1 peregrine falcon fledgling dies, suspected to have struck glass panel at UOB Plaza 1 lobby

One of the four peregrine falcon fledglings that has been nesting at the OCBC Centre has died.

According to the National Parks Board (NParks), it was found dead on the ground in the Central Business District (CBD) on Apr. 4, 2026.

An eyewitness, Val, told Mothership that the fledgling had apparently collided with a glass panel at the lobby of UOB Plaza 1.

Fledgling found dead on ground in CBD: NParks

"NParks is saddened to share that one of the peregrine falcon fledglings, which had been residing at OCBC Centre, was found dead on the ground in the CBD," Malcolm Soh, Principal Researcher, Wildlife Management Research at NParks, shared in response to Mothership's queries.

The fledgling was found dead on Apr. 4, 2026.

Mothership understands that the cause of death is still being verified.

Soh shared that out of the remaining three chicks, two have already fledged and begun taking test flights.

The third one has yet to fledge, but is expected to do so either today or in the next few days, he added.

"As the rest of the fledglings continue to embark on test flights, they may accidentally find themselves on the ground," Soh said.

"Members of the public are advised to contact NParks’ Animal Response Centre at 1800-476-1600 if any of the fledglings are seen on the ground," he continued.

Glass panel

Speaking to Mothership, the eyewitness, Val, shared that the fledgling struck a glass panel at the lobby of UOB Plaza 1.

It was attempting to get away from crows before the window strike.

The incident took place between 6pm and 7pm on Apr. 4.

Images shared by Val showed the motionless body of the fledgling lying upside down on the ground.

The fledgling's tag read "G02".

The lobby of UOB Plaza 1 features high floor-to-ceiling windows, which, Val surmised, might have been hard for the bird to perceive under natural lighting.

Val said she immediately reported the incident to the NParks, which arrived to collect the falcon.

She hopes that bird-safe glass designs or patterns can be incorporated at the CBD areas to reduce the risk of bird window strikes.

Second brood of peregrine falcons

The fledgling was one of four Peregrine falcon offspring recently hatched in the nest above the 34th floor of the OCBC Centre.

They hatched on Feb. 20 and 22, and are the second brood of Singapore's only known pair of breeding peregrine falcons.

The pair moved into the OCBC Centre in April 2024 and made their nest there.

The chicks from the second brood recently fledged and took off on their first flights.

In 2025, the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, which runs a dead bird reporting hotline, logged 650 dead bird cases in 2025, CNA reported.

Building collisions, specifically window strikes, emerged as the leading cause of death.

Top image via Val