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Monthly Roundup: Apr 2025

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Monthly Roundup: Apr 2025

Chek Jawa delivers a national first record for the third year in a row!

Highlights

  • Singapore’s first record of Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker at Chek Jawa
  • Another Stripe-throated Bulbul, also at Chek Jawa; this species has now been accepted in Category A of the Singapore Bird Checklist
  • Oriental Plover at Marina East Drive

All records for Apr 2025 (Show all records)

King Quail Synoicus chinensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 24 (1)
Apr 25 (1)
Apr 26 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 28 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
Apr 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

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

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Jan 2025

eBird
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 20 (1)

Labrador Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 31 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 6 (2)
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 6 (1)

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 17 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 3 records

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 07 Oct 2024

eBird
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 17 (1)
Apr 20 (1)
Apr 26 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Sigapore Quarry Lookout Point

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 22 Dec 2024

eBird
Apr 6 (1)

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 20 (1)

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides (species writeup) Show 2 records

Changi Bay Point

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 08 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 6 (1)

Coney Island (Serangoon Island)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 14 (1)

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

Old Upper Thomson Road

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 10 (1)

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 17 (1)
Apr 25 (1)

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

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 10 (1)

Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 23 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 10 (1)
Apr 11 (1)
Apr 13 (2)
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 20 (1)
(not a complete list)

Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides (species writeup) Show 1 record

Cashew Road

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 23 Apr 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Subha

eBird
Apr 23 (1)

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

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Jan 2025

eBird
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 5 (2)

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 24 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 13 (1)
Apr 13 (3)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 23 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 22 (1)

Oriental Plover Anarhynchus veredus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 07 Apr 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Ah Heng

SG Bird Database (subrecords)
Apr 18 – Sue Ann (1)

eBird
Apr 7 (1)
Apr 8 (1)
Apr 8 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
(not a complete list)

Oriental Plover at Marina East Drive on 18 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Sue Ann

Oriental Plover at Marina East Drive on 18 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Sue Ann
Malaysian Plover Anarhynchus peronii (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Oct 2024

eBird
Apr 3 (2)
Apr 4 (2)
Apr 5 (2)
Apr 22 (3)
Apr 24 (2)
Apr 27 (1)
(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 Oct 2024

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 3 (5)
Apr 4 (1)
Apr 5 (2)
Apr 8 (3)
(not a complete list)

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

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 3 (1)
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 17 (1)
Apr 18 (X)
(not a complete list)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 26 Jan 2025

eBird
Apr 2 (2)
Apr 6 (3)
Apr 9 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 17 (1)
Apr 18 (2)
Apr 19 (1)
(not a complete list)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Feb 2025

eBird
Apr 6 (3)
Apr 6 (3)
Apr 13 (2)
Apr 13 (2)
Apr 16 (1)

Loyang Rock

Highest count: 7 individuals

eBird
Apr 6 (7)
Apr 6 (7)
Apr 12 (2)
Apr 25 (3)

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

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 30 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 13 (2)
Apr 13 (1)
Apr 13 (2)

Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 21 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 3 (1)

Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Straits (including SG/Indo/M’sian waters)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 26 (1)

White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Baygardens

Highest count: 20 individuals

Earlier record on 20 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 2 (20)
Apr 7 (3)
Apr 8 (1)

Tanah Merah Coast and Grasslands

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Apr 4 (3)

Singapore Straits (including SG/Indo/M’sian waters)

Highest count: 20 individuals

eBird
Apr 26 (20)
Apr 26 (7)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 11 individuals

Earlier record on 03 Oct 2024

eBird
Apr 3 (1)
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 20 (1)
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 2 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Oct 2024

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 4 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 17 Nov 2024

eBird
Apr 13 (1)
Apr 27 (1)

Black Bittern Botaurus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 3 records

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

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 15 Dec 2024

eBird
Apr 9 (1)

Hampstead Wetlands Park (formerly Baker St. pond)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 15 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 20 (1)
Apr 23 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 19 (1)

Von Schrenck’s Bittern Botaurus eurhythmus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Feb 2025

eBird
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 3 (1)
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 12 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 21 (1)
Apr 23 (1)
(not a complete list)

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

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 12 (1)

Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 09 Apr 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tony W

eBird
Apr 9 (1)
Apr 11 (1)
Apr 11 (1)
Apr 15 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
(not a complete list)

Chinese Egret at Pulau Ubin on 09 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Tony W

Chinese Egret at Pulau Ubin on 09 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Tony W
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii (species writeup) Show 2 records

