David Roche
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Four weeks in Sabah, visiting Mount Kinabalu, Sepilok and Danum Valley (Field Centre) all done independently using public transport. 278 species in all (15 heard only) including 36 endemics.
Highlights including Great Argus, Crested Partridge, Large Green Pigeon, nesting Large Frogmouth, Whitehead's Trogon, nest building Whitehead's Broadbills, Blue-headed Pitta, 21 sp Babbler including Black-throated Wren Babbler, Everett's Thrush, 19 sp Flycatcher and seven Spiderhunters.
The Kinabatangan river would have been visited on my way back from Danum; which, yes, you can do on your own, contrary to what others will tell you (details of how, included within report) but was not possible due to recently imposed travel restrictions. Luckily for me, I didn't have to worry about missing Bornean Ground Cuckoo, thanks to a remarkable encounter I had, late one evening whilst walking the trails at Danum.
David
Four weeks in Sabah, visiting Mount Kinabalu, Sepilok and Danum Valley (Field Centre) all done independently using public transport. 278 species in all (15 heard only) including 36 endemics.
Highlights including Great Argus, Crested Partridge, Large Green Pigeon, nesting Large Frogmouth, Whitehead's Trogon, nest building Whitehead's Broadbills, Blue-headed Pitta, 21 sp Babbler including Black-throated Wren Babbler, Everett's Thrush, 19 sp Flycatcher and seven Spiderhunters.
The Kinabatangan river would have been visited on my way back from Danum; which, yes, you can do on your own, contrary to what others will tell you (details of how, included within report) but was not possible due to recently imposed travel restrictions. Luckily for me, I didn't have to worry about missing Bornean Ground Cuckoo, thanks to a remarkable encounter I had, late one evening whilst walking the trails at Danum.
David