20th Feb - 5th March 2011
Total species seen : 269 at Tambunan Rafflesia Centre, Kinabalu National Park, Kota Belud and Manukan Island, Sepilok, Kinabatangan River and Danum Valley. Dipped on Whitehead's Trogon and Whitehead's Broadbill with Bornean Ground Cuckoo plus the Blue-banded Pitta but had a good view of Mountain Serpent Eagle, Whitehead's Spiderhunter and Everett's Thrush.
Digiscoped with Nikon Fieldscope EDG85 via Nikon FSA-L2 DSLR Photo Adapter on Nikon D300s and 80-400mm VR lens.
Waiting for the Orang Utan and eventually after more than 1 hour, it came out from its hiding and seen feeding along the roadside
Scarlet-rumped Trogon
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Chestnut-naped Forktail
Eastern Marsh Harrier, uncommon winter visitor from North Asia
Oriental Pratincole, breeder visitor mostly seen at paddy fields
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher
Resident Ruddy Kingfisher has brownish plumage and these one was seen feeding on termite nest at Kinabatangan River
Wrinkled Hornbill, one of the 8 species in North Borneo
Western Tarsier
Proboscis Monkey, endemic to Borneo Island together with its baby
I will be away from the 11th - 29th March with another couple for birding tour. Hope this time I can get the Blue-banded Pitta's pictures !
Happy birding folks :)
