By the Bird Society of Singapore
Science
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.
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Monthly Roundups
June 23, 2023 / August 3, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
Many birders in Singapore will remember the two flocks of Pied Stilt from this month, appearing almost at the same time, and even landing themselves a spot in the news!
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.
May 26, 2023 / May 26, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | 1 Comment on Status of the Stripe-throated Bulbul in Singapore
Singapore has seen two Stripe-throated Bulbuls over the last one year or so. Here's what the Singapore Bird Records Committee had to say about their possible status in the country.
May 20, 2023 / May 20, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
Birders were glued to Chek Jawa this April, and with its selection of rarities it's not hard to see why!
May 9, 2023 / October 4, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | 3 Comments on Singapore’s first wild White-crowned Hornbill
The Singapore Bird Checklist just got its 429th species! This article explores how the Records Committee's discussions led us to the conclusion the White-crowned Hornbill was likely a wild bird.
Birders' Stories
May 8, 2023 / May 8, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | 2 Comments on The discovery of the White-crowned Hornbill in Singapore
Shubo (Kiri) Zhang was one of the first observers to find and report the White-crowned Hornbill at Chek Jawa. In this contribution to our blog, he brings us through the journey of making this remarkable discovery.
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?
April 22, 2023 / April 22, 2023 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
March is normally when migrants are starting to return north, but it wasn't a quiet month by any stretch!
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!
