9th - 18th September 2023
Sanjee's 3rd visit to Malaysia and the first for Asha on the custom made birding tour around Sabah mainly for the Bornean endemics and other wildlife. Recorded over 180 species of birds despite the bad weathers at places of birding and we got most of the key species such as Bulwer's Pheasant, Whitehead's Broadbill, Wreathed Hornbill and Bornean Bristlehead.
They are currently at Danum Valley with Theo and I was informed, in flight Bornean Ground-Cuckoo flew in front of their vehicle on the way to the Field Centre! What a great day to start!
Images taken throughout the trip below. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Shooting the Crimson-headed Partridge at Mt. Alab
Ron with Asha and Sanjee at Mt. Alab
Mt. Kinabalu
Waiting for the Bulwer's Pheasant at Mt. Trusmadi bird hide
Birding and view of the Crocker Range at Mt. Trusmadi access road
Searching for the rare Everett's Thrush at Mt. Kinabalu early in the morning
Got the endemic Bornean Stubtail on our final morning at Mt. Kinabalu
Watching the Red Langur through the Swarovski Optik BTX95 spotting scope at Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
View of the rainforest at Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok while waiting for the rain to stopped
Birding at Gomantong Cave access road
With Bob the boatman at Kinabatangan River
Birding by boat the the river
Ron halfway to the top of Batu Tulug platform for the Bat Hawk
Shooting the Bat Hawk from the top of the hill at Batu Putih
Crimson-headed Partridge
Red-breasted Partridge
Dayak Blue Flycatcher
Low's Squirrel
White-crowned Shama
Bulwer's Pheasant
Bornean Ashy Drongo
Yellow-breasted Warbler
Bornean Stubtail
Bornean Black Magpie
Red-naped Trogon
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle
Wrinkled Hornbill
Wallace's Hawk-Eagle
Storm's Stork
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Giant Squirrel
Wallace's Hawk-Eagle with its prey
White-crowned Hornbill
Purple Heron
Crested Goshawk
Bat Hawk
Young Silver Langur
River cruise at Menanggul River...
Happy birding!
