Birding in Kampung Kemensah - Aug 2011

It was back-to-back birding after the trip to KSNP. This time two other birders called me to join them to do a half day birding in Kemensah. Since i have not been to Kemensah for quite some time, so i decided to take their offer. Kemensah is a small village located near the heart of KL (behind the National Zoo) . It has its own attraction like a beautiful waterfall and areas for picnics, mountain biking, and of course birding as well. The trail which can be quite hilly at times would lead to the Klang Quartz Ridge and Sungai Chongkak.  Saw a couple of interesting birds which i would like to share with you here:

These are Black & Red Broadbills. Not sure exactly how to differentiate between male or females.

This could be a juvenile Plaintive Cuckoo. It probably just came out of its jungle hideout as it did not fly away when we approach quite near to where it perched. 

 

Up next is this Tickell's Blue Flycatcher. These are just for record shots as the bird could not stand still. It certaintly looks nicer in person out there.

This is a Black & Yellow Broadbill. Probably a male due to its straight breast bend.

This is the first time that i saw a juvenile Drongo Cuckoo represented clearly by the white spots on its feathers.

This is an unidentified perching bird - it could probably be a crow.

These are Green Ioras. It has a darker olive-green body as compare to its relative the Common Iora which has a yellowish body and could sing better.

This fellow looks like a Large Woodshrike.

The bird above could be either a juvenile or a female Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrot.

This fellow is most likely a juvenile male Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrot although it still lacks the red throat.

These are male Crimson-Winged Woodpeckers.

This is a juvenile Asian Glossy Starling. 

This is the common Black-Headed Bulbul. Frank Sinatra would probably envy its blue eyes ! 

These are Olive-Winged Bulbul - can be id from the olive color at its wings as well as the few lines below its eyes.

This is a beautiful female Blue-Winged Leafbird. It was perfectly camouflage.

These are Pacific Swallows. Most birders or photograhers came here to test their photographic skills and equipments on these birds. 

This is a Spectacle Bulbul grabbing a berry on flight.

This is a White-Rumped Munia preparing to built its nest.

Competing nearby is this Baya Weaver.

Its completed nest would probably look like this one !

The last bird we saw was these two Yellow-Bellied Warblers. The top one is a female preening herself and the bottom one is a male. These birds are the smallest birds i have seen so far - only about 9cm - smaller than a common tailor bird ! If it is not for the sound it makes, one could just mistaken it for an insect or a small butterfly !!