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By the Bird Society of Singapore
Monthly Roundups
September 17, 2022 / September 17, 2022 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
This August featured the return of migrant action, with the first shorebirds and early passerine migrants streaming in.
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Birding Starter Pack
September 13, 2022 by taaanhuizhen | 1 Comment on 5 owl calls to know before your next night walk
Well-adapted to life at night and found in a variety of habitats, owls are always a delight to encounter. Come listen to the calls of 5 owls in Singapore to help you spot your next one!
Checklist Revisions
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 25, 2022 / August 31, 2022 by raghavnarayanswamy | 4 Comments on Announcing our new migrant bar charts!
Have you ever asked when you should expect to start seeing warblers and flycatchers make their way to Singapore, or when to start watching the skies for the fall raptor migration? Our new MIGRANT BAR CHARTS seek to answer these questions and more!
Tagged
August 21, 2022 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
July is the month where the first signs of migration begin to appear, with the first arrivals of early migrants like Barn Swallows and Brown-streaked Flycatchers.
Science
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?
ID Articles
August 9, 2022 / November 14, 2022 by Dillen Ng | 5 Comments on RAP301: What is that raptor?
Contributed by Max Khoo, this infographic is a simple and easy-to-use visual guide to the raptors of Singapore.
July 20, 2022 / August 3, 2022 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
June was a relatively quiet month, but with records of rarities like Black-thighed Falconet and Pied Stilt, it's hard to call it a boring one!
June 19, 2022 by raghavnarayanswamy | Leave a Comment
The buzz at Chek Jawa continued into the start of the month, and more sightings of uncommon breeding species made this May one to remember!
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!