Kuala Selangor Nature park, Kuala Selangor(1.5hr drive from Kuala Lumpur)

Depart Early Morning to Kuala Selangor Nature park , spend the morning on the Mangrove Forest and secondary forest trail.

Lunch

Start birding around kuala Selangor, Paddy field and mudflat.

What bird that you can expect;

Lesser Adjutant Stork, Purple Heron,Grey Heron,Common Kingfisher, Collard Kingfisher, Stork-bill Kingfisher, Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, Common flameback, Lace woodpecker, Coppersmith Barbet, Lineated barbet, Pied Fantail, Crested serpent eagle, Brahminy kite, Mangrove Blue flycatcher, Mangrove Whistler, Bar Eagle Owl, HILL MYNA, Cinnamon bittern, Yellow Vented Bulbul,AShy Drongo, Pink-neck Green Pigeon, Blue throated Bee  Eater, Brown  throated Sunbird, Oriental Whiteeye, Abbbott's Babbler,Milky Stork, etc.

Taman Rimba Ampang (30 minutes drive from Kuala Lumpur)

Depart early morning to avoid the heavy traffic in Kuala Lumpur. Walk in the nice path that next to the river. Nice lowland forest birding.

What bird that you can expect;

Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Whiskered Treeswift, Red-eyed Bulbul, Brown Barbet, Crested Serpent Eagle, Common Tailorbird, Brown Shrike, White-throated Kingfisher, Red Junglefowl, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Common Iora, White-rumped Shama, Stripe-throated Bulbul, Green Iora, Asian Fairy-Bluebird, Rufescent Prinia, Red-billed Malkoha, Yellow Wagtail, Spectacled Spiderhunter, Gold-whiskered Barbet, Banded Broadbill, Blue-banded Kingfisher, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Raffles's Malkoha, Black-hooded Oriole, Etc

Genting Valley and Old Gombak Road

About 1 hr drive from Kuala Lumpur, Genting Valley is another great birding area for forest bird. This trip, we will birding along the lowland forest and also the montane forest bird.

What bird that you can expect;

Blue-throated Bee-eater, Whiskered Treeswift, Ashy Bulbul, Grey-bellied Bulbul, White-crowned Hornbill,  Black-crested Bulbul,  Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike,  Mugimaki Flycatcher,  Gold-whiskered Barbet, Crested Serpent Eagle, Common Tailorbird, Brown Shrike, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Common Iora, White-rumped Shama, Stripe-throated Bulbul, Green Iora, Asian Fairy-Bluebird, Rufescent Prinia, Green-billed Malkoha,  Little Spiderhunter,   Black & Yellow Broadbill, White thwoated Kingfisher, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Raffles's Malkoha, Black-hooded Oriole, LYTH"S HAWK-EAGLE, OCHRACEOUS BULBUL, GREATER RACKET-TAILED DRONGO, Orange breased Trogon, GREEN MAGPIE, CHESTNUT-CAPPED LAUGHINGTHRUSH, Orange-bellied Leafbird,Etc

Putrajaya Wetland, Putrajaya

About 50 minutes drive from Kuala Lumpur, a new set up man make wetland that consist of wetland and secondary forest birds.

What bird that you can expect;

ABBOTT'S BABBLER, ASHY MINIVET, ASIAN PALM SWIFT, BANDED BAY CUCKOO, BANDED WOODPECKER, BARRED BUTTONQUAIL, BAYA WEAVER, BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON, BLACK KITE, BLACK NAPED ORIOLE,BLUE EARED KINGFISHER, BLUE CROWNED HANGING PARROT, BROWN THROATED SUNBIRD, CHANGEABLE HAWK EAGLE, CHESTNUT MUNIA, COMMON GOLDENBACK, COMMON SANDPIPER,FLYEATER, GREEN BELLIED MALKOHA, LESSER TREE DUCK, PAINTED STORK, PIED FANTAIL, PURPLE HERON, PURPLE SWAMPHEN, WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLE, SAVANNA NIGHTJAR, ZITTING CISTICOLA, COMMON STONECHAT, ETC.

Taman Pertanian (Agricultural Park), Shah Alam, Selangor  

About 40 km from Kuala Lumpur, located in outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, it's nextt to Shah Alam city center. Well-maintained park which holds lowland rainforest species. Particularly canopy or upper storey birds are well-observed.

What bird that you can expect;

Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, malkohas, White-throated Kingfisher, Brown Barbets, Crimson Winged woodpeckers,  Ashy Minivet, Grey-breasted Spiderhunter, Black Magpie, Chestnut bellied Malkoha, Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Black-thighed Falconet, Black Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Rufous Woodpecker, Spectacle Spiderhunter, Brahminy Kite, Blue-winged Leafbird, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Etc.

Templer's Park, Rawang, Selangor   

Located in northeast of Kuala Lumpur, about 1 hour drive from Kuala Lumpur central. There are many waterfalls which attract visitors in the weekend. Trails in the forest are not maintained properly but may be good for looking for lower land forest birds. Templer's Park is still a good birding spot for birdwatchers while the access is relatively easy and less walk is required.  

What bird that you can expect;

Crested Serpent Eagle, Emerald Dove, malkohas, barbets, woodpeckers, flycatcher-shrikes, Blue-winged Leafbird, More rarities are White-crowned Forktail, Orange-backed Woodpecker, Straw-headed Bulbul, Rufous-chested Flycatcher, Japanese Paradise Flycatcher, Red-throated Sunbird, Also, Brahminy Kite, Greater Leafbird, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Green Iora, etc.