Bird Sightings : A 36hr + 1200km Bird sites visit North Peninsular Malaysia

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

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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

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–> than Buffy Fish owl also stay still for picture session

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–> shy Barn owl is slight difficult to get a picture but finally we have one allow us to have picture of it

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– 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

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–> 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.

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–> 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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Birds Collection | liewwk @flickr

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B. order any accessories related to bird photography

 

 

 

 

 

… Harlequin flying frog, 丑箭飞蛙 | liewwk …

The harlequin tree frog is a beautiful flying frog known from lowland rainforests in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. The dorsum is light brown with mottled orange patches that extend along the hind leg. Sometimes, random white spots may occur on the body, but the flanks are covered with a yellow and dark reticulated pattern. The webs between each digit are reddish, while the eyes yellowish orange. Like other flying frogs, it is a foam nest breeder, congregating around shallow mud pools to lay their eggs.
beautiful, not really shy can shoot it multiple shots without any move .. even with flash … but it’s eye close with light (the black spot smaller)
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update 2012 Dec 30
Harlequin flying frog , 丑箭飞蛙
Harlequin flying frog , 丑箭飞蛙

 

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Spotted Litter Frog

a new collection for me, the night frogging trip was fun … we spent 2-3 hours to have few interesting found ….

[thanks Andy Paul for the invite and ID]
[thanks Hurnain, Khatijah from MNS for the guide]
[thanks Maureen for always a good eye to find something for us]

this frog is interesting … it try very hard to leave us one of the do) by crawling instead jumping 😀 it is so funny … and it is simply beautiful

Spotted Litter Frog
Spotted Litter Frog
Spotted Litter Frog

the orange/reddish eye attract me most beside the

 

 

how spotted Litter Frgo crawling