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Welcome to my Malaysian Birding Blog. I migrated to blogspot.com as my blog at multiply.com closed shop in 2012. I wish to showcase all Malaysian birds that I have photographed whether here or overseas. My countdown of lifers started in 2005. Coming to Oct 2024 my countdown of lifers photograph has reached
577/688 species of birds of Malaysia in photos.

My shooting gear was a EF400mm f4 DO lens and Canon 7D body which to me is the ideal setup for mobility and bird chasing at that time. Eventhen the weight over my shoulder is more that 5.5 kg. As of June 2016 I have also acquired a Fuji XF 100-400mm OIS lens to complement my travelling cum birding trip overseas. My Fuji X-T2 went kaput recently and I upgraded to the X-T5 in 2023 ; the weight over my shoulder is much lighter now by 30%. In December 2018 I acquired the Nikon Coolpix P1000 as supplementary camera for distance shooting of 3000mm.
Fuji have finally made available their new XF 200-600mm lens which I yet to decide to spend another RM10,000. As for Fuji body I will stop with X-T5 36megapixel ..........

I am a weekend birder. Do feel free to drop me a line at mikebirding@gmail.com and I see whether you can tag along in my outings. My usual day trip is just an hour ride away to Hulu Langat, Lancang, Kemensah, Krau, Awana, Hulu Kali, Gombak Ole Road, Fraser's Hill , Bukit Tinggi and KSNP & Coastal Sg Janggut Jeram side of the coast . Overnite trip to Merapoh & Amp; Cameron, Air Hitam and further north to Kuala Sidim is a seldom affair but for lifer we travel. Panti in Johor is another good birding site that I yet to go. Then there are the Borneo birds of Sabah and Sarawak of Malaysia which I seriously much go to chalk up more lifers. This I did in 2018 to Sepilok Sandakan and Kinabalu Park. Next Danum and LahatDatu . In 2024 I visited a new happening birding spot inTalang Seremban.......

WARNING Birding is an addiction once you started its hard to stop. The wifey and children are now birding widow and orphan.

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Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Avian Field Report September 2018 - Flycatcher Galore at Awana

 It was a morning of flycatchers in  the last weekend of September. In the advent of the migration period  of Nov-Jan you can expect  visiting flycatchers to arrive soon to the low montane forest of Awana.  Indeed some have started their journey early maybe because of the  bad and wet weather  in Taiwan, China and Japan recently.

The first fc was the resident chubby looking male Snowy-browed Fc. This  was sighted up at Ulu Kali; not at the old post but instead popped at the Radar station side. It was missing for a good 6 months to a year. We were so happy to see that they are still around. The female was no where around though.



At Awana trail it was devastating to see trees and shrubs been cut down when Genting operator install now power lines and pole leading to their water treatment plant at the end of the trail. Good and bad you can go and see for your self. Bird life have been in the doldrum here for the past months.

However that weekend the flycatcher galore start.  The second fc I capture was the long missing Hill Blue. There was a pair of them. This is also a resident bird. I only wish to see the Pygmy Blue which is the rarest fc to see here. Alagan reminisced the time the thrill of shooting the bird as we walk pass the spot where it usually come out from the ravine. The Blue and White fc  ( Zappey's) can be spotted here during the wintering period up north. But today no such luck.







The Dark-sided



The third flycatcher  was a mature Little Pied. It was at the same side near the last gate. Later another one was seen upfront at the first ravine of the trail. The fourth  and fifth flycatcher is the migrants Asian Brown and a beautiful a juvenile Dark sided with its spotty  chest and crown. It keep us entertained for a good hour in the late morning.



While shooting the 2 birds,  the sixth fc  just popped out at the flowering  tree. It was a female Green-backed. It is probably in transit down to the lowland of klang valley.  It stayed for a few minutes and off it go and never returned.

The Mugimaki fc have yet to show itself maybe in the month of October onwards.


Asian Brown


 The Asian Fairy BlueBird, Long-tailed Sibia, Greater Leafbird and Sultan Tit are the other birds that made cameo appearance that morning in Awana.



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