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    Sabah, Borneo (independant)

    Good point. Must admit that neither are species which I am particularly familiar with and Japanese Night Heron wasn't something I had seriously considered. A couple of brief flight views only (heading away from me) but from what I saw of it, the colouration of the upper wing, lack of Rufous...
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    Sabah, Borneo (independant)

    None. All minivans have their route/destination clearly printed along the sides, which makes things easy, but even without that, English is widely spoken and I never had an issue in asking or explaining where I wanted to get to. David
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    Sabah, Borneo (independant)

    There was another group of birders, staying at the Field Centre same time as me, one of whom flushed a Ground Cuckoo from one of the grid trails. There was talk about Giant Pitta being seen at a couple of spots but that would have just been greedy! David
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    Sabah, Borneo (independant)

    One thing I forgot to include was any mention of weather. Mount Kinabalu would frequently be covered with fairly thick mist in the afternoons, though this would frequently come and go, and didn't seen to effect birding that much. My plan had been to spend a couple of nights at the nearby...
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    Sabah, Borneo (independant)

    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...
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