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Fraser's Hill 11-12 Mar 2023

It was such an amazing trip! Unbelievable! There were many species that it not usually easy to see in my past trips, but for the 2 birders from Singapore, those species showed up when I didn't expect it. This is my guests' first trip to Fraser's Hill and I hope they will remember this experience for a long time.



Highlights: Red-bearded Bee-eater, Banded Kingfisher, Long-tailed Broadbill, Green Broadbill, Orange-breasted Trogon, Red-headed Trogon, Pygmy Cupwing, Brown Wood Owl, Black-thighed Falconet, Blyth's Hawk-Eagle, etc

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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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Fraser's Hill 11-12 Mar 2023

Day Trip 24 Feb 2023

Another day trip this month. This time I went out with a birder from Singapore, but he is no stranger to birding around KL. I have guided him before the pandemic. Since it is a day trip, I want to maximize the time for birding rather than on traveling, thus we spent the day in Hulu Langat.

Some of the highlights include: Rufescent Prinia, Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Indochinese Blue Flycatcher, Crimson-winged Woodpecker, Sooty Barbet, Grey-bellied Bulbul, Black-headed Bulbul, Red-eyed Bulbul, Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Gold-whiskered Barbet, Thick-billed Pigeon, and others.



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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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Day Trip 24 Feb 2023

Day Trip 22 Feb 2023

Another visit to Kuala Selangor today with guests from USA. This is their first visit to Asia. So everything they saw on this trip are new for them. 

"We had the most amazing day. Thank you so much! I still can’t believe we found over 45 birds in just a few hours. Weng Chun is a great guide and went above and beyond to show us a fabulous day" - Cheryl, USA. 

Some of the birds we managed to see today include (but not limited to): Black-crowned Night Heron, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Striated Heron, Pink-necked Green Pigeon, Common Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher, Common Flameback, Laced Woodpecker, Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, Yellow-vented Bulbul, Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Swinhoe's White-eye, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, and others.



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Day Trip 22 Feb 2023

Day Trip 21 Feb 2023

This is my 2nd trip to Kuala Selangor this year with guests. Walking in the mangrove reserve brings back memories from all the years of guiding, almost 20 years. 

In the afternoon, we stopped by at Shah Alam for a short session with birds in the forest. 



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Day Trip 21 Feb 2023

Day Trip 11 Feb 2023

Today is my 2nd time guiding Dr Gopi from India. I have guided him previously before Covid lockdown. The first trip we visited Fraser's Hill but this time around, i suggested to him to just focus around KL due to time constraintand furthermore he need a Pitta. And yes, he got his first Pitta in KL! Congratulations and hope he will continue to get more Pitta species in the future.

Among other species which we saw and photographed today include (but not limited to): Rufous-collared Kingfisher, Buffy Fish-Owl, Black-and-red Broadbill, Black-and-yellow Broadbill, Raffles's Malkoha, Red-eyed Bulbul, Black-headed Bulbul, Javan Myna, Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Short-tailed Babbler, Green-backed Flycatcher, Slaty-legged Crake and others.





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Day Trip 11 Feb 2023

Day Trip 10 Feb 2023

Another day trip for this month. Just trying to get a few target species for a regular guest. Found the Slaty-legged Crake and Blue-winged Pitta in the early part of the morning. With so much time available, we went for the Mangrove Pitta. When we arrived, some birders were already waiting since morning. We were told that the bird is not around, but we waited for a while hoping we will hear it calling. 2 birders left the scene, so we took over the "sweet spot". After another 30 minutes, we heard it calling from a distance. After some time, it just showed up right in front of us.



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Day Trip 10 Feb 2023

Day Trip 8 Feb 2023

Just a single day work. Got 1 Pitta but dipped on 1. That's birding. We also saw Siberian Blue Robin, Orange-headed Thrush, Green-backed Flycatcher, Black-and-red Broadbill, Short-tailed Babbler, Red-eyed Bulbul, Cream-vented Bulbul, Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker, Orange-bellied Flowerpecker, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Common Flameback, Rufous Woodpecker, Sooty Barbet, and others. Not forgetting, the Slaty-legged Crake which is the latest attraction in KL. :D





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Day Trip 8 Feb 2023

Birds in February 2023


Here are some photographs that I took in February 2023.

