Monthly Roundups

Monthly Roundup: Jun 2023

Monthly Roundup: Jun 2023

A quiet June, as is typical, with continuing sightings of the White-crowned Hornbill and some other uncommon residents.

Highlights

  • Barred Eagle-Owl at Singapore Quarry
  • Dusky Warbler – a remarkable late record – at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
  • Breeding record of Little Grebe at Pasir Ris Farmway 1

All records for Jun 2023 (Show all records)

King Quail Synoicus chinensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Ris Farmway 3 (inc. Pasir Ris Farmway 2)

Highest count: 1 individual

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King Quail at Pasir Ris Farmway 3 on 12 June 2023. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 02 Dec 2022

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Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Jan 2023

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Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 May 2023

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Petai Trail, MacRitchie

Highest count: 1 individual

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Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 11 individuals

First recorded 17 Jun 2023

RC decision: Accepted

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Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 8 individuals

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Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 17 Dec 2022

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Pasir Ris Farmway 3 (inc. Pasir Ris Farmway 2)

Highest count: 1 individual

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

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 17 Jun 2023

RC decision: Accepted

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Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (species writeup) Show 3 records

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 10 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Apr 2023

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

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 13 May 2023

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Lorong Halus Wetland (inc. Serangoon Reservoir and former ‘Serangoon’)

Highest count: 1 individual

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Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Dec 2022

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Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Jan 2023

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Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 29 May 2023

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Barred Eagle-Owl Ketupa sumatrana (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Quarry

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 16 Jun 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Barred Eagle-Owl at Singapore Quarry on 16 Jun 2023. Photo credit: Emma Chao

White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 16 Apr 2023

RC decision: Accepted

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Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Dec 2022

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Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 19 Dec 2022

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(not a complete list)

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Apr 2023

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Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 13 Jun 2023

RC decision: Accepted

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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