Bedok, Pasir Ris Park 06Apr24

From KH

Danny and I went to Bedok to see the released/escaped Oriental/Eurasian Magpie, and it was there at the carpark, hanging out with Javan Mynas.

After filling it's stomach, it went to a tree in the Temple compound to rest.

Then, out of nowhere, a female Oriental Pied-Hornbill flew overhead. Perhaps signaling us to go Pasir Ris Park.

Crested Goshawk apparently completed nesting in this Rain Tree at Pasir Ris Park, but still hanging around.

Large-billed Crow harassing nesting Buffy Fish-Owl near pavilion.

Buffy Fish-Owl (indiv. 1) nesting in Bird's Nest Fern. Indiv. 2 on alert in response to the crow's harassment.

Indiv. 3 and indiv. 4 & 5 (juvenile on right) near Carpark D.

Collared Scops-Owl roosting at its usual spot.

Male Common Tailorbird caught a caterpillar and fed it to the juvenile (above).

Adult Black-naped Oriole also caught and devoured a caterpillar after removing the green gooey stuff.

Male (left) and female Ashy Minivet.

Mt Kinabalu 05Jun18

From KH

Eyebrowed Jungle-flycatcher, one of the key endemics today.

Bornean Green Magpie and Bornean Treepie.

It was nice to at last see the Sunda Cuckoo, a commonly heard cuckoo here.

Also, first on this trip - Checker-throated Woodpeckers.

Ashy Drongo stigmatops subspecies and Hair-crested Drongo.

Female (left) and juvenile Snowy-browed Flycatchers.

Male Temminck's Sunbird and female Blyth's Shrike-babbler.

A researcher from the University of Montana told us that he was monitoring this White-browed Shortwing nest.

Alim told us that this is one of the flowers that attracts Whitehead's Spiderhunters.

Kuhl's Creek Frog.

Spiders.

Atlas Moth.

Butterflies.

A katydid and a cricket.

Leech! A rare sight here.

1. 3 Red-breasted Partridge - 1 seen, 2 heard
2. 3 Crimson-headed Partridge - 1 seen, 2 heard
3. 1 Sunda Cuckoo - Male
4. 30 Plume-toed Swiftlet - Nesting under entrance eaves
5. 2 Golden-naped Barbet - Heard
6. 3 Checker-throated Woodpecker
7. 1 Gray-chinned Minivet
8. 2 Bornean Whistler - Heard
9. 2 Blyth's Shrike-Babbler
10. 6 Ashy Drongo
11. 2 Hair-crested Drongo
12. 1 White-throated Fantail
13. 5 Bornean Green-MagpieSensitive
14. 2 Bornean Treepie
15. 2 Pacific Swallow
16. 1 Ochraceous Bulbul
17. 2 Bornean Stubtail
18. 4 Mountain Tailorbird
19. 4 Mountain Leaf Warbler
20. 4 Yellow-breasted Warbler
21. 20 Chestnut-crested Yuhina
22. 6 Black-capped White-eye
23. 1 Gray-throated Babbler
24. 2 Sunda LaughingthrushSensitive
25. 6 Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush
26. 2 Indigo Flycatcher
27. 1 Eyebrowed Jungle-Flycatcher
28. 1 White-browed Shortwing - Nesting
29. 2 Snowy-browed Flycatcher - 1 female, 1 juvenile
30. 1 Black-sided Flowerpecker - Female
31. 1 Temminck's Sunbird - Male

Mt Kinabalu 03Jun18

From KH

Today, we had Alim as our guide. He is the go-to person for birding beyond the Timpohon Gate. Our target was the endemic Friendly Bush Warbler, which we failed miserably at, as it was simply not calling... What an unfriendly bird!

Nevertheless, we did have a few of the endemic Fruithunters. This one was having what else but fruit for breakfast.

The endemic Mountain Black-eyes were very common up here. They really like these flowers.

The endemic Mountain Wren-babblers came in small flocks, and made very distinctive calls.

Another endemic - Bornean Whistling-thrush, right at Timpohon Gate.

This endemic Bornean Green Magpie was also at the gate.

The other common endemics are the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrushes and the Chestnut-crested Yuhinas.

Alim brought us to a known nesting site for the endemic Bornean Swiftlet and sure enough a bird was sitting on the single nest. This species is easily confused with the Plume-toed Swiftlet, which is also present here.

The endemic subspecies of Flavescent Bulbul, the Pale-faced Bulbul, were not only far away, but also looking away...

Below are some of the non-endemic montane birds here.

Indigo Flycatcher. Female Little Pied Flycatcher feeding juvenile.

Sunda Bush Warbler. Mountain Leaf Warbler.

Mountain Tailorbird. White-throated Fantail.

There was a nice Trilobite Beetle larva showing well.

We also saw nice red pitcher plants.

What else to do at the end the day but to enjoy the sunset.

1. 1 Red-breasted Partridge - Heard
2. 1 Little Cuckoo-Dove
3. 2 Sunda Cuckoo - Heard
4. 1 Bornean Swiftlet - nesting along a trail
5. 30 Plume-toed Swiftlet - nesting under entrance
6. 2 Golden-naped Barbet
7. 1 Maroon Woodpecker - Heard
8. 2 Gray-chinned Minivet
9. 1 Blyth's Shrike-Babbler - Female
10. 1 White-throated Fantail
11. 3 Bornean Green-Magpie
12. 3 Bornean Treepie
13. 2 Flavescent Bulbul (Pale-faced)
14. 4 Mountain Tailorbird
15. 4 Sunda Bush Warbler
16. 4 Mountain Leaf Warbler
17. 10 Chestnut-crested Yuhina
18. 12 Mountain Black-eye
19. 6 Mountain Wren-Babbler
20. 6 Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush
21. 4 Bornean Whistling-Thrush
22. 1 White-crowned Forktail (Bornean)
23. 1 Snowy-browed Flycatcher
24. 2 Little Pied Flycatcher
25. 1 Indigo Flycatcher
26. 3 Fruit-hunter