Lesser Kestrel
Near ICA Building

06 Jan 2021

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General details

Species	Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Record ID	951
Date	06 Jan 2021
Location	Near ICA Building
Count	1 individual
Sex	Female
Date added	25 Oct 2021

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This record has not been accepted by the Records Committee. For more details, see below.

Committee's view

Background
This record was reopened for a full RC vote in 2024. The below background is from the record as it was originally published here in 2021. Photograph posted by David Tan on Singapore Birders for identification request. Upon getting his answer from well known experienced birdwatchers on Facebook (Martin Kennewell, Tan Gim Cheong), he deleted his post. Martin Kennewell, who took a screenshot of the original post, reposted it on Singapore Birders for clarification. David Tan then mentioned that it was taken in Singapore. He subsequently informed Martin that it was photographed by a friend of his at a location near the ICA Building. The background of the photograph seemed a good fit for Golden Mile Complex, however, given the dubious nature of the record, we are rejecting it.

Background

This record was reopened for a full RC vote in 2024. The below background is from the record as it was originally published here in 2021.

Photograph posted by David Tan on Singapore Birders for identification request. Upon getting his answer from well known experienced birdwatchers on Facebook (Martin Kennewell, Tan Gim Cheong), he deleted his post. Martin Kennewell, who took a screenshot of the original post, reposted it on Singapore Birders for clarification. David Tan then mentioned that it was taken in Singapore. He subsequently informed Martin that it was photographed by a friend of his at a location near the ICA Building. The background of the photograph seemed a good fit for Golden Mile Complex, however, given the dubious nature of the record, we are rejecting it.

Vote results	Against: 4, For: 3 Wild: 3
Verdict	Not accepted (Verifiable)

Committee's view (prior to reopening)

Verdict	Not accepted (Unverifiable)

References (see all)

References	Facebook

Revisions to this record

Date revised	Changes made
03 Feb 2024	This vote was reopened as 50% of the committee voted to do so. The details of the original vote are given above.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 951: Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni. Retrieved July 3, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/951/.