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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, 16 March 2021

Mar 2021 - Avian Sighting Blue-winged Pitta

Its been another month Klang valley was under lockdown When it finally allow for cross district travelling I was eager to do some birding excursion within Klang Valley or to Genting Highland.

Taman TAR Ampang have been a hive of good sightings of some rarity It is a suburb oasis  in the fringe of Kuala Lumpur city centre. The green pocket about 6km from KLCC is migrant bird sanctuary and passage stop. March spells the  time of the return trip back to northern hemisphere of many passage birds. In the sky you can see raptors on the move too as the season peaks. This year there is no Raptor watch event in Port Dickson Negeri Sembilan due to the Covid-19 MCO restriction.

Migrant Pitta like Blue-winged or Hooded may stay over the year if food is abundance if it choose to. I believe those are the ones which are not ready to breed or mate. 


There were a few of us shooting in the morning lead by Nur who Sony shooter. Today I was using my Nikon P1000 as my Fuji XT2 is sent for  service as the battery got stuck in its chamber and the flash mount is not detecting. Hope to get back soon. 

My P1000 was struggling to hold focus in the low light shaded part of the embankment. Once it is out at the branch perch set up by birders. I manage some acceptable detail full frame shots at 1200mm. Not many but  good enough for blogging . We were shooting  at 25-35ft away.  



 ................Thank Q Joe and Nur 


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