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Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler 

Buffy Fish-Owl 

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Blue-winged Pitta

Blue-winged Pitta







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Birds in February 2023

Birding with Bip 29 Jan 2023


Biplab at location targeting the White-crowned Hornbill in the morning.


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Birding with Bip 29 Jan 2023

Day Trip to Kuala Selangor 16 Jan 2023

After completing a tour yesterday, I got up early from home again but this time for a day trip with Ken and his family. Our destination for today is Kuala Selangor. 

A pretty good day around the mangrove habitat. It was not Ken's first birding here but certainly a good trip with some lifers.



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Day Trip to Kuala Selangor 16 Jan 2023

4 Days Birding 12-15 Jan 2023

"We were truly delighted to be able to join the birding trip guided by Mr Cheong Weng Chun in Fraser Hill and Hulu Langat from the 12/01/23 to 15/01/23. It was an extremely fruitful trip with 87 bird species sighted. Weng Chun, an extremely knowledgeable birding guide always ensured that we can spot the birds and in addition he always makes sure that we can photograph them from the best viewing angle. He went all out so that we can get the most out of our trip and he was very accommodating to all our requests. He is a very hard working guide working tirelessly from dawn to dusk (and even after dusk for owl watching) to maximise our time spent onsite. A very highly rated and highly recommended birding guide not to be missed" - Michelle and George, Singapore

This is the first birding trip for year 2023. 

Our first stop is Fraser's Hill. We had pretty good weather until we got the Malayan Partridge. Check-in to hotel and resume birding when the weather improves. We did not need to wait for the next morning to see the Red-headed Trogon. It was seen before dusk. 

For the next 1.5 days up in Fraser's Hill, we had pretty good encounters with warblers, babblers, laughingthrush, and so much more. But to me the highlight is the Speckled Piculet.

On the final day, we decided to adjust the original itinerary to allow us to visit TBNSA for Blue-winged Pitta and Hooded Pitta which we managed to find by late morning. We ended the day with a visit to Hulu Langat and there was a mixed flock as we got out from the car. Final stop, the hotel in KL. 


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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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4 Days Birding 12-15 Jan 2023

Birds in January 2023

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Here are some photographs that I took in January 2023.

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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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Buffy Fish Owl. This is one is found roosting near its previous nesting site (which has been removed).

Siamese Pied Starling, formerly known as Asian Pied Starling. Since the 2022 eBird taxonomy update (click on this link: https://science.ebird.org/tr/malaysia/use-ebird-data/the-ebird-taxonomy/2022-ebird-taxonomy-update and https://ebird.org/india/news/2022-ebird-taxonomy-update) , there are 3 new species that include Indian Pied Starling Gracupica contra, Siamese Pied Starling Gracupica floweri and Javan Pied Starling Gracupica jalla.




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Birds in January 2023

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Hi, I’m a licensed guide in Peninsular Malaysia with over 15 years of professional guiding experience and a lifelong passion for birds. My journey began during my university studies in Parks & Recreation Management, leading to a career in environmental education, park management, and guiding. Whether you're targeting Peninsular Malaysia’s deep-forest endemics, seeking elusive species like the Rail-babbler and Malaysian Banded Pitta, or exploring top birding hubs like Fraser's Hill, Taman Negara, and Bukit Tinggi, I design tailored itineraries to match your life-list targets. Explore my trip reports, species galleries, and travel advice below. Planning your next photography or birding expedition? Get in touch to book a custom guided tour.

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In the past, I have used 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 and owned. From then onwards, I have used Omicron 8x26 binocular (and i bought 4 units), Leica Ultravid 8x32 binocular, Kowa Spotting Scope TSN773 with 20-60x eyepiece, Panasonic Lumix G7, Panasonic Lumix G9 with a 100-300mm lens and currently experimenting with Sony ILCE-A6700 and Sony SEL 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens.

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.

• 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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March 2024. Fortunate enough to meet 1 of the authors before it was launched in Kuala Lumpur. Another great field guide for all birders who want to get the most updated information about birds of Malaysia.