Category: Monthly Roundups

Monthly Roundup: Apr 2023

Monthly Roundups

Birders were glued to Chek Jawa this April, and with its selection of rarities it’s not hard to see why!

Highlights

  • Singapore’s first ever wild White-crowned Hornbill, at Chek Jawa
  • A different Black-and-red Broadbill to the one encountered last year – this time a ringed bird, also at Chek Jawa
  • Korean-flagged Chinese Egret returning for a second year, again at Chek Jawa
  • Whiskered Tern on Singapore Straits, the first outside of Aug–Feb in 15 years – this species is very scarce here in the spring

All records for Apr 2023 (Show all records)

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Changi Business Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 2 (1)

Ulu Pandan Linear Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 28 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Oct 2022

eBird
Apr 12 (1)
Apr 13 (1)

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides (species writeup) Show 2 records

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 8 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens Eco Lake

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 29 (1)

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 12 (1)

Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu (species writeup) Show 1 record

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 22 (1)

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 5 individuals

First recorded 17 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Chen Boon Chong

eBird
Apr 9 (2)

Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 26 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tan Bing Yang

eBird
Apr 14 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 26 (1)
Apr 29 (1)

Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 27 Mar 2023

eBird
Apr 4 (2)
Apr 23 (1)
Apr 28 (1)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 15 (1)
Apr 15 (1)
Apr 23 (1)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 2 records

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 13 Oct 2022

eBird
Apr 7 (1)
Apr 8 (2)
Apr 9 (1)
Apr 15 (1)
Apr 20 (1)
Apr 21 (1)
Apr 24 (2)
(not a complete list)

Changi Bay Point

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 19 (1)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Loyang Rock

Highest count: 10 individuals

Earlier record on 19 Mar 2023

eBird
Apr 9 (10)
Apr 10 (4)
Apr 11 (4)
Apr 22 (6)
Apr 24 (1)
Apr 25 (3)
(not a complete list)

Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Apr 29 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
Apr 29 (2)

Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pulau Ubin/Pasir Ris/Changi

Highest count: 20 individuals

eBird
Apr 1 (6)
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 6 (10)
Apr 27 (2)
Apr 29 (2)
Apr 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 10 individuals

eBird
Apr 29 (10)
Apr 29 (5)

Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Apr 29 (1)
Apr 29 (2)

Whiskered Tern on Singapore Straits on 29 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei

Whiskered Tern on Singapore Straits on 29 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Yip Jen Wei
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 40 individuals

eBird
Apr 29 (40)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Oct 2022

eBird
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 6 (2)
Apr 12 (2)
Apr 24 (2)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 3 records

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 28 Jan 2023

eBird
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 10 (1)
Apr 20 (6)
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 23 (1)
Apr 24 (1)
Apr 25 (2)
(not a complete list)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 9 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
Apr 30 (1)

Von Schrenck’s Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Mar 2023

eBird
Apr 7 (1)

Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Mar 2023

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 4 (1)
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 7 (1)
Apr 9 (1)
(not a complete list)

Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus (species writeup) Show 1 record

National University Singapore

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 Mar 2023

eBird
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 7 (1)
Apr 9 (1)

Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii (species writeup) Show 4 records

Holland Plain

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 22 Mar 2023

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 11 (2)

Dover Road (former Transview Golf Course)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 31 Mar 2023

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 7 (1)
Apr 9 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 17 (1)
Apr 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 8 (1)
Apr 11 (1)

Lorong Halus

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 19 Apr 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Jeffrey Ong

Indian Pond Heron at Lorong Halus on 19 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Jeffrey Ong

Indian Pond Heron at Lorong Halus on 19 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Jeffrey Ong
Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes (species writeup) Show 1 record

Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 01 Apr 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Weekend Birder

eBird
Apr 1 (2)
Apr 5 (2)
Apr 5 (2)
Apr 29 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Chinese Egret at Chek Jawa Wetlands on 01 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay

Chinese Egret at Chek Jawa Wetlands on 01 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay
Jerdon’s Baza Aviceda jerdoni (species writeup) Show 1 record

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Previous late date was on 30 Mar 2022

eBird
Apr 2 (1)

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 2 records

Admiralty Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 12 (1)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 24 (1)
Apr 25 (1)
Apr 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Northern Boobook Ninox japonica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Airline Road

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 14 Apr 2023

RC decision: Accepted

White-crowned Hornbill Berenicornis comatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 16 Apr 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Zhang Shubo (Kiri)

SBP (subrecords)
Apr 16 – Han Jinchi (1)

eBird
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

White-crowned Hornbill at Pulau Ubin on 22 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay

White-crowned Hornbill at Pulau Ubin on 22 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay
Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda (species writeup) Show 1 record

Admiralty Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 7 (1)
Apr 8 (1)
Apr 9 (1)
Apr 10 (1)
(not a complete list)

Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting (species writeup) Show 7 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Oct 2022

eBird
Apr 12 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 09 Oct 2022

eBird
Apr 4 (1)
Apr 20 (1)
Apr 24 (1)
Apr 30 (2)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Oct 2022

eBird
Apr 3 (1)
Apr 8 (1)
Apr 16 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 13 Nov 2022

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 29 (2)
Apr 29 (1)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Jan 2023

eBird
Apr 25 (1)

Upper Seletar Reservoir Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 2 (1)

Kent Ridge Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 19 (1)

Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Oct 2022

eBird
Apr 13 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 05 Oct 2022

eBird
Apr 9 (1)

Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 17 Apr 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Sandra Chia

SBP (subrecords)
Apr 21 – Mike Kane (1)
Apr 25 – Herman Phua (1)
Apr 25 – Jay Wong (1)
Apr 25 – Koh Wild (1)

eBird
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 23 (1)
Apr 24 (1)
Apr 25 (1)
Apr 26 (1)
Apr 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Black-and-red Broadbill at Pulau Ubin on 25 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Herman Phua

Black-and-red Broadbill at Pulau Ubin on 25 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Herman Phua
Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 1 record

Oriole

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 27 (1)

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 14 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Weekend Birder

eBird
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 16 (1)
Apr 30 (1)
Apr 30 (1)
Apr 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Feb 2023

eBird
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 6 (1)
Apr 11 (1)
Apr 15 (1)
Apr 16 (1)

Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens (species writeup) Show 3 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens–Learning Forest and Swan Lake

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 13 Oct 2022

eBird
Apr 6 (1)

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 2 (1)

CBP Canal

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 16 (1)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata (species writeup) Show 3 records

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Apr 1 (1)
Apr 8 (2)
Apr 16 (1)
(not a complete list)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 8 (1)
Apr 8 (1)
Apr 8 (1)

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 8 (1)

Cinereous Bulbul Hemixos cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 8 individuals

eBird
Apr 19 (2)
Apr 22 (2)
Apr 23 (1)
Apr 26 (2)
Apr 29 (2)
Apr 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Thomson Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 4 (1)

Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 Dec 2022

eBird
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 5 (1)
Apr 13 (1)

Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki (species writeup) Show 3 records

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 2 (1)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Apr 2 (2)
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 2 (1)
Apr 7 (1)
Apr 8 (1)
Apr 9 (1)

Labrador Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Apr 11 (1)

Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 22 Apr 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

SBP (subrecords)
Apr 22 – Lim Qian Xun (1)

eBird
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 22 (1)
Apr 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Lesser Green Leafbird at Pulau Ubin on 22 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Lesser Green Leafbird at Pulau Ubin on 22 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Rarity records still under review

Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon Treron fulvicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 22 Apr 2023

Record under review

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Apr 22 (1)

Cover photo: White-crowned Hornbill at Chek Jawa. Photo credit: Goh Cheng Teng

This report is made possible by analyzing the many hundreds of checklists uploaded to eBird every month, identifying and merging sightings, and compiling these records into the required format. This process is almost entirely automated, with light editing by our team as needed. We hope that we did not overlook any eBird records of species listed in this report, and that the report is factually correct. 

Monthly Roundup: Mar 2023

Monthly Roundups

March is normally when migrants are starting to return north, but it wasn’t a quiet month by any stretch!

