BIRD GROUP TAMAN NEGARA: February 2011

Friday, February 11, 2011

from Taman Negara to Gudrun's WORLD!

Mutiara Taman Negara Pahang

Another photo-shoot!

Scandinavia photographer group 3-8 Feb 2011

Hej.

This would be great opportunity to further promote the destination in Europe, the clients catalogue is widespread in Scandinavia and Germany. From Taman Negara to Gudrun's WORLDS!!! Scandinavian design, colourful clothes & home textiles in natural materials...

http://www.gudrunsjoden.com/butikhy/docs/meetingplace/meetingplace.asp?page=start.html

special thanks to ~ Mr Mats (pro photographer), Monica 'Gudrun Sjoden design AB', Lena, Valen, Rikard & 2 model joining this program, Anna & Denise ...
I have learned a great deal from Swedish and will miss the team !

well organised by Mutiara!

Sabri-Liaison officer cum tour guide TN

birdwatching in Taman Negara Pahang

Taman Negara, Pahang

successful birdwatching experience in Taman Negara Pahang!

...the absolute highlight at Taman Negara was finding a small fruiting tree (Ficus tree : http://www.flickr.com/photos/mybukit/3653428795/in/photostream/ ) in a clearing in front of the Bumbun Tabing hide (“bunbun” translates as hide). From what I could understand, the hide was used only at night to show the guests Barking, Mouse and Samba Deer and of course wild pigs. When I saw the fruit on the tree, I climbed down the side of the hide (a little tricky with my camera and tripod) onto the forest floor and walked out into the clearing. I then proceeded to inch closer and closer so as not to frighten the extremely nervous feeding birds. I did this for 16 hours over 2 days and eventually got within 10 metres of 3 Rhinoceros Hornbills. I took 200 photos of them and got some wonderfully pleasing results (a few are attached). I photographed 18 species of birds in this tree, only missing a Scaly-breasted Bulbul which came in to the top of the tree a couple of times. The 18 species I photographed were –

Thick-billed Green-pigeon
Rusty-breasted cuckoo
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Gold-whiskered Barbet
Red-throated Barbet ( I was unsure of my identification and Peter Lansley and Jeff Davies confirmed it when I got home)
Blue-eared Barbet
Green Broadbill (marvellous bird and the only one I saw)
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Greater Green Leafbird
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Grey-bellied Bulbul
Streaked Bulbul
Red-eyed Bulbul
Spectacled Bulbul
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Puff-backed Bulbul
Cream-vented Bulbul (as yet I cannot work out from my photos which ones are of this species)
Buff-vented Bulbul

On our last evening at Taman Negara, the Mutiara shouted us a free evening meal for being long-stay guests. This was a generous and unexpected gesture. The average stay is only 1 to 3 nights, which in my view is far too short. Anyone contemplating a trip to Taman Negara should ensure they stay at the Mutiara Resort.

Guest experience

Guest name : John Barkla

Country : Australia
special thnx to Jinggo- Mtn birding guide

by Sabri

Friday, February 4, 2011

HITAM PUTIH Taman Negara (1963-1967)

Kuala Tahan
Beberapa keping gambar yang dihantar melalui email kepada saya oleh pelancong daripada UK, Mr Mick Dumper untuk dikongsi bersama. Gambar-gambar sekitar 60 & 70an masih disimpan oleh ayah beliau ketika mana berkunjung ke Taman Negara Pahang sekitar tahun 60an.
Dibawah ini email yang dihantar oleh beliau :~
" I attach some pictures. There were not as many of the guides and boatmen as I had hoped but you may recognised some of the faces. These are pictures from the years 1963 and 1967. We have other photos somewhere of 1965 and 1968 or 69 and when I next go back to my father's house next month I will try and find them.

The first one is of the chalet in the resort in 1963. There is also a photo of the Lodge near lata Berkoh, that one is 1967. The picture of the hide is from 1963 and is the one near Kuala Trenggan.

If you do recognise the people, please pass on my warm regards. Those holidays in the Taman Negara then were the best of my life."

with Best Wishes
Mick