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Agitated Black-crowned Night Herons

on 12th June 2010

“I was at Sugei Tampines in Pasir Ris on 5th June 2010 at 9am when I saw a group of Black-crowned Night Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) perched on the same tree in the open which is very strange because normally they are quite solitary birds and prefer to perch hidden in the bushes.

“Some distance away, a huge flock of crows were chasing a few Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea) and this might have agitated the night herons. Several times, lots of night herons will suddenly start flying around when the crows start provoking the Grey Herons which in turn will agitate the night herons. I estimated spotting about 12 night herons at one time, some flying and some perching.”

Thong Chow Ngian
Singapore
5th June 2010

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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