Crocker Range 13Jun18

From KH

After some overnight driving, we reached Crocker Range in time for the sunrise.

First stop was Rafflesia Information Centre. Guess what, it's closed again. The first bird that got us excited were the endemic Bornean Bulbuls.

The Ashy Bulbuls were also here.

So were Chestnut-crested Yuhinas and a Grey-throated Babbler.

Then, an endemic Mountain Barbet showed up, but it was high and backlit...

An endemic Bornean Barbet also came, suddenly, but it also went suddenly, so no photos...

Here's a pretty spider.

And a pair of Little Cuckoo-doves (male left, female right).

Then, there were some commotions - some Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrikes (left) were attacking a male Black-and-crimson Oriole.

Some other birds also came.

Maroon Woodpecker. Indigo Flycatcher

Male Bornean Leafbird

Moving on to Gunong Alab Resort, we had our mee soup ayam and photographed the nesting swiftlets. Depending who you talk to, these would be Plume-toed Swiftlets or the endemic Bornean Swiftlets.

After mee soup, we drove up the 2-km track to the power substation. There wasn't much going on, but we did get intel that Whitehead's Spiderhunters visit the trees at the substation when they flower. This marked the end of our Sabah adventure and it was time to head to KK Airport.

1. 1 Red-breasted Partridge - Heard
2. 4 Little Cuckoo-Dove
3. 10 white-bellied swiftlet sp.
4. 1 Brown Barbet
5. 1 Bornean Barbet
6. 2 Mountain Barbet
7. 3 Maroon Woodpecker
8. 1 Golden-bellied Gerygone - Heard
9. 1 Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
10. 2 Bornean Whistler
11. 1 Blyth's Shrike-Babbler - Male
12. 1 Black-and-crimson Oriole
13. 2 Ashy Drongo
14. 5 Pacific Swallow
15. 2 Bornean Bulbul
16. 3 Ochraceous Bulbul
17. 2 Ashy Bulbul
18. 1 Mountain Tailorbird - Heard
19. 1 Sunda Bush Warbler
20. 1 Yellow-breasted Warbler - Heard
21. 20 Chestnut-crested Yuhina
22. 4 Black-capped White-eye
23. 1 Gray-throated Babbler
24. 5 Sunda Laughingthrush
25. 2 Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush - Heard
26. 3 Indigo Flycatcher
27. 3 Bornean Leafbird
28. 2 Black-sided Flowerpecker - Heard
29. 1 Olive-backed Sunbird - Male
30. 1 Temminck's Sunbird