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Friday, November 19, 2021

Long-biled Dowitcher

 18th November 2021

Single bird feeding among the many Black-winged Stilt and also Black-tailed Godwit. The excitement while watching this vagrant through the excellent Swarovski Optik BTX95 spotting scope was hard to described, and it was my no 516 Borneo birds lifer for 2021 hahaha :D

As per eBird, it was the 2nd record for Sabah on the same area of Tempasuk Plain sighted in 1996 by Craig Robson https://ebird.org/checklist/S30299345. Thanks to Oliver for the great finding!

Video at my Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKtqPp0DW2A

Recorded sounds of feeding frenzy of Pink-necked Green Pigeon https://www.xeno-canto.org/687787

Images taken with Swarovski Optik. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED  

 






A group of Black-tailed Godwit with Common Greenshank and Marsh Sandpiper


Oliver scanning with the Swarovski Optik BTX95 spotting scope


Shooting some images and videos with the Swarovski Optik STX95 spotting scope


Yours truly


Tempasuk plains, one of my favourite birding spots throughout the year



Happy birding!

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