Where to watch birds
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This
is a site where you can plan for
your next birding vacation anywhere else in the world. "Where to
watch birds ..." is my personal effort to compile, digest,
summarize and share all birding information for your reference.
Download local bird checklist, hire a local guide, book
accommodations, get recommendation for field guide books, read birding
reports, and refer to maps.
Hi! My name is Weng Chun. I am a nature
guide certified by Ministry of Tourism (Malaysia) and affiliated to
Selangor Tourist Guide Association (STGA). I have been bird watching
since the late 1990s under the guidance of Mr Durai, the resident
birder in Fraser's Hill. It is my hope that you will enjoy going
through all the links to all the bird watching sites with maps,
checklist and reports. If you like this site, please share this site
with your family, friends and colleagues.
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Bird Watching Sites in the World
Where do you plan to go
for your next oversea birding vacation? Use the search bar below and
type "bird watching" follow by the country which you want to visit.
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I have been guiding and
facilitating bird watchers ever since I started working in the wetland
after completing my degree in forestry science majoring in parks and
recreation management. Since 2006, I started leading bird watching and
photography tours outside the wetland. If you are interested to know
the tours that I have to offer, please follow the country links which
includes downloadable bird checklist, trip reports, maps and tips. You can
make full use of the resources that I have provided in this site and i
would appreciate if you can help me to
sustain this website by making a
donation of any amount.
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Malaysia:
With almost 600 species inhabiting Peninsular Malaysia and about
580 species in Borneo, Malaysia is a natural attraction for bird
watchers. Many birds are common to both geographic areas,
although some species, known as endemic species, are unique only
to a certain location. Birding activities are concentrated in
three distinctive habitat types - montane forests, lowland
rainforests and mangroves.
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Thailand:
Bird watching enthusiasts around the world agree that Thailand
is one of the best places to visit for its range and diversity
of bird species. It is estimated that of more than 9,000 bird
species in the world, more than 1,000 have been sighted in
Thailand. This rich diversity is largely the result of
Thailand's unique geographical location and topographical
diversity.
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Indonesia:
With
thousand of islands, great biological value, hundred of nature
reserves and more than 1500 species of birds or 17% of the
world's species represented, 381 could not be found elsewhere on
the earth, Indonesia is a birdwatcher's paradise!
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In addition to sharing
information about the bird watching sites with you, I have prepare a
list of equipment which you may be interested in. For bird watching
trips, you will surely need a binocular and sometimes a spotting
scope. But hang on a minute, you may not want to carry too much weight
when you are traveling far from home and yet, you need a scope. For
this reason, i would suggest you to get a light weight or traveling
scope.
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Swarovski |
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Through a spotting scope,
sometimes, you really hope to shoot a remarkably colorful birds or
record a bird behavior in short movie clip. Always carry a
point-and-shoot digital camera when out in the field, you will never
know when you need it. This method of photography which combines a
scope and a digital camera is called digiscoping, which was
popularized by the late Laurence Poh from Ipoh. Also, there are people
using their camera phone to shoot through the scope. Click on the
followings to find out the commonly used digital camera for
digiscoping. If you don't own a digital camera but always have a scope
whenever you go bird watching, I really recommend you to get one for
yourself. Check out the best deals around your neighborhood or just
make the purchase over the internet.
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Nikon
Currently, the
Nikon best suited for digiscoping is P5000. It has image
stabilisation and a large monitor.
Model: P5000,
Coolpix 990, 995, 4500
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Canon
The Powershot A
series have produced very good digiscoping images. The A95 is
deem a very good choice for digiscoping. Currently, the Nikon
best suited for digiscoping is P5000. It has image stabilisation
and a large monitor.
Model: A95
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Olympus
Many digiscopers
are using Olympus cameras and they produce good results although
vignetting may sometimes occur.
Model: 490Z, 2020, 3030, 4040, 5050, 7070
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Sony
Sony DSC W7 and W5
have been tested by digiscopers. These produce very promising
results.
Model: DSC W7, DSC
W5
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Finally, with the advancement in
digital camera technology and camera as well as lenses are becoming
more affordable, more people are taking up bird photography. I
have listed a few camera and lenses which you can use if you ever
consider of taking pictures during your trips. More people are
migrating from digiscoping to digital SLR. |
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