Local Birdwatchers
Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club.
Initial
Last Name
Area
Available
Language
Y
See Hooi
Sungai Patani, Kedah
Anytime
C
Hon Ming
Ipoh, Perak
Weekend
English/Malay Cantonese/Hokkien Mandarin/Hakka
A
Etin
Kampong Abai/Kinabatangan, Sabah
Anytime
English/Malay
T
Kumar
Cameroon Highlands, Selangor
Anytime
S
Din
Hulu Langat, Selangor
Anytime
English
S
Suresh
Kuala Lumpur, Selangor
Anytime
M
Selvam
Seremban
Weekend
English/Malay Tamil
Keen to join any birding groups, not really a bird expert (i.e species knowledge etc), but interested in taking pictures, especially coloful rainforest birds.
S
Chin
Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Weekend
Professional Guides
Initial
Last Name
Area
Available
Language
CW
Cheong
Putrajaya/Kajang, Selangor
Anytime
English Bahasa Malaysia Cantonese/Mandarin
Cheong is a great guy. Very friendly and knowledgeable in birds and jungle
environment. To me - coming from cold Scandinavia - it was great to be shown so many birds and have such an entertaining day. Cheong is also witty and funny which did make the day even more fun. Highly recommended - will contact again next time I am in Asia. Thomas Hagstrom thomas.hagstrom(AT)comdatsec.com
BR
Jason
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Anytime
English/Malay
I'm working as a freelance tour guide and main interest is birding. Live near Kinabalu National Park and it has one of the highest concentration of endemics for Borneo Island. Other places of interest nearby is Tuaran and Kota Belud district for wader watching during the migratory season, as well on the east coast of Sabah, places such
as the Kinabatangan River, Danum Valley and Tabin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Local Information
Name
Description
Malaysian Nature Society
Club
Borneo Bird Club
Club
Birding Hotspots around the world
Sites
Nick Baker's
Ecology Asia
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malaysia
Local weather
Yahoo
Electronic maps
MapQuest
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