Borneo Life List

Jun 19; White-vented Whistler. Dec 18; Crestless Fireback, Bonaparte's Nightjar, Malayan Night Heron. Nov 14: Wigeon, Pintail, Shovelar! Mar 14: Oriental Plover. Highlights: Dulit Frogmouth & Black Oriole, Sarawak. Awesome views of a circling Bornean Peacock Pheasant, Kalimantan, also Grey-breasted Babbler and in Sarawak, Bornean Frogmouth. Past Highlights: Hose's Broadbill, Bristlehead, Bornean Ground Cuckoo, Blue-banded & Giant Pitta, Whitehead's trio, Pygmy Ibon, Malaysian Honeyguide. Bulwer's Pheasant, Garnet Pitta, White-rumped Shama, White-throated Needletail, Bock's Hawk Cuckoo (East Kalimantan)

Only in Sabah..... Last bird seen 9th Feb 2018, Eastern Crowned Warbler

Bornean Frogmouth, Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker, Grey-breasted Spiderhunter, Blue-winged Leafbird

New lifer 2012 - Chinese Sparrowhawk and Baya Weaver

Endemics still missing are Bulwer's Pheasant and my nemesis bird, the Fruithunter. Best vagrants include Blue Rock Thrush, Purple-backed Starling (3rd record) and Black-headed Bunting. Brunei list: 303

White-necked Babbler, Black-thighed Falconet, Pygmy White-eye, etc in Sarawak (2007). Two visits so far this year (2006). Best bird by far was Bornean Ground Cuckoo at Danum Valley, which was new for me.

2015
Sabah, January: Bornean Ground Cuckoo, Large Frogmouth, Indian Cuckoo, Arctic Warbler, Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher, Asian Brown Flycatcher, Copper-throated Sunbird, Ruddy Kingfisher. Sarawak & Sabah, April: Hose’s Broadbill, Narcissus Flycatcher, Black-and-White Bulbul, Cinnamon-rumped Trogon, White-tailed Flycatcher, Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker. Sarawak & Sabah, August/September: Giant Pitta, Crested Partridge, Chestnut-capped Thrush, Green Sandpiper, Sunda Collared Owlet, Scaly-breasted Bulbul. Sabah & Sarawak, November: Malayan Night Heron, Blue-winged Pitta, Von Schrenk’s Bittern, Besra, Gould’s Frogmouth, Large Woodshrike, Grey-faced Buzzard, Greater Painted Snipe, Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, White-necked Babbler, Long-tailed Broadbill, Whiskered Tern, Pin-tailed Snipe, Sand Martin, Grey-breasted Babbler, Brown-streaked Flycatcher, Brown-backed Flowerpecker.
2014
Sarawak, November: Bornean and Dulit Frogmouth, Black Oriole, Hook-billed Bulbul, Rail-Babbler.
2013
Sabah, August: Barred Eagle Owl, Watercock, Blue-banded Pitta, Blyth's, White-crowned Hornbill, Philippine Megapode, Mantanani Scops Owl, Christmas Island Frigatebird.
2009
Sabah, August: Whiteheads Trio, Bornean Bristlehead, 39 Endemics.

+ 9 heard only. Sabah only. Wandering Whistling-duck, Chinese Egret, Streaked Shearwater, Brown Booby, Long-billed Dowitcher, Blue-winged Pitta, Siberian Rubythroat, Pechora Pipit, Japanese Paradise-flycatcher, Narcissus Flycatcher

until 20 Sep 2016, only in Sabah, Highlights Wandering Whistling Duck,White-crowned Hornbill,Bornean Bristlehead

Past Highlights include Bristlehead, Bornean Ground Cuckoo, Bulwer's Pheasant, Giant and Blue-headed Pittas, Whitehead's trio to name just a few.

Updated 5.8.08. Latest: Bornean Ground-Cuckoo,Short-toed Coucal,Bristlehead.

Bornean Bristlehead,2005 June

Updated Jun 2022 - 1 trip tyo Sarawak - 1 to Sabah and Danum 5 sp of Pitta, in the wet season

Sep 2009: Grey Imperial Pigeon

Java Sparrow, Mantanani Scops Owl, Great Frigatebird

Last upd: July-06. A few short trips over the years.

One trip over Christmas - lots of rain

Trip to Sabah in Sept/Oct 2007, 16 days.White-fronted Falconet,Tabon Scrubfowl,Bornean Ground Cuckoo (heard only),Golden-naped Barbet ,Bold Striped Tit-Babbler,Dusky Munia,Bornean Wren-Babbler, Black-throated Wren-Babbler,Mountain Wren-Babbler, Mountain Blackeye, Blue-headed Pitta ,6 species of hornbill

Giant and black-headed pitta, Sep 2010

Everett's Thrush, Bornean Bristlehead, Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Bristlehead, Fairy Pitta and Large Frogmouth at Danum Valley