25th Feb - 2nd March 2024
Bird survey were conducted on both sites as part of the new birding routes for Sabah with collaborations between Sabah Foresty, Sabah Tourism and Sabah Birdwatchers Association. The 8 days expedition were led by Ron and Andrew and during the trip, we found some of the interesting and extremely rare birds at both places such as Large Frogmouth, Bornean Ground-Cuckoo, Oriental Bay Owl, Sunda Blue Flycatcher and Ruddy Kingfisher.
Around 100++ species of birds were recorded and some of the images taken with Swarovski Optik during the surveys below: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Location of Kulamba Field Centre from the Sabah Map
Handheld the new Swarovski Optik ATC56 scope
Ariel view of the Kulamba Forest Reserve
The gang before the night walk
Allen with the Swarovski Optik 10x32 NL Pure
With Fikri and Mor from Sabah Forest department
Samson at the nature trail behind the Centre
Fresh salted fish from the village
Sepak Takraw!
On our way up to the hill
Nipah forest are the dominant type vegetation at Kulamba
Andrew with the Swarovski Optik 12x42 NL Pure
Swarovski Optik VPA 2 smartphone adapter for spotting scope
Looking at the Olive-winged Bulbul from the verandah of the Centre
Nothing beats Swarovski Optik!
Samson with the Swarovski Optik BTX95 looking at the Long-tailed Parakeet
Adrian with the Swarovski Optik EL SV 10x32
Enjoying the view through the BTX95
Calling the Ruddy Kingfisher
One of the pond plenty with salt and saw few foot prints belongs to the Sunda Clouded Leopard
Kulamba Field Centre about 1 hour 45 minutes from Sukau village
Interior of the new Tabin Rainforest Lodge
Birding road
Bornean Ground-Cuckoo hide
Zoom lens would be better here up to 600mm
Henry testing the ATC56 scope
Ron and Henry with the Swarovski Optik
Tripod and gimbal head made by Swarovski Optik
Inside the bird hide waiting for the extremely rare Bornean Ground-Cuckoo
Vehicle for night drive
Sabah Partridge bird hide
Taking pictures from the ATC56 scope
River cruise on the Sulu Sea for the rare Irrawaddy Dolphins and other mammals.
Great Crested Tern, common migrant to Sabah
Large Frogmouth digiscoped with ATC56 scope
We likes the Swarovski Optik in Sabah!
Trails at Tabin Rainforest Lodge
Bornean Ground-Cuckoo
Bornean Crested Fireback
Bornean Crested Fireback
Bornean Ground-Cuckoo
Female of Bornean Crested Fireback
Happy birding!