A good variety of species made this the best season for rare migratory shorebirds in recent years, with Asian Dowitcher, Eurasian Curlew, and Broad-billed Sandpiper all being recorded. September is also the month for Swinhoe’s Storm Petrels in the Singapore Strait, with a lucky group encountering three birds on the last day of the month.
- First twitchable Asian Dowitcher in seven years, at Sungei Buloh
- Three separate records of Eurasian Curlew
- New early date for White-throated Needletail on 29 Sep, beating the previous early date (16 Oct 2021) by over two weeks
- Rosy Starling at Dempsey Hill – unfortunately it was not found again after the original sighting
Note: Some of the highlighted records are still being reviewed by the RC.
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Highest count: 1 individual
Earlier record on 12 Mar 2023
Rifle Range Link
Highest count: 1 individual
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Highest count: 1 individual
Earlier record on 27 Aug 2023
Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop
Highest count: 1 individual
Kranji Marsh
Highest count: 1 individual
Earlier record on 26 Aug 2023
eBird
(not a complete list)
Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)
Highest count: 3 individuals
Previous early date was on 16 Sep 2017
eBird
(not a complete list)
Marina East Drive
Highest count: 9 individuals
First recorded 05 Sep 2023
RC decision: Accepted
Submitted by Mohamed Fazlin Bin Said Mohd
Singapore Strait
Highest count: 2 individuals
First recorded 23 Sep 2023
RC decision: Accepted
Submitted by Yip Jen Wei
Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands
Highest count: 2 individuals
Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve
Highest count: 1 individual
First recorded 09 Sep 2023
RC decision: Accepted
Submitted by Art Toh Keng Jeow
Pulau Ubin
Highest count: 1 individual
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Highest count: 2 individuals
Pulau Ubin
Highest count: 1 individual
First recorded 17 Sep 2023
RC decision: Accepted
Submitted by Lee Chien Nien
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Highest count: 4 individuals
Earlier record on 20 Aug 2023
eBird
(not a complete list)
Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands
Highest count: 4 individuals
Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)
Highest count: 1 individual
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Highest count: 3 individuals
Earlier record on 27 Aug 2023
eBird
(not a complete list)
Pulau Ubin
Highest count: 2 individuals
Pulau Ubin
Highest count: 2 individuals
First recorded 30 Sep 2023
RC decision: Accepted
Submitted by Lua Wai Heng
Pulau Ubin
Highest count: 6 individuals
Singapore Straits (including SG/Indo/M’sian waters)
Highest count: 15 individuals
Singapore Straits (including SG/Indo/M’sian waters)
Highest count: 14 individuals
Singapore Strait
Highest count: 4 individuals
Kranji Marsh
Highest count: 3 individuals
eBird
(not a complete list)
Singapore, SG (1.372, 103.944)
Highest count: 2 individuals
Singapore Straits (including SG/Indo/M’sian waters)
Highest count: 7 individuals
Kranji Marsh
Highest count: 2 individuals
Singapore, SG (1.372, 103.944)
Highest count: 1 individual
Singapore Straits (including SG/Indo/M’sian waters)
Highest count: 70 individuals
Singapore Straits (including SG/Indo/M’sian waters)
Highest count: 3 individuals
Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve
Highest count: 1 individual
First recorded 29 Jul 2023
RC decision: Accepted
Submitted by Walj
eBird
(not a complete list)
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Highest count: 5 individuals
Earlier record on 05 Mar 2023
eBird
(not a complete list)
Pulau Ubin
Highest count: 1 individual
Earlier record on 04 Mar 2023
Hindhede Nature Park
Highest count: 1 individual
Earlier record on 10 Aug 2023
eBird
(not a complete list)
St Joseph’s institution
Highest count: 1 individual
Rifle Range Link
Highest count: 2 individuals
First recorded 16 Sep 2023
RC decision: Accepted
Submitted by Lua Wai Heng
Pulau Ubin
Highest count: 1 individual
First recorded 16 Apr 2023
RC decision: Accepted
Submitted by Zhang Shubo (Kiri)
Jln Ulu Sembawang
Highest count: 1 individual
First recorded 31 Jul 2023
RC decision: Accepted
Submitted by Jared Tan
Changi Bay Point
Highest count: 1 individual
Southern Ridges
Highest count: 1 individual
Previous early date was on 10 Sep 2016
Central Catchment Nature Reserve
Highest count: 2 individuals
Singapore Botanic Gardens Eco Lake
Highest count: 1 individual
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Highest count: 1 individual
Seletar Dam (Yishun Dam)
Highest count: 1 individual
Dairy Farm Nature Park
Highest count: 1 individual
eBird
(not a complete list)
Dempsey Hill
Highest count: 1 individual
Central Catchment Nature Reserve
Highest count: 1 individual
Previous early date was on 21 Sep 2014
Dairy Farm Nature Park
Highest count: 2 individuals
Earlier record on 09 Aug 2023
Kranji Marsh
Highest count: 1 individual
Jurong Lake Gardens
Highest count: 1 individual
Dairy Farm Nature Park
Highest count: 1 individual
Rifle Range Link
Highest count: 1 individual
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Highest count: 1 individual
Pulau Ubin
Highest count: 2 individuals
New reclamation land at P. Tekong
Highest count: 6 individuals
First recorded 16 Sep 2023
Record under review
Submitted by Frankie Cheong