![]() This was more than a seven-fold increase compared to the previous month as the birds embarked on their way to the breeding grounds, with a peak of 30 birds at Mount Faber on the 26th. For the Chinese Sparrowhawk Accipiter soloensis, there were five records: one at Singapore Quarry on the 5th, and four over the southern ridges on their return journey north (two at Mount Faber on the 26th, and two at Telok Blangah Hill Park on the 31st).įifty four Japanese Sparrowhawks Accipiter gularis were recorded. Ten Grey-faced Buzzards Butastur indicus were thus recorded, with seven passing over Dairy Farm Nature Park and two over Neo Tiew Harvest Place on the 5th, and one over Singapore Quarry on the 8th.įour Jerdon’s Bazas Aviceda jerdoni were still wintering at Coney Island on the 11th. Many thanks to everyone for posting / sending in / sharing their records, and to Andrew Hunt and Hong Yijun for the use of their photos.Įight migrant raptor species were recorded in March 2023, which saw the start of the spring passage back to the north. On 4th May, an injured Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanicus was rescued from Tanah Merah Coast Road and handed to NParks for rehabilitation.įor a more detailed pdf version, please click Singapore Raptor Report, Late Spring Migration, Apr-Jun 2023 Other resident raptors included a Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus of the resident ernesti race that was recorded at the southern ridges on 6th & 9th June, and the ubiquitous Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus. In both April & May, the adult Grey-headed Fish Eagle Haliaeetus ichthyaetus at Potong Pasir was recorded fighting talon-to-talon with the adult White-bellied Sea Eagles over feeding territory at the canal. An immature at Admiralty Park in April whule at Pulau Ubin, sn sdult in April, and an immature in April & May, one at Jurong Lake Gardens in April and two adults at Neo Tiew Road / Jalan Gemala 2 area in May. The nests at Bedok and Chuan Park held one chick each, the nests at Yishun Avenue 8 and Pasir Ris held two large two chicks each, the nest at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve had two fledged young perched nearby, and the nests at Marsiling and Yishun Avenue 1 had the adult sitting on either very young chicks or eggs.Īmazingly, there were six Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela during this period. ![]() There were seven active nests for the White-bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster during this period. The mixed morph pair of Changeable Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus at Choa Chu Kang Park raised a dark morph chick which fledged successfully in May. A pair of Crested Goshawks Accipiter trivirgatus at Pasir Ris Park was raising a chick from April to May. The Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus pair at Gardens by the Bay successfully raised three chicks in May, all the while fending off the House Crows in the vicinity. There were breeding records for four resident raptors. ![]() Small numbers of Osprey Pandion haliaetus and Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus were also recorded between April to June.Ĭrested Serpent Eagles, Jalan Gemala 2,, by Hong Yijun This is a meaningful increase from last year’s 14 birds. ![]() There were seven Chinese Sparrowhawks Accipiter soloensis in April: five at Mount Faber on 2nd April and two at Telok Blangah Hill Park on 4th April.ĥ9 Japanese Sparrowhawks Accipiter gularis were recorded in April, thanks to observers at Mount Faber who counted 20 on both 2nd April and 10th April. For the Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes, there were two on 2nd April and four on 4th April, at Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill Park respectively. There were a total of 67 records of the OHB in April, 13 in May and 10 in June.Ī Jerdon’s Baza Aviceda jerdoni at Mount Faber on 2nd April set a new late day (by 5 days). The 30 Oriental Honey Buzzard (OHB) Pernis ptilorhyncus at Mount Faber on 10th April was a surprise, as daily numbers are usually much lesser in April. Seven migrant raptor species were recorded during this period, compared with four in most other years. Black-winged Kite carrying prey, GBTB, June 2023, by Andrew Hunt ![]()
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