11th - 27th March 2011
Had an enjoyable trip with Keith and Maureen searching for endemic species around Sabah recently plus managed to see wild Orang Utan, the rare Bornean Ground Cuckoo and a pair of very confiding Whitehead's Trogon with pictures !
Total species seen : 280 over and key species :
- Bornean Ground Cuckoo - A pair seen well for more than a minute !
- Dark Hawk Cuckoo - Enjoying the morning sun at Kinabalu National Park
- Mt. Serpent Eagle - Seen soaring from Mempening Trail
- Crimson-headed and Red-breasted Partridge
- Blue-headed and Black & Crimson Pitta - At Borneo Rainforest Lodge
- 8 species of Hornbills
- Whitehead's Broadbill
- Black-throated Wren-Babbler
- Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher - A pair seen at Poring Hot Spring
- Thick-billed Flowerpecker
- Whitehead's Spiderhunter - Usual place at Tambunan :)
Digiscoped with Nikon Fieldscope EDG85 via Nikon FSA-L2 DSLR Photo Adapter on Nikon D300s
Paul with Keith and Maureen waiting for the Black & Crimson Pitta
Morning cruise on misty Kinabatangan River
Whitehead's Trogon
Black-sided Flowerpecker
Pale-faced Bulbul
Long-tailed Shrike
Dark Hawk Cuckoo
Indigo Flycatcher
Little Cuckoo Dove
Rufous-winged Philentoma
Common Kingfisher
Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Fiery Minivet
Ruddy Kingfisher
Red-bearded Bee Eater
Bornean Ground Cuckoo
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher
Bornean Crested Fireback
Blue-headed Pitta
Striped Wren Babbler
Happy birding !
8 comments:
Wonderful collection, sifu, there are a number of them that I wanted badly.
Very good effort indeed. Well done.
what a series of great photos/finds.superb.
Great shot of the Borneon Ground Cuckoo! Wish I can see it once in my life.....
Some wonderful shots there Jason!
Some really desirable birds here, Jason, well done !
A beautiful series of images. Well done.
Great collection of images. I should revisit Sabah next year!
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