Advice for birding in Singapore ? (1 Viewer)

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solentbirder

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• Nov 28, 2006

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Singapore - Advice for birding ?

I may be visiting Singapore for a few days and wondered if anyone had advice for a bit of easy bird-spotting. I don't expect I'll have much opportunity as I'll be working but it'd be handy to have a few hints and tips.
Cheers
John

 

Last edited: Nov 28, 2006

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Nov 28, 2006

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John,
I had very limited time there & so I chose Bukit Timan ( I think - will check this out &, if wrong, will get back to you later). It is just a short taxi-ride from the city & easily accessible.
Get there before first light - there will be plenty of people walking/jogging even then, but the quieter trails are people free.
For more sites & trip reports just google Singapore trip reports - & I'm sure BF members from Singapore will be along to recommend more.
Good luck.
Halftwo

 

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solentbirder

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• Nov 28, 2006

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Thanks very much. That's really useful.
John

 

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Neil

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• Nov 28, 2006

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If time is very short then the Botanic Gardens in the city are worth a visit and they have a nice cafe too. If you have half a day then the Sungei Buloh Wetlands are a must (about 40 mins by cab ). Neil.

 

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Nov 29, 2006

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John,
Am home now - I was correct, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
The only other birding I did was accidental during touristy things but the city (I think a large park with war memorials by the shore & within walking distance of Raffles) was excellent- I saw (amongst other things) Sunda pygmy woodpeckers & Pied triller in the trees there.
H

 

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solentbirder

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• Nov 30, 2006

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halftwo said:

John,
Am home now - I was correct, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
The only other birding I did was accidental during touristy things but the city (I think a large park with war memorials by the shore & within walking distance of Raffles) was excellent- I saw (amongst other things) Sunda pygmy woodpeckers & Pied triller in the trees there.
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Thanks, that's great. I've got a map now so I can see where you mean. It sounds like there's great potential even if time is short.

 

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Mark:-)

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• Dec 1, 2006

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John,

Have a look at this site: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/ -sections "Park & Gardens" & "Nature Reserves".

I'm passing through Singapore myself over Christmas and have been doing some "genning up" on the best sites. Most of them are accessible by taxi or MRT /bus network.

Mark

 

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paulhillion

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• Dec 4, 2006

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I spent 4 days in Singapore a couple of months a go now and during that time I spent a few hours at the amazing Jurong Bird Park http://www.birdpark.com.sg/ I thought it was absolutely wonderful and could easily have spent the whole day there, well worth a visit if you have the time/chance.

Have a great trip!

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Dec 5, 2006

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I second the suggestion of Sungei Buloh. Bukit Timah is also great, and if you get some time check out Pulau Ubin.

 

James Eaton

Trent Valley Crew

• Dec 5, 2006

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Botanical Gardens is an excellent spot, even has some species are difficult to see elsewhere in Southeast Asia (Red-legged Crake, Spotted Wood-Owl etc), the little bookshop there, Nature's Niche, holds a fantastic array of bird books and is owned by the bird photographer Morten Strange, so worth going in and asking him where to go birding, very helpful guy.

If you have 2 days or so spare, even worth going up to Panti Forest just over the border in Johor, fantastic array of Sundaic lowland forest species such as Rail-babbler.