January 17th

A typical outing, full of expectations but ended up with the Black-thighed Falconet as highlights, a matured Tiger Shrike

A day when Rengit was filled with birders and Trogon putting on display

Giving it another try, for the Rufous-winged Kingfisher and the Flycatcher, again disappointment. Highlight with Black Hornbill

Another fruitless trip.

Aiming to get more pictures of the male Blue-banded Kingfisher. Struck gold. Got the Red-bearded Bee-eater as well as tested my Nikon 995.

Very good trip

It was the day I tried out my new toys, the Mp4 players. Was playing hide and seek with the Shama

On the contrary, no birds and no bird pictures as well.

A dull day as far as weather is concerned, and we were there just for the sake of an outing

Some birds

Not a bad day, spend a lot of time with the Flycatchers on the way up, Large Niltava and Crows.

Lots of pictures taken on that day, but on few varieties

Fraser Hills is always full of surprises, when we least expect it, more bird pictures were allowed by nature.

Another day of Bonanza for photographers

One of those days when the larger birds did not show up. Flowerpeckers, female Blue-banded Kingfisher & Striped Tit-Babbler, filled the days quota

Writing is a funny chore. have to be done while the mood is right. No report for this period.

Pair of Drongo Cuckoos were specially active with both male & female B.B. Kingfishers. The female of the Ruby-cheeked was caught.

As mentioned above, the lazy bone is having the upper hand. Gone! cannot bring back the sentiments for that time

As usual hot day! but the water birds were out in full force

Plenty of Swamphens and Moorhens

This trip was specifically planned to photograph the Pygmy Goose. No Goose and not that much picture either.

Birds there were plenty but not a day for photography

Believe it or not, same as before Cuckoo Drongo, male Kingfisher & Female Ruby-cheeked, but this time a Orange-breasted Flowerpecker

The Botanical Garden still in its inception stage was very quiet. Like wise birds from their old routine still appear at forest edge

Got my Blue-eared Kingfisher

One of the better days I experienced in Rengit. the birds just wanted their picture taken

This time, around, the Crimson-winged Woodpecker

Day of the Sunda Pygmy Woodpeckers [3], Crested Serpent eagle and Greater Coucal that filled my days collection shared only by a female Ruby-cheeked

Time to top up my supply of pictures for the Olive-winged & Red-eyed Bulbul. They were joined by a flock of Ashy Minivets

The new Botanical Garden was a good link between newly developed land and the pristine jungle

Broadbills just flew into my sight

Still on the trail after that elusive Blue-eared Kingfisher in FRIM

No luck, it flew in and out briefly

Bird life in the park came to a stand still, there was one fruiting tree near the car park. Brown Barbet and Lesser Green Leafbirds joined the Bulbul to a feast

Jan & Myself explore [Semungkis] the hills behind Ampang. Returned to the car park to meet up with the Rusty-breasted Cuckoo and the Fiery Minivet

Same theme each year - time to meet up with old friends and meeting new acquaintances

An annual pilgrimage

Quite a few birds seen here for the first time. Grey-bellied Bulbul, Verditer Flycatcher, and the Gold-whiskered came to the lower storey.

Day we met lot's of birders from Singapore and some photographers from Selangor. We were target practicing

One of the outstanding days in Frasers

We've got Great Ioras and Dusky Broadbills -What a great day for birding.

More than we bargained for

Jungle Fowls are regular features to those who walk the Kiara Hills. They are out in wee hours each morning

Here are some shots taken of them

A favorite and promising birding destination was sealed off by development. Went to recce the new trail

Found -an old birding spot. Good as ever but tough climb

Testing out my lenses on the birds

Much talk about sightings of the Hoopoe, expecting nothing  but I must be familiar with the place

Really despite of the hot weather, bird life was above average

Saw our Woodpecker in the Kampong on the way in, and Trogon on our way out.

Nothing like having a Trogon photographed on a day's outing

Bird did not turn up in flocks, but they were there. Quite discouraging to operate in poor weather

Bad weather but got our birds

In the last trip, pictures of the female Little -pied Flycatcher were not good enough. Going for re-take

A fruitful trip this time

Heard of the Old Man' Hills - went to check out the trail and forest

Though no picture of bird taken -birdlife was fair

Another try at the Old Pump House Road as a Sunday routine

Sorry "No" bird that day

Saw the Pond Heron in Bidor, they should be in breeding plumage now. How about Tg. Karang

Ended up watching the harvesting process

We did not see the Green or Dusky Broadbills, but Silver-breasted were flying around like Pigeons

Silver-breasted Broadbills everywhere

No bird in Awana, how convenient it was to sneak over to Old Pump House Road.

Spent the morning watching a pair of Crimson-winged Woodpecker.

Harvesting was completed in the Padi fields, what is bird life like in the middle of the year?

