17th - 23rd March 201o
A week surveyed for birds and mammals at this lovely forest reserve produced unexpected species seldom seen during my birding trips with groups such Pygmy Ibon, Black-bellied Malkoha, Wreathed Hornbill, Green Broadbill and White-necked Babbler. Plus White-fronted Falconet seen daily on its hunting ground provides opportunity for good photos too !
The forest reserve is about 5180 hectares and lies between Tenom and Sipitang district. Few places was chosen at different altitudes and habitats to get wider perspective of species around the area. By the time when I left, birds recorded was 106 species and the mammals survey team managed to add another 11 species last Thursday on the 25th of March.
Digiscoped with Nikon Fieldscope ED82, Fsa-L1 adapter with Nikon D300s
Discussing plans for the next few days with Kenneth, Elmer, Ruddy and Cede
One of the transect site visited daily along Tenom - Sipitang Highway
Breakfast !
Tenom town from Perkasa Hotel
Perkasa Hotel with a backdrop of the forest reserve
Sub-montane forest up to 1200m asl the highest point of the reserve
Green Broadbill
Banded Woodpecker
Juvenile Blyth's Hawk-Eagle on the nest
Rufous-tailed Shama
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
View of lowland forest from the train
Violet Cuckoo
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
Hazy Tenom town in the morning
Ticket from Tenom - Beaufort for a train ride
Padas River as the main source of electricity on the West Coast of Sabah
Dipterocarp forest along Padas River
Cede and Kenneth
Nice carrier replaced the old ones
Happy birding everyone :)