Highlights

  • An incredible record of Great Slaty Woodpecker, just the second this century – nearly 50 eBird sightings were submitted within one day!
  • Blue-and-white Flycatcher at two locations
  • Two records of Ashy Drongo, including one of the rare nigrescens race

All records for Mar 2023 (Show all records)

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (species writeup) Show 1 record

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 19 Feb 2023

eBird
Mar 17 (1)
Mar 25 (1)
Mar 25 (1)
Mar 25 (1)

Grey Nightjar at Jelutong Tower on 17 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Grey Nightjar at Jelutong Tower on 17 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 5 (1)
Mar 10 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 4 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Sep 2022

eBird
Mar 12 (1)
Mar 14 (1)
Mar 19 (1)
Mar 31 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Sep 2022

eBird
Mar 19 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 17 Sep 2022

eBird
Mar 12 (1)
Mar 12 (1)

Rifle Range Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 5 (1)

Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 26 Feb 2023

eBird
Mar 17 (1)
Mar 18 (1)
Mar 18 (2)

Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon Treron fulvicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

NUS campus

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 22 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tan Yen Yi

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 16 Oct 2022

eBird
Mar 1 (1)
Mar 10 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 12 (1)
Mar 13 (2)
Mar 20 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Jan 2023

eBird
Mar 9 (1)
Mar 10 (1)
Mar 12 (1)
Mar 27 (1)
Mar 30 (1)
Mar 31 (1)
(not a complete list)

Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive, Singapore, SG (1.289, 103.878)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 13 Feb 2023

eBird
Mar 9 (1)
Mar 10 (1)

Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 2 records

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 7 (1)

Marina east Dr

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 27 (1)
Mar 27 (1)
Mar 29 (1)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Sep 2022

eBird
Mar 7 (1)
Mar 19 (1)

Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 11 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by David Tan

eBird
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 12 (1)
Mar 15 (1)
Mar 17 (1)
(not a complete list)

White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 24 Sep 2022

eBird
Mar 1 (4)
Mar 2 (1)
Mar 4 (1)
Mar 25 (1)
Mar 29 (1)
Mar 31 (1)
(not a complete list)

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 17 (1)
Mar 18 (1)
Mar 19 (1)
Mar 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 9 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Mar 16 (7)
Mar 19 (3)
Mar 19 (4)
Mar 19 (5)
Mar 19 (4)
Mar 19 (2)
Mar 26 (9)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Sep 2022

eBird
Mar 18 (1)

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (species writeup) Show 3 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 12 (1)

Seletar Dam (Yishun Dam)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 19 (1)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 26 (1)
Mar 31 (1)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 8 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Sep 2022

eBird
Mar 5 (1)
Mar 12 (3)
Mar 12 (8)
Mar 18 (1)
Mar 18 (1)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 3 records

Singapore Quarry at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 19 Nov 2022

eBird
Mar 5 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Dec 2022

eBird
Mar 5 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 16 (1)
Mar 20 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 28 Jan 2023

eBird
Mar 4 (1)
Mar 13 (1)
Mar 15 (X)
Mar 17 (2)
Mar 31 (1)

Von Schrenck’s Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 20 (1)

Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 1 (1)

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 27 (1)
Mar 31 (1)

Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus (species writeup) Show 1 record

National University Singapore including National University Hospital

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 23 (1)
Mar 24 (1)
Mar 25 (1)
Mar 26 (1)
Mar 27 (1)
Mar 28 (1)
(not a complete list)

Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dover Road (former Transview Golf Course)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 31 (1)

Holland Green Linear Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 22 (1)
Mar 26 (1)
Mar 27 (1)
Mar 28 (1)
Mar 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Indian Pond Heron at Holland Green on 27 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Indian Pond Heron at Holland Green on 27 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien
Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa (species writeup) Show 3 records

Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 23 Feb 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Pierre Alquier

eBird
Mar 5 (1)
Mar 5 (1)
Mar 7 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 19 (1)
(not a complete list)

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 18 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by T.Ramesh

eBird
Mar 18 (1)

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 12 (1)

Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 26 (1)

Jerdon’s Baza Aviceda jerdoni (species writeup) Show 1 record

Coney Island (Serangoon Island)

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 11 (4)
Mar 12 (2)
Mar 12 (2)
Mar 14 (1)

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 10 (1)

Goldhill Ave / Malcolm Road: forest patch

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Mar 26 (2)
Mar 30 (1)

Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 7 individuals

eBird
Mar 5 (7)
Mar 5 (5)

Singapore Quarry at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 8 (1)

Eastern Buzzard Buteo japonicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Mt. Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 26 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Swee Peng

eBird
Mar 26 (1)

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca (species writeup) Show 1 record

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 09 Oct 2022

eBird
Mar 8 (1)
Mar 18 (1)
Mar 18 (1)
Mar 19 (1)
Mar 25 (1)
Mar 25 (1)

Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 12 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Kwong Marcus Alaric

eBird
Mar 12 (1)
Mar 12 (1)
Mar 12 (1)
Mar 13 (1)
Mar 13 (1)
Mar 13 (1)
(not a complete list)

Great Slaty Woodpecker at Singapore Botanic Garden on 12 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Kwong Marcus Alaric

Great Slaty Woodpecker at Singapore Botanic Garden on 12 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Kwong Marcus Alaric
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Sep 2022

eBird
Mar 3 (4)
Mar 18 (2)
Mar 18 (2)
Mar 19 (1)
Mar 25 (1)
Mar 25 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 17 Sep 2022

eBird
Mar 25 (2)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 05 Oct 2022

eBird
Mar 1 (6)
Mar 10 (1)
Mar 15 (5)
Mar 15 (3)
Mar 26 (2)
Mar 27 (2)

Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Feb 2023

eBird
Mar 1 (1)
Mar 2 (1)
Mar 3 (1)
Mar 6 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 13 (1)
(not a complete list)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 18 (1)

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer Creek boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Feb 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Ruchir Srivastava

eBird
Mar 4 (1)
Mar 7 (1)
Mar 15 (1)
Mar 19 (1)
Mar 23 (1)
Mar 28 (1)
(not a complete list)

Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 06 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tony W

eBird
Mar 6 (1)
Mar 7 (1)
Mar 7 (1)
Mar 8 (1)
Mar 8 (1)
Mar 12 (1)
(not a complete list)

Mount Faber Carpark B

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 18 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Fadzrun Adnan

eBird
Mar 18 (1)

Black-headed Bulbul Brachypodius melanocephalos (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 29 Jan 2023

eBird
Mar 4 (1)
Mar 5 (1)
Mar 6 (1)
Mar 7 (1)
Mar 10 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 12 (1)
(not a complete list)

Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 27 Feb 2023

eBird
Mar 1 (1)
Mar 2 (1)
Mar 3 (1)
(not a complete list)

Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 5 (1)

Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica (species writeup) Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 31 Oct 2022

eBird
Mar 7 (1)
Mar 8 (1)
Mar 9 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 20 (1)
(not a complete list)

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 18 (1)

Petai Trail, MacRitchie

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 18 (1)

Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 05 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Jamie

eBird
Mar 5 (1)
Mar 7 (1)
Mar 7 (1)
Mar 10 (1)
Mar 11 (1)
Mar 25 (1)
(not a complete list)

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Mar 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by William Chong

Blue-and-white Flycatcher at Pasir Ris Park on 20 Mar 2023. Photo credit: William Chong

Blue-and-white Flycatcher at Pasir Ris Park on 20 Mar 2023. Photo credit: William Chong
Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 23 Dec 2022

eBird
Mar 3 (2)
Mar 19 (1)
Mar 19 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 18 Feb 2023

eBird
Mar 2 (1)
Mar 5 (1)
Mar 6 (1)
Mar 12 (1)
Mar 20 (1)
Mar 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Green-backed Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 21 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Keita Sin

Green-backed Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 21 Apr 2023. Photo credit: Keita Sin
Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki (species writeup) Show 2 records

Block 46 Owen Rd (1.3151,103.8510)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 26 (1)

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Mar 26 (1)

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Mar 12 (2)
Mar 18 (1)

Rarity records still under review

Northern Boobook Ninox japonica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Republic Polytechnic

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Mar 2023

Record under review

Submitted by Roy Wong

Northern Boobook at Republic Polytechnic on 28 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Roy Wong

Northern Boobook at Republic Polytechnic on 28 Mar 2023. Photo credit: Roy Wong

This report is made possible by analyzing the many hundreds of checklists uploaded to eBird every month, identifying and merging sightings, and compiling these records into the required format. This process is almost entirely automated, with light editing by our team as needed. We hope that we did not overlook any eBird records of species listed in this report, and that the report is factually correct.

Monthly Roundup: Feb 2023

Monthly Roundups

A relatively quiet February 2023, with the highlight being a Grey-headed Lapwing at Holland Plain.

Highlights

  • The ninth confirmed record of Grey-headed Lapwing for Singapore on the 27th
  • An exceptional record of nine Oriental Darters at Pulau Ubin on the 25th
  • Continuing records of a confiding Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher at Windsor Nature Park
  • The scarce Baillon’s Crake, reported at Marina East Drive

All records for Feb 2023 (Show all records)

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 22 (1)
Feb 23 (1)

Thomson Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 19 (1)

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 4 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Lim Chu Kang SG-Singapore 1.44558, 103.72981

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 21 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (1)

Punggol Promenade Nature Walk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 6 (1)

Thomson Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 12 (1)

Rifle Range Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 19 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Aug 2022

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 5 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 25 (1)

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides (species writeup) Show 3 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 14 (1)

Admiralty Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 3 (1)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 07 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 6 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 14 (1)
(not a complete list)

Large Hawk-Cuckoo at Jurong Lake Garden on 13 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Large Hawk-Cuckoo at Jurong Lake Garden on 13 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Jared Tan
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 7 (1)
Feb 16 (1)

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 14 (1)
Feb 14 (1)

Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Lim Chu Kang Ln3

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Feb 2023

RC decision: Accepted/Escapee

Submitted by Lee hua keong

Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 15 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 26 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 16 (1)

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 16 Oct 2022

eBird
Feb 4 (3)
Feb 6 (2)
Feb 11 (1)
Feb 17 (3)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 26 (2)
(not a complete list)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 1 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 5 (1)
Feb 10 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 25 (1)

Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 26 (1)

Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 2 records

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 20 (1)
Feb 21 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
Feb 28 (1)
(not a complete list)

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 6 (1)
Feb 27 (1)

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 05 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 3 (2)
Feb 4 (2)
Feb 9 (2)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 07 Aug 2022

eBird
Feb 5 (2)
Feb 6 (2)
Feb 12 (2)
Feb 16 (2)
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 19 (2)

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (species writeup) Show 1 record

6 Pasir Ris Farmway 1, Singapore, SG (1.388, 103.933)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 7 (1)

Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Holland Plain

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Feb 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Jared Tan

eBird
Feb 27 (1)
Feb 27 (1)
Feb 27 (1)

Grey-headed Lapwing at Holland Plain on 27 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Grey-headed Lapwing at Holland Plain on 27 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Jared Tan
White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 04 Feb 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Leong Zhen Yan

eBird
Feb 4 (2)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 10 (2)
Feb 21 (2)
Feb 23 (2)
Feb 27 (2)
(not a complete list)

White-faced Plover at Marina East Drive on 04 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Leong Zhen Yan

White-faced Plover at Marina East Drive on 04 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Leong Zhen Yan
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 18 (X)

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 19 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (2)
Feb 17 (1)
Feb 18 (1)

Bar-tailed Godwit with traces of breeding plumage at Chek Jawa on 18 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Bar-tailed Godwit with traces of breeding plumage at Chek Jawa on 18 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 9 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Feb 1 (2)
Feb 4 (3)
Feb 17 (9)
Feb 18 (4)

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 8 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Feb 1 (2)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 18 (8)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 19 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 28 (1)

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Feb 5 (2)
Feb 5 (3)
Feb 5 (3)
Feb 11 (1)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 5 individuals

Earlier record on 06 Aug 2022

eBird
Feb 3 (5)
Feb 27 (1)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 3 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 30 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 2 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
(not a complete list)

James Cook University Singapore Campus

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 2 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 9 individuals

eBird
Feb 25 (9)

Von Schrenck’s Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Thomson Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 8 (1)

Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa (species writeup) Show 2 records

Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 23 Feb 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Shiang Kwok Ann

eBird
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 21 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 25 (1)

Marina east drive

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 10 (1)

Jerdon’s Baza Aviceda jerdoni (species writeup) Show 2 records

Punggol Promenade Nature Walk

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Feb 12 (2)
Feb 16 (1)
Feb 25 (2)

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 26 (1)

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pulau Tekong (restricted access)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 2 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 27 (1)

Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia (species writeup) Show 1 record

Windsor Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Feb 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lim Qian Xun

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 4 (1)

A very dazed Oriental Scops Owl at Windsor Nature Park on 04 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Lim Qian Xun

A very dazed Oriental Scops Owl at Windsor Nature Park on 04 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Lim Qian Xun
Barred Eagle-Owl Ketupa sumatrana (species writeup) Show 1 record

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 15 (1)

Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata (species writeup) Show 3 records

6 Pasir Ris Farmway 1, Singapore, SG (1.388, 103.933)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 7 (1)
Feb 9 (1)

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 17 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 11 (1)

Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting (species writeup) Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Aug 2022

eBird
Feb 2 (1)
Feb 8 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 13 (2)
Feb 26 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
Feb 26 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 07 Aug 2022

eBird
Feb 11 (2)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Aug 2022

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 9 (1)
Feb 13 (1)
Feb 15 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
Feb 27 (1)

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca (species writeup) Show 1 record

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 09 Oct 2022

eBird
Feb 7 (1)
Feb 11 (1)
Feb 14 (1)
Feb 24 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 09 Aug 2022

eBird
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 19 (X)
Feb 23 (1)
Feb 25 (2)
Feb 27 (2)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 15 Aug 2022

eBird
Feb 3 (3)
Feb 3 (3)

Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 15 May 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Weekend Birder

Black-and-red Broadbill at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 25 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay

Black-and-red Broadbill at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 25 Feb 2023. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay
Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 4 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 27 (1)
Feb 27 (1)
Feb 28 (1)

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 27 (1)

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Gardens by the Bay

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 3 (1)

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 11 (1)

Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 25 (1)

Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides (species writeup) Show 1 record

Petai Trail, MacRitchie

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 10 (1)

Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata (species writeup) Show 2 records

Kent Ridge Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 15 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 1 (1)
Feb 3 (1)
Feb 4 (1)
Feb 5 (1)
Feb 6 (1)
Feb 8 (1)
Feb 10 (1)
(not a complete list)

NUS High Boarding School

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 14 (1)

Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 27 (1)
Feb 28 (1)

Brown-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 11 (1)

Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Feb 18 (1)
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 22 (1)
Feb 25 (1)
Feb 26 (1)
Feb 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Feb 5 (1)
Feb 12 (1)
Feb 19 (1)
Feb 24 (2)
Feb 27 (2)

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 14 Jan 2023

eBird
Feb 4 (1)

This report is made possible by analyzing the many hundreds of checklists uploaded to eBird every month, identifying and merging sightings, and compiling these records into the required format. This process is almost entirely automated, with light editing by our team as needed. We hope that we did not overlook any eBird records of species listed in this report, and that the report is factually correct.

Monthly Roundup: Jan 2023

Monthly Roundups

The New Year started off with a group of four stilts at Marina East Drive – unfortunately, all turned out to be Black-winged in the end. Apart from that, the usual suspects kept us busy through the month, along with some rarities.

Highlights

  • Green Sandpiper reported again at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3, possibly the same one that was first seen in Jan 2020 and again in early 2021
  • A well-photographed Hooded Pitta at Jurong East Street 21
  • A Lanceolated Warbler provided surprisingly good views this month at Kent Ridge Park, the same place where one has been seen in past years
  • A successful breeding record of Common Moorhen

All records for Jan 2023 (Show all records)

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dempsey Hill

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 26 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 6 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
(not a complete list)

49 Richards Avenue, Singapore, SG (1.363, 103.881)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 16 (1)

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 5 records

MacRitchie Reservoir Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 31 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 22 (1)

CBP Canal

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 8 (1)

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 20 (1)

Rifle Range Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 21 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 21 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 13 (1)
Jan 28 (1)

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides (species writeup) Show 3 records

Coney Island (Serangoon Island)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 2 (1)
Jan 2 (1)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 29 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 21 (1)

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 8 (1)

Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon Treron fulvicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 23 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by JJ Brinkman

Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu (species writeup) Show 3 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 15 (1)

Lornie PCN

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 19 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 26 (1)

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 26 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tan Bing Yang

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 27 (1)
Jan 29 (1)
Jan 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 23 (1)
Jan 24 (1)
(not a complete list)

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 5 individuals

First recorded 17 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Chen Boon Chong

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 1 (2)
Jan 1 (3)
Jan 27 (2)
Jan 27 (1)
Jan 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Common Moorhen at Marina East Drive on 17 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Chen Boon Chong

Common Moorhen at Marina East Drive on 17 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Chen Boon Chong
Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 3 records

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (2)
Jan 8 (1)

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 18 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 23 (1)

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 27 (1)

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Jan 5 (2)
Jan 6 (1)
Jan 7 (2)
Jan 29 (1)
Jan 30 (1)
Jan 31 (2)
(not a complete list)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 09 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (2)
Jan 8 (2)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 22 (1)
Jan 28 (2)

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 4 individuals

First recorded 01 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Yip Jen Wei

eBird
Jan 1 (3)
Jan 1 (4)
Jan 1 (4)
Jan 2 (4)
Jan 3 (4)
Jan 3 (4)
(not a complete list)

White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 4 individuals

First recorded 30 Sep 2022

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 1 (4)
Jan 1 (2)
Jan 27 (2)
Jan 28 (2)
Jan 31 (2)
(not a complete list)

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 19 (1)
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
(not a complete list)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 8 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 19 (6)
Jan 21 (2)
Jan 21 (6)
Jan 21 (8)
Jan 21 (1)

Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 23 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (2)
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 21 (2)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (4)
Jan 21 (4)

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (2)

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 40 individuals

eBird
Jan 7 (15)
Jan 8 (4)
Jan 19 (4)
Jan 20 (40)
Jan 21 (5)
Jan 23 (20)
(not a complete list)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 25 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Jan 19 (2)
Jan 20 (3)
Jan 20 (3)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 23 (1)

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Monsoon Drain at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Vincent Ng

SBP (subrecords)
Jan 8 – Adrian Silas Tay (1)
Jan 15 – Lee Chien Nien (1)

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 6 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 16 (1)
Jan 16 (1)
(not a complete list)

Green Sandpiper at Monsoon Drain at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 on 04 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Vincent Ng

Green Sandpiper at Monsoon Drain at Lim Chu Kang Lane 3 on 04 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Vincent Ng
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Jan 21 (4)
Jan 23 (1)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 10 individuals

Earlier record on 14 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 6 (3)
Jan 13 (2)
Jan 14 (4)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 18 individuals

Earlier record on 16 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (18)
Jan 21 (4)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 4 records

Pasir Ris

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 30 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 11 (2)
Jan 12 (1)
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 27 (1)
Jan 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 28 (1)

Singapore Quarry

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 30 (1)
Jan 31 (1)
Jan 31 (1)

Von Schrenck’s Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 13 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 15 (1)

Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 27 (1)

Javan Pond Heron Ardeola speciosa (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 30 (1)
Jan 31 (1)

Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 25 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (1)

Jerdon’s Baza Aviceda jerdoni (species writeup) Show 2 records

Coney Island (Serangoon Island)

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 12 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 2 (2)
Jan 4 (2)
Jan 15 (3)
Jan 19 (1)
Jan 21 (2)
(not a complete list)

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 26 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 14 (1)
Jan 14 (1)

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 4 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 12 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 12 (1)
Jan 12 (1)
Jan 13 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 6 (1)

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 12 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 21 (1)

Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata (species writeup) Show 2 records

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 5 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 28 (1)
(not a complete list)

Pasir Ris Farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 6 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 20 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 23 (1)
(not a complete list)

Black-capped Kingfisher at Pasir Ris Farmway 1 on 13 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Black-capped Kingfisher at Pasir Ris Farmway 1 on 13 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting (species writeup) Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 01 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 5 (1)
Jan 12 (1)
Jan 14 (1)
Jan 14 (2)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 26 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 08 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 21 (1)
Jan 27 (1)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 27 (1)

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca (species writeup) Show 2 records

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 09 Oct 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 29 (1)
Jan 29 (1)
Jan 31 (1)

Ethnobotany Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 26 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 11 (1)

Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 03 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (X)
Jan 13 (1)
Jan 28 (1)
Jan 29 (X)
Jan 29 (6)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 15 Aug 2022

eBird
Jan 9 (2)
Jan 13 (2)
Jan 27 (1)
Jan 27 (3)
Jan 28 (3)
Jan 29 (2)
Jan 30 (2)

Upper Seletar Reservoir Park (USRP) inc. Mandai Road Track 7 / Nee Soon Swamp Forest

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 29 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 12 (1)

Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve – East inc. Kranji Nature Trail

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 9 (1)

287A Jurong East Street 21, Singapore, SG (1.339, 103.744)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 7 (1)
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 9 (1)
Jan 22 (1)
Jan 23 (1)
Jan 24 (1)
(not a complete list)

Hooded Pitta at Jurong East on 10 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Hooded Pitta at Jurong East on 10 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin Chek Jawa

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 14 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by May Swales

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 03 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 16 (1)

Black-headed Bulbul Brachypodius melanocephalos (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 29 (1)

Sand Martin Riparia riparia (species writeup) Show 1 record

Neo Tiew Road

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 03 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Kaeden Sim

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 2 (1)

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (species writeup) Show 6 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 1 (1)

Satay by the Bay

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 16 (1)
Jan 16 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 18 (1)
Jan 27 (1)

Changi Beach Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 19 (1)
Jan 19 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 26 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

eBird
Jan 27 (X)

Pasir Ris Park

eBird
Jan 28 (X)

Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Kent Ridge Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 17 (1)
Jan 18 (1)
Jan 26 (1)
Jan 28 (1)
Jan 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Lanceolated Warbler at Kent Ridge Park on 18 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Lanceolated Warbler at Kent Ridge Park on 18 Jan 2023. Photo credit: Jared Tan
Red-billed Starling Spodiopsar sericeus (species writeup) Show 1 record

75a Loewen Road, Singapore, SG (1.302, 103.812)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 26 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 2 (1)
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 6 (1)
(not a complete list)

White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Seletar Aerospace Crescent

Highest count: 8 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 11 (5)
Jan 20 (8)

Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 15 Oct 2022

eBird
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 4 (1)
Jan 5 (1)

Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 5 (1)
Jan 21 (1)

Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica (species writeup) Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 31 Oct 2022

eBird
Jan 19 (1)
Jan 26 (1)

West Coast Park: east

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 14 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 29 (1)

Brown-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni (species writeup) Show 2 records

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 8 (1)

Nanyang Technological University including National Institute of Education

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 19 (1)

Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 8 (1)
Jan 13 (1)
Jan 15 (1)
Jan 29 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 14 (1)

Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Nov 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 23 (1)

Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius (species writeup) Show 2 records

CapitaGreen

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 31 Jan 2023

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Andrew Spreadborough

SkyOasis @ Dawson

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Dec 2022

eBird
Jan 1 (1)
Jan 3 (1)
Jan 4 (1)

White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 07 Jul 2022

eBird
Jan 12 (4)
Jan 15 (1)

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 14 (1)

Yishun Street 11, Block 153

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Jan 18 (1)

Rarity records still under review

Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Rower’s Bay Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 08 Jan 2023

Record under review

Submitted by ksong

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Gan Eng Seng Primary School

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Jan 2023

Record under review

Submitted by Weekend Birder

This report is made possible by analyzing the many hundreds of checklists uploaded to eBird every month, identifying and merging sightings, and compiling these records into the required format. This process is almost entirely automated, with light editing by our team as needed. We hope that we did not overlook any eBird records of species listed in this report, and that the report is factually correct.

Monthly Roundup: Dec 2022

Monthly Roundups

A rather quiet December, but the first widely-twitched Red-billed Starling kept us busy this month.

Highlights

  • An electrifying record of Bat Hawk – just the third confirmed sighting in Singapore – was unfortunately not refound after the initial report
  • Singapore’s 5th record of Red-billed Starling

All records for Dec 2022 (Show all records)

King Quail Synoicus chinensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Seletar End / Piccadilly

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 26 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 3 (2)

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (species writeup) Show 6 records

Upper Seletar Reservoir Park (USRP) inc. Mandai Road Track 7 / Nee Soon Swamp Forest

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 4 (1)

Changi Business Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 6 (1)

Old Upper Thomson Road

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 8 (1)
Dec 8 (1)
Dec 8 (1)

Bukit Brown Cemetery

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 15 (1)
Dec 29 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Dec 22 (3)

Dempsey Hill

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 26 (1)
Dec 27 (1)
Dec 29 (1)
(not a complete list)

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 5 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 11 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 2 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 13 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 11 (1)

100 Neo Tiew Road, Singapore, SG (1.419, 103.716)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 19 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 4 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 29 (1)

MacRitchie Reservoir Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 31 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 4 records

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 Jun 2022

eBird
Dec 10 (1)

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 06 Aug 2022

eBird
Dec 2 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Sep 2022

eBird
Dec 2 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 25 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 7 (1)
Dec 10 (1)
Dec 10 (1)
Dec 15 (1)
Dec 17 (1)
Dec 19 (1)
Dec 19 (1)

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 4 (1)

Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 4 (1)

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor (species writeup) Show 2 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 4 (1)

Coney Island (Serangoon Island)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 23 (1)

Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu (species writeup) Show 2 records

Auto selected 1.34819, 103.77675

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 25 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 11 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 21 (1)

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 5 individuals

First recorded 17 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Chen Boon Chong

eBird
Dec 4 (1)
Dec 5 (2)
Dec 8 (1)
Dec 24 (5)
Dec 24 (3)
Dec 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 6 (1)

Lorong Halus Wetland (Reeds Area)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 25 (1)

Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides (species writeup) Show 1 record

Rochor River

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 18 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tan Yen Yi

White-browed Crake Poliolimnas cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Turut Track

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 24 Jul 2022

eBird
Dec 2 (1)
Dec 4 (1)
Dec 4 (1)

Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (species writeup) Show 3 records

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 4 (1)
Dec 20 (1)
Dec 21 (1)
Dec 29 (1)

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 18 (1)
Dec 23 (1)

26 Jln Membina

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 27 (1)

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Island

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 27 (1)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 02 Jun 2022

eBird
Dec 19 (2)

White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 30 Sep 2022

eBird
Dec 8 (3)
Dec 9 (1)
Dec 12 (2)
Dec 17 (3)
Dec 23 (2)
Dec 24 (3)
Dec 30 (X)
(not a complete list)

Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 16 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Yip Jen Wei

eBird
Dec 16 (1)
Dec 16 (1)
Dec 16 (1)

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 5 (1)
Dec 8 (2)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 11 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 5 (11)
Dec 6 (2)
Dec 6 (2)

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 7 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 5 (7)

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 5 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 5 (4)
Dec 6 (5)
Dec 6 (5)

Sanderling Calidris alba (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Dec 23 (2)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 08 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 5 (2)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 20 (1)

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 5 (1)

Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum (species writeup) Show 2 records

Seletar End / Piccadilly

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 2 (1)

Changi Beach Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 12 (1)

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 18 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Dec 18 (1)

White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 30 (1)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 8 individuals

Earlier record on 03 Jun 2022

eBird
Dec 4 (1)
Dec 7 (8)
Dec 11 (1)
Dec 26 (3)
Dec 27 (1)

Straits of Johor – Raffles Marina to Mandai Mudflats

Highest count: 15 individuals

eBird
Dec 7 (10)
Dec 7 (15)
Dec 7 (13)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 4 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 19 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 1 (1)
Dec 20 (1)
Dec 20 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Dec 6 (1)
Dec 22 (2)
Dec 24 (1)

pasir ris farmway 1

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 20 (1)

Sembawang Road (Simpang Kiri vicinity)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 28 (1)

Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 30 (1)

Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 25 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 5 (2)
Dec 6 (2)
Dec 8 (1)

Jerdon’s Baza Aviceda jerdoni (species writeup) Show 5 records

Punggol Promenade Nature Walk

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 04 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 1 (2)
Dec 3 (2)

Changi Business Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 24 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 5 (1)
Dec 5 (1)

Southern Ridges

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 4 (1)
Dec 7 (1)

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 12 (1)

Coney Island

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Dec 16 (4)
Dec 22 (1)
Dec 23 (1)

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 2 records

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 12 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 10 (2)
Dec 19 (1)

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 3 (1)
Dec 4 (1)
Dec 22 (1)

Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Neo Tiew Rd

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 03 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Hou Boon

Bat Hawk at Neo Tiew Rd on 03 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Hou Boon

Bat Hawk at Neo Tiew Rd on 03 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Hou Boon
Barred Eagle-Owl Bubo sumatranus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Near Singapore Quarry

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 26 (1)

Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 12 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 18 (1)

Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting (species writeup) Show 2 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 02 Jun 2022

eBird
Dec 24 (1)
Dec 30 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 05 Jun 2022

eBird
Dec 28 (1)

