)

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 14 (1)

Yishun Street 11, Block 153

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 18 (1)

Rarity records still under review

Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Rower’s Bay Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 08 Jan 2023

Record under review

Submitted by ksong

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Gan Eng Seng Primary School

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Jan 2023

Record under review

Submitted by Weekend Birder

This report is made possible by analyzing the many hundreds of checklists uploaded to eBird every month, identifying and merging sightings, and compiling these records into the required format. This process is almost entirely automated, with light editing by our team as needed. We hope that we did not overlook any eBird records of species listed in this report, and that the report is factually correct.

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