Monthly Roundups

Monthly Roundup: Apr 2024

Monthly Roundup: Apr 2024

A very profitable April for van drivers at ferry operators at Pulau Ubin, but unfortunately neither of the standout birds at Chek Jawa stayed longer than a day.

Highlights

  • First record of Greater Flameback in over 100 years, at Chek Jawa
  • Fifth record of Scarlet Minivet this century, also at Chek Jawa
  • Black-headed Bulbul, Black-and-red Broadbill, and Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike, again at Chek Jawa

All records for Apr 2024 (Show all records)

Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 06 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

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Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 21 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

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Brown-backed Needletail at Central Catchment Nature Reserve on 21 Apr 2024. Photo credit: Chong Yuh Woei

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve – East inc. Kranji Nature Trail

Highest count: 1 individual

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Bukit Batok Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

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Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

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Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 10 Oct 2023

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CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Oct 2023

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Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax (species writeup) Show 2 records

Upper Peirce Reservoir Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 10 Mar 2024

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MacRitchie Reservoir Park

Highest count: 1 individual

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Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

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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

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Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 02 Mar 2024

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(not a complete list)

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

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Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Garden

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 21 Oct 2023

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Malaysian Plover Anarhynchus peronii (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Oct 2023

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(not a complete list)

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

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 07 Feb 2024

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Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

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Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Loyang Rock

Highest count: 7 individuals

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(not a complete list)

White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 2 individuals

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Gardens by the Bay

Highest count: 1 individual

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Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 23 Mar 2024

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(not a complete list)

Pulau Ubin/Changi

Highest count: 20 individuals

Earlier record on 23 Mar 2024

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(not a complete list)

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans (species writeup) Show 2 records

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 220 individuals

First recorded 12 Mar 2024

RC decision: Accepted

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Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 19 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

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(not a complete list)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Oct 2023

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(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

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(not a complete list)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 29 Jan 2024

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Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 03 Feb 2024

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Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 01 Mar 2024

RC decision: Accepted

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

Punggol Field

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 11 Mar 2024

RC decision: Accepted

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Holland Green Linear Park

Highest count: 1 individual

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Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 3 records

St Joseph’s institution

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 06 Nov 2023

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Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 09 Mar 2024

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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

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Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

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Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Greater Flameback at Pulau Ubin on 28 Apr 2024. Photo credit: Ng Yan Ze

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

Punggol

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Dec 2023

RC decision: Accepted

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

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 03 Oct 2023

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Oct 2023

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Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos (species writeup) Show 2 records

Chek Jawa

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

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(not a complete list)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 24 Jun 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Black-and-red Broadbill at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 07 Apr 2024. Photo credit: Weekend Birder

Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 15 Oct 2023

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Western Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Mar 2024

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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

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(not a complete list)

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike at Chek Jawa on 28 Apr 2024. Photo credit: Jared HJ Tan

Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

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Scarlet Minivet at Pulau Ubin on 27 Apr 2024. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Changi Bay Point

Highest count: 3 individuals

First recorded 14 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

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Black Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

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

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 15 Mar 2024

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Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Gardens by the Bay

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Oct 2023

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Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 25 Feb 2024

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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

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Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

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White Wagtail Motacilla alba (species writeup) Show 1 record

Ulu Pandan Clementi Channel Junction

Highest count: 1 individual

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Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus/optatus Show 1 record

Hindhede Quarry

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 02 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo at Hindhede Quarry on 02 Apr 2024. Photo credit: Francis Yap

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