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 14 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 9 (1)
Dec 26 (1)
Dec 28 (1)
Dec 28 (1)
Dec 28 (1)
Dec 29 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 27 (1)

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 12 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Zhi Heng

eBird
Dec 12 (1)
Dec 12 (1)
Dec 12 (1)
Dec 12 (1)
Dec 13 (1)
Dec 13 (1)
(not a complete list)

Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 5 records

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 02 Jun 2022

eBird
Dec 23 (X)
Dec 25 (2)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 07 Jun 2022

eBird
Dec 3 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 16 Jul 2022

eBird
Dec 19 (2)

Bukit Brown Cemetery

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 15 Aug 2022

eBird
Dec 22 (2)

Upper Seletar Reservoir Park (USRP) inc. Mandai Road Track 7 / Nee Soon Swamp Forest

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Dec 29 (3)

Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 21 (1)

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer creek

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 3 (1)
Dec 9 (1)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata (species writeup) Show 1 record

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 25 Oct 2022

eBird
Dec 3 (1)
Dec 5 (1)

Sand Martin Riparia riparia (species writeup) Show 1 record

Neo Tiew Road

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 03 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Kaeden Sim

SBP (subrecords)
Dec 10 – Lee Chien Nien (1)

eBird
Dec 10 (1)
Dec 10 (1)
Dec 14 (1)
Dec 20 (1)
Dec 21 (1)
Dec 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Sand Martin at Neo Tiew on 25 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Sand Martin at Neo Tiew on 25 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sentosa Island

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Dec 12 (3)

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 18 (1)

Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides (species writeup) Show 1 record

MacRitchie Reservoir Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Dec 10 (1)
Dec 11 (1)

Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Lorong Halus Wetland (inc. Serangoon Reservoir and former ‘Serangoon’)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 8 (1)

White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Rower’s Bay Park / Seletar Club Road

Highest count: 5 individuals

eBird
Dec 4 (5)
Dec 25 (4)

Rosy Starling Pastor roseus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Laguna National Golf and Country Club

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Matthew H. Sturgess

Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica (species writeup) Show 2 records

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 10 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Zhi Heng

eBird
Dec 10 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 25 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Mohamed Fazlin Bin Said Mohd

Orange-headed Thrush Geokichla citrina (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 25 (1)

Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus (species writeup) Show 4 records

Bukit Timah Summit

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 20 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 2 (2)
Dec 10 (1)
Dec 11 (1)
Dec 18 (1)
Dec 27 (1)
Dec 28 (1)

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 5 individuals

Earlier record on 21 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 3 (1)
Dec 4 (5)

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 6 individuals

eBird
Dec 2 (6)
Dec 23 (2)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 26 (1)

Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica (species writeup) Show 3 records

St John’s Island

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 4 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 21 (1)
Dec 25 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 30 (1)

Ferruginous Flycatcher Muscicapa ferruginea (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 6 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 7 (1)

Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 2 records

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 4 (1)
Dec 5 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 21 (1)
Dec 23 (1)
Dec 25 (1)
Dec 26 (1)

Green-backed Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 28 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Green-backed Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 28 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki (species writeup) Show 7 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 20 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 2 (1)
Dec 7 (2)
Dec 8 (1)
Dec 11 (1)
Dec 22 (1)
Dec 24 (1)
(not a complete list)

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 23 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 1 (1)
Dec 6 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 27 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 23 (2)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 28 Nov 2022

eBird
Dec 2 (1)

Singapore Quarry at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Dec 13 (2)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 19 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 25 (1)

Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius (species writeup) Show 1 record

Strathmore Avenue

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 28 Dec 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Zhi Heng

SBP (subrecords)
Dec 28 – Kaeden Sim (1)

eBird
Dec 28 (1)
Dec 29 (1)
Dec 29 (2)
Dec 30 (1)
Dec 30 (1)
Dec 30 (1)
Dec 30 (1)

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

MacRitchie Reservoir Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Dec 2 (1)

Rarity records still under review

Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia (species writeup) Show 1 record

People’s Park Centre

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 08 Dec 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Lin Junpei, Nicholas

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 25 Dec 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Wai Heng Lua

eBird
Dec 25 (1)

Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Ris Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 10 Dec 2022

Record under review

eBird
Dec 10 (1)

Red-billed Starling Spodiopsar sericeus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dempsey Hill

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 26 Dec 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Kenneth Ang

SBP (subrecords)
Dec 26 – Jonathan Lin (1)

eBird
Dec 26 (1)
Dec 26 (1)
Dec 26 (1)
Dec 29 (1)
Dec 29 (1)
Dec 30 (1)
(not a complete list)

Red-billed Starling at Dempsey Hill. Photo credit: Raymond Siew

Red-billed Starling at Dempsey Hill. Photo credit: Raymond Siew
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tanjong Pagar

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 29 Dec 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Herman Phua

eBird
Dec 28 (1)
Dec 29 (1)

Blue Rock Thrush at Tanjong Pagar on 29 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Herman Phua

Blue Rock Thrush at Tanjong Pagar on 29 Dec 2022. Photo credit: Herman Phua

This report is made possible by analyzing the many hundreds of checklists uploaded to eBird every month, identifying and merging sightings, and compiling these records into the required format. This process is almost entirely automated, with light editing by our team as needed. We hope that we did not overlook any eBird records of species listed in this report, and that the report is factually correct.

Monthly Roundup: Nov 2022

Monthly Roundups

Always among the busiest months of the migratory season, November this year didn’t disappoint, with records of several rare species through the month.

Highlights

Please note that several of these records remain under review by the Singapore Bird Records Committee:

  • Singapore’s first wild Black-headed Ibis, at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve – the Records Committee’s rationale is summarized in our recent article
  • Not one, not two, but three sightings of Short-toed Snake Eagle within the month
  • Continuing sightings of harriers across the island, including an adult male Pied Harrier at Tuas – the first one since 2017
  • Singapore’s sixth record of Daurian Redstart, at the same canal where Singapore’s first Black Redstart appeared last year
  • Singapore’s third record of Common Swift at the now-famous redstart canal
  • Eastern Imperial Eagle at Mount Faber, the eighth record for Singapore
  • Three needletail species – White-throated Needletail, Silver-backed Needletail, Brown-backed Needletail – all recorded along the Southern Ridges

All records for Nov 2022 (Show all records)

King Quail Synoicus chinensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Seletar End/Piccadilly

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Nov 29 (3)

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (species writeup) Show 2 records

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 16 (1)
Nov 16 (1)

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 25 (2)

White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by T Ramesh

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 12 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 5 individuals

First recorded 13 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Sin Yong Chee Keita

eBird
Nov 13 (5)

Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis (species writeup) Show 3 records

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by krishna GR

Mount Faber

Highest count: 3 individuals

First recorded 14 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Choong Yin Tian

eBird
Nov 14 (3)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 4 individuals

First recorded 13 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Sin Yong Chee Keita

eBird
Nov 13 (1)

Silver-backed Needletail at Henderson Waves on 13 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Sin Yong Chee Keita

Silver-backed Needletail at Henderson Waves on 13 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Sin Yong Chee Keita
Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Mt Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 17 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by T Ramesh

eBird
Nov 17 (1)

Common Swift Apus apus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Panjang Canal

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 10 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by LOW Chong Yang

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 8 records

Hampstead Wetlands Park (formerly Baker St. pond)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 7 (1)
Nov 7 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 11 (1)

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 11 (1)
Nov 11 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 18 (1)
Nov 18 (1)
Nov 24 (1)
Nov 25 (1)
Nov 26 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 19 (1)

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 23 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 26 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 27 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Earlier record on 02 May 2022

eBird
Nov 26 (X)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 12 May 2022

eBird
Nov 11 (1)

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 26 (1)
Nov 26 (1)

Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides (species writeup) Show 2 records

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 10 (1)

Changi Business Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 27 (1)

Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax (species writeup) Show 2 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 20 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 20 (1)

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor (species writeup) Show 5 records

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 10 (2)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 20 (1)

Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 21 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 24 (1)
Nov 24 (1)
Nov 25 (1)
Nov 28 (2)
Nov 28 (2)
Nov 28 (2)

CBP Canal

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 27 (1)
Nov 27 (1)

Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon Treron fulvicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 23 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Joshua Chong

eBird
Nov 23 (2)

Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 26 (1)

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 16 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Sze Kai

eBird
Nov 11 (1)

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by RICHARD WHITE

eBird
Nov 5 (1)
Nov 5 (1)

White-browed Crake Poliolimnas cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Neo Tiew Crescent — Private Fish Farm Pond

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 24 Jul 2022

eBird
Nov 12 (1)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

1 Japanese Garden Road, Singapore, SG (1.335, 103.728)

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 May 2022

eBird
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 17 (1)

White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Nov 6 (4)
Nov 7 (1)

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 9 (1)
Nov 10 (1)
Nov 11 (1)
Nov 23 (1)
Nov 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 12 individuals

eBird
Nov 9 (5)
Nov 11 (1)
Nov 23 (8)
Nov 25 (3)
(not a complete list)

Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 9 (1)
Nov 9 (1)
Nov 9 (1)
Nov 10 (1)
Nov 10 (1)
Nov 11 (1)

Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 9 (1)
Nov 23 (1)
(not a complete list)

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 6 individuals

eBird
Nov 9 (2)
Nov 9 (2)
Nov 9 (2)
Nov 10 (5)
Nov 10 (6)
Nov 26 (1)

