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  1. TheMcNeills

    Trek up Aural for Cambodian Laughingthrush

    Am planning a trek up Mt Aural for Cambodian Laughingthrush in December. Has anyone had luck with this species or been to this area?
  2. TheMcNeills

    Advice for birding outside of Zurich

    Apologies for the general Q, but I have just discovered I will need to be in Zurich for meetings on the 29th of May (Friday) and was wondering if I could solicit some advice from a local? I will have a free day (Saturday) with a flight back to Aussie at 10 PM. I was thinking I could either...
  3. TheMcNeills

    Sunda Coucal in Jakarta

    Have been to Murray A. In Jakarta twice now in the last year and not had a sniff if this bird. Has anyone seen in the past 12 months and do you have any tips ? Cheers Roger
  4. TheMcNeills

    Iora Help

    Just back from a fantastic trip to Sri Lanka and I recorded and photographed a bird I believe may be a Marshall's Iora. I understand that this would be a quite a good bird for Ceylon and would love some council. If you have experience, please take a look and give a listen. Cheers, Roger
  5. TheMcNeills

    Updated Info for Carita, Muara Angke or Tangkoko

    All, Back to Indonesia in two weeks for work and am planning on driving the first weekend over to Carita from Jakarta stopping at Muara Angke on the way. Then I need to be back in Balikpapan and from there am going to spend a 4 day weekend in Tangkoko. Carita seems pretty straight forward...
  6. TheMcNeills

    Pink bellied munia - dyed?

    While in Jakarta a few weeks ago I had what most certainly was a Javan Munia with a bright pink belly. It was carying nesting material in and out of a palm in front of the Airport Sheraton Hotel. I had heard that in some bird markets they will dye birds, any comments?
  7. TheMcNeills

    2 days in Java - Gunung Gede Trip Report

    On the front end of a work trip to Indonesia, I arrived in Java (Jakarta) prior to the weekend and drove south a few hours to Gunung Gede Pangrangro National Park near Cibodas. The park is 2 to 7 hours south of Jakarta depending on traffic! This park is well known due to its high concentration...
  8. TheMcNeills

    East Kalimantan - Report w/ Peacock Pheasant - whoo hoo

    All, On the back end of a work trip to East Kalimantan I spent two nights at Sungai Wain Protected Forest about 45 minutes from the CBD of Balikpapan. It is important to note that access to the forest has changed, so be aware! Bule (foreigners) are no longer allowed to camp anywhere in the...
  9. TheMcNeills

    Advice Please - East Kalimantan

    Hello All, I am a mad keen birder from Aussie and have visited a number of sites in SE Asia but have been saving the Indonesian and Malay Islands for a dedicated effort. I have the need to travel up to Balikpapan for work at the end of January and have arranged to stay the weekend and am...
  10. TheMcNeills

    BT Curlew Back?

    My trip to Oahu and the big island is three weeks away and I wanted to see if any Curlews were back yet. Then, if so, where anyone has seen them. If there are some over winters as well...where should I have a look for them? Cheers, Roger
  11. TheMcNeills

    Day our around Brissie

    We had a visiting Birder stay at the Birder's Cottage over the weekend and I took him out on Saturday to see what we could find. He had spent the last few days at Lamington so we avoided Rainforest. We still managed an impressive list of just shy of 150 species. He also managed some good...
  12. TheMcNeills

    Big Island Iten Validation Request

    G'Day from Australia... The Mrs is letting me stop for a week in Hawaii on the way over to the mainland to do a bit of lifer hunting and I was hoping that I could post my plan for any feedback? Please let me know if I am being too ambitious, too soft or have my logistics all wrong! Arrive in...
  13. TheMcNeills

    Getting Offshore in Hawaii

    For the past few months I have been looking for info on proper pelagic birding in Hawaii. From Australia, all I can find are inshore trips and whale watching. These I sure have the chance of finding something, but I am keen to have a shot for proper tubnoses...any advice? I am over for a week...
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