Indeed Dave deserves the original credit! His recommendation was what got me
to book with Lee and I look forward to more visits to KL in the future too...
On the Endemic Guides website there is also an endorsement from a "Dave Tour"
too... Whoever he may be .)
Cheers all,
Ed
Ed Williams
Kingsville, VIC
On 12/05/2012, at 4:09 PM, "Dave Torr" <> wrote:
> 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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