Avian Field Report 13/100 August 2015 - Sungai Congkak

On a beautiful Sunday I was contemplating whether  to dropped by Sg Congkak or Gunung Nuang. Sg Perdik is not a happening place as the army regularly carry out training and manoeuvre at that stretch. So took the nearest locale with the hope of seeing Great Slaty or Great Iora . Reaching the place at pass 8am nobody else were there. Later they trickle in one and two at a time until there are about a dozen of us in camaderie Some came for the OD Kf; some for the RC Kf some to check out the Indian cuckoo fledgling. Many trees are fruiting bringing a myriads of bulbuls and white eyes.  I also finally meet with Foo the "start-up"  and Henry the president. Nice fella this 2..............















A hybrid female  jungle fowl with 3 chicks were feeding at the carpark area. It probably belongs to  orang asli there I suppose.

Purple naped sunbird were competiting for the fruits with the other birds.

The post nesting of the Indian Cuckoo by the B&Y broadbill was over as the fledgling has left the roost. A missed chance.



The Lesser Cuckooshrike is a resident here and it a sure see bird in Sg Congkak. The male was not seen or too discreet to be sighted. they were also feeding on grubs amongst the bulbuls.

The Large Woodshrike  is my first encounter here in Sg Congkak. The ones seen in the highland of Awana are more greyish than brown of the lowland?

The Grey-bellied Bulbul usually keeps to the middle canopy of about 20-25 ft and I seldom see them coming down to eye level........

The Rufous KF were very obliging and easy shooting here in Sg Congkak. Thanks to the guys that baited the pair with fish fries.

The Rufous collared KF however was a no show that weekend.


























The Checker-throated Woodie kept it distance eying us So you got to shot from afar Any time you move closer they will just change location or fly into the forest.





A party of chattery Rufous  Fronted Babblers were sighted along the road  trail.

Surprisingly they did not response to my playback. Maybe there are juveniles amongst them and the parent are avoiding half a dozen bird photogs.  Grey headed Babblers were also sighted by the others but I was not so interested

 

 

A family of  Yellow-eared Spiderhunter  were also in full force. I counted 4 of them. 

A single  Yellow-bellied Warbler came close to me near the stream and stayed for awhile giving me some good photo opportunity inspite of the low light condition.

The Black Magpie was the last bird I see there which just pop up above my head. Got a few shots before it hopped on the branch and then flew off.