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 60 individuals

eBird
Nov 9 (50)
Nov 10 (50)
Nov 11 (6)
Nov 23 (8)
Nov 26 (20)
(not a complete list)

Sanderling Calidris alba (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 07 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
Nov 7 (2)

Chek Jawa

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 10 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Raghav Narayanswamy

eBird
Nov 10 (2)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 1 (1)
Nov 19 (1)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Nov 9 (4)
Nov 10 (2)
Nov 11 (1)
Nov 23 (1)
Nov 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 1 (1)
Nov 1 (1)
Nov 6 (2)
Nov 20 (1)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 23 (1)
Nov 23 (1)

Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum (species writeup) Show 4 records

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 6 individuals

eBird
Nov 5 (1)
Nov 5 (6)

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 16 (2)

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Nov 20 (3)

Changi Business Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 26 (1)

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Chek Jawa

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 09 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
Nov 9 (1)
Nov 9 (1)
Nov 9 (1)
Nov 10 (1)
Nov 10 (1)
Nov 11 (1)

Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 9 (2)
Nov 9 (2)
Nov 23 (1)

Singapore Straits

Highest count: 35 individuals

eBird
Nov 20 (3)
Nov 20 (11)
Nov 20 (35)

Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Straits (including SG/Indo/M’sian waters)

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Nov 20 (3)

Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Straits (including SG/Indo/M’sian waters)

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Nov 20 (1)
Nov 20 (3)

Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida (species writeup) Show 1 record

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 12 (2)

White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East/Gardens by the Bay

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 1 (1)
Nov 12 (X)

Singapore Straits

Highest count: 35 individuals

eBird
Nov 20 (4)
Nov 20 (16)
Nov 20 (35)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 01 May 2022

eBird
Nov 12 (1)
Nov 18 (3)
Nov 26 (2)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Quarry at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 19 (1)

Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 01 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Art Toh Keng Jeow

Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tampines Eco Green

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 17 (1)

Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens (Neeram Stream)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 6 (1)

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 6 records

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 6 (1)

Westridge walk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 17 (1)

Keppel Harbour

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 11 (1)
Nov 11 (1)
Nov 17 (1)
Nov 17 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 18 (1)
Nov 18 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 23 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 26 (1)
Nov 28 (1)

Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Sungei Tengeh

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 07 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Koh Wild

Gardens by the Bay

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 11 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Gordon Koh

Telok Blangah

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 02 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Nov 2 (1)

Short-toed Snake Eagle at Telok Blangah on 02 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Short-toed Snake Eagle at Telok Blangah on 02 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien
Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 9 (1)

Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga (species writeup) Show 5 records

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 8 (1)

Mountbatten

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 8 (2)

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 16 (1)
Nov 16 (1)

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 18 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 22 (1)

Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Telok Blangah

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

SBP (subrecords)
Nov 4 – T Ramesh (1)

eBird
Nov 4 (1)
Nov 4 (1)

Booted Eagle at Telok Blangah on 04 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Booted Eagle at Telok Blangah on 04 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca (species writeup) Show 1 record

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 08 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Francis Yap

Eastern Imperial Eagle at Mount Faber on 08 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Eastern Imperial Eagle at Mount Faber on 08 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Besra Accipiter virgatus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Henderson waves

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 06 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Kaeden Sim

eBird
Nov 6 (1)

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 16 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Kaeden Sim

eBird
Nov 16 (1)

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Mapletree Business Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 10 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tan Yen Yi

eBird
Nov 10 (1)

Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 1 (1)
Nov 3 (1)
Nov 4 (1)
Nov 5 (1)
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 15 (1)
Nov 17 (1)
(not a complete list)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 6 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 6 (1)

Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos (species writeup) Show 8 records

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 31 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Vincent Yip

SBP (subrecords)
Nov 1 – Chen Boon Chong (1)
Nov 6 – Yang chee meng (1)

eBird
Nov 1 (1)
Nov 1 (1)
Nov 4 (1)
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 15 (1)

Lim Chu Kang Road

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 01 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 06 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 09 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 17 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
Nov 17 (1)

Neo Tiew Harvest Lane

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
Nov 20 (1)
Nov 20 (1)

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 02 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Pied Harrier at Tuas South on 02 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Pied Harrier at Tuas South on 02 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 7 (1)

130 Tuas South Avenue 3, Singapore, SG (1,288, 103,628)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 7 (1)

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo (species writeup) Show 1 record

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 9 (1)

Northern Boobook Ninox japonica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Punggol Way

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 11 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia (species writeup) Show 5 records

Tampines Street 91

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Pasir Ris Grove

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 21 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Woodlands

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 21 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Jonavon Hon

Woodlands Street 81

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 26 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Toa Payoh

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 02 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Gerald

Oriental Scops Owl at Toa Payoh on 02 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Gerald

Oriental Scops Owl at Toa Payoh on 02 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Gerald
Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata (species writeup) Show 2 records

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 3 (1)

Lim Chu Kang Lane 3

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 28 (1)

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca (species writeup) Show 4 records

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 4 (1)
Nov 5 (1)
Nov 24 (2)
Nov 24 (1)
Nov 28 (1)
Nov 28 (1)
Nov 28 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 5 (1)

Pasir Ris Park–Carpark D Area

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 12 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 14 (1)
Nov 15 (1)
Nov 18 (1)
Nov 23 (1)
Nov 27 (1)
Nov 28 (1)
(not a complete list)

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Lazarus Island

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 18 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Wee Aik Kiat

130 Tuas South Avenue 3, Singapore, SG (1,288, 103,628)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 7 (1)

Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 4 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Earlier record on 02 May 2022

eBird
Nov 26 (X)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 12 May 2022

eBird
Nov 27 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 19 May 2022

eBird
Nov 13 (3)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 13 (1)

Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida (species writeup) Show 2 records

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 26 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 27 (1)

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 02 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Chen Boon Chong

eBird
Nov 2 (1)

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Tengah Road

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 06 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Hong Yijun

SBP (subrecords)
Nov 7 – Kaeden Sim (1)
Nov 12 – Adrian Silas Tay (2)

eBird
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 7 (1)
Nov 7 (1)
Nov 14 (1)
Nov 15 (1)
Nov 17 (1)
(not a complete list)

Indian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi (species writeup) Show 1 record

Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 11 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Chris Kenyon

eBird
Nov 12 (1)
Nov 12 (1)
Nov 12 (1)
Nov 18 (1)
Nov 18 (1)
Nov 18 (1)
(not a complete list)

Indian Paradise Flycatcher at Botanic Gardens on 11 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Chris Kenyon

Indian Paradise Flycatcher at Botanic Gardens on 11 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Chris Kenyon
Blyth’s Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis (species writeup) Show 6 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 1 (1)

Tuas South Ave 16

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 1 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 14 (1)
Nov 14 (1)
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 27 (X)

Ang Mo Kio Garden West

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 16 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 20 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 23 (1)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata (species writeup) Show 5 records

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

eBird
Nov 11 (X)

Singapore Chinese Cultural Center (SCCC) / Straits Boulevard

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 14 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 19 (2)
Nov 22 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 24 (1)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 12 (1)
Nov 13 (1)
Nov 16 (1)
Nov 24 (1)
Nov 25 (1)
Nov 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher at Singapore Botanic Gardens on 17 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Raghav Narayanswamy

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher at Singapore Botanic Gardens on 17 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Raghav Narayanswamy
Sand Martin Riparia riparia (species writeup) Show 1 record

Mount Faber Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 21 (1)

Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 6 (1)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 13 (1)

Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 17 (1)

Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 19 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by RICHARD WHITE

eBird
Nov 19 (1)
Nov 27 (1)

Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 7 individuals

eBird
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 24 (7)
Nov 24 (6)
Nov 24 (7)

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 25 (1)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 6 individuals

eBird
Nov 25 (6)
Nov 27 (1)
Nov 27 (2)

Brown-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni (species writeup) Show 2 records

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 3 (1)
Nov 13 (1)

Nanyang Technological University including National Institute of Education

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 16 (1)

Ferruginous Flycatcher Muscicapa ferruginea (species writeup) Show 5 records

Small patch woods at Marina View

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 13 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 20 (2)

Changi Business Park canal

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 21 (1)

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 25 (1)
Nov 26 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 27 (1)

Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 2 (1)
Nov 26 (1)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 12 (1)

Zappey’s Flycatcher Cyanoptila cumatilis (species writeup) Show 3 records

Tampines Eco Green

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 22 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Jefre Ang

eBird
Nov 22 (1)
Nov 22 (1)
Nov 23 (1)
Nov 25 (1)

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 25 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

eBird
Nov 25 (1)
Nov 26 (1)
Nov 27 (1)
Nov 27 (1)

Singapore Botanical Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 21 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 21 (1)

Zappey's Flycatcher at Singapore Botanical Gardens on 21 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Zappey’s Flycatcher at Singapore Botanical Gardens on 21 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien
Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 3 records

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 20 (1)
Nov 23 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 26 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 27 (1)

Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki (species writeup) Show 6 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 6 (1)
Nov 19 (1)
Nov 20 (1)
Nov 29 (2)

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Nov 20 (1)
Nov 21 (2)
Nov 23 (4)
Nov 24 (1)
Nov 25 (1)
Nov 26 (1)
Nov 27 (1)
(not a complete list)

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Nov 23 (2)
Nov 26 (3)
Nov 27 (X)
Nov 29 (3)
(not a complete list)

Tampines Eco Green

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 23 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 27 (2)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Nov 28 (3)
Nov 28 (3)
Nov 28 (3)

Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong lake gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 01 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Isaiah Nugent

eBird
Nov 1 (1)

Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pasir Panjang

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 02 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Ian Cash

SBP (subrecords)
Nov 2 – Lee Chien Nien (1)
Nov 4 – Ruchir Srivastava (1)

eBird
Nov 2 (1)
Nov 2 (1)
Nov 2 (1)
Nov 11 (1)
Nov 13 (1)
Nov 20 (1)
(not a complete list)

Daurian Redstart at Pasir Panjang on 2 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Daurian Redstart at Pasir Panjang on 2 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien
Amur Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dover Area

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 21 Nov 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 21 (1)
Nov 25 (1)
Nov 26 (1)
Nov 26 (1)
(not a complete list)

Amur Stonechat at Dover Area on 21 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien

Amur Stonechat at Dover Area on 21 Nov 2022. Photo credit: Lee Chien Nien
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata (species writeup) Show 1 record

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 4 individuals

Earlier record on 11 Jun 2022

eBird
Nov 11 (4)

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 2 records

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Nov 4 (1)
Nov 21 (2)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Nov 6 (1)

Rarity records still under review

Shikra Accipiter badius (species writeup) Show 1 record

Telok Blangah

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Nov 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 11 Nov 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Yip Jen Wei

SBP (subrecords)
Nov 11 – Vincent Ng YM (1)
Nov 11 – Vincent Yip (1)

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 06 Nov 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Jamie

eBird
Nov 6 (1)

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 07 Nov 2022

Record under review

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus hirundinaceus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 26 Nov 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Adrian Silas Tay

Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides (species writeup) Show 2 records

MacRitchie Reservoir Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Nov 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

SBP (subrecords)
Nov 29 – Raghav Narayanswamy (1)

eBird
Nov 29 (1)

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 30 Nov 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Sin Yong Chee Keita

This report is made possible by analyzing the many hundreds of checklists uploaded to eBird every month, identifying and merging sightings, and compiling these records into the required format. This process is almost entirely automated, with light editing by our team as needed. We hope that we did not overlook any eBird records of species listed in this report, and that the report is factually correct.

Monthly Roundup: Oct 2022

Monthly Roundups

An action packed October saw several mega-rarities, including a potential national first record! 

Highlights

Please note that several of these records remain under review by the Singapore Bird Records Committee:

  • Singapore’s first Brown-breasted Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park, sadly only seen for one morning
  • Singapore’s fifth record of Chinese Blue Flycatcher, also at Dairy Farm Nature Park
  • At Berlayer Creek, Singapore’s third record of Taiga Flycatcher
  • Singapore’s third record of Shikra at Mount Faber
  • Tenth record of Oriental Plover in Singapore, at Tuas South
  • Several records of Pied Harrier across the island

All records for Oct 2022 (Show all records)

Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka (species writeup) Show 1 record

Changi Business Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 29 (1)

White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bukit Timah

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Francis Yap

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 4 (1)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 13 (1)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 16 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 29 (1)

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 12 May 2022

eBird
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 21 (X)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

eBird
Oct 8 (X)

Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon Treron fulvicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 07 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Tan Boon Tiong

Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu (species writeup) Show 1 record

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 24 (1)

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (species writeup) Show 2 records

Marina East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 16 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Sze Kai

eBird
Oct 26 (1)

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 20 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by RICHARD WHITE

eBird
Oct 20 (1)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator (species writeup) Show 1 record

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 02 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 16 (2)

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 13 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by RICHARD WHITE

eBird
Oct 13 (1)

White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus (species writeup) Show 2 records

59A Tuas South Avenue 1, Singapore, SG (1.318, 103.627)

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 7 (2)

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Oct 7 (3)
Oct 28 (1)

Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 07 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Raghav Narayanswamy

eBird
Oct 7 (1)

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata (species writeup) Show 1 record

P. Tekong

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 15 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Frankie Cheong

Eurasian Curlew at P. Tekong on 15 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Frankie Cheong

Eurasian Curlew at P. Tekong on 15 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Frankie Cheong
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 27 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 11 (1)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 7 (1)

Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tuas South

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 09 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Oct 9 (2)

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 13 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Raghav Narayanswamy

eBird
Oct 13 (1)

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 14 (2)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 14 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 11 (2)

Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum (species writeup) Show 4 records

Marine East Drive

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 16 (1)
Oct 16 (1)
Oct 18 (1)
Oct 18 (1)
Oct 19 (1)
Oct 19 (1)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 80 individuals

eBird
Oct 17 (80)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 24 (2)

Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Straits

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Oct 16 (1)
Oct 16 (4)

Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Straits

Highest count: 9 individuals

eBird
Oct 16 (6)
Oct 16 (6)
Oct 16 (8)
Oct 16 (9)
Oct 16 (1)

Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Straits

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Oct 16 (3)

Common Tern Sterna hirundo (species writeup) Show 1 record

Marina Barrage

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 05 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Shiang Kwok Ann

eBird
Oct 11 (1)

Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida (species writeup) Show 4 records

Satay by the Bay

Highest count: 5 individuals

Earlier record on 21 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 12 (5)
Oct 12 (1)

Singapore Straits

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 24 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 16 (6)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 14 individuals

eBird
Oct 10 (3)
Oct 24 (14)

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Oct 16 (4)

White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (species writeup) Show 5 records

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 25 individuals

Earlier record on 21 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 7 (25)
Oct 22 (1)
Oct 24 (2)

Singapore Straits

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 25 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 16 (1)
Oct 16 (1)
Oct 16 (3)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 4 individuals

eBird
Oct 4 (4)
Oct 24 (2)

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 16 (1)

Satay by the Bay

Highest count: 6 individuals

eBird
Oct 30 (6)

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 03 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 15 (1)

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster (species writeup) Show 2 records

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 14 (1)
Oct 14 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 24 (1)

Malayan Night Heron Gorsachius melanolophus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (species writeup) Show 3 records

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 09 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 7 (1)

Kent Ridge Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 15 (1)
Oct 27 (1)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)
Oct 30 (1)

Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Quarry at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 24 (1)

Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga (species writeup) Show 4 records

Nanyang Technological University including National Institute of Education

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 28 (2)

Lorong Halus Wetland (inc. Serangoon Reservoir and former ‘Serangoon’)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 29 (1)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)
Oct 30 (1)

SkyVille@Dawson

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus (species writeup) Show 7 records

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 20 (1)

Hort Park

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Oct 23 (3)

Kranji Marsh

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 24 (1)

The Pinnacle Duxton

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 25 (1)

SkyVille@Dawson

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 28 (1)

Punggol

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 28 (1)

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 20 (1)

Eastern Marsh Harrier at Tuas South on 27 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Eastern Marsh Harrier at Tuas South on 27 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus (species writeup) Show 5 records

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)

SkyVille@Dawson

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 23 (1)

384 Neo Tiew Road, Singapore, SG (1.418, 103.713)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Nanyang Technological University including National Institute of Education

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 28 (1)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 30 (2)

Black Hornbill Anthracoceros malayanus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 15 (1)

Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda (species writeup) Show 2 records

Chinatown

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)
(not a complete list)

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 24 (1)
Oct 26 (1)
Oct 28 (1)
Oct 28 (1)
Oct 29 (1)

Ruddy Kingfisher at Berlayer Creek Boardwalk on 26 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Vincent Ng

Ruddy Kingfisher at Berlayer Creek Boardwalk on 26 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Vincent Ng
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting (species writeup) Show 6 records

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 11 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 16 (1)
Oct 19 (1)

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 15 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 24 (1)
Oct 24 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 20 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 7 (1)

Singapore Zoo

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 01 May 2022

eBird
Oct 25 (1)

Venus loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 05 Jun 2022

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca (species writeup) Show 3 records

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 24 (1)

Hampstead Wetlands Park (formerly Baker St. pond)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Windsor Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 12 (1)
Oct 13 (1)
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 27 (1)

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher at Windsor Nature Park on 31 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher at Windsor Nature Park on 31 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Blue-rumped Parrot Psittinus cyanurus (species writeup) Show 4 records

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 06 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 24 (2)
Oct 30 (X)

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 6 individuals

Earlier record on 06 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 10 (6)
Oct 12 (1)
Oct 23 (2)

Hindhede Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 17 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 3 (1)
Oct 19 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 17 Apr 2022

eBird
Oct 13 (1)

Mangrove Whistler Pachycephala cinerea (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer Creek

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 08 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Yip Jen Wei

SBP (subrecords)
Oct 13 – Ruchir Srivastava (1)
Oct 29 – Ruchir Srivastava (2)

eBird
Oct 26 (1)
Oct 28 (1)
Oct 28 (1)
Oct 29 (1)

Crow-billed Drongo Dicrurus annectens (species writeup) Show 13 records

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 24 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 16 (1)
Oct 27 (1)

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 14 (1)
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 24 (1)
Oct 24 (2)

Tuas South Ave 8

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 15 (1)

Eastwood Estate

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 16 (1)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)

Satay by the Bay

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)
Oct 25 (1)

Berlayer Creek

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 26 (1)
Oct 28 (1)

Thomson Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

CBP Canal

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 27 (2)
Oct 30 (1)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 28 (1)

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Pulau Ubin–Jln Wat Siam

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 30 (2)

Blyth’s Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis (species writeup) Show 8 records

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 21 Aug 2022

eBird
Oct 16 (1)

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 04 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 13 (1)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 20 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 16 (2)

