Birding @ Genting Highlands 28 September 2006
Friday, September 29, 2006
Today is a challenging day for birding for me. It's been over a year since I go for montane birds. Nevertheless, I have a fast improving birding buddy with me today - Lee Kok Chung @ Ahli Chung. As we make our way up to the highland resort, we saw 3 birds in the sky. 2 Wreath Hornbills and 1 Black Eagle. We went to several spots for birding and managed to see a group of Chestnut-tailed Minla with a Black-throated Sunbird at close range. Really close at approximately 5 feet away from the vehicle. Near the Skyway station we stumbled upon a dead king cobra, about 7-8 feet long.
The list for the day (No.1-34 spotted in Genting Highlands while No.35-40 spotted while travelling along the old road to Gombak).
- Wreath Hornbill
- Black Eagle
- Golden Babbler
- Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
- Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
- Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
- Buff-necked Woodpecker
- Striped-throated Bulbul
- Buff-rumped Woodpecker
- Tiger Shrike
- Brown Shrike
- Blyth Hawk Eagle
- Great Hornbill
- Grey-headed Flycatcher
- Barn Swallow
- Pacific Swallow
- Common Myna
- White-bellied Yuhina
- Chestnut-capped Laughing Thrush
- Scarlet Minivet
- Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
- Large Woodshrike
- Orange-bellied Leafbird
- Asian Paradise-flycatcher
- Everett's White-eye
- Mountain Tailorbird
- Mountain Leaf Warbler
- Long-tailed Sibia
- Crested Serpent Eagle
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Chestnut-tailed Minla
- Black-throated Sunbird
- Oriental Magpie Robin
- Grey Wagtail
- Gold-whiskered Barbet
- White-breasted Babbler
- Emerald Dove
- Striped-throated Babbler
- Whiskered Treeswift
- Asian Glossy Starling
posted by wengchun @ 4:28 AM,
