Recent RC Decisions

Here we compile the Records Committee's votes over the last 90 days. The committee operates on a rolling-vote schedule and vote as we receive records and compile historical records. Our votes on records pertain to individual records, while votes on species pertain to our categorization of a species in our our live checklist page.
Votes on species
The Records Committee frequently reviews the categorization of species in our checklist. Species new for Singapore, for instance, are categorized based on available evidence. The latest live version of the checklist, which incorporates these changes, is available at our live checklist page.

Species Verdict Verdict date
Black Stork (Record 11003)
Ciconia nigra
Placed in Cat A 17 Jan 2025
Oriental Turtle Dove (Record 10979)
Streptopelia orientalis
Placed in Cat E1 17 Jan 2025

Votes on records
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Species Verdict Verdict date
Oriental Turtle Dove (Record 11029)
(Ship-assisted) 22 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Chin Yu Xun
Observation date(s): 26 Jan 2025
Submission date: 26 Jan 2025
Location: Tuas South
Full verdict: Accepted / Ship-assisted
Oriental Turtle Dove (Record 11025)
(Ship-assisted) 22 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Ah Heng
Observation date(s): 12 Jan 2025 to 26 Jan 2025
Submission date: 16 Jan 2025
Location: Tuas South (Tuas South Avenue 16 and surrounds)
Full verdict: Accepted / Ship-assisted
Slaty-legged Crake (Record 11073)
21 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Chi-Hsuan Shao
Observation date(s): 02 Mar 2025 to 11 Mar 2025
Submission date: 04 Mar 2025
Location: paris ris park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Hair-crested Drongo (Record 11048)
15 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Ah Heng
Observation date(s): 04 Feb 2025
Submission date: 04 Feb 2025
Location: Mount Faber Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Hair-crested Drongo (Record 11039)
15 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Wong Liang Zhong
Observation date(s): 30 Jan 2025 to 06 Feb 2025
Submission date: 30 Jan 2025
Location: Mt faber
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Record 11046)
14 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Henrietta Woo
Observation date(s): 01 Feb 2025
Submission date: 01 Feb 2025
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Full verdict: Not accepted
Scarlet Minivet (Record 11042)
14 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Kaeden Sim
Observation date(s): 31 Jan 2025
Submission date: 31 Jan 2025
Location: Mount Faber
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Common Kestrel (Record 11036)
14 Mar 2025
Observation date(s): 16 Jan 2025
Date added: 29 Jan 2025
Location: Tuas South
Full verdict: Not accepted
Himalayan Vulture (Record 11031)
14 Mar 2025
Observation date(s): 07 Jan 2025
Date added: 26 Jan 2025
Location: Bidadari
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11067)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Birdwatcher SG
Observation date(s): 15 Feb 2025
Submission date: 22 Feb 2025
Location: Kranji
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11060)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Ben Choo
Observation date(s): 14 Feb 2025
Submission date: 14 Feb 2025
Location: Jurong Lake Gardens
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Black-headed Gull (Record 11056)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Chong Yuh Woei
Observation date(s): 10 Feb 2025
Submission date: 10 Feb 2025
Location: Chek Jawa Wetlands
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Red Knot (Record 11055)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: James Hogg
Observation date(s): 08 Feb 2025
Submission date: 08 Feb 2025
Location: Chek Jawa
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Red Knot (Record 11054)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Khoo Wunson
Observation date(s): 08 Feb 2025
Submission date: 08 Feb 2025
Location: Chek Jawa mudflats
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11053)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Marta Ferrer Lubeck
Observation date(s): 06 Feb 2025
Submission date: 06 Feb 2025
Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11052)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: goh yeow hwee
Observation date(s): 05 Feb 2025
Submission date: 05 Feb 2025
Location: bishan park, Bingchang
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Orange-headed Thrush (Record 11049)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Tony W
Observation date(s): 04 Feb 2025 to 12 Feb 2025
Submission date: 05 Feb 2025
Location: Singapore Botanic Gardens
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11047)
13 Mar 2025
Observation date(s): 23 Jan 2025 to 22 Mar 2025
Date added: 03 Feb 2025
Location: Singapore
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11045)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Birdwatcher SG
Observation date(s): 01 Feb 2025
Submission date: 01 Feb 2025
Location: Tampines
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11044)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Goh Yew Lin
Observation date(s): 01 Feb 2025
Submission date: 01 Feb 2025
Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11043)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Birdwatcher SG
Observation date(s): 31 Jan 2025
Submission date: 31 Jan 2025
Location: Tampines
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11040)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Birdwatcher SG
Observation date(s): 30 Jan 2025
Submission date: 31 Jan 2025
Location: Tampines Expressway
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11037)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: GM Spencer, MVL Spencer
Observation date(s): 29 Jan 2025
Submission date: 29 Jan 2025
Location: Kranji marshes
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11028)
13 Mar 2025
Submitted by: Birdwatcher SG
Observation date(s): 24 Jan 2025
Submission date: 24 Jan 2025
Location: Yishun
