wetlands
a publication of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Vol 9 No 1
Apr 2002

a new beginning
for sungei buloh wetland reserve!

young naturalists of sungei buloh

a new take on art
bird ringing in 2001

the journey of
a volunteer guide

shorebird monitoring 2001

the day a hornbill flew over 		  bird ringing
in sungei buloh wetlands reserve in 2001
overview | tables

Table 1: Summary of individual birds ringed (recaptures or recoveries for birds ringed before 2001 in brackets) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve from Jan to Dec 2001
Species
Ringed
2000
Recapture
pre-2000
Ringed
2001
Recapture
Pre-2001
  1. Abbott's Babbler
  2. Arctic Warbler
  3. Ashy Tailorbird
  4. Asian Brown Flycatcher
  5. Asian Dowitcher
  6. Asian Glossy Starling
  7. Asian Paradise Flycatcher
  8. Baya Weaver
  9. Black Bittern
  10. Black-browed Reed Warbler
  11. Black-capped Kingfisher
  12. Black-naped Oriole
  13. Black-tailed Godwit
  14. Blue Magpie
  15. Blue-tailed Bee-eater
  16. Blue-throated Bee-eater
  17. Brown Shrike
  18. Brown-throated Sunbird
  19. Chestnut Munia
  20. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
  21. Cinnamon Bittern
  22. Cinnamon-headed Pigeon
  23. Collared Kingfisher
  24. Collared Scops Owl
  25. Common Flameback
  26. Common Greenshank
  27. Common Iora
  28. Common Kingfisher
  29. Common Koel
  30. Common Redshank
  31. Common Sandpiper
  32. Common Tailorbird
  33. Copper-throated Sunbird
  34. Crow-billed Drongo
  35. Curlew Sandpiper
  36. Dark-necked Tailorbird
  37. Drongo Cuckoo
  38. Eurasian Curlew
  39. Forest Wagtail
  40. Greater Sand Plover
  41. Green-winged Pigeon
  42. Grey-tailed Tattler
  43. Indian Cuckoo
  44. Japanese Sparrowhawk
  45. Javan Munia
  46. Laced Woodpecker
  47. Large-tailed Nightjar
  48. Lesser Coucal
  49. Little Bronze Cuckoo
  50. Little Heron
  51. Magpie Robin
  52. Marsh Sandpiper
  53. Mongolian Plover
  54. Olive-backed Sunbird
  55. Olive-winged Bulbul
  56. Oriental Reed Warbler
  57. Oriental Scops Owl
  58. Pacific Golden Plover
  59. Pacific Swallow
  60. Pallas' Warbler
  61. Peaceful Dove
  62. Pied Fantail
  63. Pied Triller
  64. Pintail Snipe
  65. Pink-necked Pigeon
  66. Red-legged Crake
  67. Ruddy Kingfisher
  68. Ruddy Turnstone
  69. Rufous Woodpecker
  70. Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
  71. Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
  72. Scaly-breasted Munia
  73. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
  74. Siberian Blue Robin
  75. Slaty-breasted Rail
  76. Spotted Dove
  77. Stork-billed Kingfisher
  78. Terek Sandpiper
  79. Tiger Shrike
  80. Watercock
  81. Whimbrel
  82. White-breasted Waterhen
  83. White-browed Crake
  84. White-chested Babbler
  85. White-headed Munia
  86. White-throated Kingfisher
  87. Yellow Bittern
  88. Yellow-bellied Prinia
  89. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher
  90. Yellow-vented Bulbul
2
3
20
2
1
53
0
60
5
1
6
5
1
1
3
6
4
73
2
4
5
1
43
5
1
0
6
15
2
263
9
15
0
1
26
3
1
1
0
1
13
0
0
2
80
4
1
1
1
9
12
25
61
1
7
2
1
27
7
0
6
10
1
0
8
1
1
0
0
15
1
45
1
3
1
3
9
16
16
1
13
5
1
0
0
10
17
3
5
60


1


1











4




8
1
1




24
1









1









1

2




1



1

1













1



1

1



1

3
2
2
18
0
0
18
1
22
3
0
3
2
0
0
1
2
7
47
0
2
0
0
48
5
2
2
5
13
1
117
17
14
l
0
34
1
0
0
1
0
3
1
1
1
124
3
4
1
1
6
7
58
95
16
9
2
0
85
3
2
6
9
1

3
0
1
1
2
10
0
49
2
0
0
1
6
2
8
0
27
11
2
0
1
10
10
3
2
22
1

2




3
1

1






14




12
2





21
3
1








6



3
2
1


4
3
5
4
1
4


3



2







3






4








1
3
2

11
TOTAL
1156
54
1007
124


Table 2: Longevity Records (Selected species)
at least 6 months for resident birds or 1 season for migrants
Species
Date ringed
Date
recaptured
Interval
(months)
  
Abbott's Babbler
Baya Weaver
Black Bittern
Black-capped Kingfisher
Brown-throated Sunbird
Collared Kingfisher
Common Iora
Common Redshank
Common Sandpiper
Common Tailorbird
Green-winged Pigeon
Javan Munia
Large-tailed Nightjar
Little Heron
Magpie Robin
Marsh Sandpiper
Olive-backed Sunbird
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pied Fantail
Rufous-tailed Tallorbird
Stork-billed Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Yellow Bittern
Yellow-bellied Prinia
18 Apr 00 19 Apr 00 19 Dec 00 22 Mar 00 17 Apr 96 29 Jul 94
7 Sep 99
30 Oct 90 18 Dec 97 24 Feb 99 11 Aug 95 27 Jun 97
4 May 00 17 Nov 94 3 Jul 96
31 Oct 90
7 May 96 21 Jul 00
3 Jun 97
10 Apr 97 25 Aug 00 21 Nov 00 22 Mar 00 7 Mar 96
11 Sep 01 22 May 01 21 Nov 01 22 Nov 01 22 May 01 20 Jun 01 23 May 01 29 Nov 01 13 Mar 01 24 May 01 12 Sep 01 19 Apr 01 23 May 01 18 Sep 01
2 Oct 01
23 ]an 01
9 May 01 24 May 01 22 Aug 01 18 Apr 01 22 Nov 01 11 Sep 01 24 May 01 31 Jul 01
17
13
11
20
61
83
20
133
39
27
73
46
12
82
64
123
60
10
49
48
15
10
14
65
  


Table 3: Sightings of colour-marked shorebirds
external to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in 2001
Whimbrel: One was seen in a group of 35 Whimbrels and a mixed flock of shorebirds at Sg Khatib Bongsu ponds on 3 Nov 2001 at 11:30am at high tide.
Curlew Sandpiper: One was seen feeding and also in flight at Tanah Merah Marshes on 8 Dec at 6:20pm during low tide. This is believed to be the first report of colour dyed birds at the site.
Marsh Sandpiper: One was seen at Sg Khatib Bongsu ponds on 26 Jan 2001 at 9:00am at high tide.
Mongolian Plover: Two were seen at Kranji dam mudflats on 14 Jan 2001 at 12:00pm on a rising tide.







   
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