17th - 20th March 2023
As this was Peter's first trip to Sabah, we decided to visit Mt. Alab, Mt. Trusmadi, Tambunan and Mt. Kinabalu, Kundasang for some of the montane endemics such as Penan Bulbul, Whitehead's Trogon and Red-breasted Partridge. Weather was good throughout except on the final morning at Mt. Kinabalu, but we took detour to Kota Belud paddy field for more birds and was rewarded with plenty of flying shots of the migrant Oriental Pratincole.
Some of the bird images taken during the trip. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
At Mt. Alab hide and you can get the Indigo Flycatcher, Little Pied Flycatcher, Mountain Leaf-Warbler and few more common montane species
On the way down to another bird hide
Waiting for the Crimson-headed and Red-breasted Partridge
Access road to Mt. Trusmadi
The best bird hide so far with comfy chairs and workstation with free flow of coffee, tea and mineral water with basic cooking facilities. This is the place for the Bulwer's Pheasant!
Peter from Singapore
Looking through the Swarovski Optik STX95 spotting scope at Mt. Kinabalu
Rainy morning at Kundasang...
Good weather at Tempasuk Plain, Kota Belud
Oriental Pratincole
The endemic Whitehead's Trogon
Mountain Leaf Warbler, another subspecies with yellowish colour
The hardly seen Red-breasted Partridge
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Crested Partridge
Crocker Jungle Flycatcher aka Chestnut-tailed Jungle Flycatcher
Asian Emerald Dove
Unexpected Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler came to the hide while it was raining! My 2nd sighting of this bird in Sabah and considered extremely rare...
Oriental Pratincole
Happy birding!
