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'Black cloud' of crows: Growing numbers trouble Tampines residents with noise and droppings

Residents near Tampines MRT station have been troubled by hundreds of crows in the area, with their persistent cawing raising noise concerns and leaving some wary of encounters with them.When reporters from Lianhe Zaobao visited the area on Sept 13 at about 5.30pm, they observed that trees in the area were pruned, but their dense foliage still provided potential roosting...

AsiaOne Singapore2026-09-22 17:10查看原文 ↗

'Black cloud' of crows: Growing numbers trouble Tampines residents with noise and droppings

Residents near Tampines MRT station have been troubled by hundreds of crows in the area, with their persistent cawing raising noise concerns and leaving some wary of encounters with them .

When reporters from Lianhe Zaobao visited the area on Sept 13 at about 5.30pm, they observed that trees in the area were pruned, but their dense foliage still provided potential roosting and foraging areas for the birds.

By about 7pm, crows in large numbers could be seen perched on rooftops and in the trees.

When startled by passing activity, hundreds of them reportedly take flight, circling overhead in what residents described as a "black cloud".

One resident, who wished to be known only as Wu, 68, said the crows have been gathering in the area for nearly a decade, with their numbers appearing to have increased over the years.

"Every evening, I can see dozens of crows flying around outside my window," he said, adding that he is wary of getting too close to the birds.

Another resident, Li, 60, said: "As soon as there is any unusual noise, the crows will be startled and fly away in flocks, but they will return shortly afterwards."

Other residents estimated that as many as 500 to 600 crows could sometimes gather in the area.

Beyond the noise, residents also complained about bird droppings landing on clothes and vehicles.

Xie, 47, said he often finds droppings on clothes hung out to dry along the corridor and in the kitchen.

Despite measures such as installing crow traps and pruning tree branches to address the issue, residents said the results have been patchy.

Reviewing crow management measures

Responding to media queries, NParks senior director of wildlife management Hou Jun Beng said the agency was aware of residents' concern over the growing crow population in the vicinity of Block 242 and Tampines Community Plaza.

Hou said that NParks received about 35 feedback cases a year on average relating to crow-related issues in the area from 2023 to 2025.

It has received more than 30 such cases so far this year, he said.

"Based on NParks' observations, the area around Block 242 serves as a pre-roosting site, where crows gather before moving to nearby roosting locations such as Tampines Community Plaza and Tampines Skate Park," said Hou.

NParks said that it would continue working closely with Tampines Town Council to regularly review the effectiveness of the various crow management measures implemented in the area.

AsiaOne has reached out to Tampines Town Council for comments.

xingying.koh@asiaone.com

淡滨尼地铁站附近的居民一直受到该地区数百只乌鸦的困扰，它们持续不断的叫声引发了噪音问题，也让一些人对与它们相遇感到警惕。

9月13日下午5点30分左右，《联合早报》记者到访该地区时发现，该地区的树木虽然经过修剪，但茂密的树叶仍然为鸟类提供了潜在的栖息和觅食场所。

大约晚上7点，可以看到大量的乌鸦栖息在屋顶和树上。

据报道，当受到过往活动的惊吓时，数百只鸟会飞起，在空中盘旋，居民们将其描述为“黑云”。

一位名叫吴（音译）的居民（68岁）表示，乌鸦在该地区聚集已有近十年之久，而且这些年来它们的数量似乎还在增加。

“每天晚上，我都能看到几十只乌鸦在我窗外飞来飞去，”他说，并补充说他很小心，不敢离这些鸟太近。

另一位居民李先生（60岁）说：“只要有任何异常的噪音，乌鸦就会受到惊吓，成群飞走，但它们很快就会回来。”

其他居民估计，有时多达 500 至 600 只乌鸦会聚集在该地区。

除了噪音之外，居民们还抱怨鸟粪落在衣服和车辆上。

47岁的谢先生说，他经常在走廊和厨房晾晒的衣服上发现粪便。