Birding in Singapore - Secret place they don't want you to know about...

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The fifth of my Hidden Gems series will reveal the hidden Alexandra Swamp.
The Alexandra Swamp is not an official name of the area, but long before any development occured in that area, it was a huge swampland.
The land was previously used for an army barracks, a rifle range, an oil storage depot and when it was finally abandoned, reverted back into a swamp fed by the Sungei (River) Alexandra, which was canalised today as the Alexandra Canal. The swamp was a major tributary to Sungei Alexandra and continues today as a feeder to the Alexandra Canal.
The grounds left behind after the removal of the oil storage depot in the mid 1970s is a now nature refuge that few has ever wandered into.
Modern development is now right at its doorstep and this hidden pond will soon be a thing only some will remember.
Video creation 11 July 2021
Camera Osmo Action
Recorded with Sokani Tiny Lavalier
Background Music 'Acousticbreeze' by Bensound.com

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@JACAMARCLUBBirdingInAction Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot Mr. Tann Greetings from Amazon of Peru

@alexkang8987 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James for another nice video. I've visited this place a number of times as I live nearby but I call it Alexandra Woodlands as described in the "Green rail corridor: a biodiversity and ecological overview" book. Trails can be muddy and slippery if it rains the day before and I've even encountered motocross riders once, so be careful on the secondary trails. I sometimes enter the forest via Warwick Road after exploring the canal which also has some birdlife like rails, KFs etc

@JamesTann 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, as I mentioned there's no official name for that area. Alexandra Swamp, Alexandra forest, Portsdown jungle, Normantion OIl depot, Normanton rifle range, Hang Jebat, etc, and as some heritage guides call it, Alexandra Woodlands. I call it the Swamp because it was originally the Alexandra Swamp that fed Sungei Alexandra, it was the major tributary to the river then. and has more or less, reverted into a swamp rather than a woodlands.

@waihonglee8117 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James, as you've given me inspiration for a nice secluded spot that is a feast for nature lovers. I visited this place today, on 11/3/22, and was amazed by the tranquility of the resting spot named "The Lost Ark". I saw four wooden deck chairs, not shown in your video, which I guess are recently added to enhance the ambience. It's a deeply relaxing experience to just sit on the chair facing the rainwater pond, hearing the sounds of birds and be enchanted by the greenery around.

@H3r0Samaimo 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate all the research you've done to share with us information about the locations!

@CheikoSairin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, James. I Will go there for birding soon.

@kwanchan8709 Жыл бұрын

Hi James, thanks for sharing. I've seen a white-bellied sea eagle flying around the vicinity of Alexandra Hospital, likely that the swamp provides a great habitat for all sorts of birds.

@wawanbalik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Tann, I'm a SG Birder and very thankful for your wonderful videos. Usually I go birding with my Kaki but I'm planning to visit this location end of this week. Take care and thanks again.

@JanesAdventure 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for taking us back to the past and for sharing this birding location. Liked and sub

@weeaikkiat3595 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James for sharing this gem. I will give a try.

@andrewgui6952 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the history and the types of beautiful birds around Singapore ☺️

@yippeelee209 2 жыл бұрын

🏋️‍♀️ will be part of my this Saturday mini Rest n Water Stop … enroute from Marina South to Gombak … abt 930 pm

@rochellaspiras 2 жыл бұрын

I discovered your vlog and always watching it since then. I learned soo much from you .

@justwalk-travelasmrchannel1630 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing place!

@USAKySu 3 жыл бұрын

so cool. thanks for sharing

@NatureBelgium 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull birds there! That’s really amazing ! Thanks for sharing this!

@soonteelee4199 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the background information.

@alfredymwongify 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James. Will go there soon !!!

@steventan63 3 жыл бұрын

Great history lesson and great info. Thanks for sharing. Your videos are always very informative.

@borbrbrbrrbbrbbirb8697 3 жыл бұрын

Good vid

@alonsohernandezbermudez3099 3 жыл бұрын

Good videos, greetings from Costa Rica

@nicktasteless360 2 жыл бұрын

Hi james, could you share with us how to get started with birding as in the equipments we need to bring along for our biding trip. Really love how your content is really informative and it's by a Singaporean creator.

@yippeelee209 2 жыл бұрын

🏋️‍♀️ Will use this as part of my mini Rest Water Stop … 🚴‍♀️ 🚴‍♂️ 🚴🏻🚴‍♀️ enroute abt 930 pm this Sat from Marina South to Gombak ..n in other trips

@Nick-bc5cv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you James for another informative video. So sad tho that there is a diminishing number of such places for wildlife to inhabit and people to enjoy. Hoping increased numbers enjoying places like this will save them from over development and poor planning.

@wenhuashi9164 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James for the wonderful introduction. Do you mind describe in detail how to go to there by public transportation?

@JamesTann 2 жыл бұрын

@@wenhuashi9164 Take a bus to Queensway, Alight at the bus stop near the petrol station (SPC?). Walk through the open green space opposite the petrol Station till you get to the Rail Corridor and the Hang Jebat Mosque.

@davidwong3613 Жыл бұрын

In the 1980s, some drug addicts created a small enclosure for their activities in this area, nicknamed Camp David. Drug traffickers also used to throw their wares from trains passing through the Hang Jebat area to their accomplices waiting along the railway track.

@rupachenthil Жыл бұрын

Hi James, I'm going through some of your videos, and they're fantastic. I'm going to be in Singapore this May for a few days. Is there one place that you'd recommend for bird watching that I shouldn't miss? Thanks in advance

@JamesTann Жыл бұрын

It's off season in May for birding in Singapore but you'll still see most local birds. If you only want one place to maximise your shoot, it would depend on where you are based. In the east, go to Pasir Ris Park, in the west head to Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve, or if you're in the central area, try the Singapore Botanic Garden. Happy birding & good luck.

@rupachenthil Жыл бұрын

@James Tann thank you again and you're wonderful.

@rupachenthil Жыл бұрын

@@JamesTann I'm going to be staying in Boon Keng. Pasir ris is about 15 mins :)

@Jonathan_and_Tammie Жыл бұрын

Can you provide the GPS location? We would love to visit these locations and see the birds!!!

@JamesTann Жыл бұрын

1.2879520522713264, 103.79689148629292

@Jonathan_and_Tammie Жыл бұрын

@@JamesTann thank you so much! Love your videos! Hope to see you out there!

@raykwokkt8844 2 жыл бұрын

Any map of hike route?

@rossdiwei1591 2 жыл бұрын

hai .why is there nowhere to be found burgie bird in spore forest..i would like to set free my 4 burgies..is there suitable plc for thm...btw i alrd like & subscribe ur vid..thks Mr James 👍

@JamesTann 2 жыл бұрын

Burgie? Do you mean your pet Budgie, budgerigars? Firstly, let me say that pets birds are not likely to survive in the wild. Doing so will only lad them to their early death, mainly from predation from other wild birds. Your pets have lost their survival instincts to survive in the wild if you have kept them as pets. They will not know how to fend for themselves, including looking for food. 2ndly, pets birds released into the eco system will cause damage to the eco environment. If they do survive somehow, they must compete with the native birds for the same food supply, 3rdly, it is actually illegal to release pet animals into the nature releases or anywhere without authority, You can be fined up to $10K. Please don't do it. Be a responsible pet owner.