endemicguides Birds Report – Peninsular Malaysia 15-18 Jun 2017

We had Japan guests for some target in Peninsular Malaysia .

Day 1 – Kuala Lumpur

We mainly at center of Kuala Lumpur before heading Kuala Selangor for next day Mangrove targets .

we quickly start a day with Barred Eagle-Owl, with very small window but still we got it clear view ..

Barred Eagle-Owl

very soon , another cute bird approaching … black and yellow Broadbill

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

after here , we quickly move to another nearby forest .. here we quickly tick

Rufous-backed Kingfisher

Black-and-red Broadbill

etc

with very short stay time, we rush to west-Kuala Lumpur for Mangrove Pitta and etc .. very fast within 5 minutes, we got the pitta in frame and we would like to try

Savanna Nightjar

with long search, finally we see one …

Savanna Nightjar

……. we got most the targets tick and yet we have some time, we go for earlier dinner … immediate after the dinner, we very soon tick both

Large Frogmouth

Large-tailed Nightjar

Large Frogmouth

Large-tailed Nightjar

Bird list

1 Barred Eagle-Owl
1 Black-and-yellow Broadbill
2 Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
1 Oriental Magpie-Robin
1 Asian Glossy Starling
2 Javan Myna
1 Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

1 Whiskered Treeswift
1 Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
1 Banded Woodpecker
2 Checker-throated Woodpecker
2 Black-thighed Falconet
2 Black-and-red Broadbill
1 Black-and-yellow Broadbill
2 Common Myna

2 Little Egret
2 Brahminy Kite
X Red-wattled Lapwing
2 Oriental Pratincole
3 Red Collared-Dove
2 Spotted Dove
2 Zebra Dove
1 Savanna Nightjar
2 White-throated Kingfisher
1 Collared Kingfisher
3 Blue-throated Bee-eater
1 Mangrove Pitta
X House Crow
1 Slender-billed Crow
2 Yellow-vented Bulbul
3 Ashy Tailorbird
2 Oriental Magpie-Robin
2 Common Myna
X Javan Myna
1 Plain-throated Sunbird (Brown-throated) — See only

1 Large Frogmouth
1 Large-tailed Nightjar

 

Day 2 – Pulau Indah – Fraser Hill

We start our day earlier , and with 4 hours walk … we managed to tick all mangrove targets .

both

Mangrove Whistler

Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher

are star of the walk .. good view and picture

Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher

Mangrove Whistler

after good seafood lunch, we move forward to Fraser Hill… for the remaining 3 hours…

Malaysian Hill Partridge

Whiskered Treeswift (eye level and close)

Malayan Laughingthrush

Bay woodpecker

seem to be our stars of the day

Bay Woodpecker female

Bay Woodpecker

Malaysian Hill Partridge

Whiskered Treeswift

bird list

1 Lesser Adjutant
1 Collared Kingfisher
1 Dollarbird
2 Coppersmith Barbet
3 Laced Woodpecker
1 Common Flameback
2 Golden-bellied Gerygone
1 Mangrove Whistler
1 Malaysian Pied-Fantail
3 Cinereous Tit
1 Olive-winged Bulbul
5 Ashy Tailorbird
1 Yellow-bellied Prinia
1 Oriental White-eye
1 Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
1 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
2 Scaly-breasted Munia

3 Gray-breasted Partridge (Malayan)
1 Crested Serpent-Eagle
1 Asian Emerald Dove
1 Whiskered Treeswift
1 Greater Yellownape
3 Bay Woodpecker
1 Large Cuckooshrike
1 Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
4 Mountain Fulvetta
3 Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
1 Malayan Laughingthrush
1 Streaked Spiderhunter

Day 3 – Fraser Hill

we spend almost whole day at Fraser Hill , but seem like weather getting misty and rain after lunch … which slow down our bird list

but some how most the target got hit and miss few …

Collared Babblerdark Hawk-CuckooFire-tufted BarbetPygmy Cupwingred-headed trogonSultan Tit

bamboo woodpecker

while our visit of Telekom loop, we bumped into few birds wave . and heard Blue Nuthatch but too bad mist just too thick for us to have a view and picture .. but again, lucky to got

Collared Babbler

Bamboo Woodpecker

to close a beautiful day with most the Fraser Hill star birds e.g

Fire-tufted Barbet , Pygmy Cupwing, Sultan Tit , Red Headed Trogon, Dark-Hawk cuckoo etc …

