Monthly Roundups

Monthly Roundup: Feb 2024

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The undoubted highlight of February 2024 was the Band-bellied Crake found by Art Toh and Choon Siang Tang at Ulu Sembawang.

Highlights

  • Singapore’s fourth record of the globally-rare Band-bellied Crake, at Ulu Sembawang
  • Little Green Pigeon at Punggol, just the sixth record this century
  • Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo at Punggol
  • Continuing rarities: Citrine Wagtail (Kranji), Great Slaty Woodpecker (Ulu Sembawang), Black-thighed Falconet (Punggol), Taiga Flycatcher (Labrador Park)

All records for Feb 2024 (Show all records)

King Quail Synoicus chinensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Aug 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 4 (2)

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (species writeup) Show 1 record

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 9 (1)
Feb 29 (1)

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Dec 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 28 (1)
Feb 29 (1)
Feb 29 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Jan 2024

eBird
Feb 10 (1)
Feb 10 (1)
Feb 10 (1)
Feb 11 (1)
Feb 11 (1)
Feb 14 (1)
Feb 16 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Sep 2023

eBird
Feb 29 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 22 Sep 2023

eBird
Feb 2 (1)
Feb 16 (1)
Feb 23 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 26 (2)

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 14 (1)

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

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 13 (1)

Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 12 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei

Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 12 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei
Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Jan 2024

eBird
Feb 20 (1)
Feb 20 (1)
Feb 21 (1)
Feb 21 (1)
Feb 21 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 25 (1)

Band-bellied Crake Zapornia paykullii (species writeup) Show 1 record

Lorong Lada Hitam

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 05 Feb 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Art Toh

SG Bird Database (subrecords)
Feb 13 – Ah Heng (1)

eBird
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 23 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
(not a complete list)

Band-bellied Crake at Lorong Lada Hitam on 05 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Art Toh

Band-bellied Crake at Lorong Lada Hitam on 05 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Art Toh
Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
Feb 27 (2)
Feb 28 (2)
(not a complete list)

White-browed Crake Poliolimnas cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Turut Track

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 18 (1)

Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 2 records

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 14 Jan 2024

eBird
Feb 2 (1)
Feb 7 (1)
Feb 23 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 24 (1)

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 20 (1)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 3 records

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

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 21 Jan 2024

eBird
Feb 18 (1)

Kranji Sanctuary Golf Course

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 18 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 24 (1)

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

Kranji

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Feb 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Foo Sai Khoon

Malaysian Plover Anarhynchus peronii (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Aug 2023

eBird
Feb 3 (3)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 6 (4)
Feb 27 (2)
Feb 28 (2)
Feb 29 (3)
(not a complete list)

Kentish Plover Anarhynchus alexandrinus (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 5 individuals

Earlier record on 07 Sep 2023

eBird
Feb 3 (3)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 6 (1)
Feb 24 (3)
Feb 26 (2)
Feb 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

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

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

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Sep 2023

eBird
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 6 (1)
Feb 8 (2)
Feb 19 (2)
Feb 26 (2)
Feb 27 (2)
(not a complete list)

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

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Feb 7 (1)
Feb 10 (2)
Feb 11 (2)
Feb 17 (3)
Feb 24 (3)
(not a complete list)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Aug 2023

eBird
Feb 9 (1)
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 25 (1)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 6 individuals

eBird
Feb 17 (6)
Feb 17 (6)
Feb 17 (6)

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

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 7 individuals

eBird
Feb 7 (2)
Feb 11 (7)
Feb 11 (2)

Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum (species writeup) Show 4 records

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 13 individuals

eBird
Feb 12 (13)

Punggol Way

Highest count: 30 individuals

eBird
Feb 15 (30)

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

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 20 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
Feb 27 (1)
Feb 28 (1)
(not a complete list)

Turut Track

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Feb 25 (3)

White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Kranji Marshes

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 1 (1)

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Feb 10 (3)
Feb 11 (2)
Feb 11 (2)
Feb 11 (2)
Feb 12 (2)

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 29 Jul 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tracy Heng

eBird
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 6 (1)
Feb 13 (1)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 05 Aug 2023

eBird
Feb 1 (1)
Feb 7 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 28 (1)
Feb 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 2 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Nov 2023

eBird
Feb 1 (1)
Feb 2 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
Feb 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 29 Jan 2024

eBird
Feb 8 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 22 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
(not a complete list)

Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Feb 3 (2)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 9 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 21 (2)
Feb 28 (1)

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 26 (1)

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

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

Highest count: 5 individuals

eBird
Feb 18 (5)
Feb 18 (2)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 24 (1)

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

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Nov 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 7 (X)
Feb 9 (1)
Feb 11 (1)
Feb 16 (1)
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Old Holland Road, Holland Village SG-Singapore (1.3298,103.7851)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 17 (1)

Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 4 (1)

Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tuas South

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 15 Dec 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Chong Yuh Woei

eBird
Feb 4 (1)

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

Rifle range road

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 17 Feb 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by James Donnelly

eBird
Feb 7 (1)

Barred Eagle-Owl at Rifle range road on 17 Feb 2024. Photo credit: James Donnelly

Barred Eagle-Owl at Rifle range road on 17 Feb 2024. Photo credit: James Donnelly
Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 24 (1)

Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting (species writeup) Show 4 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Aug 2023

eBird
Feb 1 (1)
Feb 2 (1)
Feb 7 (2)
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 19 (2)
Feb 20 (1)
(not a complete list)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 09 Aug 2023

eBird
Feb 25 (1)

Petai Trail, MacRitchie

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 17 Aug 2023

eBird
Feb 20 (1)
Feb 24 (1)

Springleaf Nature Park

eBird
Feb 22 (X)

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

Jln Ulu Sembawang

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 31 Jul 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Jared Tan

eBird
Feb 11 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 18 (1)
(not a complete list)

Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius (species writeup) Show 1 record

Punggol Seventeenth Avenue

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Dec 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Kaeden Sim

eBird
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 17 (1)
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 22 (1)
(not a complete list)

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

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 10 Aug 2023

eBird
Feb 10 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
Feb 28 (1)

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 12 Aug 2023

eBird
Feb 9 (3)
Feb 12 (3)
Feb 16 (4)
Feb 23 (2)

Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 24 Jun 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Weekend Birder

eBird
Feb 27 (1)
Feb 27 (1)
Feb 27 (1)
Feb 28 (1)
Feb 28 (1)
Feb 28 (1)
Feb 29 (1)

Western Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens, Ethnobotany Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 18 Nov 2023

eBird
Feb 14 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 5 (1)
Feb 7 (1)
Feb 7 (1)
Feb 15 (1)

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

Chek Jawa

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 17 Feb 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Rogier Niessen

eBird
Feb 17 (1)
Feb 17 (1)

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike at Chek Jawa on 17 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Rogier Niessen

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike at Chek Jawa on 17 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Rogier Niessen
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Nanyang Technological University including National Institute of Education

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 17 (1)
Feb 18 (1)
(not a complete list)

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 1 (1)

Satay by the Bay

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 19 (1)

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

Block 285 Tampines

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 17 (1)

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

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 03 Feb 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Joshua Timothy Carson

SG Bird Database (subrecords)
Feb 3 – Jared Tan (1)

eBird
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
(not a complete list)

Orange-headed Thrush at Singapore Botanic Gardens on 03 Feb 2024. The very contrasting dark teardrop pattern on the face suggests this bird belongs to one of the east Asian subspecies (collectively referred to as the aurimacula group), which are rarely encountered in Singapore. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Orange-headed Thrush at Singapore Botanic Gardens on 03 Feb 2024. The very contrasting dark teardrop pattern on the face suggests this bird belongs to one of the east Asian subspecies (collectively referred to as the aurimacula group), which are rarely encountered in Singapore. Photo credit: Jared Tan
Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica (species writeup) Show 3 records

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 23 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 29 (1)

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 28 (1)

Mangrove Blue Flycatcher Cyornis rufigastra (species writeup) Show 1 record

Springleaf Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 11 Dec 2023

RC decision: Accepted/Escapee

Submitted by Kuppusamy Velmurugan Aravindh

eBird
Feb 11 (1)
Feb 17 (1)
Feb 17 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
(not a complete list)

Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 1 record

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Jan 2024

eBird
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 22 (1)
Feb 25 (1)

Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla (species writeup) Show 1 record

Labrador Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 26 Jan 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Neo Sze Liang

eBird
Feb 1 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 7 (1)
Feb 17 (1)

Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola (species writeup) Show 1 record

Turut Track

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 07 Jan 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 8 (1)
Feb 9 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Rarity records still under review

Little Green Pigeon Treron olax (species writeup) Show 1 record

199 Ponggol Seventeen Avenue

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 13 Feb 2024

Record under review

Submitted by Tony W

SG Bird Database (subrecords)
Feb 13 – Gideon Lam (1)
Feb 13 – Ah Heng (1)

eBird
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 16 (1)
Feb 16 (1)
Feb 16 (1)
(not a complete list)

Little Green Pigeon at 199 Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue on 13 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Tony Wong

Little Green Pigeon at 199 Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue on 13 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Tony Wong
Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus/optatus Show 1 record

Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 13 Feb 2024

Record under review

Submitted by Gideon Lam

eBird
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 13 (1)

Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo at Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue on 13 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Gideon Lam

Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo at Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue on 13 Feb 2024. Photo credit: Gideon Lam

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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