Hi Tony,
A couple of days up on Penang Hill is not a bad way to spend a bit of
time. There are a few trails/roads around the top for a bit of easy
birding. The walk down from the peak through the Botanic Gardens is a
pleasant half day (start down early AM, to escape the heat) Don't
expect to see anything earth shattering in the way of birds, but the
Hill has a list of about 100 species, or some 80% of the total species
for Penang. Staying up on the Hill at the Bellvue Hotel http://www.pinganchorage.com.my/malaysia_hotel/penang_bellevue_the_penang_hill_hotel.htm
a good option, as it allows you to get out at daybreak for a bit of
birding before breakfast. When I stayed there in the late '90s, it had
a fairly good restaurant, with an excellent view over the straits.
The Malaysian Nature Society published a booklet on nature trails on
Penang Hill, but I don't know if it is still in print, but you could
contact Andrew Sebastian at the MNS and
ask.
When are you planning on going? If it is this year, PBA the funicular
railway is scheduled to be closed between 22/02/10 till 30/10/10 for
repairs. Don't bet on it being finished on that date, as nothing seems
to finish on time in M'sia, must be something to do with using rubber
springs in the clocks over there, hence the philosophy of "Jam
Karet" (rubber time). I would ask the Bellvue or M'sian tourism if
alternative transport will in place, as it is a steep 5 Km slog up
from the Botanic Gardens gate. Doing the walk down-wards is bad
enough. If you decide to stay at the Belvue and have to carry your
gear up, you will learn why it is called luggage.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 16/02/2010, at 10:06 PM, Tony Crittenden wrote:
Hi
Does anyone on the list have any experience of birding in Penang?
Or is there a list I can join that covers S E Asia?
cheers
Tony
Tony Crittenden
www.tcphotos.net
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Adelaide
South Australia
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