Birding Exploration to Kuala Selangor & Fraser’s Hill 25-26 Feb 2007

[wengchun]

This is a 2-days exploration (and the first for this year) together with endemicguides from 25-26 January 2007. We had Frank from New York to bird with us for 3 days. But I had to cut short the trip and came back home in Kajang - leaving Town Centre, Fraser’s Hill at 7.07pm and reach my home at 9.33pm. This whole trip covers a distance 385 km, well probably a little more than 400km because I didn’t drive my car to Bagan Sungai Buloh and Sekinchan Paddy Field. I have set my target of 100 species for January and I’m happy that I’ve exceeded my target by the end of 2nd day at 101 species. Hooray! (Please refer to my latest bird list). Now, here’s the list of birds sighted during the trip and obviously I missed some of the birds. I think Frank managed to get more than I did. Frank has set his life target of 1,000 species and I’m glad that we were able to contribute to his target. His current count is around 400 species, thus, I am sure that after the 3 days he would have reach 50% of his target. Well done Frank.

Now here is the list of birds sighted and heard in Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Bagan Sungai Buloh, Sekinchan Paddy Field, Rawang, and Fraser’s Hill. I was a bit upset that when I reached Fraser’s Hill at 5pm, it was very misty. So I can only managed a few species before 7pm. Nevertheless, this 2 days exploration trip is good fun.

Yellow-vented Bulbul
Golden-bellied Gerygone (calls only)
Common Flameback
Black-capped Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher
Laced Woodpecker
Ashy Tailorbird
Common Tailorbird
Olive-backed Sunbird
Brown-throated Sunbird
Brahminy Kite
Sunday Pygmy Woodpecker
Coppersmith Barbet
Greater Coucal
Great Egret
Little Egret
Little Bronze Cuckoo
Little Heron
Pond Heron
Oriental Magpie Robin
Tiger Shrike
Grey Heron
Dollarbird
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Common Myna
Jungle Myna
White-rumped Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia
Common Sandpiper
Black-naped Oriole
Ashy Drongo
Pink-necked Green Pigeon
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Crested Serpent Eagle
Pacific Swallow
Red Junglefowl (calls only)
White-breasted Waterhen
House Crow
Barn Swallow
Brown Shrike
Asian Koel
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Common Redshank
Lesser Adjutant
Great Tit
Ashy Minivet
Milky Stork
Pied Fantail
White-headed Munia
Eastern Marsh Harrier
Black-shouldered Kite
Cinnamon Bittern
Common Greenshank
Zitting Cisticola
Baya Weaver
Javan Myna
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Spotted Dove
Cattle Egret
Asian Glossy Starling
Rock Pigeon
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Purple Heron
Slender-billed Crow
Peaceful Dove
White-breasted Woodswallow
Large-tailed Nightjar
Edible-Nest Swiftlet
House Swift
Long-tailed Parakeet
Black-thighed Falconet
Lesser Tree Duck
Black-crowned Night Heron
Plaintive Cuckoo
Black Baza
Oriental Honey Buzzard
Paddyfield Pipit
Rufescent Prinia
Striped-throated Bulbul
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Common Iora (calls only)
Scarlet Minivet
Japanese Sparrowhawk
Whiskered Treeswift
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Grey Wagtail
Red-bearded Bee-eater
Fiery Minivet
Greater Green Leafbird
Asian Fairy Bluebird
Black-crested Bulbul
Blue Nuthatch
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Streaked Spiderhunter
Long-tailed Sibia
Black-throated Sunbird
Little Cuckoo Dove
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Some of the birds sighted by Frank and endemicguide includes (of course there are more, so I need to get feedbacks from endemicguide.

Hodgson’s Hawk Cuckoo
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
Lineated Barbet
Bronze Drongo
Moutain Fulvetta
Mountain Bulbul
Other wildlife encountered during these 2 days are:

Long-tailed Macaque
Silver Leaf Monkey
Dusky Leaf Monkey