Black-headed Gull

December 22, 2011 I think the last migratory bird I see around the my living area. It is big bird flocking among the whiskered terns that I see almost all the year round today.

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Happy birding.

STARLING

On the December 7, 2011 there are another 2 rare birds found at Kota Kinabalu in Sabah state after the Pied Avocet. Beside these 2 starlings, a Blue-tailed Bee-eater sighted in the same area and photographed by avid photograpers and also rare species. The year of 2011 are best year of birds rarity incarnation in the country.

Red-billed Starling (Sturnus sericeus)

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Happy birding.

Pied Avocet

On December 2, 2011, this bird was found at Tuaran Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It is a lifer to everybody. Almost all birders in the State are rushing to the site and I spent half a day watching and photograping this lovely bird.

Happy birding.

Waders

Another waders are found this year 2011. I am consider lucky that I am able to see these birds almost every year. The phalarope is not predictable to where it uses to be except as long there is water. I was even find it on a small pool of water in the middle of the road and I just could not believe it when I saw it.

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)

Happy birding.

Oriental Plover (Charadrius veredus)

After searching for about 4 years and at last I got this bird from friends Eugene Cheah and Andrew Siani information. My next target will be Long-billed Plover which is hard to identify from Little Ringed Plover especially at juvenile stage.

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

At the same day in the field two of these birds were also there and its existance is every year.

Happy birding.

Asian Paradise Flycatcher

After waiting for almost 4 years for good pictures of this bird finally ended. Add to my knowledge of how these birds looking after their baby. They are by turn searching foods for their chick. One go and another stay.

Happy birding.

Surfing

Surfing is another healthy activity and just quite surprising that when I turning to our beach, a number of surfers surfing and quite a numbers watchers sit still on the rock along the beach watching them surfing too.