It was sudden plan with my buddy Terence along with his wife, Eileen to have a family birding , to visit the waders at the mudflats of Selangor. We invited another friend, Jason, who actually had a plan to visit another spot for migrants. It was rather early for us still at the area, since the tide was too low and less birds, except for some Lesser Sand Plovers and distant Lesser Adjutants.
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| Lesser Sand Plover |
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| Lesser Adjutants |
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| Collared Kingfisher |
We then moved to a nearby jetty, to have a look on the herons and egrets. This is place is populated by herons and egrets. We managed to get some nice shots here. In between a Black Crowned Night Heron displayed, what I call rather unusual hunting behavior (to me), since I have only seens them taking their prey while wading along shallow waters. What happened was this heron, took a fish direct from the surface of water in flight...that odd. The ladies were on the boat, managed to see some shorebirds as well.
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| Black Crowned Night Heron |
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| Pacific Swallow |
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| Pacific Swallow |
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| Grey Heron |
After that we head to one more jetty nearby. This jetty is nicknamed as "Rainbow Jetty" due to its colourful painting. There is a heronry here, shared by night herons, cattle egrets and little egrets. It was not heavily populated yet since its off season for the herons and egrets now.
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| Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker |
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| House Crow |
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| Black Crowned Night Heron |
We had out lunch here and then proceed again to the mudflats. The tide was just nice, managed to click on some waders and terns.
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| Common Redshank |
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Ruddy Turnstone
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Little Tern with Lesser Sand Plovers
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| Bar Tailed Godwit in flight. |
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Red Necked Stint
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A very productive day I would say, since I managed to bag some lifers; Little Terns, Red Necked Stints and Bar Tailed Godwits. Thanks for my buddy Terence for helping me out with the IDs.
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