Glossy Ibis

13th December 2018

There were 4 or 5 records for Sabah and last year it was found in Papar paddy field and surprisingly, another one was found at Penampang paddy field recently by a group of local birders. This species is a resident in Kalimantan and seeing it again among the white colour Egrets is amazing caused another excitement for those who have missed it last year!

Digiscoping with Swarovski STX95. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Happy birding and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone !


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Penampang Paddy Field Part I ~ Black-winged Stilt

21st October 2012

Spent 2 hours watching birds at one of the hot spot for migratory birds in Penampang paddy field yesterday hoping to see Northern Lapwing ! Despite the rain, from my car, birds were seen feeding as usual. Last year in October, there were Oriental Plover, Ruff and Little Curlew plus Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Tufted Duck and Northern Shoveler ...

The list of visitors seen :

1. 2 Grey Heron among the flocks of Egrets
2. Juvenile Rufous Night Heron
3. Striated Heron
4. Great Egret
5. Intermediate Egret
6. Little Egret
7. Cattle Egret
8. Wood Sandpiper
9. Marsh Sandpiper
10. Common Greenshank
11. Long-toed Stint
12. Black-winged Stilt ~ Mostly juvenile
13. Whiskered Tern
14. Common Kestrel ~ It was attacking the flocks of Black-headed Munia few times with Black-shouldered Kite

 Ready for the next planting

Recently harvested 

Good comparison between Marsh Sandpiper (top) and Common Greenshank (above)

Juvenile Black-winged Stilt, used to be rare in North Borneo according to my friend CK. Now you will see them every year from September - April during the migratory season.

As I mentioned on my last posting about the 4th Borneo Bird Festival, check this posting belong to Jessie http://jessie-kan.blogspot.com/2012/10/borneo-bird-festival-2012-kinabalu-park.html. 

Happy birding !