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5 Days Birding 18-22 Jul 22

Posted by wengchun Friday, July 22, 2022


For the past 5 days, I was again out in the field guiding 4 birders from Singapore. We explored Fraser's Hill, Genting Highlands and the forest of Hulu Langat. This is another good trip with good weather. We only had heavy thunder storm at the end of the trip. 

Here are the testimonials from the group.

"Thanks to Weng Chun for his expertise. I am so astonished by his skill and knowledge on birds. He worked tiredlessly to make sure we can get as many lifers as possible." - John

"Dear Weng Chun, thank you for a very well organised and enjoyable trip and working so hard to give us our lifers of the beautiful birds of Malaysia! Appreciate it ☺️" - Lilian

"Hi Weng Chun, thank you very very much for guiding us in the trip 18-22/7. 
Your hard work and enthusiasm in spotting the rare birds really made our trip fruitful, enjoyable and easy though tiring! I really marvel at your ability to spot the presence of any bird with the slightest of sound n movement, and the expertise in identifying them at once without even seeing !!  To you, calling them down is as easy as calling your children over !! Hope to learn 10% of your skill in next trip !! Once again thank you very very much." - Mr Ng

"Thank you Weng Chun for my maiden birding trip. It has been  a ‘eye popping ‘, rewarding and enjoyable one, full of laughters , adrenaline rush , tiring but a happy and memorable one. A big 🙏😁" - Cheryl

Here is list of species photographed (numbered) and sighted:

1. Black-thighed Falconet
2. Gold-whiskered Barbet
Spotted Dove
Javan Myna
White-throated Kingfisher
Asian Glossy Starling
Purple Heron
3. Black-and-yellow Broadbill
4. Red-bearded Bee-eater
5. Spectacled Bulbul
6. Grey-bellied Bulbul
7. Black-crested Bulbul
8. Yellow-bellied Warbler
9. Sultan Tit
10. Scarlet Minivet
11. Streaked Spiderhunter
12. Black-throated Sunbird 
13.Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
14. Malayan Laughingthrush
15. Rufous-browed Flycatcher
16. Malayan Partridge
17. Mountain Bulbul
18. Blue-winged Minla
19. Silver-eared Mesia 
20. Large Cuckooshrike 
21. Long-tailed Sibia
22. Fire-tufted Barbet
23. Black-and-crimson Oriole
Oriental Magpie Robin
Grey-throated Babbler
24. Mountain Imperial Pigeon 
25. Black-browed Barbet
Little Cuckoo-dove
26. Orange-bellied Leafbird 
27. White-rumped Munia
28. Fire-breasted Flowerpecker 
Black-crested Bulbul
29. Red-headed Trogon
30. Large Niltava
31. Buff-breasted Babbler
32. Oriental Magpie Robin
33. Mountain Fulvetta
34. Slaty-backed Forktail
35. Grey-chinned Minivet
Silver-eared Mesia
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
Malayan Laughingthrush
Long-tailed Sibia
36. Lesser Yellownape
Mountain Bulbul
Black-throated Sunbird
Streaked Spiderhunter
Common Green Magpie
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Long-tailed Broadbill
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Black-and-crimson Oriole 
37. Rufous-bellied Eagle
38. Plume-toed Swiftlet
Little Cuckoo-dove
Black-browed Barbet
39. Red-throated Barbet
Red-bearded Bee-eater
Blue-winged Minla
Sultan Tit
Orange-bellied Leafbird 
White-bellied Erpornis 
40. Rufescent Prinia
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 
41. Black Laughingthrush
42. Brown Wood Owl
Fire-tufted Barbet
Black-browed Barbet
Long-tailed Sibia
Red-headed Trogon
Mountain Fulvetta
43. Mountain Imperial Pigeon
44. White-tailed Robin
Slaty-backed Forktail
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Black-throated Sunbird
White-bellied Erpornis
Grey-chinned Minivet
45. Black-eared Shrike-babbler
46. Golden Babbler
Buff-breasted Babbler
Streaked Spiderhunter
Mountain Bulbul
Black-crested Bulbul
47. Cinereous Bulbul
48. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
49. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
50. Verditer Flycatcher
51. Black-headed Bulbul 
52. Banded Broadbill
53. Brown-throated Sunbird
Red-throated Sunbird
54. Red-eyed Bulbul 
Pin Striped Tit-babbler 
Plain Sunbird
Purple-naped Spiderhunter
55. Grey-bellied Bulbul 
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
56. Stripe-throated Bulbul 
Slaty-backed Forktail
57. Chestnut-tailed Minla
Little Cuckoo-dove 
Large Niltava
58. Mountain Leaf Warbler
59. Mountain Tailorbird
Malayan Laughingthrush
Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
Black-throated Sunbird
Streaked Spiderhunter
60. Golden-throated Barbet
61. Yellow-breasted Warbler
62. Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker 
Temminck's Sunbird
Buff-vented Bulbul 
63. Buff-necked Woodpecker 
Scaly-breasted Bulbul
64. Raffles's Malkoha 
65. Rufous-collared Kingfisher 
66. Scarlet-rumped Trogon
67. Black-and-red Broadbill
68. Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
69. Silver-breasted Broadbill
70. White-chested Babbler
71. Sooty Barbet
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
72. Spectacled Bulbul
Red-eyed Bulbul
73. Black-capped Babbler
74. Dark-throated Oriole
Asian Fairy Bluebird 
Buff-necked Woodpecker 
75. Rufous-tailed Tailorbird 
Chestnut-winged Babbler
76. Purple-naped Spiderhunter 
Green Iora
77. Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Rufescent Prinia
78. Rufous Piculet
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter 

