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Monthly Roundup: May 2024

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Monthly Roundup: May 2024

An otherwise slow month was brightened by Singapore’s first record of Two-barred Warbler, and a Short-tailed Shearwater that unfortunately died after being rescued.

Highlights

  • Two-barred Warbler, Singapore’s first, at Kent Vale
  • Short-tailed Shearwater at East Coast Park
  • Black-thighed Falconet from Jelutong Tower; could it be making a comeback to Singapore?

All records for May 2024 (Show all records)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 05 Jan 2024

eBird
May 27 (1)

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 02 Feb 2024

eBird
May 6 (1)
May 10 (1)
May 12 (1)
May 25 (1)
May 29 (1)
May 31 (1)
(not a complete list)

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

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
May 29 (1)

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

Fort Siloso

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
May 20 (1)
May 22 (2)
May 24 (2)
May 25 (2)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
May 25 (1)
May 26 (1)
May 27 (1)
May 27 (1)
May 27 (1)
May 31 (1)

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

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 18 Feb 2024

eBird
May 8 (1)

Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 02 Mar 2024

eBird
May 3 (1)
May 5 (1)
May 8 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
May 8 (1)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Garden

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Nov 2023

eBird
May 1 (2)
May 16 (2)

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

Southern Islands

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 18 May 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
May 18 (1)

Malaysian Plover Anarhynchus peronii (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 02 Nov 2023

eBird
May 4 (2)
May 5 (3)
May 10 (1)
May 22 (1)
May 25 (1)
May 30 (2)
(not a complete list)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
May 26 (1)
May 26 (1)

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

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
May 29 (1)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Apr 2024

eBird
May 14 (1)

Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 50 individuals

eBird
May 4 (2)
May 5 (1)
May 18 (10)
May 22 (5)
May 25 (50)
May 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Bridled Tern on Singapore Straits on 18 May 2024. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei

Bridled Tern on Singapore Straits on 18 May 2024. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 37 individuals

Earlier record on 18 Apr 2024

eBird
May 5 (37)

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 12 individuals

eBird
May 4 (8)
May 18 (12)
May 25 (2)
May 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris (species writeup) Show 1 record

Passion Waves @ East Coast

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 May 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Choong Yin Tian

eBird
May 27 (1)
May 28 (1)
May 28 (1)
May 28 (1)
May 28 (1)
May 28 (1)
(not a complete list)

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 19 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Ryan Chiong

eBird
May 6 (1)
May 6 (1)
May 7 (1)
May 20 (1)
May 28 (1)
May 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 7 individuals

Earlier record on 03 Nov 2023

eBird
May 3 (7)
May 3 (1)
May 10 (1)
May 10 (2)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 1 record

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Nov 2023

eBird
May 4 (1)
May 9 (1)
May 11 (1)
May 13 (1)
May 18 (1)
May 20 (1)
May 23 (1)
(not a complete list)

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

eBird
May 1 (1)
May 3 (1)
May 5 (1)
May 9 (1)
May 12 (1)

Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sentosa Island: Nature Park area

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
May 4 (1)

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

Fragrant Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Nov 2023

eBird
May 7 (1)
May 11 (1)
May 12 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 09 Mar 2024

eBird
May 11 (1)
May 14 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Apr 2024

eBird
May 3 (1)

Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 19 Apr 2024

eBird
May 1 (1)
(not a complete list)

Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting (species writeup) Show 6 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Nov 2023

eBird
May 13 (2)

Ranger Station Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Nov 2023

eBird
May 17 (1)
May 26 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 03 Dec 2023

eBird
May 1 (1)
May 9 (1)
May 19 (1)
May 22 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Jan 2024

eBird
May 4 (1)
May 9 (1)
May 18 (1)
May 20 (1)
May 21 (1)
May 23 (1)
May 25 (1)
(not a complete list)

Upper Seletar Reservoir Park (USRP) inc. Mandai Road Track 7 / Nee Soon Swamp Forest

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 17 Jan 2024

eBird
May 7 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 10 Mar 2024

eBird
May 1 (1)
May 19 (2)
May 19 (1)
May 29 (1)
May 29 (1)

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

Central Catchment Nature Reserve (Macritchie)

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 01 May 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Jayden Kang

eBird
May 1 (1)
May 1 (1)

Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Nov 2023

eBird
May 11 (1)
May 18 (1)
May 18 (1)
May 19 (1)
May 22 (1)

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 5 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2023

eBird
May 1 (3)
May 6 (2)
May 13 (3)
May 29 (3)
May 30 (3)
May 31 (1)
(not a complete list)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
May 5 (1)
May 19 (3)
May 19 (3)
May 22 (4)
May 23 (3)
May 25 (3)
May 29 (1)

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

Chek Jawa

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
May 29 (1)

Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 5 individuals

Earlier record on 26 Nov 2023

eBird
May 1 (1)
May 9 (5)
May 10 (3)
May 11 (1)
May 18 (2)
May 29 (2)
(not a complete list)

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
May 1 (1)
May 1 (1)
May 1 (1)
May 1 (1)
May 1 (1)
May 1 (1)
(not a complete list)

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Changi Bay Point

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 29 Mar 2024

eBird
May 1 (1)
May 2 (1)

Black-headed Bulbul Brachypodius melanocephalos (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 15 Mar 2024

eBird
May 1 (1)
May 10 (2)
May 14 (2)
(not a complete list)

Chestnut Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
May 11 (1)

Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Kent Vale

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 05 May 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Frank Rheindt

eBird
May 5 (1)
May 5 (1)
May 5 (1)
May 6 (1)
May 6 (1)
May 6 (1)
(not a complete list)

Two-barred Warbler at Kent Vale on 05 May 2024. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Two-barred Warbler at Kent Vale on 05 May 2024. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pinnacle@Duxton

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 02 May 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Teo Boon Tong

Blue Rock Thrush at Pinnacle@Duxton on 02 May 2024. Photo credit: Teo Boon Tong

Blue Rock Thrush at Pinnacle@Duxton on 02 May 2024. Photo credit: Teo Boon Tong
White Wagtail Motacilla alba (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dover Forest-Ulu Pandan

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Apr 2024

eBird
May 4 (1)

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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