Avian Field Report April 2019 - Hunting for Lifer Fraser's Hill

A Bronze Drongo in the wee morning along the ClockTower road to Shahzan

The Long-tail Broadbill  was an easy shoot during the nesting period.

Even the Long-tailed Sibia is collecting nesting material....I think in the month of April- May there will be plenty of activity. Even the Rufous-bellied Swallow are collecting mud mixed with fibrous material to build their nest.

Streak Spiderhunter and Fire-breasted Flowerpecker  are more common highland bird

A Juvenile Large Niltava  was sighted along the road to Mager Trail which may have fledged in April.



A single Buff-breasted Babbler will come out to greet you every time at the Paddock port no matter what you play your birdcall. However, the beautiful male White-tailed Robin only may come out once or twice.

Then there was also a pair of Lesser Shortwing in FH at the Paddock port.  I was hoping to see the Eye-browed WrenBabbler or any kind for that matter; instead the former.

The Slaty Forktail was a sudden surprise catch at the entrance gate early in the morning. It was on its own looking for moths and grub on the ground.

I was shooting from my car. Later a female Large Niltava show up and hang around for a while for me to shoot it.









Then there is a pair Common Green Magpie  sighted at the ravine of the abandoned house opposite Shahzan.

Attention!!!

A Black & Maroon Oriole showed up at a tree at the Glasshouse Cafe after a Little Cuckoo Dove came out earlier to feed on fruiting tree.