Punggol Field

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 15 Mar 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Jeff Tan

eBird
Apr 3 (1)
Apr 4 (1)
Apr 4 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 20 (1)
Apr 20 (1)
(not a complete list)

Jurong Lake Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 08 Apr 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Ben Choo

Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes (species only included as it is relatively scarce in this month) (species writeup) Show 1 record

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 3 individuals

Previous late date was on 08 Apr 1988

eBird
Apr 9 (3)

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

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

Previous late date was on 11 Apr 2000

eBird
Apr 12 (1)

Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive, Singapore SG-SG (1.2871,103.8756)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 4 (1)
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 5 (1)

Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 19 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 9 (1)
Apr 12 (1)
Apr 23 (X)
Apr 27 (2)
Apr 29 (2)
(not a complete list)

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

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Oct 2024

eBird
Apr 5 (2)
Apr 8 (3)
Apr 10 (1)
Apr 20 (1)

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 03 Oct 2024

eBird
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 8 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 25 (1)
Apr 27 (2)
Apr 29 (2)
(not a complete list)

Upper Peirce Reservoir Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 06 Oct 2024

eBird
Apr 23 (2)

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

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 15 Apr 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Nick Needham

eBird
Apr 15 (1)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)

Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 30 Jan 2025

eBird
Apr 12 (1)
Apr 19 (1)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 31 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 3 (1)
Apr 13 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 28 (X)
Apr 29 (2)
Apr 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

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

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 14 (1)

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Changi Bay Point

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 08 Mar 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Rogier Niessen

eBird
Apr 4 (1)
Apr 13 (1)
Apr 27 (1)

Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Apr 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Cindy

eBird
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Black-naped Monarch at Singapore Botanic Gardens on 27 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Cindy

Black-naped Monarch at Singapore Botanic Gardens on 27 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Cindy
Blyth’s Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis (species writeup) Show 3 records

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 6 (1)

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 3 (1)
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 6 (1)

Changi Business Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 25 (1)

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

Labrador Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 31 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 13 (1)
(not a complete list)

Cinereous Bulbul Hemixos cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 6 (1)

Stripe-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus finlaysoni (species writeup) Show 1 record

Chek Jawa

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 14 Apr 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Vincent Ng

SG Bird Database (subrecords)
Apr 14 – Rogier Niessen (1)

eBird
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 5 (1)

Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata (species writeup) Show 1 record

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

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 12 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 6 (1)

Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 23 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 12 (1)
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 28 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Labrador Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 12 (1)

Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 20 (1)
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 22 (1)

Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 2 records

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 23 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 22 (1)

Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki (species writeup) Show 4 records

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 5 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Previous late date was on 26 Apr 2015

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 27 (1)

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 3 (1)

Jurong Central Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 10 (1)

Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Chek Jawa

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 13 Apr 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Mohamed Fazlin Bin Said Mohd

eBird
Apr 13 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker at Chek Jawa on 13 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Mohamed Fazlin Bin Said Mohd

Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker at Chek Jawa on 13 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Mohamed Fazlin Bin Said Mohd
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 31 Mar 2025

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Jared Tan

eBird
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 19 (1)
Apr 21 (1)
(not a complete list)

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird at Pulau Ubin on 18 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird at Pulau Ubin on 18 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Jared Tan
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 27 Mar 2025

eBird
Apr 11 (1)
Apr 17 (2)
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 18 (1)

White Wagtail Motacilla alba (species writeup) Show 1 record

Changi Business Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Apr 20 (2)
Apr 21 (1)
Apr 24 (2)
Apr 25 (2)
Apr 26 (2)
(not a complete list)

Rarity records still under review

Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 11 individuals

First recorded 28 Apr 2025

Record under review

Northern Boobook Ninox japonica (species writeup) Show 1 record

ITE HQ

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 10 Apr 2025

Record under review

Submitted by Yen Yi Tan

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

Rail Corridor

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Apr 2025

Record under review

Submitted by Lumin Ong

Barred Eagle-Owl at Rail Corridor on 04 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Lumin Ong

Barred Eagle-Owl at Rail Corridor on 04 Apr 2025. Photo credit: Lumin Ong
Black-thighed Falconet Microhierax fringillarius (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 14 Apr 2025

Record under review

Submitted by Khadijah Fawzi

Pasir Ris

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 16 Apr 2025

Record under review

Submitted by Iris Quah

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

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 18 Apr 2025

Record under review

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 18 (1)

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes (species writeup) Show 1 record

CCNR

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 17 Apr 2025

Record under review

Submitted by Rogier Niessen

eBird
Apr 17 (1)
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 18 (1)
Apr 21 (1)
Apr 23 (1)
Apr 25 (1)
(not a complete list)

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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