Mammals / Other Wildlife:
Long-tailed Macaque
1. Pig-tailed Macaque
2. Himalayan Striped Squirrel
3. Grey-bellied Squirrel
4. Dusky Langur
5. White-thighed Surili

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Contact me to make a reservation for a private birding tour with an experienced and licensed tourist guide specialize in birdwatching and photography tours. I have been guiding professionally since 2007 with birders coming from United States, Canada, UK, Finland, Sweden, France, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Ecuador, Greece, South Africa, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Brunei and others.

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5 Days Birding 18-22 Jul 22

5 Days Birding 9-13 Jul 22

Posted by wengchun


This trip follows the same standard itinerary as the previous trips for most of my guests from Singapore. It covers Fraser's Hill, Genting Highlands and Hulu Langat forest.

"Weng Chun, Thanks very much for an enriching and enjoyable birding/photography experience. Really appreciate your hardwork and helpfulness." - Carole


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5 Days Birding 9-13 Jul 22

5 Days Birding 3-7 Jul 22

Posted by wengchun Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Initially it was suppose to be a highland birding trip but on the last day, my guests agreed to spend a few hours in the lowland forest.

Sunrise in Fraser's Hill 

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5 Days Birding 3-7 Jul 22

Revisit Sabah 24-30 Jun 22

Posted by wengchun Sunday, July 3, 2022


It was a privilege to be back in Sabah. My last visit was last year and since I am more focus in Peninsular Malaysia, I never really had the opportunity to plan my own birding holiday to visit Sabah or even Sarawak. My guest for this trip insist that I follow him on this trip, although he can just go directly to the local guide but I guess this trip will make him more comfortable and get to know the local guide. 

Despite my hectic schedule, I managed to allocate 1 week to accompany my guest to this wonderful forest. No network signal? No problem. It is not always we can be connected to the natural world but at the same time disconnected with the urban world. 

Day 1. We took a early flight out from KLIA and landed in KK. Met the local guide, Calvin in front of the airport.  After a quick lunch, we covered a few local birding spots. Weather wasn't perfect but we had to made do with whatever we can get for this afternoon. After dinner, we headed to the hotel and rest for the night. 

Day 2. Calvin picked us up from the hotel before sunrise and we arrived at our birding spot just in time for a taste of birding in the highlands of Sabah. A great selection of local species which include Bornean Treepie, Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush, Indigo Flycatcher, Chestnut-crested Yuhina, Crimson-headed Partridge, Red-breasted Partridge, Sunda Bush Warbler and much more. Moving on to another forest at 1,200m above sea level, we went into a birding hide - hoping to get the Bulwer's Pheasant. No luck for today.

Day 3. Wonderful day! We finally got the Bulwer's Pheasant but dipped on Bornean Banded Pitta and Crested Partridge.

Day 4. It was a great morning session which we bagged the Chestnut-backed Scimitar-babbler, Brown Fulvetta, Spotted Fantail, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Ashy Drongo, Chestnut-crested Yuhina, and a lot more. We nailed the Bulwer's Pheasant again and after changing several locations, we finally got our targeted Bornean Banded Pitta in the afternoon. 

Day 5. In the morning, we went to try for the Crested Partridge. Still no luck. We check-out from the camp by mid-day and Calvin dropped us off at Kundasang. 

Day 6. I have made arrangement with a local resort owner, Mr Kang and he sent us to Kinabalu Park where we met Andrew, one of the most experienced bird guide in Sabah. He was with us the whole day and helped us to get our 2 main targets - Whitehead's Trogon and Whitehead's Broadbill along with several other species. But the bonus for us would be a Fruit-hunter. 

Day 7. We got Mr Kang to sent us to KK where we met Calvin again. Calvin tried for the Hooded Pitta again. By noon, we call it a day and went to the restaurant to get our lunch before taking our flight back to KL.
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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.

• Putrajaya - If you are staying in any hotel in Putrajaya, it's a good place to look for herons, egrets, bittern and storks.

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