Birding with Stefan and Anur

 29th July - 8th August 2026

14 days trip in Sabah started in Mt. Trusmadi and ended in Tabin Wildlife Reserve. We had the bonus of Giant Pitta from the bird hide near with Kinabatangan River but missed the Whitehead's trio...

eBird trip report https://ebird.org/tripreport/558628

On the way to the bird hide at Mt. Trusmadi

Birding with the Swarovski AX Visio

I like this signboard at Tambunan town

Thick mist at Mt. Kinabalu

Lovely chicken chop at Embun Cafe

Excellent signature drink Latte with brown sugar

Mt. Kinabalu

Embun Cafe on the roadside not far from Kundasang town

River crossing at Bornean Peacock-Pheasant hide

Trail up!

Waiting for the rare Pheasant

Watching the Red Giant Flying Squirrel

Cappucino

So nice the taste from Suka Rasa in Sandakan!

Incut, one of the receiver from Sabah Birdwatchers Association for the sponsored binocular made by Optisan, Taiwan

We got the Bornean Pygmy Elephant!

Watching the Bushy-crested Hornbill with the smart binocular by Swarovski Optik

With my angkol Kiko

Inside Gomantong Cave for the Mossy Nest and Black Nest-Swiftlets

500 steps to the observation platform for the bat exodus

View of the Gomantong Cave Forest Reserve

Giant Pitta!

Hahaha after the shots

Comfy hide with pantry hehehe

With Ateh

I like this braised chicken

Ayam Penyet at Telupid

Found this cafe next to the Pine Resort

Pale-faced Bulbul

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher

Banded Broadbill

Giant Pitta...

Red-eyed Bulbul

Headshot of this Bornean Crested Fireback

The endemic subspecies Black-faced Kingfisher

Wallace's Hawk-Eagle

Baya Weaver female

Red-breasted Partridge

The endemic Dusky Munia

Crested Partridge

Crested Goshawk

Snowy-browed Flycatcher female juvenile

Sunda Scimitar-Babbler

Indigo Flycatcher

Ruddy Kingfisher

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Black-throated Babbler

Bushy-crested Hornbill

Grey-headed Fish Egle

Will be off to Labuan Island this week for the 1st Labuan Bird Festival. Happy birding!