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Have fun, I spent a month travelling around Vietnam on public transport. It's a great place with excellent birding.

I visited Cat tien, Dalat, cuc phuong and sapa, alone. 4 weeks. It was easy, saw lots, no problems. Spent about 1000 dollars.

Accommodation is cheap. 10 USA per night in budget areas. Daman Valley has double rooms, camping is possible. It's very hot. Hitching is easy. Lots of bird reports for Sabah on cloudbirder. I had 9 weeks. Loved it.

Sabah is great. Easy, short distance between sites, not expensive, great transport options, good food, AMAZING WILDLIFE.

The standard wings were displaying in early Aug.

I didn't do a report but provided some info for a trip the next year. Check out Gareth Knass sul hal report on cloudbirders. I also visited Batanta for the Wilson's BOP, nothing has really been the same since! Wow!

Hey H2, I spent 6 weeks in sul/ hal in 2012. I have loads of Gen, vocals, etc if u need any. I loved it. It was easy.

Let me ponder, I really fancy the Phil's. Paul

I might be, what's the plan.

hey Mark, I spent 9 weeks, mostly alone, in Sabah in 2010. using public transport and hitching. It was easy in every respect with great birding and mammals, etc. itinerary was roughly, islands off KKB, poring hot springs area (5 days), sepilok area inc the new rainforest centre forest (5...

hiya mark, I did Sabah, borneo on my own (mostly) for 9 weeks in 2010, the distances are short between sites, accom cheap and national parks vast and varied. I lived comfortably on $30 usa per day. the wildlife and birding is spectacular. camping was tough due to the heat and rain so I mostly...

Might you consider volunteering abroad, I once spent 3 months working at long point bird obs in Canada, I received food and board in return. it was an amazing experience and I saw 200+ sp, most in full breeding plumage. Duties included 6 hr ringing per day (no license required), some data...

H how was it, i'm great, if not a little tick-starved after no foreign trips for 2 years. Paul

I birded delat for 2 weeks in 2013, I did on motorbike taxi, getting dropped off and collected each day for about $10. the birding was easy and I connected with most of my targets.

hey halftwo, what's the itinerary. I went in 05, (10 weeks), loved it, easiest place I have ever travelled in, you will love it. Paul D

I had 8 weeks in Sulawesi & Halmahera last year, I did I mostly alone and on public transport, it was easy and safe. The locals were great and helpful. I was quoted $1200 for 4 days on Halmahera, I did it alone, 8 days for $300! good luck.

sailing from where, Argentina? Any price indication if possible, Paul

Hiya Colin, very interested. I looked into this 3 yr ago and a minimum of 4 people were needed for the permit / compulsory guide. Keep me posted. Paul

This is fun (and an education), I've seen 1 henslow's (1990) and 1 leconte's (1991) so I am NO expert. I am coming around to the above ID. Good work.

that's a clay colored spa. The ammadramus could be grasshopper spa as suggested.

I was thinking leconte's spa for the ammodramus, due to pale breast. Paul

painful reading for me, my sumatran trip (1995) was somewhat scuttled when my canoe sank at way kambas, bins/camera and canoe was always a bad idea! Only hearing schneider's was another major kick in the teeth - i will have to go back. Ta for the great report and inspiration. Paul:t:

keep me posted in sep/oct, i will know more then. Paul

welcome back, massive congrats on the wee'n. I once met a Sitta in Canada - french for nuthatch i believe. look forward to catching up at some point. Paul B (: