Avian Field Report 2/June 2013 - Lanchang Pahang

Hoping to confirm a nesting,  I was again back in Bukit Rengit but alas it was not to be.  Later met Kamal and Zul at the Bridge and they were telling me they heard the Hooded Pitta.....surprise in the month of June?

It was a very eventful trip. Firstly in  the wee morning when everything was still in "slow motion" I got a glimpse of this male Crested fireback struting across the trail 100m away. Usually it is the last to cross in its flock so I missed the entire procession. This is the second time I have seen them in Bukit Rengit.

The Emerald pigeon  is common to see - scuttering  on the deserted road picking up pebbles and seeds droppings  also in the wee morning. Later my price capture of this barbet a juvenile pale featured......which I cannot match its looks with the 11 listed Barbets but more  like a Blue throated though. Now searching the internet it was recorded in http://www.malaysianbirds.com/bird-family/barbet.htm by my sifu that the Blue-throated Barbet is a verified  sighting here particularly Bukit Rengit and Bukit Tinggi....... way south of Thailand. Anybody wish to argue about that. This would make it 12 subspecies for Malaysia.

I have yet to see my last Barbet - the  Red-crowned. Please give me a howler if you guys see one.

An odd couple of the Ochraceous Bulbul and Checker-throated Woodie were seen flying together. There was also a pair of  Rufous Piculet which stopped for awhile for me to snap a few shots .

The Broadbills are quite approachable today and came out to see what the commotion of the giant squirrel feeding on berries again. In fact everybody is waiting for the squirrel to move along to feast.

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The Lesser Cuckoo-shrike was chased out  by bulbuls from the fruiting tree. Earlier I  got my lifer of the Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike abate a 30m  shot from a hillside. Enough to id it after close scrutiny of  my photos back home.

 

 

 

A pair of  resident Red-bearded Bee-eater was obliging to my playback. So overall not bad an outing. The ever obliging Sooty-capped Babbler and Buff-vented Bulbul  are always there.

Bluebird or Maroon-breasted........