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
special thnx to Jinggo- Mtn birding guide
by Sabri
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