![]() ![]() ![]() Even so, while guides have detailed illustrations of the raptors in full colour with all identification features clearly indicated, migrating raptors often thermal high in the sky and our grainy, backlit pictures may look like this: Large flock of migratory raptors at Henderson Waves, Singapore. While raptor plates in field guides are handy for identification, good guides can be costly and those short on cash or new to the hobby may not be keen on making such purchases yet. At the same time, you’ll find posts popping up on local Facebook pages requesting for raptor identification. ![]() Different species of raptors have been observed to peak in their passage through Singapore in different months.ĭuring this period, you’ll find birders heading to popular raptor watching spots such as Henderson Waves, Telok Blangah Hill Park and Tuas to try their luck at snagging rarer ticks, or to enjoy viewing the large number of raptors migrating overhead. Around March to May, the birds will head back north to breed, but fewer species seem to pass through Singapore and in smaller numbers. This constitutes autumn migration, where birds migrate southwards to avoid frigid winters in their home grounds. From October to December, large numbers of migratory raptors will pass through Singapore, as they move from their breeding grounds in temperate northeast Asia to tropical southeast Asia (Bildstein, 2006). The peak of Singapore’s raptor migration will soon be upon us. ![]()
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