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By the Bird Society of Singapore
Quarterly/Monthly Roundups
September 20, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
August was a month of rare shorebirds, but most only stayed for one day. We also welcomed the reappearance of the Black-and-red Broadbill that was first ringed at Sungei Buloh in 2019.
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Science
September 15, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by Dillen Ng
First documented breeding attempt of ernesti Peregrine Falcons in Singapore.
Birding Starter Pack
September 9, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by OkamotoKeitaSin
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.
ID Articles
September 8, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
September marks the arrival of Whiskered Terns to our shores, followed closely behind by White-winged Terns. However, these two species are among the most mis-identified in Singapore, with juvenile Whiskered Terns being easily confused with White-winged Terns.
Checklist Revisions
September 5, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
The latest update of our checklist, version 2024-2, has been published. It can be accessed at our Downloads page.
August 25, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
The main attraction in July was a Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo, with the stilts at Tuas South a welcome addition as well.
July 24, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
The Black-winged Stilts drew much attention in June, and a lucky few managed to see a single Pied Stilt in their midst – just the sixth record for Singapore. Not to be forgotten was a single Jacobin Cuckoo at Kallang Riverside Park (this record is still under review by the Records Committee).
Birders' Stories
July 6, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by OkamotoKeitaSin
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.
June 22, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
An otherwise slow month was brightened by Singapore's first record of Two-barred Warbler, and a Short-tailed Shearwater that unfortunately died after being rescued.
June 13, 2024 / January 9, 2026 by raghavnarayanswamy
By Raghav Narayanswamy Thanks to CN Lee’s hard work and sharp eyes, as well as Vincent Ng’s follow-up, many of us were fortunate enough to twitch Singapore’s fourth Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola in January. I was lucky to have the opportunity to visit several(…!) times and observe its moult over the course of its 2.5-month […]
