I can only add my endorsement to this (in fact I think I pointed Ed in this
direction) - I hired Lee for a 4 day trip a few years ago and he was
fantastic!
On 12 May 2012 15:42, Steve Potter <> wrote:
> I had so many requests for info re birding around Kuala Lumpur, I have
> decided to post it here on B-Aus. Hope you don't mind.
>
> Cheers
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
>
>
> I had an opportunity to spend a day out in the region around KL.
>
> As I only had one day, I decided to take the advice of Ed Williams and
> contacted Lee at Endemic Guides Malaysia (+60 16 838 2222,
> which proved to be pricy for Asia but worth it
> considering the cost of hire cars, the fact I was completely unfamiliar
> with
> the region and that I slept almost the whole time we were driving due to a
> busy 2 weeks work prior.
>
>
>
> I stayed at the Concorde Inn next to the Airport which I discovered is at
> the wrong end of KL and cost me an extra MR80 each way.
>
> Lee picked me up at 5.30am sharp, and we headed north then east of the city
> along the main E8 highway.
>
> The first place we stopped was the Toll Gate on the Pantai Timur Highway at
> Kampung (I have called Bukit Rengit below for some reason)
>
> at 3-31-35N, 102-10-34E. Here we had great views over the fence of
> Black-thighed falconet, Red Jungle-fowl ect.
>
>
>
> Next we headed north under the Highway towards Deerland, stopping only a
> few
> K's along the small road that heads there. Ive called this Bukit Rengit
> Village at 3-32-25N, 102-09-13E. We walked in to the left along a small
> track. Here we had Black and Red Broadbill, Little Green Pigeon, Crescent
> Serpent Eagle etc.
>
>
>
> We then headed along to Deerland proper stopping a few k's just before in
> amazing forest at what I have called
>
> Krau Forest below at 3-34-47N, 102-09-50E. This was by far the most amazing
> place and I could have spent all day just here. Apparenly this road towards
> and beyond is brilliant and also great for night birds. I am definitely
> coming back! Here we had Garnet Pitta calling from 20ft in the air, 2 Black
> and Yellow Broadbill building a nest above the car, 2 types of Trogons, 4
> types of Malkohas. Amazing. We then drove on to Deerland and birded here
> for a while picking up Babblers, Barbets and Bulbuls.
>
>
>
> Heading off we stopped on the way back for lunch at one of the many little
> cafes in a group before stopping at the turnoff to the Genting Highlands at
> 3-20-51N, 101-46-45E looking for and dipping on Hornbills but picking up
> more Barbets and Woodpeckers Spectacled Spiderhunter and Verditer
> Flycatcher.
>
>
>
> Lastly we headed up the hill towards the Genting Casino (massive) and
> meandered down a small road to an Internationally recognised site at
> 3-23-49N, 101-47-11E. This was quiet but we managed a few more Bulbuls,
> Barbets and one Great Hornbill.
>
> Time to head back to KL we finished up at around 6pm and got back to the
> Inn
> at around 7.30pm.
>
>
>
> A brilliant day out. I am sure there are many other spots around including
> the famed Frasers Hill but for what I wanted, this was excellent.
>
> Thanks again to Ed Williams for the tip and Lee from Endemic Guides for
> being a great guide and good company.
>
>
>
> Steve Potter
>
> p. 0407398234
>
> e.
>
>
>
> Full list KL:
>
> Species Location
>
> Red Junglefowl Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Crested Serpent-Eagle Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Black-thighed Falconet Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> White-breasted Waterhen Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Spotted Dove Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Little Cuckoo-Dove Genting Highlands
>
> Emerald Dove Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Zebra Dove Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Little Green-Pigeon Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Pink-necked Pigeon Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Long-tailed Parakeet Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Black-bellied Malkoha Krau Forest
>
> Raffles's Malkoha Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Red-billed Malkoha Krau Forest
>
> Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Krau Forest
>
> Diard's Trogon Krau Forest
>
> Cinnamon-rumped Trogon Krau Forest
>
> Blue-eared Kingfisher Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Stork-billed Kingfisher Bukit Rengit Village
>
> White-throated Kingfisher Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Great Hornbill Genting Highlands
>
> Brown Barbet Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Fire-tufted Barbet Genting Highlands
>
> Gold-whiskered Barbet Bukit Rengit Toll Village
>
> Red-throated Barbet Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Black-browed Barbet Genting Highlands
>
> Rufous Piculet Krau Forest
>
> Grey-capped Woodpecker Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Rufous Woodpecker Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Crimson-winged Woodpecker Krau Forest
>
> Common Flameback Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Maroon Woodpecker Krau Forest
>
> Grey-and-buff Woodpecker Krau Forest
>
> Black-and-red Broadbill Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Black-and-yellow Broadbill Krau Forest
>
> Garnet Pitta Krau Forest
>
> Rufous-winged Philentoma Krau Forest
>
> Common Iora Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Brown Shrike Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Black-naped Oriole Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Pied Fantail Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Large-billed Crow Krau Forest
>
> Pacific Swallow Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Black-headed Bulbul Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Yellow-vented Bulbul Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Olive-winged Bulbul Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Red-eyed Bulbul Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Hairy-backed Bulbul Krau Forest
>
> Ochraceous Bulbul Genting Highlands
>
> Grey-cheeked Bulbul Krau Forest
>
> Ashy Bulbul Genting Highlands
>
> Yellow-bellied Warbler Genting Highlands
>
> Oriental Reed-Warbler Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Dark-necked Tailorbird Krau Forest
>
> Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Krau Forest
>
> Yellow-bellied Prinia Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Horsfield's Babbler Krau Forest
>
> Rufous-crowned Babbler Krau Forest
>
> Chestnut-rumped Babbler Krau Forest
>
> Chestnut-winged Babbler Krau Forest
>
> Asian Fairy-bluebird Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Oriental Magpie-Robin Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> White-rumped Shama Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Verditer Flycatcher Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Asian Glossy Starling Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Javan Myna Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Common Myna Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Greater Green Leafbird Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Blue-winged Leafbird Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Orange-bellied Leafbird Genting Highlands
>
> Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Bukit Rengit Village
>
> Plain Sunbird Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Plain-throated Sunbird Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Spectacled Spiderhunter Genting Highlands Turn off
>
> Oriental Pipit Bukit Rengit Toll Gate
>
> Nutmeg Mannikin Bukit Rengit Toll Gate and
> Village
>
>
>
>
>
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