Tanjong Tuan Raptors Counts

I signed up with Malaysia Nature Society to volunteer for raptor counts at Tanjong Tuan. Together with another volunteer from Singapore, we took a night coach departing Singapore 8 pm on the 7th March 2017. We were caught in a 'human traffic jam' at Singapore Customs checkpoint, arrived the hotel at Seremban 3 am. Managed to catch a 2 hours sleep for the next day counting at Tg Tuan light house :-).

It was a quiet morning at the light house. Misty on that day. After a long wait till about 2.30 pm then, some eagles were seen, mostly soaring on the left above the light house.

Here are some pictures of the Oriental Honey Buzzard, Male

 Oriental Honey Buzzard, Female

There were flocks of Black Baza flying across that area; far away... like many mosquitoes.. I am unable to take any photo as it were so tiny and flying so fast!


Grey-faced Buzzard (from top - 2 and 4) soaring high with Oriental Honey Buzzard

Grey-faced Buzzard (top-Oriental Honey Buzzard, below- Grey-faced Buzzard)

 An Osprey is not commonly seen, appeared on the next day!!!

The resident White-bellied Sea Eagles, a resident were always there to keep us entertained.

Other resident birds...

A Dollar bird

The White-vented Myna

A pair of Common Mynas

Scarlet Minivet, female

  

A female Plain Sunbird

We were so lucky to see the Oriental Bay Owl (very rare). Thanks to Seng for bringing us to the oil plant plantation at Bukit Kepong for this rare bird !