Bird list

1 Little Cuckoo-Dove
1 Sunda Cuckoo
3 Red-headed Trogon
1 Fire-tufted Barbet
1 Black-browed Barbet
2 Greater Yellownape
1 Bamboo Woodpecker
2 Gray-chinned Minivet
1 Large Cuckooshrike
1 Black-and-crimson Oriole
2 Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
4 White-throated Fantail
1 Common Green-Magpie
1 Sultan Tit
1 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
2 Black-crested Bulbul
2 Ochraceous Bulbul
2 Mountain Bulbul
2 Pygmy Cupwing
1 Golden Babbler
1 Buff-breasted Babbler
5 Collared Babbler
2 Mountain Fulvetta
4 Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
3 Long-tailed Sibia
4 Silver-eared Mesia
2 Rufous-browed Flycatcher
1 Large Niltava
1 Lesser Shortwing
1 White-tailed Robin
2 Slaty-backed Forktail
3 Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
5 Black-throated Sunbird
2 Streaked Spiderhunter

Day 4 – Bukit Tinggi

we only had 3 hours , so we trying our best and still missed the Ferruginous Partridge & Rail-Babbler. no call at all for the morning. but lucky we had Mountain Peacock-Pheasant family with displaying male and Silver-breasted Broadbill .

Mountain Peacock-PheasantSilver-breasted Broadbill

Bird list

5 Mountain Peacock-Pheasant — One chick , 3 males and 1 female
1 Silver-breasted Broadbill
1 Gray-bellied Bulbul
1 Stripe-throated Bulbul
1 Ochraceous Bulbul
2 Gray-throated Babbler
1 Buff-breasted Babbler
2 White-rumped Shama (White-rumped)
1 Blue-winged Leafbird

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total 94 species birds saw and may be 80 species photograph

*** most the pictures captured during the tour  ..

 

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endemicguides Birds Report – 10-13 March 2017

We had 4 Beijing, China guests for this customize bird photography tour. On the arrival pick up, seem like each of everyone has different target … but all have common interest on raptor and owl … than immediate fine tune the location again to try to cover most the possible owls

We are lucky enough to have most the plan targets picture except a missed on Silver Breasted Broadbill .. missed the good chance while looking for another target 🙁

almost can conclude this is a owl tour where we search for owls almost every night and day time 😀 , guests really enjoy to see and photograph the owls ..

 

This trip, we follow KL-Kuala Selangor-Fraser Hill-Bukit Tinggi

DAY1

for start , we tried to search for Buffy-Fish Owl… we got 2 in the day time but too bad they are bit shy and playing hide and seek with us

buffyfishowl fb

very soon , we also found another Owl day roosting . where we got 2 in same tree .. a Brown-Hawk Owl

brownhawkowl fb

with extra effort at night , we were lucky to have another 2 owls ; Barn Owl and Spotted Wood-Owl…

in same day make it 4

BarnOwl fb swoodOwl fb

When we almost end our day, Large-tailed Nightjar stand still for us for a good view

LargeTailed Nightjar

 

DAY 2

we spend morning inside a mangrove .  lucky to have Crested Goshawk, little late for Crested Serpent-Eagle feeding when we stop our car. We actually saw the male bring the snake to the female .

CserphatEagle 1 fb CserphatEagle fb

we also got various woodpeckers nearby mangrove e.g. Rufous Woodpecker ,Common Flameback+Greater Flameback fighting for same stand

rufous woodpecker fb woodpecekrs fb

after morning walk, we heading Fraser Hill… on the way we got various bird like Whiskered Treeswift, Red-bearded Bee-eater stand close and long for us

RB beeeater fb

 

immediate arrive Fraser Hill, we actually got Malaysian Hill Partridge family

Malayan Hill Partridge fb

 

as usual , we tried quick night walk for owl again.. very lucky we got our 5th owl : Brown Wood-Owl in less than 30minutes

brownwoodOwl fb

we end our day with laugh and smile 😀

 

DAY3

in the Morning, we had our Red-headed Trogon displaying for us ~1 hour make guests fill up almost card for single beauty

red headed trogon fb

we also had our Fire-tufted Barbet fill up guests another card again

ftuftedbarbet fb

 

beside the 2 star birds, we also have pygmy Wren-Babbler, lesser short wing, long-tailed sibia , SIlver ear mesia etc .. but we still missing our SIlver Breasted Broadbill.

at Night , we managed to see another Brown-Wood Owl and also a gray nightjar

GrayNightjar fb

 

DAY 4

we rushing from Fraser Hill to Bukit Tinggi. we able to had Mountain Peacock-Pheasant displaying and Ferruginous Partridge in pair …

FerPartride fb MPP fb

 

Banded Kingfishers (both male and female), Rufous-Collard Kingfisher,Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle etc seem show customer good view

BlythsHawkEagle fb rCollardKF fb

 

most the pictures captured using handhled .. and am too busy sharing all .. and birding season here seem getting active .. let’s birding

 

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