No activity at all, only residents. Pictures taken in KSNP instead

How it was to stay in Genting and getting to Rengit. Was a breeze with the Expressway system

Got the Spiderhunter feeding its young

So far to drive, but its time to check out bird life in this vast Park

Getting a good feel of birding in Kuala Tahan

A day alone to reminisce of old days in Rengit and also how the scenes had changed dramatically

Met up with 2 species of Trogon in a single day

Went there wanting to get more decent pictures of the Hill Blue Flycatcher and the Pygmy Wren

As reported a very wet weather and empty handed day

This trip with Henry, we were playing with Scope that Stephen had acquired

Stephen saw his Owl in daylight hours

Nothing spectacular to report, except pictures of teh Coppersmith Barbet, Tailorbird, Common Flameback and Crested Serpent Eagle

Spend 2 weeks with a group of birders, keeping track on the fledging of a pair of Pied Thrillers

Some pictures here as well

Always feel good to be in Merapoh, it is so far away from home and so remote.

The Pitta and Green Broadbill made up the joy.

Rumors were rife about a Frogmouth in Old Pump House

Among the early birds to get some picture before the bird was chased away

Besides looking for the Flying Carrots, this trip, an added incentive -the much controversial Frogmouth

We were among the early birds, of course the crowd was there too.

Found this vacant lot with about 15 Savanna Nightjar roosting. This is towards the tail end of the nesting period

Very interesting to see their habits and their level of dependence on camouflage

Time the 2007 Frasers Hills Bird Race, we get to see the Participants as well as gauging the level of bird life for that day

See the pictures, more participants than birds -pictures, I mean.

Still no pictures published to avoid attracting attention

Another trip to follow up on the progress made by the Frogmouth's chicks. In the meantime another nest with the Maroon-breasted Monarch was fledging

This is a trip to follow up on the fledging of the babies of the Long-tailed Broadbill

Very productive trip as bird life was very strong on that weekend.

At last got more pictures of the Kingfisher under a very low lighting condition

Another land, another environment - sure bound to see many lifers

Yes, most birds we do not get to see in West Malaysia

Went checking out the mid-year scene in the Padi fields, ended up in Sungei Buloh

Irrelevant, as the pictures are from the mudflats of Sungei Buloh

Spent 2 weeks keeping daily vigil on a pair of Common Flameback bringing up their fledglings.

Another page is dedicated to this topic

It's a day in Genting. Scene in Awana was unproductive, adjourned to the Summit Road

Where ever we were, bird life was simply low.

It was a very dull day in Awana, Flycatchers and Tailorbirds. On the way down at the entrance of Old Gombak Road, I struck gold

There were  Cuckoo, Red-rumped Swallows. Took many flying shots

Made the trip to top up our collection of Orioles and Kingfishers

A trip just to practice our skills in recording birds in flight

There must be hundreds upon hundreds of Grey-headed Lapwings

It all started with the Terns! Was there to get pictures of flying terns

Did 700 plus shots - kept busy with them flying virtually non-stop

Looking for site to train myself on taking pictures of flying birds

No a bad day, there were Woodpecker as target practices and Raptors to fulfill mission.

Not satisfied with the results, another trip to hone my skills

Convenient destination but not that strong in bird life

The start of the hunt for Black-capped Kingfishers for the 2007 session.

Not that easy as I imagine, they were shy. Very shy in fact.

The Ashy Drongos making a prominent presence snatched the limelight away from the Black-capped Kingfishers

Satisfying pictures of the Drongo, at last

Suppose to be Cameron, an impromptu trip bringing Andrew along

View our trip to Tengkorak

My 5th trip to Jeram to get pictures of the Black-capped Kingfishers

Lucky that I did, almost the tail end of their sojourn.

Still able to scrap a few pictures of the Black-capped. Then good shots of the Greater Coucal and a family of Sea Otters

Interesting outing to the stretch of Mangrove forest

Just a slow drive through all my birding areas by the coast and a bountiful harvest

One of the better days by the coast.

A follow through on the sighting of the Cutia, weather was mixed

Saw the Cutia but no picture

Day after day the Purple-backed Starlings were feeding in the Kiara Hills.

At last got them flying in flocks

Just another dull day in Rengit shooting Spiderhunters

View Gang Of Four page

Attention was focus on Waders and they coming close to shore on high tide

The weather was just terrible, bouts of dull weather interspersed with heavy mist.

No Pigeon but the Sunbirds did bring some joy

Got Sandpipers, Ring Plovers and Black Kites

This was a trip planned for introducing my newly acquired DSLR camera. Field test as well as learning how to handle the equipment

There were Waders and Flying targets. Good objects to test on

Continuation of test, more on the effectiveness of the 300 mm lenses.

Lots of raptors in the field and in good distances too. No pictures posted.

This was a long haul trip to Kampong Ulu Dong to check out bird life.

Bird life was mediocre but Sunday crowd put off the mood for shooting.