Better technology and social media platforms are among the reasons for the growing popularity of the hobby, say experts.
SINGAPORE – On Sunday mornings, 15-year-old Kaeden Sim gets togged up in a bucket hat, polo t-shirt and trekking pants, and with a camera in hand, sets off in search of Singapore’s elusive winged residents.
Kaeden, who hopes to major in biology or zoology in university, is among the growing number of young birdwatchers in Singapore.has seen an uptick in the number of youth participants - from 40 in 2022 to 75 in 2023, said Mr Tan Gim Cheong, the chairman of the Bird Race organising committee. He said: “It flew over our heads, and it was so wonderful to me. I didn’t know Singapore had such a unique species – I didn’t even know Singapore had owls.”Kaeden said: “I was so surprised to find that Singapore has such a wide range of biodiversity as we are such a small city. I didn’t know that in these small pockets of forest, there’s so much wildlife.”SPH Brightcove Video
Professor Rheindt said: “Birdwatchers are attuned to the environment around them and perceive these frightening changes with much greater clarity than many other people.
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