Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a nature reserve in the northwest area of Singapore and is the first wetlands reserve to be gazetted locally in 2002. It is a significant stop-over point for migratory birds on East Asian-Australasian Flyway. This 130 hectares reserve was listed as an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2003. For birders, the bird migration season at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a key event on their photography calendar. Around 2,000 birds, from over 30 countries make the arduous journey from the Arctic to Singapore annually to escape winter’s cold. Tracking devices attached showed that the birds frequently transit at inland and coastal wetlands in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, North Korea and Russia on their round trip that spans almost 14,000km. The best time to enjoy this bird migration season at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is from September to March. This period is the best bird-watching season here. You can spot many migratory birds such as the Great Egret, Himalayan Swiftlet, whimbrel, common greenshank and common redshank, Pacific golden and grey plovers.