This is a collection of the birds I've seen and the images captured over many trips to KSNP. All in, I would have made about 10 trips over a period of about a year from Aug 2010 to Aug 2011.
For the benefit of those who would like to visit this nature park, here are the coords:
Long: E101deg 14' 40.0" Lat: N3deg 20' 20.0" Accuracy is not implied but it's good enough for me.
The KSNP is a well managed reserve and has been declared an IBA by Birdlife International. The park holds a fairly large area of mangrove complete with a boardwalk through the mangrove. A smaller off-shoot of this boardwalk which allows access to the coastal mudflats is now padlocked probably due to many deteriorated parts. But even then the area is large enough for a full day trip. Visitors are advised to bring along insect repellant as the first couple of hundred meters into the park is heavily mosquito infested.
Birdlife is like anywhere else, dependent on the time of year and I personally think the best birding would be during the northern winter when migrants and visitors would be present here.
This park draws me back time again because of the elusive Mangrove Pitta. Of the 10 trips I've made, I only once managed a fleeting glimpse of this much sought after bird. It happened all too quickly and I didn't even have a chance to aim my camera at it. Well, there's always another time.
The quality of my images are amateurish and they serve as records in my quest to tick off as many as I can.
The birds;
1. Grey Heron
The Grey heron is a sure bet at KNSP and a heronry is firmly established.
Other species include Blue heron and Black-crowned night heron which
are commonly seen here.
2. Ashy Tailorbird
This tiny bird is quite often encountered along the mangrove boardwalk.
3. Common Tailorbird.
Even more readily seen is the common tailorbird.
4. Oriental White-eye
5. Scaly-breasted Munia
You're almost guaranteed to come across this one.
They occur throughout the park.
6. Great Tit.
This is one bird I really like. It looks so much like the common tree
sparrow given the avian version of a complete make over.
7. Pink-necked Green Pigeon
A shy bird that takes flight quite readily when approached.
8. Yellow-bellied Prinia
This very vocal bird is more often heard then seen.
9. Tiger Shrike
10. Asian Glossy Starling
To be continued in Part 2.
For the benefit of those who would like to visit this nature park, here are the coords:
Long: E101deg 14' 40.0" Lat: N3deg 20' 20.0" Accuracy is not implied but it's good enough for me.
The KSNP is a well managed reserve and has been declared an IBA by Birdlife International. The park holds a fairly large area of mangrove complete with a boardwalk through the mangrove. A smaller off-shoot of this boardwalk which allows access to the coastal mudflats is now padlocked probably due to many deteriorated parts. But even then the area is large enough for a full day trip. Visitors are advised to bring along insect repellant as the first couple of hundred meters into the park is heavily mosquito infested.
Birdlife is like anywhere else, dependent on the time of year and I personally think the best birding would be during the northern winter when migrants and visitors would be present here.
This park draws me back time again because of the elusive Mangrove Pitta. Of the 10 trips I've made, I only once managed a fleeting glimpse of this much sought after bird. It happened all too quickly and I didn't even have a chance to aim my camera at it. Well, there's always another time.
The quality of my images are amateurish and they serve as records in my quest to tick off as many as I can.
The birds;
1. Grey Heron
Other species include Blue heron and Black-crowned night heron which
are commonly seen here.
2. Ashy Tailorbird
3. Common Tailorbird.
4. Oriental White-eye
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Although considered a common bird, I've only seen this once at the KSNP.
This individual was with several others foraging from tree to tree.
They don't stay still for long.
This individual was with several others foraging from tree to tree.
They don't stay still for long.
5. Scaly-breasted Munia
They occur throughout the park.
6. Great Tit.
sparrow given the avian version of a complete make over.
7. Pink-necked Green Pigeon
8. Yellow-bellied Prinia
9. Tiger Shrike
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| A rather drab looking bird with disproportionate head size. A winter visitor. |
10. Asian Glossy Starling
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| A juvenile bird. The glossy starling is very common within the park |
To be continued in Part 2.
