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Birds

$500 fine for man who tampered with bird trap, disrupting operation to manage crow population

On Jan 27, Tan See Chee, 77, was fined $500 after he pleaded guilty to a mischief charge.
On Jan 27, Tan See Chee, 77, was fined $500 after he pleaded guilty to a mischief charge.

‘It was a sight to behold’: Rare sighting of Eurasian hoopoe in Tanjong Katong excites birdwatchers

The Eurasian hoopoe (left) seen inside a house along Branksome Road on Jan 20.
The Eurasian hoopoe (left) seen inside a house along Branksome Road on Jan 20.

Himalayan vulture rescued by ACRES dies after condition deteriorated quickly

The vulture was rescued by ACRES on Jan 11 and died after its condition deteriorated quickly.
The vulture was rescued by ACRES on Jan 11 and died after its condition deteriorated quickly.

Finding Joy

The wonder brought by a wild, winged visitor

llfalcon - Falcon.
ST PHOTO: LINETTE LAI
llfalcon - Falcon.
ST PHOTO: LINETTE LAI

Bird poo fails to take shine off Loh Kean Yew’s win at India Open

National badminton star Loh Kean Yew at the Thammasat University Gymnasium during the Thailand Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, on Dec 7, 2025.
National badminton star Loh Kean Yew at the Thammasat University Gymnasium during the Thailand Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, on Dec 7, 2025.

Himalayan vulture stranded on ECP rescued by ACRES

A three-member ACRES rescue team attended and safely rescued the vulture, which had wandered onto the ECP and also earlier found itself stranded in a canal
A three-member ACRES rescue team attended and safely rescued the vulture, which had wandered onto the ECP and also earlier found itself stranded in a canal

New Zealand’s rare flightless parrot begins breeding again

This mating season is the 13th in the past 30 years, with the bird breeding every two to four years.
This mating season is the 13th in the past 30 years, with the bird breeding every two to four years.

Singapore birdwatchers abuzz over Himalayan vultures spotted in Clementi

The Himalayan vultures were spotted at Maju Forest on Jan 4 and 5.
The Himalayan vultures were spotted at Maju Forest on Jan 4 and 5.

Russian strikes cause sunflower oil spill in Ukraine’s Odesa

A dead bird lies covered in sunflower oil on Dec 24, following a spill from a port terminal that was hit by a Russian missile and drone attack in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.
A dead bird lies covered in sunflower oil on Dec 24, following a spill from a port terminal that was hit by a Russian missile and drone attack in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.

Bird netting to prevent pigeons on air-con ledges to be trialled at 2 HDB blocks

The bird netting will be trialled at one stack of 15 flats in Punggol and another stack of 20 flats in Toa Payoh.
The bird netting will be trialled at one stack of 15 flats in Punggol and another stack of 20 flats in Toa Payoh.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.