April 25
In order to get an early start on birding, we left our overnight lodging for breakfast at 5:45. On the way the van suddenly jolted to a stop… a Banded Krait, a brilliantly colored and very poisonous snake about 6 feet long was crossing the road. So of course we hopped out of the van to look at it (from a safe distance).
We spent this morning’s birding walking through mangroves at the edge of the Selangor River. These areas are tidal, as mangroves generally grow in brackish water. In the past when we have visited mangrove areas it has been by boat; walking on dry (if overgrown) paths was a new experience. We saw nearly 30 species, most of them for the first time in the trip and many of them for the first time ever. We also watched several families of silver leaf monkeys dash through the treetops and jump across the path.
After a quick shower it was off to lunch and then the drive back to the Kuala Lumpur airport. This concludes the Peninsular Malaysia part of the trip. We fly to Borneo for the second half of the adventure tonight.
Pictured: Mangrove Blue Flycatcher, Brown-throated Sunbird, Ashy Tailorbird, Garden Lizard, Silver leaf monkeys
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