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Birding Starter Pack
October 25, 2024 / October 28, 2024 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Binoculars are the most important piece of equipment for birdwatchers. Here are some tips on how to choose the optimal model for your own birding adventure.
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Science
September 30, 2024 / November 5, 2024 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Dead birds can serve as very crucial data points for research. When you happen to encounter any in Singapore, we would like to request that you get in touch with the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum’s dead bird hotline at +65 84495023 (WhatsApp) or @deadbirdhotline (Telegram), or Dr. Tan Yen Yi, the Birds Curator, at yenyi.tan@nus.edu.sg for a quicker response.
September 9, 2024 / September 9, 2024 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Field guides are not necessarily cheap, and purchasing one can be a huge commitment. Here are some tips on how to pick the optimal field guide that gives you the most bang for your buck.
Birders' Stories
July 6, 2024 / August 1, 2024 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Singapore island's first confirmed breeding record of a Mangrove Whistler in at least 70 years was recently documented and published in Nature in Singapore. Rogier shares with us his experience of documenting this historically exciting event.
May 2, 2024 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Have you ever felt that the cicadas in the region's forests are just too loud? Well, you're not alone! Laura Berman's recent publication shows that many birds keep quiet as well when the cicadas are in full force because their friends are simply unable to hear their calls.
Uncategorized
December 31, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
The Bird Society of Singapore hopes that all of you had a great 2023!
ID Articles
December 19, 2023 / January 7, 2024 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 1 Comment on Some birds cannot be identified?
Some birds in Singapore are difficult to identify. Some other birds might actually be impossible to identify in the field here??
December 11, 2023 / December 11, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Jelutong Tower is one of the few places in Singapore that offers rare eye level views of canopy birds in Singapore. Jayden and Jun Ze shares their experience birding at the tower every weekend for a whole year.
November 3, 2023 / November 3, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Short summary: There are some name changes in eBird that will be different from the Singapore Bird Checklist for a short period of time (Ornate Sunbird, Medium Egret and Western Hooded Pitta). This article briefly explains taxonomy in the bird world, introduces the rationale behind the species splits, and clarifies some misconceptions. The Oriental Dwarf […]
October 31, 2023 / October 31, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 2 Comments on Primary bars – an unnoticed identification feature in sparrowhawks?
Accipiter identification is fun yet challenging, and oftentimes require a combination of features. In this article we discuss a potentially useful feature that seems to have been neglected so far.
July 4, 2023 / August 9, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 2 Comments on Broadbills in Singapore
How many broadbills are there in Singapore? There are two ways to answer the question: there are multiple Black-and-red Broadbill individuals flying around, and there are two species currently on the Singapore Bird Checklist - Black-and-red and Green Broadbill. There actually also used to be three other species of Broadbills in Singapore historically.
Checklist Revisions
June 17, 2023 / July 27, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 1 Comment on Checklist Revision for June 2023
The latest update of our checklist, version 2023-2, has been published. It can be accessed at our Downloads page.
April 27, 2023 / August 2, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 1 Comment on Lesser Adjutants apparently nest building at Sungei Buloh
A recent visit to Sungei Buloh by Richard White & Goh Yew Lin yielded an interesting observation: the Lesser Adjutants were seen carrying sticks around - a behaviour typically associated with breeding. They were locally extirpated about 80 years ago, could they be making a come back?
March 24, 2023 / March 28, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 1 Comment on Once in a Lifetime Experience
Singapore's fourth Great Slaty Woodpecker - one of, if not the world's biggest woodpecker - was found by Kwong Marcus Alaric on 12 March 2023. He very quickly shared his sighting, allowing many in the community to enjoy the bird. Read on to find out about his experience discovering this marvellous beast!
December 31, 2022 / August 4, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
The Singapore Birds Project hopes that all of you had a great 2022, and will have an even better 2023. Thank you all for the support and see you next year!
Significant Records
December 10, 2022 / December 28, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 3 Comments on Singapore’s first wild Black-headed Ibis
A Black-headed Ibis was found at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 1 November 2022 by Art Toh. How was the bird identified? Was it wild or an escapee? In this article we share why the Singapore Bird Records Committee thinks that this is the first national record of a wild Black-headed Ibis.
November 25, 2022 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Different bird in Singapore nest at different times of the year, but did you know that their nesting seasons actually differ according to sunshine hours and feeding guild? Laura from the NUS Avian Evolution Lab shares with us her findings based on a thorough analysis of a large dataset.
November 11, 2022 / November 11, 2022 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
The Singapore Bird Database was launched on 11 November 2021. Here's a review of the work that we've carried out over the past year, as well as other improvements made to the database since then!
October 6, 2022 / October 6, 2022 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 1 Comment on Truly Singaporean Parrots: Queueing for the Good Stuff
Regardless of where you come from, you're missing out on the Singaporean experience if have you never "queued long long" for food before. And it seems that our locally found parrots know that too! Here are some intriguing observations on the feeding behaviour of three parrot species - Tanimbar Corella, Coconut Lorikeet and Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot. Article contributed by Muhammad Nasry.
August 31, 2022 / August 31, 2022 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 2 Comments on Checklist Revision for August 2022
The latest update of our checklist, version 2022-2, has been published. It can be accessed at our Downloads page.
August 9, 2022 / August 15, 2022 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 1 Comment on Messages from the Cinereous and Streaked Bulbuls
The Cinereous Bulbul Hemixos cinereus and Streaked Bulbul Ixos malaccensis are both uncommon to rare species in Singapore. However, once in a while, they appear in numbers all across Singapore. What can we infer from these sightings?
June 5, 2022 / November 1, 2023 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 7 Comments on 8 resident bird calls you should know from Singapore’s parks
There are ~400 species of birds in Singapore, but how many of them are you able to identify by call? Here are eight easy and commonly heard ones to get you started!
May 17, 2022 / May 20, 2022 by OkamotoKeitaSin | 2 Comments on Soaring all over Singapore: Himalayan Vultures in the 2021/2022 season
During the 2021/2022 winter season, Singapore experienced a record breaking number of Himalayan Vulture sightings. Could they actually all have been the same few birds just flying around the area? Read on to find out!
February 11, 2022 / August 31, 2022 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
Our Records Committee maintains an up-to-date checklist of Singapore's bird species, incorporating latest advances in understanding of regional birds. Our official checklist is updated twice a year. Version 2022-1, published in February 2022, is the year's first checklist revision.
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