Birding With Colin And Pam

17th - 23rd April 2009

Had a great time birding with Colin and Pam at Kinabalu Park, Kinabatangan River and Tambunan Rafflesia Centre for a week and during that time, managed to see 182 species with 28 endemics for Borneo.

Key species seen :

• Bornean Ground Cuckoo - Twice seen within 2 days in row at the river ! Thanks to Kecil, the boatman who navigated along the river perfectly for this species.
• White-fronted Falconet - A pair along the river.
• Red-breasted Partridge - Few individuals seen and then crossing the trail.
  
• Whitehead's Trogon - 2 males and 1 female.
• Giant Swiftlet - Saw twice in a day at Timpohon Gate flying very low and my lifer too hahaha :p
  
• Bornean Barbet - 1st bird seen at Tambunan.
  
• Whitehead's Broadbill - Nearly gave up on this. Thanks for the help from Andy and Cameron :)
• Fruithunter - Saw the nest and while walking on the other trails after breakfast, saw a juvenile being fed by the parents.
• Everett's Thrush - No luck at the usual stack out trail, on the way back from Power Station in the evening, saw 1 hopping on the side of the road and Colin managed to get a record shot hahaha :p
  
• Whitehead's Spiderhunter - Seen twice in flight only ...

Some of the shot taken during the trip, digiscoped with Nikon Fieldscope ED82, SRB-Griturn adapter and Fujifilm F31D

View of Crocker Range from the Timpohon Gate

Mt. Kinabalu in the evening from Kundasang Town

Nice hotel with excellent rooms and wireless Internet too :p



Juvenile Fruithunter

Whitehead's Trogon

Whitehead's Broadbill on nest

Kecil, the boatman has an Eagle eye !

Cruising along the longest river in Sabah, Kinabatangan


Scarlet-rumped Trogon digiscoped along the access road to Gomantong Caves


Buffy Fish Owl, the commonest species found on the river


Gunung Alab road


Happy birders, Colin and Pam from England

My next trip would be in Sepilok for the Bornean Bristlehead from the 27th April until the 1st of May.

Happy birding eveyone :)