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Bedong - A new raptor count site for Malaysia
Bedong is a small laid-back down in Kedah, north of Sungai Petani and south of Gurun and is located in the central Kedah plains, to the west is Gunung Jerai, and the east is the Bukit Selambau...
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A solemn start to the season (19/10/2013)
I have not been out in the field as often as I would like to of late due to my working schedule and other commitments. However with the migratory season now in full swing, I just have to make the time...
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A trip to the heart of Asia (9-16/11/2013)
My maiden trip to the beautiful island of Taiwan has left quite an impact on me – both emotionally and physically. This trip was not a pure birding trip but a promise that I made to my better half that...
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Finally, some Christmas cheer (21/12/2013)
This migratory season has thus far produced some truly outstanding records which included two first records for Malaysia. When Dave recorded one of these “firsts” again in one my regular birding spots...
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A jolly good tick (18/01/2014)
When news broke out of a Northern Shoveler wintering at the one of the former mining ponds of Malim Nawar in Perak, it was just a matter of when I had the time to make the 4-hour round trip to the...
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Overwhelmed is the word (22/02/2014)
I have not done my usual circuit of birding spots in mainland Penang for quite a while and I decided to give a try. First stop was the marshlands of Pulau Burung. This former favourite of mine is now a...
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Gotta have faith...(01/03/2014)
A fruiting tree to birders is like striking the jackpot because you are pretty much ensured that you are in for a great time. Together with Choo Eng and James, we made our way to Sungai Sedim in Kedah...
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Going cuckoo over a cuckoo (08/03/2014)
For the past few years, bird species all over the world are going through some major changes. There have been a lot of 'splitting' and 'lumping'. Here in Malaysia, it is mostly splitting. One good...
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Sometimes things do go according to plan (18/03/2014)
While guiding a couple of nice folks from Singapore last Saturday, I flushed what can only be a Eurasian Woodcock at one of the access trails at Sungai Sedim Recreational Forest in Kedah. The Woodcock...
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Rules are meant to be broken (19/04/2014)
Owls are creatures of the night. During the day, they roost inconspicuously away from sight. When night falls, they begin stir and that is when their day truly starts. Or so it seems. Air Hitam Dalam,...
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Keep calm and bird on...(03/05/2014)
I have been told from an early age that one only has to fear two creatures that roam the tropical rainforest of Malaysia – the Asian Elephant and the King Cobra. There are numerous other species of...
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My Garden Birdwatch 2014
Well, it is that time of the year again for all Malaysian birders to do their part to help the conservation work of the one thing that they treasure most in life - the birds. The dates for this year's...
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Change is the only constant in life (10/05/2014)
It has been more than a year since my last visit to the Bintang Hijau Forest Reserve along the Kupang-Grik Highway in northern Perak. This must be one of the most remote and wildest locations in the...
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Givin' in to temptation...(17/05/2014)
I was back at the swamp forest of Air Hitam Dalam in Penang because for the time being, this is the place to be. And I am not the only one feeling this way as the car park was a little crowded even at...
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Sea, sun and skuas (24/05/2014)
You know the saying how time really flies? Well, it really does. I found it hard to believe that it has been two years since my last pelagic trip. Since it is now that time of the year when the...
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A test of faith (14/06/2014)
Birding is more than a hobby to most hardcore birders. It is more like a religion. And like all religions, there will be times when your faith gets tested. The morning that I spend birding at the Bukit...
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The flying jewel (21/03/2014)
My luck with forest bird photography did not improve much from my last excursion as I ended up with another “one-bird” trip. This time it was at the forest of Sungai Sedim in eastern Kedah state....
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It can't rain everyday...(28/06/2014)
Motivated by Adolph's excellent post, I was back again at the forest of Sungai Sedim in Kedah. The first half of the morning was relatively quiet and I was beginning to brace myself for yet another...
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A sign from above (05/07/2014)
I have to admit I am not much of a football fan but when it is my favourite team, Brazil, playing Columbia in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, it was something not to be missed. The game kicked off...
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Up close and personal (19/07/2014)
As soon as I got down from my bike, I was greeted by one of the best good mornings I could have asked for - a Blue-winged Pitta foraging in full view. Pittas are usually secretive birds but here at Air...
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