Best Practices
26/06/2024 / 28/07/2024 by Bird Society of Singapore | Leave a Comment
An oil spill on 14 June in the Singapore Strait impacted several birds that depend on marine and coastal habitats. This brief statement outlines our suggestions for how the general public can best help protect birds affected by the oil spill. Above all, we suggest that members of the public do not attempt to rescue the birds themselves, and instead, contact those who can provide the specialised assistance that is required.
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Booths
28/05/2024 / 04/06/2024 by Bird Society of Singapore | Leave a Comment
Singapore has a remarkable diversity of biodiversity despite its small size, including the over 400 bird species that either reside in or visit the nation. Yet much of these flora and fauna continue to be underappreciated. A key pillar of our Society’s activity is outreach, and a big part of our focus is to widen […]
19/05/2024 / 27/06/2024 by Bird Society of Singapore | 2 Comments on Advisory on observing nesting birds in Singapore
Birdwatching, photography, sound recording, sketching, and more. There are many different ways to appreciate the natural world that surrounds us. Each of us has our own values and motivations, but the one thing we share certainly is the passion we have for birds. The birding community in Singapore has grown more than ten-fold in the […]
03/03/2024 / 01/06/2024 by sandrachia | Leave a Comment
Happy World Wildlife Day! The World Wildlife Day (WWD) Regional Youth Symposium 2024, organised by youths under the NParks Youth Stewards for Nature programme, was held on 24 and 25 February. Aimed to connect and empower youths from the region in the conservation scene, this was the third installation of this regional event held in […]
17/11/2023 / 03/03/2024 by ZacCzk | 1 Comment on Bird Society of Singapore at the Borneo Bird Festival 2023
The Bird Society of Singapore was invited by the Sandakan Borneo Bird Club to participate in the 13th Borneo Bird Festival, held on 21 & 22 October 2023. The Borneo Bird Festival is a community event organised by the Sandakan Borneo Bird Club and the Sabah Forestry Department to celebrate the unique birds and wildlife […]
Raptor Watch
09/11/2023 / 24/05/2024 by Bird Society of Singapore | Leave a Comment
Every October to November, a wave of birds of prey (also known as “raptors”) pass through Singapore’s airspace to keep us birdwatchers excited. One of the best places in the nation to observe this phenomenon is along the Southern Ridges, and the Bird Society of Singapore just concluded our second instalment of our Henderson Waves raptor watch!
About Us
03/09/2023 / 03/09/2023 by Bird Society of Singapore | 1 Comment on Behind the Bird Society of Singapore – Part 4
Our new series for the BirdSoc SG blog showcases our founding members' experiences of birds and birding, as well as our hopes for the new Society. In this edition, we hear from Richard and Jen Wei.
29/08/2023 / 27/09/2023 by Bird Society of Singapore | 6 Comments on The Bird Society of Singapore is officially launched!
The Bird Society of Singapore (BirdSoc SG) held its official Launch Event on 27 August 2023 at the Central Public Library. Featuring opening remarks from Dr. Shawn Lum, Senior Lecturer at the NTU Asian School of the Environment, as well as a series of talks from our founding members, our event was well-attended not only by senior figures from Singapore’s leading nature groups and representatives from government agencies, but also by members of our local birding community.
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26/08/2023 / 29/08/2023 by Bird Society of Singapore | 4 Comments on Behind the Bird Society of Singapore – Part 3
Our new series for the BirdSoc SG blog showcases our founding members' experiences of birds and birding, as well as our hopes for the new Society. In this edition, we hear from See Toh, one of the pioneers of the Singapore Birds Project.
24/08/2023 / 29/08/2023 by Bird Society of Singapore | 4 Comments on Behind the Bird Society of Singapore – Part 2: Our Logo
Our new series for the BirdSoc SG blog showcases our founding members' experiences of birds and birding, as well as our hopes for the new Society. In this second edition, Hui Zhen shares with us how she conceptualised and designed our BirdSoc SG logo.
