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5 Days Birding 27-31 May 2022

Tuesday, May 31, 2022



Testimonial:
How not to have a professional guide in Cheong Weng Chun at Fraser’s Hill when he co-wrote this chapter in the “125 Best Birdwatching Sites in SEA”. Such a joy and pleasure to have seen Weng Chun working tirelessly, making sure we were able to see as many lifers as possible.Combined with the fantastic and mouth watering eating places he brought us to, this surely was a most delightful and pleasurable overseas birding trip for a first timer like me. - Bernard 

It was a real pleasure to have Cheong Weng Chun as our guide in our recent birding trip to Fraser’s Hill, Genting Highlands and Hulu Langat.  Weng Chun is a wonderful spotter and lovely man; he worked very hard to ensure we saw as many birds as possible and  was very good at pointing out their exact position. Weng Chun is very patient  and has certainly whetted our appetite to return to do more birding in Malaysia. I highly recommend Weng Chun as your  guide, for an unforgettable birding experience. - Joyce

When going on a birding trip, you can only rely on what you can control. Birds don’t always do what you want them to do. The only way to minimize this is by having a bird guide who knows his stuff. And Cheong Weng Chun is one of those guides. He goes the extra mile to get you what you need and his knowledge of birds in this country is second to none. Apart from locating the birds, he does his utmost to make sure that you can get in position for a great photo. And at the end, he always checks that everyone in the group has been well taken care of. If you want a great experience, Weng Chun is your guide! - Andrew

Weng Chun is a superb bird guide with his extensive knowledge of birds and where to locate them. What made the birding experience even more enjoyable was the constant effort he puts into helping you get to a position to take a great photo. While keeping his eye on the birds, he could still be in tune with everyone in the group to help each one have the best chance of seeing the birds. Weng Chun is the guide to go to for a great birding experience in Peninsula Malaysia. - Shiu



Another wonderful guiding experience with 4 birders from Singapore. It was sure tiring for them and myself but it was so fun looking out for birds and seeing their happy faces. Every assignment is unique for me, sometimes you get the targets, sometimes you don't but most importantly all of us enjoy the time together. 


Licensed Tourist Guide specialized in birdwatching and photography tour in Peninsular Malaysia. BSc Forestry (Parks & Recreation Management).

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A collection of wildlife photographs in Peninsular Malaysia that includes mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Some photographs are taken with camera while some are taken with mobile phone whenever I get the opportunities to shoot while on a guiding assignment.

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You will see other interesting insects during your birding adventure with me. Here are some of the photos I have extracted from my hard drives..

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Notable Plants While Birding
There will be some interesting flora that will definitely catch your attention while going out on a birdwatching trip with me. I am in the midst of compiling all the plants, please return to this website for updates. Thank you.

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Birds & Wildlife in Malaysia

About Me

I'm a bird watcher, digiscoper, photographer and a licensed nature guide. Welcome to my 'A Malaysian Birder' blog. I will post my bird sightings and photographs on this blog. I started bird watching while studying in university. After graduating with a degree in forestry specializing in parks and recreation management, I have been attached to the parks and gardens industry. My past work experiences involve conducting environmental education program, bird watching and many more. When I go out to the field, I will usually have my Leica Ultravid 10x32 binocular and Kowa TSN-501 spotting scope with me. This is the lightest setup for me as I prefer to go light these days. There are times, I will have my parabolic microphone in the field for recording bird calls.

In the past, I will have my Kowa BDXD 8x32 binocular, Zoom H2N recorder, Kowa TSN-501 and my favorite Nikon1 V1 with a 70-300mm lens. This is the lightest setup I have tried.

Bird Watching Tours

There are quite a number of birding groups from Australia, United States and United Kingdom that come over to Malaysia annually visiting the traditional key sites that include Kuala Selangor, Fraser's Hill and Taman Negara. There is not doubt that the 3 sites are the preferred birding sites in Peninsular Malaysia. So if you are coming over for birding and intend to hire a guide, you can send me an email at nature2pixel@gmail.com and go over to posting section to view photos and summary of trip reports with testimonials from past clients.

Besides following the traditional route, I also customized trip according to clients needs, preference and interests. So there are some local patches that I can introduce to all bird watchers, digiscopers and photographers.

Here are a few of my favorite birding spots around Kuala Lumpur.

• Kuala Selangor - the habitats include mangrove forest. Good for woodpecker and kingfisher. Some amount of walking is required on flat terrain.

• Fraser's Hill - one of the traditional key sites for birding in Peninsular Malaysia and still the best place to visit. Elevation between 900 - 1200m above sea level. The species found here are different from the city of Kuala Lumpur. Targets may include Trogon, Woodpecker, Partridge, Laughingthrush, Leafbird, Spiderhunter and Sunbird.

• Hulu Langat - one of the most visited birding spot due to its proximity from the city centre. Walking is required but on easy terrain in this lowland forest. Sometimes need to wait at fruiting trees. Generally a good spot for Broadbill, Kingfisher, and Babbler.

• Bukit Tinggi - An alternative spot if you do not want to spend too long hours travelling to Fraser's Hill. It's about 900m to 1,000m above sea level and you get a combination of lowland and highland species at this elevation. Walking is required but just a short distance. Traditional known for Broadbill, Hornbill, Partridge and Pheasant.

• Gombak-Ampang - Generally recommended for photographers targeting Blue-eared Kingfisher and at times during fruiting season, it attracts many species of Bulbul and Barbet. Located in urban area.

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Bird Video

I am also interested to take video of birds. Here are some of my favorite videos for your viewing. Video taken with Nikon1 V1 attached to a Sigma 500mm f4.5 and most of the time iPhone SE through the spotting scope. Editing is done on smartphone Power Director for Android device and I also like the iMovie on iPhone. Enjoy.

Recommended Field Guides

If you are interested to get a copy of field guides to assist you to learn and identify birds in Malaysia. Click the followings to find out more.