Jan-Feb Birding 2010

Guiding was less compare to last year, so took the opportunity to add my list of birds (400's)which I was missing of 2.

Before the end of Jan 2010, I was booked for a birding tour to Sandakan to help a Taiwan grp that needed extra eyes to spot for birds at RDC. They were 16 in total. A mixed grp of professional to "retired" individual.

I was indeed looking forward to add my missing 2 birds to make to 400. This will definately give me the edge. However, RDC (Rainforest Discovery Centre - situated at Sepilok area) was not so happening. Birds was slow and the Bristle head was not to be seen. The group was really dissapointed. However I feel that they will get their 15 birds to make to 200 even without the Bristle head.

Luck was on our side, we did managed to get the remaining 15 and in effect we got more than we expected.

The list : Oriental Honey Buzzard, Thick-billed Pigeon, Large-tailed Nightjar (heard),Edible Nest Swiflet, Brown Needle Tail, House Swift, Rufous Woodpecker, Orange Woodpecker,Buff Rumped Woodpecker,Lesser Green Leafbird, Fiery Minivet, Velvet Fronted Nuthatch, Streaked Bulbul, Red-Eyed Bulbul, Yellow -vented Bulbul, Black-capped Babbler, Erpornis or White-bellied Yuhina, Javan Myna, Rufous-tailed Flycatcher, Orange-bellied Flowerpecker, Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, Ruby Cheek Sunbird, Chestnut Munia, Dusky Munia.

The birding ended without any of Bornean Bristle Head..maybe next time.

Happy Birding

Wandering Whistling Duck

Black back Swamphen

Black Wing Stilt

Bornean Barbet

(coming out from the nest)

Ashy Drongo

A bold attempt capturing Black Shoulder Kite

(using digiscoping)

Bornean Barbet

Long-billed Broadbill

Little Ring Plover

Taiwan Birder's at RDC (lunch break)

Black Headed Bulbul