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Greater Sand Plover (Record 11057)
25 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Tony W
Observation date(s): 10 Feb 2025
Submission date: 11 Feb 2025
Location: Pulau Ubin
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Lesser Green Leafbird (Record 11033)
24 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Max Khoo
Observation date(s): 24 Jan 2025
Submission date: 26 Jan 2025
Location: Jelutong Tower
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Brown Booby (Record 11030)
24 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Charles Khoo
Observation date(s): 26 Jan 2025
Submission date: 26 Jan 2025
Location: Beside Marina Bay Cruise Center
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Himalayan Vulture (Record 11051)
19 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Chin Yu Xun
Observation date(s): 05 Feb 2025
Submission date: 05 Feb 2025
Location: Queenstown
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Himalayan Vulture (Record 11050)
19 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Lee Zhi Heng
Observation date(s): 05 Feb 2025 to 06 Feb 2025
Submission date: 05 Feb 2025
Location: Strathmore Avenue
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Black-and-red Broadbill (Record 11063)
18 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Chang Fu Wen
Observation date(s): 31 Jan 2025 to 25 Feb 2025
Submission date: 16 Feb 2025
Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Great Knot (Record 11041)
14 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Chong Yuh Woei
Observation date(s): 26 Jan 2025
Submission date: 31 Jan 2025
Location: Chek Jawa Wetlands
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Pied Harrier (Record 11026)
14 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Ah Heng
Observation date(s): 12 Jan 2025 to 26 Jan 2025
Submission date: 16 Jan 2025
Location: Tuas South
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Black-tailed Godwit (Record 11038)
13 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Tony W
Observation date(s): 28 Jan 2025
Submission date: 30 Jan 2025
Location: Pulau Ubin
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Slaty-legged Crake (Record 11035)
12 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Jared Tan
Observation date(s): 04 Dec 2024
Submission date: 29 Jan 2025
Location: Tampines
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Sanderling (Record 11034)
11 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Tony W
Observation date(s): 28 Jan 2025
Submission date: 28 Jan 2025
Location: Pulau Ubin
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Record 11020)
10 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Rogier Niessen
Observation date(s): 11 Jan 2025
Submission date: 13 Jan 2025
Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Blue Rock Thrush (Record 11032)
09 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Andrew Tan
Observation date(s): 25 Jan 2025
Submission date: 26 Jan 2025
Location: Jalan Jambol
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Record 11019)
08 Feb 2025
Observation date(s): 27 Dec 2024
Date added: 12 Jan 2025
Location: Fu Shan Garden, Woodlands
Full verdict: Not accepted
Black-thighed Falconet (Record 11014)
08 Feb 2025
Observation date(s): 07 Jan 2025
Date added: 07 Jan 2025
Location: Jurong West
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon (Record 11027)
05 Feb 2025
Submitted by: Lee Chien Nien
Observation date(s): 22 Jan 2025 to 31 Jan 2025
Submission date: 22 Jan 2025
Location: Pulau Ubin
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Common Kestrel (Record 11018)
04 Feb 2025
Observation date(s): 06 Nov 2024
Date added: 10 Jan 2025
Location: 401 Bartley Viaduct SG (1.3462,103.9198)
Full verdict: Not accepted
Great Knot (Record 11024)
28 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Joshua Chong
Observation date(s): 14 Jan 2025 to 26 Jan 2025
Submission date: 14 Jan 2025
Location: Pulau Ubin
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Sakhalin Leaf Warbler (Record 11023)
28 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Joshua Chong
Observation date(s): 14 Jan 2025
Submission date: 14 Jan 2025
Location: Pulau Ubin
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Record 11022)
28 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Rogier Niessen
Observation date(s): 13 Jan 2025
Submission date: 14 Jan 2025
Location: Marina East Drive
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker (Record 11021)
27 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Rogier Niessen
Observation date(s): 11 Jan 2025
Submission date: 13 Jan 2025
Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Black-thighed Falconet (Record 11013)
26 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Tony W
Observation date(s): 13 Dec 2024 to 27 Feb 2025
Submission date: 03 Jan 2025
Location: Punggol Seventeenth Avenue
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Zappey's Flycatcher (Record 11012)
26 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Tony W
Observation date(s): 16 Dec 2024
Submission date: 03 Jan 2025
Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Swinhoe's Snipe (Record 10983)
26 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Wai Heng Lua
Observation date(s): 19 Dec 2024
Submission date: 22 Dec 2024
Location: Pasir Ris Farmway 3
Full verdict: Not accepted
Swinhoe's Snipe (Record 10973)
26 Jan 2025
Submitted by: T.Ramesh
Observation date(s): 10 Dec 2024
Submission date: 12 Dec 2024
Location: Changi Business Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Amur Stonechat (Record 11017)
24 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 08 Jan 2025
Date added: 10 Jan 2025
Location: Lorong Halus Wetland
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Record 11006)
17 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 22 Nov 2024 to 23 Nov 2024
Date added: 02 Jan 2025
Location: Singapore Botanic Garden
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Black Stork (Record 11003)
17 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Tony W
