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Thursday, June 13, 2024

Birding with Kunal and Family

 1-10th June 2024



It was a bit tough getting some of the targets such as Whitehead's Broadbill, Blue-banded Pitta, Bornean Bristlehead and few more as some of the birds are on nesting season now. We did the usual hotspots starting at Mt. Trusmadi for the Bulwer's Pheasant, then 2 nights at Mt. Kinabalu where we got a pair of Whitehead's Trogon and Rainforest Discovery Centre were great as usual with the Black-crowned Pitta, Rufous-collared Kingfisher, Bornean Black Magpie and Sabah Partridge.

They continued to Utan Rainforest Lodge for the Great Argus and Bornean Ground Cuckoo, but on the final 2 days in Tawau for the Bornean Banded Pitta, together with another group led by Gary Albert, we heard only twice the response from the bird hide at TV Hill...

191 birds were recorded during the trip eBird from 1-10th June 2024



Lesser Treeshrew



Bulwer's Pheasant



The funky Crested Partridge



The rare Four-striped Squirrel



Black-capped White-Eye



Whitehead's Trogon



Mountain Barbet



Fiery Minivet



Velvet-fronted Nuthatch



Black-winged Flycatcher-Shrike



Sabah Partridge



Red-naped Trogon



Black-crowned Pitta



Rufous-backed Kingfisher



Mt. Kinabalu



Having fun with the Whitehead's Trogon



With the Black-crowned Pitta



Gary looks at the Black-faced Kingfisher through the Swarovski Optik ATC56 spotting scope



On my way home...



View of Gaya Island...



Happy birding!

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