Birding and photographing birds in Fraser’s Hill, WestMalaysia | 50 good birds to photograph

Birding in Fraser’s Hill | 50 good birds to photograph

Fraser’s Hill marked as the genesis of my birding journey to explore the birds of Southeast Asia. Many birders in Singapore and Malaysia would agree that Fraser’s Hill is the “ Early Birding Playground” close to home where books on birds were published, and the annual bird race is conducted. I met many friends and have fond memories of photographing birds and birding in Fraser’s Hill for many years.

Birding in Fraser’s Hill | 50 good birds to photograph

In Fraser’s Hill, you can see 15-25 species of birds in the first two hours of daylight. Standing in the misty, cool air before daybreak, waiting for the early birds and bird waves, is an exciting feeling.

I first visited Fraser’s Hill Malaysia in 1995. I photographed from landscapes to plants, insects, and birds. My interest shifted to photographing birds in Fraser’s Hill. I drove 500 kilometers from Singapore a few times to Bona Vista in Fraser’s Hill to escape city life and enjoy the cool mountain air.

Birding and photographing birds in Fraser’s Hill, West Malaysia

I have made about 10 trips to Fraser’s Hill . My trip in 2019 yielded the most birds with Weng Chun. I managed to photograph 50 species of birds in that one trip. In 2004, I witnessed a rare Himalayan Cutia in the Telecom Loop with Sutari and Yong Ding Li.

Birding in Fraser’s Hill | 50 good birds to photograph

Birding in Fraser’s Hill | 50 good birds to photograph

Here are the first 25 birds that you will not miss.

1. Silver-eared Mesia
2. Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
3. Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
4. Lesser-racketailed Drongo
5. Black-throated sunbird
6. Magpie Robin
7. Pied Fantail
8. Streaked Spiderhunter
9. Large Niltava
10. Long-tailed Sibia
11. Fire-tufted Barbet
12. Malayan Cuckoo-shrike
13. Little Pied Flycatcher
14. Orange-bellied Leafbird
15. Mountain Fulveta
16. Blue-winged Minla
17. Green Magpie
18. Sultan Tit
19. Mountain Bulbul
20. Black-crested Bulbul.
21. Little Cuckoo-Dove
22. Montain Imperial Pigeon
23. Fire-tufted Barbet
24. Black-browed Barbet
25. Black Crested Bulbul

Birding in Fraser’s Hill | 50 good birds to photograph

Here are the next 25 birds that you have to look for;

1. Golden Babbler
2. White-browned Shrike Babbler
3. Streaked Wren-Babbler
4. Pygmy Wren-Babbler/ Cupwing
5. Buff-breasted Babbler
6. Grey-throated babbler
7. Blyth’s Shrike-Babbler
8. Large Scimitar-Babbler
9. Verditer Flycatcher
10. Rufous-browsed Flycathcer
11. Asian Brown-Flycatcher
12. Grey-chinned Minivet
13. Blyth’s Hawk Eagle
14. Crested Sepent Eagle
15. Black-and-crimson Oriol
16. Slaty-backed Forktail
17. Chestnut headed Forktail
18. Black-thighed Falconet
19. White-rumped Shama
20. Silver-breasted Broadbill
21. Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike
22. Malayan Whistlingthrush
23. Himalayan Cutia
24. Asian Fairy-bluebird
25. White-bellied Swiftlet
26. Piculet
27. Brown-wood Owl

Birding and photographing birds in Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia | 50 good birds to photograph

I hope you will find this blog useful for reference. Happy birding and photographing birds in Fraser’s Hill.

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