This is a 2-days exploration (and the first for this year) together with endemicguides from 25-26 January 2007. We had Frank from New York to bird with us for 3 days. But I had to cut short the trip and came back home in Kajang - leaving Town Centre, Fraser’s Hill at 7.07pm and reach my home at 9.33pm. This whole trip covers a distance 385 km, well probably a little more than 400km because I didn’t drive my car to Bagan Sungai Buloh and Sekinchan Paddy Field. I have set my target of 100 species for January and I’m happy that I’ve exceeded my target by the end of 2nd day at 101 species. Hooray! (Please refer to my latest bird list). Now, here’s the list of birds sighted during the trip and obviously I missed some of the birds. I think Frank managed to get more than I did. Frank has set his life target of 1,000 species and I’m glad that we were able to contribute to his target. His current count is around 400 species, thus, I am sure that after the 3 days he would have reach 50% of his target. Well done Frank.
Now here is the list of birds sighted and heard in Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Bagan Sungai Buloh, Sekinchan Paddy Field, Rawang, and Fraser’s Hill. I was a bit upset that when I reached Fraser’s Hill at 5pm, it was very misty. So I can only managed a few species before 7pm. Nevertheless, this 2 days exploration trip is good fun.
- Yellow-vented Bulbul
- Golden-bellied Gerygone (calls only)
- Common Flameback
- Black-capped Kingfisher
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Common Kingfisher
- Collared Kingfisher
- Laced Woodpecker
- Ashy Tailorbird
- Common Tailorbird
- Olive-backed Sunbird
- Brown-throated Sunbird
- Brahminy Kite
- Sunday Pygmy Woodpecker
- Coppersmith Barbet
- Greater Coucal
- Great Egret
- Little Egret
- Little Bronze Cuckoo
- Little Heron
- Pond Heron
- Oriental Magpie Robin
- Tiger Shrike
- Grey Heron
- Dollarbird
- Blue-tailed Bee-eater
- Common Myna
- Jungle Myna
- White-rumped Munia
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Common Sandpiper
- Black-naped Oriole
- Ashy Drongo
- Pink-necked Green Pigeon
- Yellow-bellied Prinia
- Crested Serpent Eagle
- Pacific Swallow
- Red Junglefowl (calls only)
- White-breasted Waterhen
- House Crow
- Barn Swallow
- Brown Shrike
- Asian Koel
- White-bellied Sea Eagle
- Common Redshank
- Lesser Adjutant
- Great Tit
- Ashy Minivet
- Milky Stork
- Pied Fantail
- White-headed Munia
- Eastern Marsh Harrier
- Black-shouldered Kite
- Cinnamon Bittern
- Common Greenshank
- Zitting Cisticola
- Baya Weaver
- Javan Myna
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Spotted Dove
- Cattle Egret
- Asian Glossy Starling
- Rock Pigeon
- Rhinoceros Hornbill
- Purple Heron
- Slender-billed Crow
- Peaceful Dove
- White-breasted Woodswallow
- Large-tailed Nightjar
- Edible-Nest Swiftlet
- House Swift
- Long-tailed Parakeet
- Black-thighed Falconet
- Lesser Tree Duck
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Plaintive Cuckoo
- Black Baza
- Oriental Honey Buzzard
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Rufescent Prinia
- Striped-throated Bulbul
- Blue-throated Bee-eater
- Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
- Common Iora (calls only)
- Scarlet Minivet
- Japanese Sparrowhawk
- Whiskered Treeswift
- Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
- Grey Wagtail
- Red-bearded Bee-eater
- Fiery Minivet
- Greater Green Leafbird
- Asian Fairy Bluebird
- Black-crested Bulbul
- Blue Nuthatch
- Asian Brown Flycatcher
- Streaked Spiderhunter
- Long-tailed Sibia
- Black-throated Sunbird
- Little Cuckoo Dove
- Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
▲ great tit
▲ collared kingfisher
▲ white-breasted woodswallow
Some of the birds sighted by Frank and endemicguide includes (of course there are more, so I need to get feedbacks from endemicguide.
- Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo
- Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
- Lineated Barbet
- Bronze Drongo
- Moutain Fulvetta
- Mountain Bulbul
Other wildlife encountered during these 2 days are:
- Long-tailed Macaque
- Silver Leaf Monkey
- Dusky Leaf Monkey
