Birding along Sendat - July 2013

Sendat river flows along two towns which are Ulu Yam Bharu and Ulu Yam Lama in Selangor. It also offers many level of "white-waters" for the die-hard white-water blazers. This was the first time i have been to this place and i was unsure what to expect in terms of birding. Birding alone in the jungle can be scary ! You just never know what might jump out from the bushes - anacondas, jumping spiders, leopards, snakes, tiger-eating men etc. The last one is the most scariest ! The road leading to the location is all tared although its quite narrow at certain places. Entrance to the recreation area was RM1.00 but you will need to pay RM30.00 if you wish to do photography and another RM200.00 for video shooting. Reached the end of the tared road and started birding at about 9.00am. Saw quite a number of birds but no lifers though. 

Emerald Dove

Saw it just before the end of the tared road. It was seen here collecting fruits from the road side.

Juvenile Blue-Throated Bee-Eater

When i first saw it i thought i might have seen my new lifer but after checking the field guides it was just a juvenile Blue-Throated Bee-Eater. Also saw two adult birds but they did not perch. Nevertheless this was the first time i have seen a juvenile of this bee-eater species.

Asian Dollar Bird

As usual it would perched at the highest tree trunk.

Brown Barbet

The only barbet seen at this place.

Grey Headed Canary Flycatcher

They were the most noisiest bird at that time.

Orange-Backed Woodpecker

The male certainly did not give me any chance.

Black-Naped Monarch

From afar i saw a blue bird taking a few dips into the water. I quickly rushed to the area thinking it could be a kingfisher but found that it was just a black-naped monarch taking a few early bath.

Spectacled Bulbul

Black-Headed Bulbul

This fellow's head has a glossy sheen.

Verditer Flycatcher

Whiskered Treeswift

They seem to be at every places.

There were also a number of butterflies here but only a few have obliged to stay put.

Chocolate Albatross

Banded Yeomen

Commander

Chocolate Grass Yellow

Overall this place has the potential to produce many lifers example owls, nightjars etc. The only advice is that never go there alone.