Monthly Roundups

Monthly Roundup: Mar 2023

Monthly Roundup: Mar 2023

March is normally when migrants are starting to return north, but it wasn’t a quiet month by any stretch!

Highlights

  • An incredible record of Great Slaty Woodpecker, just the second this century – nearly 50 eBird sightings were submitted within one day!
  • Blue-and-white Flycatcher at two locations
  • Two records of Ashy Drongo, including one of the rare nigrescens race

All records for Mar 2023 (Show all records)

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (species writeup) Show 1 record

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 19 Feb 2023

eBird

Grey Nightjar at Jelutong Tower on 17 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 4 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Sep 2022

eBird

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Sep 2022

eBird

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 17 Sep 2022

eBird

Rifle Range Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 26 Feb 2023

eBird

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

NUS campus

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 22 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 16 Oct 2022

eBird

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Jan 2023

eBird
(not a complete list)

Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive, Singapore, SG (1.289, 103.878)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 13 Feb 2023

eBird

Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 2 records

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Marina east Dr

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Sep 2022

eBird

Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 11 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
(not a complete list)

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

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

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 24 Sep 2022

eBird
(not a complete list)

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

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
(not a complete list)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 9 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Sep 2022

eBird

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (species writeup) Show 3 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Seletar Dam (Yishun Dam)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 8 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Sep 2022

eBird

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 3 records

Singapore Quarry at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 19 Nov 2022

eBird

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Dec 2022

eBird

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 28 Jan 2023

eBird

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

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus (species writeup) Show 1 record

National University Singapore including National University Hospital

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
(not a complete list)

Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dover Road (former Transview Golf Course)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Holland Green Linear Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
(not a complete list)

Indian Pond Heron at Holland Green on 27 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa (species writeup) Show 3 records

Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 23 Feb 2023

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
(not a complete list)

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 18 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

eBird

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Jerdon’s Baza Aviceda jerdoni (species writeup) Show 1 record

Coney Island (Serangoon Island)

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Goldhill Ave / Malcolm Road: forest patch

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird

Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 7 individuals

eBird

Singapore Quarry at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Eastern Buzzard Buteo japonicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Mt. Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 26 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

eBird

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca (species writeup) Show 1 record

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 09 Oct 2022

eBird

Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 12 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
(not a complete list)

Great Slaty Woodpecker at Singapore Botanic Garden on 12 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Kwong Marcus Alaric

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

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Sep 2022

eBird

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 17 Sep 2022

eBird

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 05 Oct 2022

eBird

Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Feb 2023

eBird
(not a complete list)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer Creek boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Feb 2023

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
(not a complete list)

Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 06 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
(not a complete list)

Mount Faber Carpark B

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 18 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

eBird

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

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 29 Jan 2023

eBird
(not a complete list)

Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 27 Feb 2023

eBird
(not a complete list)

Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

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
(not a complete list)

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Petai Trail, MacRitchie

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 05 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
(not a complete list)

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Blue-and-white Flycatcher at Pasir Ris Park on 20 Mar 2023. Photo credit: William Chong

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

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 23 Dec 2022

eBird

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 18 Feb 2023

eBird
(not a complete list)

Green-backed Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 21 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Keita Sin

Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki (species writeup) Show 2 records

Block 46 Owen Rd (1.3151,103.8510)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird

Rarity records still under review

Northern Boobook Ninox japonica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Republic Polytechnic

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Mar 2023

Record under review

Northern Boobook at Republic Polytechnic on 28 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Roy Wong

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