The opportunity to observe and photograph a known individual bird over a long period gives a unique opportunity to observe the progression of moult and the effects of feather wear. Examples of such opportunities regionally in recent years have been … Continue reading
Background A Blyth’s Pipit was identified at MalimNawar, Perak, on 28th January 2017. Subsequently, it was discovered to have been present from at least 2nd January, when it was photographed by Amar Singh HSS. At the time of writing, the bird … Continue reading
There are six pipits (Anthus spp.) on the Malaysian list. Of these, only Paddyfield Pipit is resident. The others are either more or less regular but localised non-breeding visitors (Olive-backed Pipit and Red-throated Pipit), scarce migrants (Pechora Pipit – Bornean Malaysia … Continue reading
Shortly after arrival on 8th Oct, I took my first walk along the coastal path from the resort to see what I could find. Within a few hundred metres, I flushed a passerine off the path, and it landed just … Continue reading
I’m using a series of excellent questions sent by Mike Kilburn as a springboard to explore issues related to writing and submitting descriptions of rarities. 2. One man’s buff is another man’s tawny or brownish, likewise with perceptions of length … Continue reading
It’s Day ?? (lost count already!) of the COVID19 Lockdown, so, to amuse myself, and to relive memories of some happier times, I’ve decided to update a post I first wrote in 2014 looking at the best birds I’ve found, … Continue reading
Today was principally memorable for a good amount of ‘vis mig’ (visible migration) which peaked in mid-morning. Most of this was made up of raptors (1 Oriental Honey-Buzzard, 11 Grey-faced Buzzards, 3 Chinese Sparrowhawks and 17 Japanese Sparrowhawks, but it … Continue reading
Today was Mike and Yann’s last day on the island, which meant that I would have to compensate for losing two pairs of sharp eyes for the last few days of my stay! Having missed Metallic Pigeon on the first … Continue reading
The day dawned bright and sunny, with little wind, after a clear night. Initially, it seemed like there was not much about, and we guessed that birds had taken advantage of the clear night to move on. However, when we … Continue reading
The month started with my first pelagic trip of the year, off Tanjung Dawai, Kedah, and this was followed by a first visit to East Malaysia for 2015, taking part in a Wild Asia HCV assessment of some oil palm estates near … Continue reading
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