Observation date(s): 31 Dec 2024
Submission date: 31 Dec 2024
Location: Jelutong Tower
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Oriental Turtle Dove (Record 10979)
(Escapee) 17 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Nasir Malek
Observation date(s): 06 Dec 2024
Submission date: 15 Dec 2024
Location: Community Garden of Vidacity, 3A Pasir Ris Drive 6
Full verdict: Accepted / Escapee
Red-billed Starling (Record 10998)
15 Jan 2025
Submitted by: DYLAN CK LEE
Observation date(s): 24 Dec 2024
Submission date: 24 Dec 2024
Location: Marina East Drive
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Record 10977)
15 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Rogier Niessen
Observation date(s): 11 Dec 2024
Submission date: 14 Dec 2024
Location: Central Catchment
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
White-throated Needletail (Record 11010)
14 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 08 Nov 2024
Date added: 03 Jan 2025
Location: Mount Faber Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
White-throated Needletail (Record 11009)
14 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 03 Nov 2024
Date added: 03 Jan 2025
Location: Mount Faber Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
White-faced Plover (Record 11008)
14 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 03 Oct 2024 to 28 Dec 2024
Date added: 03 Jan 2025
Location: Marina East
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Booted Eagle (Record 11007)
14 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 02 Nov 2024
Date added: 02 Jan 2025
Location: Mount Faber Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 11005)
14 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Jared Tan
Observation date(s): 01 Jan 2025 to 31 Jan 2025
Submission date: 01 Jan 2025
Location: Neo Tiew
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Barred Eagle-Owl (Record 11004)
14 Jan 2025
Submitted by: ANG JUN YANG
Observation date(s): 31 Dec 2024
Submission date: 31 Dec 2024
Location: Along Old upper Thomson road
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Sakhalin Leaf Warbler (Record 11002)
12 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Sin Yong Chee Keita
Observation date(s): 29 Dec 2024 to 16 Jan 2025
Submission date: 29 Dec 2024
Location: West Coast Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Record 10982)
12 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Ah Heng
Observation date(s): 14 Dec 2024 to 15 Dec 2024
Submission date: 18 Dec 2024
Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Record 10978)
12 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Herman Phua
Observation date(s): 15 Dec 2024
Submission date: 15 Dec 2024
Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Record 10976)
12 Jan 2025
Submitted by: James W T Hogg
Observation date(s): 11 Dec 2024 to 14 Dec 2024
Submission date: 14 Dec 2024
Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Narcissus Flycatcher (Record 10975)
12 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Toh Jun De
Observation date(s): 07 Dec 2024
Submission date: 13 Dec 2024
Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Eastern Buzzard (Record 10967)
10 Jan 2025
Submitted by: T. Ramesh
Observation date(s): 06 Dec 2024
Submission date: 06 Dec 2024
Location: Mount Faber Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Black-naped Oriole (Record 11000)
08 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 19 Nov 2024
Date added: 25 Dec 2024
Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Blue Rock Thrush (Record 10999)
08 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Wai Heng Lua
Observation date(s): 25 Dec 2024
Submission date: 25 Dec 2024
Location: Pinnacle@Duxton
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Asian Openbill (Record 10984)
07 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Birdwatcher SG
Observation date(s): 26 Apr 2024
Submission date: 23 Dec 2024
Location: Marina East
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Short-toed Snake Eagle (Record 439)
02 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 22 Sep 2002
Date added: 25 Oct 2021
Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Full verdict: Not accepted
Amur Stonechat (Record 10981)
02 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Ah Heng
Observation date(s): 15 Dec 2024
Submission date: 18 Dec 2024
Location: Pasir Ris Farmway 3
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Narcissus Flycatcher (Record 10966)
02 Jan 2025
Submitted by: Ben Choo
Observation date(s): 06 Dec 2024 to 10 Dec 2024
Submission date: 06 Dec 2024
Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Record 10965)
02 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 02 Dec 2024
Date added: 03 Dec 2024
Location: Bidadari
Full verdict: Not accepted
Sakhalin Leaf Warbler (Record 10964)
02 Jan 2025
Observation date(s): 21 Nov 2024
Date added: 01 Dec 2024
Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park
Full verdict: Not accepted
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Record 10980)
30 Dec 2024
Submitted by: Yip Jen Wei
Observation date(s): 16 Dec 2024
Submission date: 16 Dec 2024
Location: Pulau Ubin
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo (Record 10960)
29 Dec 2024
Submitted by: David Tan
Observation date(s): 30 Nov 2024
Submission date: 30 Nov 2024
Location: Japanese Garden
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Record 10959)
29 Dec 2024
Submitted by: Wesley Chai
Observation date(s): 30 Nov 2024
Submission date: 30 Nov 2024
Location: Jalan Asas
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo (Record 10958)
29 Dec 2024
Submitted by: Brenda Chua
Observation date(s): 18 Nov 2024 to 01 Dec 2024
Submission date: 28 Nov 2024
Location: Japanese Garden
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
Himalayan/Oriental Cuckoo (Record 10957)
29 Dec 2024
Submitted by: Ben Choo
Observation date(s): 28 Nov 2024
Submission date: 28 Nov 2024
Location: Japanese Garden
Full verdict: Accepted / Wild
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