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SABAH, BORNEO, MALAYSIA TRIP 2009

Travel to Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, for birding on end of July to early August.
We began our journey from Danum Valley to Sukau (Kinabatangan River) then Mount Kinabalu.
These 3 places provided us different ecosystems and opportunities to find the endemic species of Borneo.

Here to share some of our photos taken during our enjoyable trip. :  )

You are never well prepared against this blood-sucking monster! This Leech has just fed on one of us!! "-(
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/sabah_Leeches.jpg[/img]

Whiskered Treeswift
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/WhiskeredTreeswift2-26Jul09.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/WhiskeredTreeswift3-26Jul09.jpg[/img]

Rhinoceros Hornbill
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/RhinocerosHornbill1-26Jul09.jpg[/img]

Lesser Green Leavebird
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/LesserG-Leavebird-1-26Jul09.jpg[/img]

Buff-rumped Woodpecker
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BuffRumpedWoodp1-26Jul09.jpg[/img]

Absolutely love the Whiskered Treeswift!! Great capture of the metallic sheen in the first pic! Where did you stay in Danum Valley?
3551em012445

3551em012445 That seemed like an amazing trip! I am going to Sabah too in a few days. Can you provide me with some directions at Mt Kinabalu for birding? Any places of interest that I should pay attention to?

I love treeswifts!!3551004445 Great shot of it too. Danum sounds like a great place!! Will love to go there in the future...

Stunning photos, especially the 2nd Whiskered Treeswift, more and more photos pls.3551873d93aa445
It is pity that i can't joint the funny trip with all guys.

Cheers
Wallace

Hi Koel,
We stay in the Accommodation Guest House at Danum Valley.  However, if you have time (3 months ahead), the Borneo Rainforest Lodge is the best place to stay. We were just to rush and the Lodge was full !  Anyhow, this place is very good for Pittas and we manage to see 3 species of Pitta in one same trail. Amazing !   

Hi James 10,
If you are going to Mt. Kinabalu, the Headquater area and the small car park near the lodges are very good at dawn and dusk. Also, you need to try some of the trails , like the Silau Silau Trail are excellent for Trogons and Partridge.  Of course, you need to be patience and lots of luck. Wish you have a pleasant trip : )

PWMK

Wonderful!

More pix and more info about what you saw please!

Mike K

The photos are spectacular..!
I know there will be more to come.

Sabah Trip

07-09 Danum Valley & Kinabatangan River
Borneo Blue Headed Pitta
[img]http://images5.fotop.net/albums5/dannyho0211/Kota_Kinabalu/BlueHeadedPitta8345.jpg[/img]
Black & Red Broadbill
[img]http://images5.fotop.net/albums5/dannyho0211/Kota_Kinabalu/BlackRedBroadbill8998.jpg[/img]

We only managed a total of 146 species (including 14 endemics & 7 were heard), and 12 Mammals during our travel. Not bad at all, as we wanted our holiday as relax as possible...that's our excuse!

Diard's Trogon (male)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/DiardsTrogonm1b-27Jul09.jpg[/img]

Diard's Trogon (male)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/DiardsTrogonm2-27Jul09.jpg[/img]

Diard's Trogon (female)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/DiardsTrogonf1-27Jul09.jpg[/img]

Black-winged Flycatcher-Shrike
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BW-FlycatcherShrike-1-26Jul09.jpg[/img]

Blue-headed Pitta
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BlueHeadedPitta-27Jul09.jpg[/img]

Chestnut-rumped Babbler
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/ChestnutRumpedBabbler-26Jul09.jpg[/img]

Grey-bellied Bulbul
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/GreyBelliedBulbul-1-26Jul09.jpg[/img]

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Danum Valley, Sabah
達濃山谷保護區, 沙巴

Dusky Munia 暗栗文鳥
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_0354DuskyMunia.jpg[/IMG]
Olive-Winged Bulbul 橄欖褐鵯
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_0355Olive-wingedBulbul.jpg[/IMG]
Buffy Fish Owl 馬來漁鶚
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_0448BuffyFish-Owl.jpg[/IMG]
Black-Naped Monarch 黑枕王鶲
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_0629Black-NapedMonarch.jpg[/IMG]

Sukau, Sabah
蘇考, 沙巴

Oriental Darter 黑腹蛇鵜
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1023OrientalDarter.jpg[/IMG]

