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

Before our official launch in August 2023 (and subsequent renaming to the Bird Society of Singapore), articles on this blog were published under our previous name, the Singapore Birds Project.
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