Tag: birding
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3 Day Birding Trip to Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia
Back in mid-October of this year, after our fall break family trip to India was unfortunately cancelled (we didn’t have visas!), my family left it to me to plan a backup trip. Though I had more than a few wildlife-rich localities in mind, I decided on one spot in particular that I believed would appeal…
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Borneo (2023): the Kinabatangan River
Malaysia’s second-longest river, the Kinabatangan, and its surrounding floodplain forests, are two exquisite ecological gems constituting the jewel-studded crown of Borneo. I was grateful to spend two nights exploring this incredible ecosystem on my March 2023 Borneo trip. The Kinabatangan River possesses an ecosystem so bountiful in wildlife that it is often marketed as ‘Asia’s…
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Borneo (2023): the West Coast of Sabah
To start my recounting of this trip, I’ll recite an excerpt from my journal: “When you love a place without having ever truly explored it, and finally get a chance to see it for yourself, you will almost certainly face disappointments and enchantments beyond anything you could’ve pieced together through imagination. This is what I’ve…
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Short, Wet Birding Trip to Pasir Ris Farmway
Sometimes a shorter birding outing is really what I need, as opposed to a half-day species and rarities haul. With schoolwork and studying consuming most of my time lately, I’ve been having less and less energy for bigger birding expeditions. Not to worry though, I’m still in the market for birding when I can get…
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A Productive Weekend of Migratory Birds
I’m not kidding when I say that sometimes my passion for the natural world is the only thing keeping me sane through high school! It’s a crazy time of my life; my whole future laid out before me as a path with many difficult obstacles to overcome. The good news is I’m certain my future…
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Palm Trees and a Blast of Polar Air: Birding in the Sunshine State on Christmas Eve
Before I get into this interesting and productive birding outing, I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to read my blog! This my first post of 2023. It’s been almost a year since I started this blog, with the intention of cataloging my wildlife watching (primarily birding) outings, and other eco-adventures across…
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A Day of Wildlife Watching at Sungei Buloh (Owls, Otters, Crocodiles and Waders)
Last Sunday, the 30th of October, I embarked on a morning birding quest to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with my girlfriend, determined to log some lifers. We planned to arrive at low tide, around 8:30am, in time to see Sungei Buloh’s famous migratory wading birds foraging on intertidal mudflats. Altogether, we had a truly amazing…
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An Intriguing Birding Trip to Singapore’s Botanic Gardens
Who would’ve thought that the world’s first tropical botanical garden inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site, would be an absolute hotspot for birding? I for one did! Located roughly around the most built-up area of the city, Singapore’s botanical gardens, established here in 1859, played a key role in the early history of the…
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Half-Day Birding Jaunt to Pulau Ubin
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post! Between sports 4 days a week, an ever-growing amount of homework for my classes (including 2 AP’s), my social life, and other obligations, I’ve found it hard to get out to natural places in search of birds and other wildlife. Additionally, I’ve been working hard…
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Wildlife Watching at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (First Post From Singapore)
Upon arriving in Singapore very early in the morning on the 31st of July, my family has managed to see some of the sights and sounds of the city despite being highly jetlagged and grumpy. Myself, full of excitement to be (now) living in an equatorial city-state containing pristine tropical rainforest and diverse and exotic…
Bennett Gardner Wildlife Watching 