Kinabalu Park, Sabah
京那峇魯公園, 沙巴

White-Brown Jungle Flycatcher. juv 白眉林鶲 幼鳥
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1156White-BrownJungleFlycatcher.jpg[/IMG]
Little-Pied Flycatcher.juv 小班姬鶲 幼鳥
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1615LittlePiedFlycatcher.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1620LittlePiedFlycatcher.jpg[/IMG]

Indigo Flycatcher 青仙鶲
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1167IndigoFlycatcher.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1180IndigoFlycatcher.jpg[/IMG]

Golden-Naped Barbet 金枕擬鴷
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1329Golden-NapedBarbet.jpg[/IMG]

Chestnut-Crested Yuhina 栗冠鳳鶥
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1285Chestnut-CrestedBabbler.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1289Chestnut-CrestedBabbler.jpg[/IMG]

Sumatran Treepie 馬來樹鵲
[IMG]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r302/pwyue/IMG_1438MalaysianTreepie.jpg[/IMG]

wonderful....want to know more about your trip..
Did you hire the bird guide ??
Any application or Admission fee in the birding area ???
Can I book the accommdation via internet ??
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Sabah Photos

Great pictures, looks like you had a good trip !

J & J

Wai,

Great photos, happy for you. 3551em012445 3551873d93aa445

White-fronted Falconet (male)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/W-F-Falconetx1m2-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

White-fronted Falconet (female)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/W-F-Falconetx1f2-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

White-fronted Falconet (2 males)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/W-F-Falconetx2m1a-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

Male feeding mate
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/W-F-Falconetpair1-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

Male with 2 females
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/W-F-Falconetx3-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

[[i] Last edited by wleepoin at 15/08/2009 22:16 [/i]]

[quote]Original posted by [i]ckacheung[/i] at 15/08/2009 09:31 [url=http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=21505&ptid=8665][img]http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
wonderful....want to know more about your trip..
Did you hire the bird guide ??
Any application or Admission fee in the birding area ???
Can I book the accommodation via internet ??
355182da9d58445 355 ... [/quote]

We had a friend in Malaysia so he helped us to arrange everything.
You have to book early if you want to stay in Danum Valley as there is a limited vacancy and permit is needed to stay inside. If you hire a bird-guide, he will arrange all this before hand.  Sukau and Mt Kinabalu are famous tourist attractions so I'm sure you can book through internet easily.

cheers
PWMK

[[i] Last edited by wleepoin at 15/08/2009 22:24 [/i]]

Buffy Fish Owl (pair)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BuffFishOwl-1-27July09.jpg[/img]

Oriental Darter
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Darter-1-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

Dusky Munia (juveniles)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/DuskyMuniaj-1-27Jul09.jpg[/img]

Rufous-crowned Babbler
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/RufousCrownedBabbl-1-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

Stork-billed Kingfisher
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/StockBilledKing-1-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

White-crowned Shama
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/WhiteCrownedShama-1-27Jul09.jpg[/img]

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/YellowR-Flowerpecker-1-27Jul09.jpg[/img]

Ashy Tailorbird
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/AshyTailorbird-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

Bornean Blue Flycatcher (male)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BorneanBlueFly-28Jul09.jpg[/img]

Bornean Blue Flycatcher (juvenile)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BorneanBlueFlyj-1-27Jul09.jpg[/img]

[[i] Last edited by wleepoin at 21/08/2009 21:46 [/i]]

Peter & Michelle a great series of shots. I must agree with you that Sabah is a wonderful place for a trip. I went to Sandakan (little Hong Kong) primarily to attend the Dawn Service on Anzac Day (25th April)at the Sandakan War memorial. At 12noon on getting back to the hotel (Sabah Hotel) the travel agency there arranged for a car to take me to Sukua, 2 hours away, I then had nearly 5 hours cruising the rivers in a motorised canoe. It was off season and besides the boatman/guide I was the only person in the canoe and it was an absolutely tremendous experience. I stayed on the river until it was pitch dark and the guide suggested we head back because he had seen pgymy elephants swimming in the river the day before.

Here are a couple of my shots from the canoe
[img] [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/3484947535_e3b38c4e77_b.jpg[/img][/img]

The Proboscis Monkey was as big as a human
[img] [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3512649414_86cd95f625_o.jpg[/img][/img]

Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)
[img] [img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3513983987_cc8641d623_o.jpg[/img][/img]

Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela)

All shots taken on a Canon 5D Mark 2 and Canon 400mm f5.6 lens

[[i] Last edited by tbob at 16/08/2009 18:03 [/i]]

Bob, lovely picture of the Proboscis Monkey though abit x-rated "-)
We weren't so lucky as our monkeys remain on top of the trees!

