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Just inland, at Bagan Nyior, there's a large expanse of flooded fields, slated for development as a school but currently used only by cattle. In winter it can hold over 100 Grey-headed Lapwings, and there have been some intriguing sightings of small pipits and buntings there too. It's an unusual habitat type in this area, and I hope to be able to visit a few times over the coming migration season.
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Today was probably a wee bit early for migrant passerines - just a few Yellow Wagtails about, but there were a few waders, including a flock of about 70 Pacific Golden Plovers.
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I reckon this is a better place than most for an Oriental Plover or Little Whimbrel to drop by some day.
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Plovers whiffling! Amazing how they can turn their bodies and wings upside down and keep their head the right way up, and keep flying!
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While tramping around for passerines I flushed this Crested Serpent Eagle, living up to its name. Can anyone identify the 'serpent'?
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There were snipe aplenty, all Pintail or Swinhoe's for sure, and Pintail probably, judging by the feet extending beyond the tail tip, call and habitat.
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I'd like to go back to try to improve my snipe flight shots. The light could have been better this morning.
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It was good to see that the first Grey-headed Lapwing has already arrived. The flight is much more leisurely than the similar Red-wattled Lapwing (seen on the ground below the Grey-headed) and it is much quieter!
I didn't take any pictures of pipits but saw loads of Paddyfield Pipits. They make various calls, including some quite explosive ones - which I described as 'chIp!' or even 'chEEp!', as well as a quieter 'chup'. None however, have the loud, drawn out quality of Richard's, which is well-described as 'schreep!' I saw several Paddyfields hover before landing, which some say is diagnostic of Richard's. I suspect the way they land has more to do with the kind of place they're landing in.
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At Sungai Semilang I saw this very interesting Collared Kingfisher. Orange flanks are a distinguishing mark of Sacred Kingfisher. However, Sacred should be smaller, have a darker head and a peach wash at the base of the nape, so I concluded that this was just an exceptionally bright Collared.
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In flight this bird could almost have been passed off as a Black-capped.
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This is what Collared Kingfishers are supposed to look like!
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