Birds os Sabah

30th July - 10th August 2018

As part of their yearly holidays, Peter and Martina decided to spent birding in Sabah covering the usual hot spots at Mt. Kinabalu, Sepilok, Kinabatangan River and Danum Valley. Both are keen photographers and managed to capture some of the rare species found here too.

Highlight species:

• Bornean Pygmy Elephant at Tenegang tributary
• North Grey Gibbon, eye level view from the Global Atmosphere Watch Tower 
• Helmeted Hornbill were seen calling from the fruiting tree at Danum Valley
• Giant Pitta showed well at Danum Valley
• Bornean Bristlehead near the Borneo Rhino Centre
• Rufous-collared Kingfisher at Sepilok
• Everett's Thrush with great sound recording too!
• Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker at Mt. Silam near the observation tower

Some of the recording during the trip (click on the link):

• Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker
• Temminck's Babbler
• Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Images taken with Swarovski STX95, DJI Mavic Pro and Huawei. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Ariel view of Sukau Greenview Lodge, Kinabatangan River

Sunrise at Sukau Village, Kinabatangan River

Red-throated Barbet female at Poring Substation, Sabah Parks

Cracking view of this Rufous Woodpecker!

 Together with Bob at the river

Waiting for the Whitehead's Spiderhunter at Kinabalu Park HQ

Martina and Peter watches the quiet Bornean Forktail at Mahua Waterfall Substation, Tambunan

Smallest and endemic to North Borneo, this elusive White-fronted Falconet considered the tiniest Raptors in the world

Sunrise at Kinabatangan River 

Taking pictures of the pretty Blue-eared Kingfisher

Menanggul tributary is well known for its wildlife such as Orang Utan and Proboscis Monkey

The best Sinalau Beef at Kundasang!

Bat Hawk at Batu Tulug, Kinabatangan River

View of the islands at Lahad Datu from Mt. Silam

Observation tower at Menara Kayangan, Mt. Silam, Lahad Datu and it is opens daily

Dean from Sticky Rice Travel taking time lapse pictures of the sunrise in the mist at Danum Valley

Teo and Lister from Sticky Rice Travel keeping an eyes on the tall Menggaris Tree for the Red Giant Flying Squirrel in the late afternoon at Danum Valley

At last it rained at Kinabatangan River!

Together with Belle and Ateh from Sticky Rice Travel at Danum Valley Field Centre, Lahad Datu

For more info on birding/bird and wildlife photography tours in Sabah and Sarawak, please check my other birding blog at http://birdersofborneo.blogspot.com/

Good birding!