Comprehensive guide on Singapore's migratory birds launched

Dylan Loh, Channel NewsAsia 10 Oct 09;

SINGAPORE: Nature lovers now have a guide to enhance their bird-watching experience.

A book was launched Saturday by the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

It features a photographic guide on the different bird species that have been sighted at the reserve since 1988.

The book also contains information on the migratory birds - where they come from and when they can be sighted.

As many as 60 different species can be spotted in a single day during the annual migratory season between September and March.

Some of the birds include globally threatened species like the Chinese Egret and Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher.

The book is available at the visitor counters of the wetland reserve, Pulau Ubin and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

- CNA/yb