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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 2022 my countdown of lifers photograph has reached
559/688 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 & 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.......

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 29 January 2019

Avian Sighting January 2019 - Yet another Siberian Blue Robin


 AhLong have setup a new stakeout in the open at the gate.He mentioned this first winter juvenile SBR has been frequenting the port for the past few weeks now.

With the bountiful moths at the Radar station the birds only come to feed at the port in the later hours. So now you can see them at almost every places that  I gone to namely BT Lancang ,TBSA..... Usually it is on its own. This young bird may stay for a year or so. This is a first time a SBR  is seen here I think............



There is a pair of Mugimaki lurking around and they do come out to feed when ever they feel safe. The male stayed away that morning as the female was rather agressive which AhLong says will chase it away. Maybe it is a immature young male. There was also a glass kill at the guard post again. Told AhLong to put some banding sticker to minimise the incident. 




The other resident birds that were active there were the Mesia,  Black-throated Sunbird Mountain Bulbul No good pictures here due to the windy and misty condition that morning


Later at Awana trail I encounter  this Asian Brown which was obliging me with some 30 ft closeup shots in the open. The place was rather quiet during noon time. 


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