22nd August - 4th Septermber 2024
14 days trip with Lieven from Belgium and we got some of the finest birds such as Blue-headed Pitta, Bornean Ground-Cuckoo, Black-throated Wren-Babbler, Whitehead's Trogon and Whitehead's Broadbill and many more.
The trip started in Tawau then to Tabin Wildlife Reserve with Rafel Suzie Rachel and few nights at Borneo Nature Lodge, Kinabatangan River and the quiet Rainforest Discovery Centre Sepilok followed by 2 night at Telupid for the Bornean Peacock-Pheasant and Blue-banded Pitta.
The remaining days were spent at Mt. Kinabalu, Mt. Trusmadi and Kota Kinabalu for the Bulwer's Pheasant, Crested Partridge and Slaty-breasted Rail from behind the yard of friend in Inanam hehehe
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Yellow-bellied Prinia
Leopard Cat
Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
Blyth's Frogmouth
Black-throated Wren-Babbler
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Bronzed Drongo
North Borneo Gibbon
Brown Fulvetta
Asian Fairy-Bluebird
Red-bearded Bee-Eater
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Bushy-crested Hornbill
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Bornean Ground-Cuckoo
Bornean Pygmy Elephant
Storm's Stork
Crested Serpent Eagle
Baya Weaver
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Blue-banded Pitta
Whitehead's Broadbill
Rufous-chested Flycatcher
Asian Emerald Dove
Dayak Blue Flycatcher male above and female
Penan Bulbul
Large Treeshrew
Bornean Leafbird female above and male
Slaty-breasted Rail with its chick
With Rafel on our way into Tabin Wildlife Lodge
Night drive for mammals and nocturnal birds
Shooting the Rufous Piculet
After the Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
Morning sunrise at Tabin...
We got the Rufous-collared Kingfisher!
Lecheflan for dinner...
Best bird guide in Tabin, Rafel!
Waiting for the Black-crowned Pitta
Lone Menggaris tree that attracts bees for bee hives
For the Rhinoceros Hornbill
And Black & Yellow Broadbill at Gomantong
Waiting for the Bornean Pygmy Elephants at Kinabatangan River
Morning sunrise from the river
Buying local fruits
Skywalks at Rainforest Discovery Centre
Got a pair of Collared Hornbill
Shooting the Rufous-backed Kingfisher
Coffee and tea with the Land Cruiser
View of IPS, Telupid before the rain
Bird hide for the Bornean Peacock Pheasant
Lunch!
2nd day at Telupid for the Blue-banded Pitta!
Another 850m to go for the hide
Cooling off with a bit of music before the Pitta
Hide can fits up to 6 birders at one time
On the way down to the car!
At mt. Kinabalu for the Whitehead's Broadbill
Morning breakfast with a view of Mt. Kinabalu and Swarovski Optik 10x32 NL Pure orange bino!
Bump onto Daniel and Jack!
Mt. Trusmadi bird hide
Waiting for the Crimson-headed and Red-breasted Partridge at Mt. Alab, Tambunan
A bit of birding at Penampang paddy fields...
Waiting for the Slaty-breasted Rail at friend's backyard, Inanam
Simple hide hehehe
At Lieven's favourite coffee shop!
Happy birding!
