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By the Bird Society of Singapore
Science
March 21, 2025 by richthebirder | Leave a Comment
By Richard White Recent events at Bukit Batok Nature Park have given many people the pleasure of seeing and photographing the scarce Van Hasselt’s Sunbird. This enigmatic species fascinates me. It’s not rare, but neither is it common so when it does appear regularly at a location it always attracts attention. It likely breeds in […]
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Science Significant Records
February 28, 2025 / March 1, 2025 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
If you were birding in 2022, you might have seen the Ruby-cheeked Sunbirds that were frequenting the area near the Aerie Tower at Sungei Buloh. But did you know that during their stay they actually built not one, but two nests during their nearly three-month stay?
Monthly Roundups
February 26, 2025 / February 26, 2025 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
So it turns out Mount Faber is good for other birds too, not just raptors.
Birders' Stories
February 2, 2025 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
In 2024, Ramesh started the YouTube channel "Bird Calls of Singapore" to share his video documentations of - you guessed it - wild birds calling in Singapore! Read more to find out about the story and passion behind pursuing his videography project.
January 26, 2025 / January 26, 2025 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
2024 opened with a White-throated Rock Thrush at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on New Year's Day, and closed with Singapore's first Black Stork – on the last day of the year. There were other nice birds in December too, like a male Narcissus Flycatcher and at least two Thick-billed Flowerpeckers at Dairy Farm.
January 20, 2025 / January 20, 2025 by OkamotoKeitaSin | Leave a Comment
There are 429 species on the Singapore bird list today, but how did we get to where we are today? How has our birdwatching fraternity and the nation's bird list changed over the past decade or so? Richard explores these interesting questions in our latest article.
January 4, 2025 / January 4, 2025 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
A pair of ducks at Jurong Lake Gardens and a rare spiderhunter at Dairy Farm provided a dash of color in a month where most activity happened at Mount Faber.
Uncategorized
January 2, 2025 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
The Bird Society of Singapore hopes that all of you had a great 2023!
November 23, 2024 / November 23, 2024 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
Bat Hawk!
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.