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By the Bird Society of Singapore
Talks
June 25, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by OkamotoKeitaSin
Why do birds call, and what do they mean? What about other sounds made by the birds? How can we best remember and document them? Keita Sin's spotlight talk Seeing Sounds, Hearing Feathers at the 2025 Festival of Biodiversity seeks to answer some of the questions we have about the enigmatic world of bird sounds. Read on to watch the full recording of the talk.
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June 17, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by OkamotoKeitaSin
An Introduction to Malayan Birds by Guy Madoc is a book with an extraordinary history - it was written in prison during World War II. In January 2025, Fenella Madoc, the daughter of Guy Madoc, shared her father's story as a prisoner of war in Changi Prison and how he was able to put together a book about birds in the most extreme of circumstances. Read on to watch the full video of her story, Keita's short talk about the importance of such literature in Singapore, and a fireside chat with Fenella, Keita, and Yen Yi and Kathy from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum.
Science
May 30, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by OkamotoKeitaSin
Consider two different birding sites. In one, we have no idea whether a particular species lives there or not because no birdwatchers visit. In another, we can infer that that particular species probably doesn't live there because birdwatchers frequent the site yet fail to find it. Accurate data telling us that a bird is missing is often as important as accurate data telling us that another species of bird is present. We explore the importance of such information in this article.
Quarterly/Monthly Roundups
May 26, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
Chek Jawa delivers a national first record for the third year in a row!
April 26, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
March is usually the last month for rare birds before we go into the quiet summer months. Some good birds usually make an appearance as they move northwards, like the needletails and flycatchers this year.
April 1, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
AI is all around us now. In our search engines, image editing apps, and even in our phones. How will this affect the way we keep track of bird records?
March 30, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
The Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans is a relatively new addition to the Singapore Bird Checklist. It was added to the list in 2013, when a small group of birds stayed briefly in January. Sightings have grown more frequent, suggesting it is no longer a "vagrant" in Singapore.
Checklist Revisions
March 27, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
The latest update of our checklist, version 2025-1, has been published. It can be accessed at our Downloads page.
March 26, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
The Hair-crested Drongo at Mount Faber, which lingered into the first days of Fabruary, was the main draw this month. There was also a Himalayan Vulture, only the second record from a month other than December or January.
March 21, 2025 / January 9, 2026 by richthebirder
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 […]
