My wife and I are serious birders and have worked with many guides around the world. We really enjoyed having Weng as our guide in Malaysia. He was willing to pick us up very early from our hotel in Kuala Lumpur so as to maximize our time at Fraser's Hill, and he helped advise us on our travel and hotel accommodations also. He is a very enthusiastic birder and his knowledge of the avifauna of Malaysia is extensive. He Despite having less than optimal weather for our trip, he helped us get a lot of the species we needed. We plan to bird with him again when our travels bring us back to Malaysia, and highy recommend him to anyone interested in finding more birds in this beautiful area.
-Michael and Claire
Met Mike and his wife very early in the morning in KL and drove up directly to the Gap. Unexpectedly, the weather was pretty dull. The first bird we saw was a Dark-necked Tailorbird followed by several other species. We decided to make our way up to the hill station hoping for better birding, but as I was driving, I heard a familiar call! Stopped the car and asked everyone to get out immediately. We hit one of the target species! a pair of Silver-breasted Broadbill. And other target birds were also recorded from this spot too. In between the Gap and the Upper Gate, we had woodpecker, laughingthrush, tailorbird, broadbill, bulbul and drongo. Unfortunately, the trogon decided to stay away from me this morning. *sigh*
Up at the hill station, we continue birding until lunch and check into the hotel for a short rest. It started to drizzle by the time we wanted to resume our birding and the situation remains until the end of the day trip. We covered the New Road in the afternoon but the weather was equally challenging. By 6pm, we called it a day.
For today, my personal favorite is the Large (Dark) Hawk Cuckoo. No doubt about it.
