Singapore: Paradise island for the birds

Straits Times 12 May 10;

Singapore has 367 species of birds on the official checklist.

Many nature areas are easily accessible, making the country one of the best places for bird-watching.

Nature book to raise funds for the elderly

A book comprising a professional photographer's work on birds in Singapore is being sold to raise funds for the needy elderly and their care-givers here.

'Birds In A Garden City' is an effort supported by The Photographic Society of Singapore, of which Lianhe Zaobao chief photographer Lee Tiah Khee is a member.

The $50 book, now in major bookstores, will raise money for the SMRT Silver Tribute Fund. To buy photo prints, e-mail smrtstf@smrt.com.sg