Thomas is on his usual hunt for new species to be added to his Malaysian checklist while almost any bird is a new one for Hugo. We tried to search for birds up at the forest canopy as well as browsing the undergrowth. Not an easy task and despite the rain in the afternoon, we had a pretty good day. I must admit Thomas is getting better at spotting the birds in the Malaysian forest and can instantly identify the birds.
Early in the morning, upon arrival, we almost nailed a Banded Kingfisher. Lighting was really bad, though. We proceed to walk the path and managed to get some spectacular birds which performed very well for us. These include Orange-backed Woodpecker, Rufous-tailed Tailorbird, Rufescent Prinia, Black-and-Yellow Broadbill, Spectacled Spiderhunter, Long-billed Spiderhunter, Emerald Dove and Greater Racket-tailed Drongo. Thomas pointed out a quietly perched Rufous-backed Kingfisher while I managed to record my first sighting of a Silver-breasted Broadbill in the lowland forest. Rufous Piculet also made it appearance as well as a pair of Scarlet-rumped Trogon. A variety of Babblers was seen in a mixed flock.
Black-and-Yellow Broadbill (Nikon V1 + CX 70-300mm VR)
Orange-backed Woodpecker (Nikon V1 + CX 70-300mm VR)
Orange-backed Woodpecker (Nikon V1 + CX 70-300mm VR)
