BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dave 2x" data-source="post: 2770754" data-attributes="member: 112292">From my trip earlier this year....of course others may know better places, just my experience...Barbet, Blue Eared (RDC) - if you can find a fruiting tree then you will find these around RDC....I picked up a lot of them with other barbets and a few types of flowerpecker at a fruiting tree along the main road near the Orangutan Sanctuary.  Bristlehead, Bornean (RDC) - not easy, need some luck...usually spotted from canopy walkway but could turn up anywhere.Broadbill, Black & Red (RDC) - Kingfisher trail but found the Botanical garden at RDC the most reliable.  Also common at Kinabatangan.Broadbill, Black & Yellow - usually common but I somehow dipped on them my last visit...seen on previous trip from the canopy walkway.Broadbill, Long Tailed - Spotted nesting just up the hill from the Rafflesia Centre.All 8 Hornbills (Kinabatangan) - The river in the evening will give you most species....helmeted is difficult without a Guide.  You will also pick up a few species at RDC.All Kingfishers (Kinabatangan) - Blue-eared and Stork-billed are common on the river.  Black-backed can often be spotlighted roosting at night.  RDC is also quite good for some KingfishersMagpie, Bornean Green - Mount Kinabalu....seemed to spot them quite often on Silau Silau trail where they were feeding young.  Also seen quite often in the trees between Liwagu Restaurant and Rajah Lodge.  Heard them calling loudly one morning on Sila Silau and turned out they were getting excited by a Barred Eagle-Owl eating a squirrel.Malkoha, Raffle's - Seen a few times at RDC.....when you arrive at RDC carpark try continuing walking down that road and bear right down a non-paved road. Owl, Buffy Fish (Kinabatangan) - at the lodge you are staying there is a resident Buffy Fish-Owl that if you are lucky perches close in it's day roost.  I found this one right next to the platform where the boats leave.All spiderhunters / sunbirds / pittas (esp. Giant & Fairy) !  Little Spiderhunter is easy at RDC...the other Spiderhunters are possible but more difficult.  Try the Kingfisher Trail and the Botanical Garden.  Brown-throated, Olive-backed, Ruby-Cheeked, Crimson Sunbirds are all common around the Botanical Garden and along the road on the way to RDC.  There was also a Copper-throated hanging around the botanical garden.  Picked up Plain Sunbird at the Broadbill Tower and Purple-naped at Gomonatong  Caves.  Temminck's around the HQ at Mt Kinabalu.Pittas - I never saw any but ask at the lodge at Kinabatangan as they are often seen on the night walks (bring your own boots if you have greater than size 10UK (it get's muddy on those trails) and spray)  Night walks at this lodge also produced Tarsier most nights.Trogon, Diard's (RDC)</blockquote>- Kingfisher Trail seems reliable and Red-naped from Broadbill TowerFor photography you may also want the Red-bearded Bee-eater....try the open area with the pond on the Kingfisher Trail.  Baya Weaver nests are close to the main road and give great photo opportunities, found on the left side of the main road heading towards the Orangutan Sanctuary.CheersDave[/QUOTE]

Verification