A quick trip to North Peninsular Malaysia (Sedim-Ulu Paip-Air Hitam Dalam-Bukit Merak-Kuala Gula-Malim Nawar-Alor Gajah) and purpose of this quick trip is to verify site for coming few tours for customers.
We didnt spent time for photography as we want to go as many as possible different locations …
1. Sedim Recreational Forest – Ulu Paip – Air Hitam Dalam
– quite slow in the morning and we only managed to have some birds hearing and have White-crowned Forktail near the river
– the activities seem to be warming up after 9am and we have very good view of few rufous-backed kingfishers which only 10-15 feet from us and Diard’s Trogon full view for ~30feet eye level.
– few pairs of Whiskered Treeswift and Gray-rumped Treeswift flying around
– target bird not found at Ulu Paip and we spend 30min near the river but no sighting of any target birds
– Air Hitam Dalam as usual Mangrove Flycatcher welcome us before we start any birding … Brown Hawk Owl also waiting for us and I managed go captured few pictures of the owl
bird list for half a day tour 18 birds
| Black-thighed Falconet |
| Brown Hawk-Owl |
| Gray-rumped Treeswift |
| Whiskered Treeswift |
| Diard’s Trogon |
| Rufous-backed Kingfisher |
| Banded Woodpecker |
| Common Iora |
| Green Iora |
| Ashy Minivet |
| Greater Racket-tailed Drongo |
| Arctic Warbler |
| Black-capped Babbler |
| Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler |
| Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher |
| Gray Wagtail |
| Green-billed Malkoha |
| White-crowned Forktail |
2. Bukit Merak-Kuala Gula
after lunch we move toward Bukit Merak and Kuala Gula for a long lost bird but no sighting for that target bird too. so we decide just driving around for visit some old sites and relax.
but we still able to sight birds below
| Lesser Whistling-Duck |
| Oriental Honey-buzzard |
| Red-wattled Lapwing |
| Large-tailed Nightjar |
| Brown Shrike |
than we went out for Owl sightings at night and we managed to have 3 main target that night
–> a pairs of Spotted Wood-Owl close to us for some pictures
–> than Buffy Fish owl also stay still for picture session
–> shy Barn owl is slight difficult to get a picture but finally we have one allow us to have picture of it
– next morning after breakfast , we trying to locate both Indian Roller and Hoopoe reported recently but both seem left Kuala Gula .
– whole family of Milky Stork relax at the village of Kuala Gula
–> birds sights from Kuala Gula
| Milky Stork |
| Striated Heron |
| Black-shouldered Kite |
| Brahminy Kite |
| Crested Serpent-Eagle |
| Gray-headed Lapwing |
| Buffy Fish-Owl |
| Spotted Wood-Owl |
| Barn Owl |
| Stork-billed Kingfisher |
| White-throated Kingfisher |
| Collared Kingfisher |
| Blue-tailed Bee-eater |
| Chestnut-headed Bee-eater |
| Dollarbird |
| Pied Triller |
| Black-naped Oriole |
| Pied Fantail |
| Pacific Swallow |
| Baya Weaver |
| Blue-tailed Bee-eater |
After Kuala Gula, heading Taiping as promise to buy back “Miku” (special plain pau ? but family like it) …. than heading back South
3. Taiping-Malim Nawar-Alor Gajah
under the hot sun , we arrived Malim Nawar and Alor Gajah .. trying to locate Blue-tailed Bee Eater breeding site .. but sad it had been destroy for sand collection 🙁 … and also Oriental Pratincole breeding ground .
lucky a Chestnut-Headed Bee Eater breeding site still active and one nest seem to be ready too . we also have Black Bittern(flying out) and a close Blue-eared Kingfishers for beautiful picture too.
–> bird sights
| Red Junglefowl |
| Crested Serpent-Eagle |
| Chestnut-headed Bee-eater |
| Oriental Pied-Hornbill |
| Black Bittern |
| Gray Heron |
| Purple Heron |
| Little Egret |
| White-bellied Sea-Eagle |
| White-breasted Waterhen |
| Eurasian Moorhen |
| Black-winged Stilt |
| Asian Koel |
| Blue-eared Kingfisher |
| Stork-billed Kingfisher |
| White-throated Kingfisher |
| Blue-tailed Bee-eater |
| Chestnut-headed Bee-eater |
| Lineated Barbet |
And before dusk we heading back to Kuala Lumpur … a not back sites checking tour and we have
53 species sights
~10 species in frame
~8 sites visit
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