Tuesday 23 July 2013

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. 

1 comment:

mikebirder said...

Good showing Have not been there myself

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