11-13th December 2022
It was a target birds trip and we got the Bulwer's Pheasant, Crested Partridge and Bornean Banded Pitta from the hide at Mt. Trusmadi. The weather was misty at Mt. Alab bird hide, only Crimson-headed Partridge, Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush and Snowy-browed Flycatcher appeared. Overall the trip was satisfying and they will be back next year for a trip to Danum Valley and Tabin Wildlife Reserve
My current Sabah Big Year 2022 list at 477 and hoping to get into 480 by end of December...
Images taken with Nikon. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Along the road at Tambunan Rafflesia Forest Reserve
Bird hide at Tambunan
Border of Trusmadi Forest Reserve
Misty morning at Mt. Alab
Thick mist at Mt. Emas but we got the Grey-chinned Minivet here
Shooting the Red Avadavat and endemic Dusky Munia at Penampang paddy fields
Final stop at Sadong Jaya for the resident Nankeen Night Heron
Sunda Laughingthrush (only found in Java and Borneo)
Crimson-headed Partridge (endemic)
Little Pied Flycatcher
Golden-naped Barbet (endemic)
Bulwer's Pheasant, the star bird for the trip. Considered rare endemic in Sabah. It was my lifer after searching it for 15 years...
Female Bornean Banded Pitta (endemic)
Crested Partridge aka Roul-Roul
Grey-throated Babbler, quite common in flock at the mountains
The female Roul-Roul looks confiding
Low's Squirrel (endemic)
Another common montane Temminck's Babbler
Female Siberian Blue Robin (migrant)
Dayak Blue Flycatcher (endemic)
Grey-hooded Babbler
Happy birding and festive seasons :D