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 28 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 14 (2)
Oct 17 (1)

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 24 (1)

Changi Business Park canal

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata (species writeup) Show 4 records

Labrador Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 24 (1)
Oct 24 (1)

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Black-headed Bulbul Brachypodius melanocephalos (species writeup) Show 1 record

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)

Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus (species writeup) Show 6 records

Central Boulevard

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 14 (2)
Oct 15 (1)

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 14 (2)
Oct 14 (2)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 15 (2)

Bukit Timah SUMMIT top

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Oct 20 (3)
Oct 20 (2)

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)

SkyVille@Dawson

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 23 (1)

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer creek

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 26 (1)
Oct 29 (1)

White-shouldered Starling Sturnia sinensis (species writeup) Show 3 records

Block 233 Simei

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 28 Sep 2022

eBird
Oct 1 (1)
Oct 3 (2)

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Oct 22 (2)

Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)

Highest count: 8 individuals

eBird
Oct 17 (8)

White-shouldered Starling at Tuas South on 17 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Jared Tan

White-shouldered Starling at Tuas South on 17 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Jared Tan
Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 15 Oct 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica (species writeup) Show 4 records

Bukit Batok Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 14 (1)

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 28 (1)

Telok Blangah Hill Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Brown-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni (species writeup) Show 3 records

Jurong Lake Gardens

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 11 (1)

Nanyang Technological University including National Institute of Education

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 20 (1)
Oct 29 (1)

Ferruginous Flycatcher Muscicapa ferruginea (species writeup) Show 2 records

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 16 (1)
Oct 16 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis brunneatus (species writeup) Show 10 records

Jurong Lake Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 8 (1)
Oct 27 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 11 (1)

Nanyang Technological University including National Institute of Education

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 15 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 16 (1)

SBG–Healing Garden

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 19 (1)
Oct 27 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 19 (1)

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 21 (X)
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 24 (1)
Oct 28 (1)

1 Straits Boulevard, Singapore, SG (1.276, 103.85)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 24 (1)
Oct 24 (1)

Berlayer Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 28 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 29 (1)

Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (species writeup) Show 1 record

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus (species writeup) Show 3 records

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 21 (X)
Oct 21 (1)
Oct 30 (1)

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 22 (1)

Yishun Street 11, Block 153

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Rarity records still under review

Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon Treron fulvicollis (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 2 individuals

First recorded 30 Oct 2022

Record under review

eBird
Oct 30 (2)

Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus (species writeup) Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 30 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Jan-Uwe Schmidt

Common Tern Sterna hirundo (species writeup) Show 1 record

Singapore Strait

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 16 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Jared HJ Tan

eBird
Oct 16 (1)

Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii Show 3 records

Henderson Waves

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 22 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Sin Yong Chee Keita

eBird
Oct 23 (1)
Oct 23 (1)
Oct 23 (1)

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 25 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by RICHARD WHITE

eBird
Oct 25 (1)

Rufous-bellied Eagle at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on 25 Oct 2022. Photo credit: RICHARD WHITE

Rufous-bellied Eagle at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on 25 Oct 2022. Photo credit: RICHARD WHITE

Nanyang Technological University

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Yip Jen Wei

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Show 1 record

Nanyang Technological University

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Yip Jen Wei

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Shikra Accipiter badius (species writeup) Show 1 record

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by T Ramesh

eBird
Oct 27 (1)

Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos (species writeup) Show 6 records

Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 13 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Joshua Chong

eBird
Oct 13 (1)

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 17 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Raghav Narayanswamy

eBird
Oct 17 (1)

Pied Harrier at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on 17 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Pied Harrier at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on 17 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Central Catchment Area

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

Mount Faber

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by T Ramesh

eBird
Oct 28 (1)

Mount Faber Carpark B

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 29 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Jamie

SBP (subrecords)
Oct 29 – T Ramesh (1)

eBird
Oct 29 (1)
Oct 29 (1)

Tuas South

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 31 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Vincent Yip

Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia Show 4 records

Sims Avenue

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 25 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Member of public

Portchester Ave

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 28 Oct 2022

Record under review

Airport Blvd

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 29 Oct 2022

Record under review

Nanyang Technological University

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 31 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Anonymous

Siberian Thrush Geokichla sibirica (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 31 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Lua Wai Heng

Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 30 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Norman Wu

SBP (subrecords)
Oct 30 – Norvin Ng (1)
Oct 30 – Keith Wong (01)
Oct 30 – Alvin (1)

eBird
Oct 30 (1)

Brown-breasted Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 30 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Norvin Ng

Brown-breasted Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 30 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Norvin Ng
Chinese Blue Flycatcher Cyornis glaucicomans (species writeup) Show 1 record

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 29 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Koh Wild

SBP (subrecords)
Oct 29 – Chen Boon Chong (1)
Oct 29 – Lee Chien Nien (1)

eBird
Oct 29 (1)

Chinese Blue Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 29 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Jared Tan

Chinese Blue Flycatcher at Dairy Farm Nature Park on 29 Oct 2022. Photo credit: Jared Tan
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla (species writeup) Show 1 record

Berlayer Creek Boardwalk

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 24 Oct 2022

Record under review

Submitted by Yong Chong

eBird
Oct 26 (1)
Oct 29 (1)
Oct 29 (1)
Oct 30 (1)

This report is made possible by analyzing the many hundreds of checklists uploaded to eBird every month, identifying and merging sightings, and compiling these records into the required format. This process is almost entirely automated, with light editing by our team as needed. Starting from October 2022, our reports are generated through a new technique which allows us to publish them much sooner. We hope that we did not overlook any eBird records of species listed in this report, and that the report is factually correct.

Monthly Roundup: Sep 2022

Monthly Roundups

This September brought seabirds, some scarce shorebirds, and of course, the ever-faithful B5 Terek Sandpiper.

Highlights

  • First Blue Rock Thrush of the season, at its usual haunt – Pinnacle@Duxton
  • On pelagic trips, Swinhoe’s Storm Petrel, Common Tern, and Aleutian Tern
  • Two sightings of Gull-billed Tern
  • Sanderling at Chek Jawa

All records for Sep 2022 (Show all records)

Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus Show 3 records

Dairy Farm Nature Park

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 16 Apr 2022

eBird
Sep 17 (2)
Sep 18 (1)
Sep 24 (1)
Sep 30 (1)

Rifle Range Link

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 12 May 2022

eBird
Sep 4 (1)
Sep 18 (1)

Windsor Nature Park including Venus Drive and Venus Loop

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 4 (1)

Jambu Fruit Dove Ptilinopus jambu Show 1 record

CCNR–Jelutong Tower

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 11 (1)
Sep 11 (X)

White-browed Crake Poliolimnas cinereus Show 1 record

Neo Tiew Crescent — Private Fish Farm Pond

Highest count: 1 individual

Earlier record on 24 Jul 2022

eBird
Sep 2 (1)
Sep 5 (1)
Sep 6 (1)
Sep 8 (1)
Sep 10 (1)
Sep 11 (1)
Sep 20 (1)
(not a complete list)

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator Show 2 records

Jurong Lake Gardens (inc. Chinese Garden and Japanese Garden)

Highest count: 3 individuals

Earlier record on 14 Mar 2022

eBird
Sep 1 (1)
Sep 6 (3)

Lorong Halus Wetland (inc. Serangoon Reservoir and former ‘Serangoon’)

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 6 (1)

White-faced Plover Charadrius dealbatus Show 1 record

Marina East (Gardens by the Bay: Bay East / Marina Barrage)

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Sep 30 (3)

Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Show 2 records

Yishun Dam

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 04 Sep 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Kaeden Sim

eBird
Sep 4 (1)
Sep 4 (1)
Sep 4 (1)
Sep 4 (1)

Sungei Buloh Wetland

Highest count: 01 individual

First recorded 11 Sep 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Keith Wong

eBird
Sep 11 (1)

Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 1 individual

eBird
Sep 27 (1)
Sep 28 (1)

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 3 individuals

eBird
Sep 27 (1)
Sep 28 (3)

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 13 individuals

eBird
Sep 26 (13)
Sep 27 (3)
Sep 28 (5)

Sanderling Calidris alba Show 1 record

Pulau Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 27 Sep 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Lee Chien Nien

eBird
Sep 27 (1)

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Show 3 records

Seletar Dam (Yishun Dam)

Highest count: 2 individuals

eBird
Sep 8 (1)
Sep 10 (1)
Sep 10 (2)

Pulau Ubin: Chek Jawa Wetlands

Highest count: 8 individuals

eBird
Sep 14 (3)
Sep 16 (8)
Sep 26 (4)
Sep 27 (4)

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 2 individuals

Earlier record on 31 Aug 2022

eBird
Sep 1 (1)
Sep 2 (1)
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 21 (1)
Sep 23 (1)
Sep 24 (1)
(not a complete list)

Terek Sandpiper at Sungei Buloh on 10 Sep 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Terek Sandpiper at Sungei Buloh on 10 Sep 2022. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Show 1 record

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Highest count: 5 individuals

Earlier record on 28 Aug 2022

eBird
Sep 2 (5)
Sep 3 (1)
Sep 8 (1)
Sep 12 (1)
Sep 18 (1)
(not a complete list)

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Show 2 records

Sea between Changi and Ubin

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 07 Sep 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Samson Hu

Marina Barrage

Highest count: 1 individual

First recorded 25 Sep 2022

RC decision: Accepted

Submitted by Fadzrun Adnan

eBird