be still, Singapore's forests will slowly come alive with bird life. Keen-eyed bird enthusiasts will know that these feathered friends can be spotted all over Singapore. 

Nature Reserve is one of the last habitat for our forest birds. This is the place to look for some of the rare species such as the Asian Fairy Bluebird, Blue-winged Leaf Bird, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha and the Red-crowned Barbet. More information on the Nature Reserve.

of the wetlands. Set in 87 hectares of wetland habitats, the Park is home to some 187 species of birds and a multitude of wetland flora and fauna.

Buloh Nature Park is a mangroves and wetland wildlife refuge located at the northern end of Singapore. It is a wonderful hideaway considering that Singapore is only a 14 x 25 mile island of 4 million people. This is a collection of photos that typifies what can be seen at Sungei Buloh. One of the highlights of this park is its heronry where Purple and Grey Herons nest.

of Singapore with a land area of 1019 hectares. The rustic park provides an ideal getaway for activities like bird-watching, wild-life photography and trekking.

greenary, Jurong Bird Park is home to 7,000 birds from more than 600 species. See also Doug Jansen's Photos at the Jurong Birdpark and Zoological Gardens, Singapore.

September 14 to 26, 1997 - by David B. Collinge. We spent 6 nights in Singapore where the only birding trip was to Bukit Timah.

25-31, 1996 - by Fer-Jan de Vries.

Keith and Lindsay Fisher. Birdwatching in Malaysia proved to be a great experience when we visited there in May 1996. In two weeks we travelled between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Taman Negara, Frasers Hill and Kuala Selangor -- which gave us a good variety of habitats. The Malay Peninsular, including Singapore, has a total of 639 species of birds of which 426 are classified as residents and just two as endemics. We saw a total of 170 species of which 135 were new birds for us. 

On a recent business trip to various Asian countries I was fortunate enough to have some time for birding in Singapore. I spent a few hours one morning in strictly urban areas, then had a full day (dawn to dusk) birding with the assistance of a local guide.

home from a 5-week work trip to China, I had a three-day birding stopover in Singapore. I spent a day each at: the Sungei Buloh and Bukit Timah Nature Parks (and another day recovering from China).

two-day stop-over in Singapore on a birding trip to Australia. Because of the lack of time and my inexperience in Asia I employed a local guide for one half-day and a full day's birding. Raj proved to be an excellent birding companion with humour and considerable knowledge to add to his extraordinary field skills. In the time available I could not have found half the sites or species without him. 

able to do some birding in Singapore, and wanted other birders to be informed of some places to bird and birds to be found at this time of year. We were jet lagged the first day, so we just went to the Jurong Birdpark on the west side of the island. We would recommend this place for everybody! 

Panti Forest is in Malaysia, but only a dozen or so miles past the little town of Kota Tinggi. It is an easy drive from Singapore, varying from one to two hours depending on the traffic crossing the causeway. Since being discovered and pioneered some years back, some hard-core birders from Singapore have faithfully returned to this lowland rainforest again and again, finding an endless number of bird species. 

Girdley's BirdTours website by following the Asia/Singapore link from the main page.

Factoids taken from Where to watch birds in Asia  - by Nigel Wheatley

Society at 7412036 for information and to get in touch with the birding group. Their e-mail is  natsoc@singnet.com.sg