Saturday, 4 May 2013

Birding Kemensah - May 2013

This place can be considered as one of my local patches for birding. Most birds seen were common though.

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
The clear demarcation of its orange-rufous chest from its white belly separates the bird from "Hill Blue Flycatcher". 

Grey-and-Buff Woodpecker - Female
Grey-and-Buff Woodpecker - Male
There are a few species of woodies at this place and i have seen quite a number of them so far.

Whiskered Treeswift - Male
Little Spiderhunter

Rufescent Prinia

Yellow-Bellied Prinia
Spectacle Bulbul
Buff-Vented Bulbul
Stripped Throated Bulbul
Ruby-Cheeked Sunbird - Male
Ruby-Cheeked Sunbird - Female

Purple-Naped Sunbird - Female


Green Iora
Grey Wagtail
Not sure why he has not gone home yet or perhaps he may has just dropped by en route to his breeding grounds.

Black-and-Red Broadbill

One of the most common broadbill which you can find here. Overall this place can be considered as an average birding spot but nevertheless it could produce some surprises at times. Will go back again to try my luck on the Black-Backed Kingfisher which was seen by some village folks recently.

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