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Monthly Roundup: Sep 2024

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Monthly Roundup: Sep 2024

In September we welcomed most familiar migrants back to our shores, but most of the action this month was concentrated offshore, with seabird migration through our waters in full swing.

Highlights

  • Blue Rock Thrush at Kusu Island
  • Five Gull-billed Terns at various sites on passage
  • Swinhoe’s Storm Petrels on migration through the Singapore Strait throughout the month
  • A flyby Red-footed Booby at Pasir Ris Beach

All records for Sep 2024 (Show all records)

Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Kusu Island

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 15 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Ng Yan Ze

eBird
Sep 15 (2)
Sep 15 (2)

Brown-backed Needletail at Kusu Island on 15 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Ng Yan Ze

Brown-backed Needletail at Kusu Island on 15 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Ng Yan Ze
Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 2 records

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 1 (1)
Sep 6 (1)
Sep 7 (1)
Sep 7 (1)
Sep 9 (1)
Sep 25 (1)
Sep 28 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 9 (1)
Sep 29 (X)

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

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 1 (1)
Sep 1 (1)

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

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 4 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 9 (1)
Sep 20 (1)
Sep 20 (1)
Sep 28 (1)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 2 records

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

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 05 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 5 (1)
Sep 7 (1)
Sep 9 (1)
Sep 10 (1)
Sep 21 (1)

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Jun 2024

eBird
Sep 27 (1)

Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii (species writeup) Show 2 records

Yishun Dam

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 03 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Sep 3 (1)

Marina East Seawall

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 24 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tony W

SG Bird Database (subrecords)
Sep 26 – Zheng Yifei (1)
Sep 27 – Alvin Voon (1)
Sep 29 – Chin Yu Xun (1)

eBird
Sep 24 (1)
Sep 25 (1)
Sep 25 (1)
Sep 29 (1)
Sep 29 (1)
Sep 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Malaysian Plover Anarhynchus peronii (species writeup) Show 3 records

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

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 1 (1)
Sep 2 (2)
Sep 5 (3)
Sep 28 (3)
Sep 29 (3)
Sep 30 (2)
(not a complete list)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 26 May 2024

eBird
Sep 15 (1)
Sep 21 (3)

Tanah Merah Coast and Grasslands

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Sep 1 (4)
Sep 5 (2)
Sep 6 (3)
Sep 8 (3)
Sep 21 (2)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 5 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 12 individuals

Earlier record on 18 Aug 2024

eBird
Sep 1 (1)
Sep 2 (1)
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 22 (X)
Sep 24 (1)
Sep 28 (1)
(not a complete list)

Tanah Merah Coast and Grasslands

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Sep 5 (2)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 7 (1)
Sep 7 (1)

Singapore, SG (1.283, 103.879)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 28 (1)
Sep 28 (1)

Seletar Dam (Yishun Dam)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 2 (1)
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 4 (1)
Sep 8 (1)

Terek Sandpiper at Yishun Dam on 4 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Terek Sandpiper at Yishun Dam on 4 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Jared Tan
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 25 Aug 2024

eBird
Sep 17 (2)
Sep 26 (1)
Sep 28 (1)

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

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

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Sep 26 (2)
Sep 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Red-necked Stint at Marina East on 27 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei

Red-necked Stint at Marina East on 27 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum (species writeup) Show 1 record

Lazarus Island

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 21 (1)

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica (species writeup) Show 2 records

Kusu Island

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 15 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Ng Yan Ze

eBird
Sep 15 (1)
Sep 15 (1)

Pasir Ris Beach

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 19 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Hou Boon

eBird
Sep 19 (2)

Gull-billed Tern at Pasir Ris Beach on 19 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Hou Boon

Gull-billed Tern at Pasir Ris Beach on 19 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Hou Boon
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida (species writeup) Show 4 records

Seletar Dam (Yishun Dam)

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 26 Aug 2024

eBird
Sep 8 (3)
Sep 8 (1)

Kranji Dam/Kranji Reservoir Park

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Sep 5 (3)
Sep 12 (2)
Sep 15 (1)
Sep 16 (2)
Sep 17 (1)
Sep 20 (1)
Sep 21 (2)
(not a complete list)

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

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Sep 14 (1)
Sep 15 (1)
Sep 23 (1)
Sep 25 (2)
Sep 26 (2)
Sep 27 (X)
Sep 30 (4)
(not a complete list)

Singapore Sports Hub

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 15 (1)

White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (species writeup) Show 6 records

Seletar Dam (Yishun Dam)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 6 (1)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 7 (X)
Sep 7 (1)

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 25 individuals

eBird
Sep 14 (1)
Sep 22 (1)
Sep 28 (25)

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

Highest count: 10 individuals

eBird
Sep 14 (1)
Sep 21 (3)
Sep 26 (4)
Sep 27 (X)
Sep 28 (3)
Sep 29 (1)
Sep 30 (2)
(not a complete list)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Sep 21 (2)
Sep 22 (2)

Southern Islands waters

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 28 (1)
Sep 28 (1)

Common Tern Sterna hirundo (species writeup) Show 2 records

Kusu Island

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 07 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Ah Heng

eBird
Sep 7 (2)
Sep 7 (2)
Sep 7 (1)

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Sep 4 (1)
Sep 4 (1)
Sep 4 (1)

Common Tern at Marina East Drive on 04 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Common Tern at Marina East Drive on 04 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (species writeup) Show 3 records

Kusu Island

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 25 May 2024

eBird
Sep 7 (2)
Sep 7 (2)

