wetlands
a publication of Sungei Buloh Nature Park
Vol 8 No 1
Apr 2001

Breathing organs
in mangroves

Bird watching techniques

A place in space:
epiphytes

Bird ringing
in 2000

Gems of the park: volunteers

Our long
suffering
"mother"

Public talks
at the park

Reflections
of a nature warden 		  bird ringing
in sungei buloh nature park in 2000
overview | new species | rare species | recaptures | tables

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

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)
  
Black-capped Kingfisher
Brown-throated Sunbird
Collared Kingfisher
Collared Scops Owl
Common Goldenback
Common Iora
Common Redshank
Common Sandpiper
Green-winged Pigeon
Javan Munia
Mongolian Plover
Pacific Golden Plover
Peaceful Dove
Terek Sandpiper
White-breasted Waterhen
White-browed Crake
White-chested Babbler
Yellow Bittern
Yellow-vented Bulbul
22 Mar 00
28 Mar 97
29 Jul 94
23 Aug 96
29 May 96
22 Mar 00
1 Nov 90
3 Dec 99
23 Aug 96
23 Mar 00
15 Dec 94
12 Jan 94
23 May 00
7 Feb 94
7 Oct 97
22 Mar 00
22 Aug 96
22 Mar 00
29 May 96
20 Dec 00
16 Jun 00
25 Aug 00
20 Dec 00
24 May 00
21 Nov 00
27 Nov 00
11 Sep 00
19 Jul 00
21 Dec 00
27 Sep 00
12 Oct 00
23 Nov 00
28 Nov 00
23 May 00
17 Oct 00
25 May 00
21 Dec 00
16 Jun 00
9
36
73
52
48
8
121
9
47
9
69
81
6
82
31
7
45
9
49
  
   
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