Short Birding Trip with Andreas and Cecilia

17-22nd August 2019

It was a short birding trip with the couple from China and we saw some of their target birds such as Whitehead's Trogon, Whitehead's Broadbill, Rufous-collared Kingfisher, Orang Utan and unexpected detoured to Silam Forest Reserve, we got the Blue-banded Pitta!

Images taken with Swarovski Optik. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Rainbow at Kundasang...

With Apis at Kinabatangan River

Afternoon cruise in search for the Rhinoceros Hornbill

 Spined Spider at Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok

Happy faces after seeing naked Red-naped Trogon along the Gomantong Caves road!

Rambutan, one of the famous local fruits available during the fruiting season. Good booster during breakfast hahaha

Banded Woodpecker

Happy birding!

Little Tern

31st July 2019

There were at least 15 Little Terns flying around the beach of Mimpian Jadi Resort at Tuaran and saw one sitting on its nest with 2 eggs. Other species seen including Lesser Sand Plover, Paddyfield Pipit, Pacific Swallow and Collared Kingfisher. Normally by August or September, these Tern will moved to other places together with its immature.

Images taken with Swarovski Optik STX95 and Nikon V1. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

The BTX module, such a joy to used on the field for a longer observation. It uses 2 eyepieces similar with binocular. For more info, please visit Swarovski Optik, Austria website.

Happy birding!