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

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 07 Jul 2024

eBird
Sep 28 (4)
Sep 28 (1)

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 28 (1)

Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis (species writeup) Show 2 records

Southern Islands waters

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Sep 22 (2)
Sep 22 (2)

Southern Islands waters

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 28 (1)

Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel Hydrobates monorhis (species writeup) Show 10 records

Kusu Island

Highest count: 24 individuals

eBird
Sep 7 (X)
Sep 7 (24)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 9 individuals

eBird
Sep 8 (9)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 8 individuals

eBird
Sep 11 (8)

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 14 (1)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 47 individuals

eBird
Sep 15 (47)
Sep 15 (11)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 18 (1)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 141 individuals

eBird
Sep 21 (100)
Sep 21 (17)
Sep 21 (141)

Southern Islands waters

Highest count: 100 individuals

eBird
Sep 22 (100)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 7 individuals

eBird
Sep 22 (7)

Southern Islands waters

Highest count: 50 individuals

eBird
Sep 28 (1)
Sep 28 (50)
Sep 28 (15)

Swinhoe's Storm Petrel in Southern Islands waters on 28 Sept 2024. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel in Southern Islands waters on 28 Sept 2024. Photo credit: Jared Tan
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 7 individuals

Earlier record on 02 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 1 (3)
Sep 2 (1)
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 24 (1)
Sep 28 (1)
Sep 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 3 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 19 Jul 2024

eBird
Sep 18 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 25 Aug 2024

eBird
Sep 1 (1)
Sep 1 (2)
Sep 7 (2)

Seletar Dam (Yishun Dam)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 8 (1)

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 9 (1)

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

Old Upper Thomson Road

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 22 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Nicholas Lo

Barred Eagle-Owl at Old Upper Thomson Road on 22 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Nicholas Lo

Barred Eagle-Owl at Old Upper Thomson Road on 22 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Nicholas Lo
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting (species writeup) Show 4 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 10 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 6 (1)
Sep 7 (1)
Sep 9 (2)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 14 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 1 (1)
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 8 (1)
Sep 28 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 17 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 2 (1)
Sep 5 (1)
Sep 7 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 17 (1)

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

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 10 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 6 (1)
Sep 7 (1)
Sep 9 (2)
Sep 22 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 24 May 2024

eBird
Sep 8 (2)
Sep 14 (4)
Sep 16 (6)
Sep 27 (1)

Mangrove Pitta Pitta megarhyncha (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Mar 2024

eBird
Sep 4 (1)
Sep 6 (2)
Sep 7 (1)
Sep 21 (1)
Sep 21 (1)

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 2 records

Changi Bay Point

Highest count: 3 individuals

First recorded 14 Apr 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Rogier Niessen

Marina Barrage

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 12 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Glen

eBird
Sep 12 (1)

Mangrove Whistler at Marina Barrage on 12 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Glen

Mangrove Whistler at Marina Barrage on 12 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Glen
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica (species writeup) Show 3 records

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Sep 27 (2)
Sep 28 (3)
Sep 28 (3)
Sep 28 (1)
Sep 29 (1)
Sep 29 (4)
Sep 29 (2)

Marina South Promenade

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 28 (1)
Sep 29 (1)

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 10 individuals

eBird
Sep 30 (10)

Brown-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni (species writeup) Show 2 records

Bidadari

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 3 (1)

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

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 19 (1)

Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pinnacle@Duxton

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 30 Aug 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by TEO BOON TONG

Kusu Island

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 15 Sep 2024

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Ng Yan Ze

SG Bird Database (subrecords)
Sep 21 – Ah Heng (1)

eBird
Sep 15 (1)
Sep 15 (1)
Sep 15 (1)
Sep 21 (1)
Sep 21 (1)
Sep 21 (1)
(not a complete list)

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Thomson Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 26 (1)

White Wagtail Motacilla alba (species writeup) Show 1 record

Changi Business Park canal

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 18 Aug 2024

eBird
Sep 1 (1)

Rarity records still under review

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tuas South Ave 16

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 02 Sep 2024

Record under review

Submitted by DYLAN LEE CK

eBird
Sep 2 (2)

Eurasian Curlew at Tuas South Ave 16 on 02 Sep 2024. Photo credit: DYLAN LEE CK

Eurasian Curlew at Tuas South Ave 16 on 02 Sep 2024. Photo credit: DYLAN LEE CK
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica (species writeup) Show 3 records

Breakwater at Marina East

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Sep 2024

Record under review

Submitted by LEE CHEE KEONG

eBird
Sep 4 (1)

Kusu Island

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 21 Sep 2024

Record under review

Submitted by Chien N Lee

eBird
Sep 21 (1)

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Sep 2024

Record under review

Submitted by Ryan Ang

eBird
Sep 28 (1)
Sep 28 (1)

Common Tern Sterna hirundo (species writeup) Show 1 record

Southern Islands waters

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 28 Sep 2024

Record under review

Submitted by Jared Tan

eBird
Sep 28 (2)
Sep 28 (2)
Sep 28 (1)

Red-footed Booby Sula sula (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Ris Beach

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 25 Sep 2024

Record under review

Submitted by Hou Boon

eBird
Sep 25 (1)
Sep 25 (1)

Red-footed Booby at Pasir Ris Beach on 25 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Hou Boon

Red-footed Booby at Pasir Ris Beach on 25 Sep 2024. Photo credit: Hou Boon
Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 03 Sep 2024

Record under review

eBird
Sep 3 (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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