Myne Lodge At Bilit Village

28th-29th July 2009

Inspection trip with Ck, Andrew and Gwenda at Myne Lodge which is about 6 hours drive from Kota Kinabalu via land or by flight to Sandakan city on the East Coast of Sabah then continue by land for another 2 hours to the lodge.

The resort itself offers visitors spacious rooms equipped with aircondition and hot shower plus balcony for easy birding and sunset watching on each room :) Other than that, birders has options either birding along the access road for Sooty-capped Babbler, Great Argus, Black and Crimson Pitta and many more or explore the nature trail and cruising along the river.

Nice looking room.

Connecting room via balcony.

Chalets built on the hill.


Restaurant is ready with coffee and tea through out the day.


Gwenda and Ck


Andrew


Observation deck overlooking the Kinabatangan River where Storm's Stork and Wreated Hornbill was seen in flight.


Pier where the river cruise starts


Access road to the lodge with walking trails around 2 km


Tenegang River

Some of the birds during the trip:

Yellow-bellied Prinia

Collared Kingfisher

Scarlet-rumped Trogon

Crested Serpent Eagle, the commonest raptor along Kinabatangan River.

Half moon digiscoped from the lodge.

Long-tailed Macaque enjoying the view from the cable across the river.

A pair of Wrinkled Hornbill and female is on top.

The gang hehehe

Images digiscoped with Nikon Fieldscope ED82, SRB-Griturn adapter and Fujifilm F31D.

For more info, please visit their website at www.myne.com.my

Thanks to Ck for the trip and happy birding :)