1-18th August 2025
18 days birding trip started in Sarawak and ended in Tawau, Sabah, Alan and Robert got around 295 birds. My highlights were the Malaysian Honeyguide at Bukit TV, Tawau, White-throated Kingfisher at Tenegang River, Kinabatangan and Metallic with Nicobar Pigeons (lifers hehehe) in Mantanani Island.
eBird list for the trip https://ebird.org/tripreport/406755
Partly sealed road from Lawas to Ba'kelalan
View of Payeh Maga
Porters for the hike up to the jungle camp
Waiting for the Blue-banded Pitta
Basic accommodations at Jungle Camp
Alan watches the Rhinoceros Hornbills
Morning view
The gang with Pak Dawat from Tian Cool Homestay
Long Semado
At Bukit Dempiring for the Blue-winged Leafbird
At Cikgu Sang homestay, Ba'kelalan
On our way for the Dulit Frogmouth
Ongoing road upgrading towards Mt. Murud
Cikgu Sang for the Rail-Babbler (dipped again)
Ba'kelalan Aiport with thrice a week flights from Lawas
Ba'kelalan Road
At Penampang rice fields
Relaxing birding at Mt. Alab Bird Station for the Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher, Mt. Wren-Babbler and White-browed Shrike-Babbler
Bird hide at Mt. Trusmadi but we dipped on the Crocker Jungle Flycatcher!
Near the gate at Mt. Trusmadi Forest Reserve
Sulaman Wetlands for the Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
At Tempasuk Plains for the Watercock and White-browed Crake
JSK Resort, Mantanani
Watching a group of Frigatebirds (Lesser and Christmas) at Mantanani Island with birders from China
Mt. Kinabalu
Watching the Crimson-headed Partridge
At Telupid Bird Hide for the Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
Inside Simud Hitam Cave at Gomantong Forest Reserve for the White, Black and Mossy-nest Swiftlets
Simud Puteh Observation Platform for the Bat Hawk
Night cruise with Lightforce and we got the Oriental Bay Owl before the rain...
As usual at Kinabatangan River
At Mt. Silam for the Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker, Rufous-tailed Shama, Blue-rumped Parrot and Yellow-bellied Warbler
Halo-Halo, a Filipino dessert at Lahad Datu
Waiting for the Helmeted Hornbil at Madai Baturong Forest Resserve, Kunak
At Bukit TV for the Malaysian Honeyguide!
Last stop at Tinagat Beach for the Sunda Teal
Bornean Frogmouth
Dulit Frogmouth
Bornean Whistling-Thrush
Grey Imperial Pigeon
Philippine Megapode
White-throated Kingfisher
Jerdon's Baza
Bat Hawk with bats
Whitehead's Trogon
White-nest Swiftlet
The endemic Bornean Treepie
Another endemic; Grey-hooded Babbler
Temminck's Babbler