Here are some images from Sukau:

Wallace's Hawk Eagle
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Wallaces-H-Eagle1-30Jul09.jpg[/img]

Black Hornbill (female with black bill, male with white bill)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BlackHornbillpair-1-30Jul09.jpg[/img]

Blue-eared Kingfisher
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BlueEaredKing-3-30Jul09.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BlueEaredKing-1-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

Rufous Piculet
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/RufousPiculet-4-30Jul09.jpg[/img]

Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/GreyChestedJungleFly1-30Jul09.jpg[/img]

Lesser Adjutant
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Lesser-Adjutantfly-1-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

Sooty-capped Babbbler
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/SootyCappedBabbler1-30Jul09.jpg[/img]

Spectacled Bulbul
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/SpectacledBulbul1-30Jul09.jpg[/img]

Pied Hornbill
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/PiedHornbill1-30Jul09.jpg[/img]

[[i] Last edited by wleepoin at 21/08/2009 21:46 [/i]]

more of Sukau:

Black and Red Broadbill
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/B--R-Broadbill-1-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

Hooded Pitta
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/HoodedPitta-1-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

Black Magpie
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Black-Magpie-1-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

Malaysian Blue Flycatcher
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/MalaysianBlueFly-1-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

Scarlet-rumped Trogon (female)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Scarlet-R-Trogonf-1-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

Scarlet-rumped Trogon (male)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Scarlet-R-Trogonm-1-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Scarlet-R-Trogonm-2-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

Pied Fantail on nest
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Pied-Fantail-onNest-31Jul09.jpg[/img]

Final set from Mt Kinabalu
Our guide assured us that there are no "leeches" up here!

Thanks for viewing..

Short-tailed Green Magpie
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/S-T-GreenMagpie-1-2Aug09.jpg[/img]

Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/ChestnutCappedLaughingT1-4Aug09.jpg[/img]

Indigo Flycatcher (adult)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Indigo-Flycatcher-1-3Aug09.jpg[/img]

Indigo Flycatcher (juvenile)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/Indigo-Flycatcher-j2-3Aug09.jpg[/img]

Little Pied Flycatcher (male)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/LittlePiedFlycatcher-2-2Aug09.jpg[/img]

Little Pied Flycatcher (female)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/LittlePiedFlycatcherf-1-4Aug09.jpg[/img]

Snowy-browed Flycatcher (juvenile)
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/SnowyBrowedFly-j-1-2Aug09.jpg[/img]

Eye-browed Jungle Flycatcher
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/EyebrowedJ-Flycatcher-1-3Aug09.jpg[/img]

Black-sided Flowerpecker
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BlkSidedFlowerpecker-1-3Aug09.jpg[/img]

Bornean Mountain Whistler
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BorneanMountainWhist1-4Aug09.jpg[/img]

Bornean Whistling Thrush
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BorneanWhistlingThrush-3Aug09.jpg[/img]

Boenean Treepie
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/BorneanTreepie-1-3Aug09.jpg[/img]

Yellow Breasted Warbler
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/YellowBreastedWarbler-1-3Aug09.jpg[/img]

Mountain Blackeye
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/MountainBlackEye-1-4Aug09.jpg[/img]

White-throated Fantail
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/WhiteThroatedFantail-1-2Aug09.jpg[/img]

Sunda Bush Warbler
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/SundaBushWarbler-1-4Aug09.jpg[/img]

Grey-throated Babbler
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/GreyThroatedBabbler-1-4Aug09.jpg[/img]

White-browed Shrike Babbler
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/WhiteBrowedShrikeBab1-4Aug09.jpg[/img]

Chestnut-crested Yuhina
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/ChestnutCrestedYuhina1-3Aug09.jpg[/img]

Golden-naped Barbet
[img]http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/pwmk_photos/GoldenNapedBarbet-2-4Aug09.jpg[/img]

Peter,

What lenses & Tripod/monopod did you take on the trip.

Thanks

Bob

Bob,
I think 400mm/500mm lens with tripod is good enough for Sabah, cos most of the birds are at a pleasing distance.  But tripod is a must, as most of our birds are under the canopy. Lighting is usually insufficient.  

Body: Canon MK 2N
Lens: 800mm f5.6 & 400mm f5.6
Monopod: Manfrotto 685B
Tripod head: RRS Hi-capacity monohead with B2-Prp II
Tripod: GITZO-GT1530

Hope this helps

Cheers
Peter