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Introduction...
Welcome to Birding on BikeFirst, introduction to myself, my name is Hakim from Penang. I started birding in 2008... doing thesis for my undergraduate thesis in Terengganu. After the university day had...
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Permatang Nibong, 29/11/2011
Permatang Nibong, this ricefield habitat is my main playground for birding. Although the extent of this ricefield is not as big as the ricefield area in other state such as Kedah and Perak, it had been...
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Permatang Nibong and Kubang Semang
In last three days, I had been in my area looking for birds. Since the weather in this area is unpredictable lately, It best to grab each non-raining time of the day to look out for bird.Some birds I...
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My Saturday at Pulau Burung
Last two weeks, I visit this site to look for Garganey and Little Stint, I'd seen both birds plus Booted Eagle and White Wagtail as the bonus. Checking BIW...
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Sungai Prai basin's Ricefileds, 7/12/2011
Sungai Prai, main river that flow in the middle of the mainland Penang is the main catchment for ricefield  in Permatang Pauh. The Sungai Prai rivermouth located at Prai and the basin extended to...
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Langkawi 23-27 December
Last week, me and my friends went to Lankawi island for holiday, and this is my only second visit to this island. On top of my head, birding is my priority.We board the boat from Penang and it cost...
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Permatang Pauh ricefield 8/1/2012
I went to my playground as usual and today I decide to do the full-scale birding for this area. I start birding from Permatang Nibong ricefield covering the whole Permatang Pauh ricefield area up to...
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Article 17
21/1/2012 - Air Itam Dalam and Surrounding areaToday I decide to look for the Air Itam Dalam recreation area to see what happening there and the progress of new boardwalk construction. Before I arrived...
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Tanjung Tuan Raptor Watch 7 - 9 March 2012
I left Penang on Tuesday to Tanjung Tuan, Malacca to join the raptor watch... annual event conducted to count the number of raptors passing Tanjung Tuan from Sumatra.Tanjung Tuan lighthouse (Cape...
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Backyard birding 20/3/2012
In my village, I use to hang around at my friend backyard's, where they had build a nice sheltered hut. Under the shelter, me and friends use to hang around chit-chatting and play chequer. Last...
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Backyard birding 2 4/4/2012
Today, a rare occasion happen at my friend's backyard. A Yellow Vented Bulbul nest was fell on the ground, resulting from the strong wind last night. Two chicks in that nest were survived and a friend...
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Spring Migration pt 1 31/3/2012
The Aquila eagles in my area were already left ( I haven't seen them since coming back from Tanjung Tuan). However, the other winter visitors were there. The main attraction at the end of March to May...
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Spring Migration pt 2 6/4/2012
The number of passage migrant and winter visitor in my area were still a lot although the migrating season close to the end. Today I'd seen more migrant birds compare to the part 1, this including all...
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Adopted Bulbul 10/4/2012
Its been more than a week since my friend at the backyard adopted the Yellow-vented Bulbul chicks, now its been a week. The Bulbul chucks show a rapid development, as now we transfer it to a larger...
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Labour's day Pelagic off Tanjung Dawai
I make a last minute call to join Choo Eng and Dave Bakewell for a pelagic trip on anchovy's fishermen boat in Tanjung Dawai on Labour day holiday. I'm seeking any opportunity to go out to the sea...
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Pelagic off Tanjung Dawai 10/5/2012 - luck of a dead cobra
Ironically...it happen this happen this morning when I suppose to join Dave Bakewell (http://digdeep1962.blogspot.com/) to a pelagic outing onto anchovy boat in Tanjung Dawai. That morning I went to my...
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2 June 2012 - pelagic off Tanjung Dawai
2 June 2012 - pelagic off Tanjung DawaiI woke up on 4.30 in the morning and took all thing I had packed earlier and ride my bike to the small fishing town of Tanjung Dawai to join the fishing boat out...
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South East of Kedah - Bukit Hujau and Sedim 13/6/2012
Part 1 - Bukit Hijau (Where birds accompanied by diverse flora n fauna)I start my day by riding to east, to Kulim and Baling district in Kedah state. My target was to check at least 2 out of 4...
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Part 2 - Sedim...the silent waterfall
Part 2.I ride my motorbike South following the flow of Bintang Hijau Range. Along the 16 KM ride to neighbouring recreational forest, Sungai Sedim, there are lot of village with interesting name such...
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part time job -Best perk ever
I've got a new part time job which need me to visit an area just above the east-west highway (site located less than 10 km to Pergau dam. The consultant company and the university (which I'll be...
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The East-West Highway
The East-West Highway 16 July 2012In northern part of Peninsular Malaysia, the road connecting West coast and East coast is famous for the sighting of elephant - Me myself had saw the largest mammals...
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A little set back for a new come back.....
It's been a long time since I post something on this blog, since I got a new job doing research on tiger.... in some very remote place in Malaysia, this job bring me more opportunity to do birding but...
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Of Taman Negara and....
Pengkalan GawiTo enter Taman Negara Terengganu - One must drop by here to take the boat.Taman Negara Terengganu situated within Hulu Terengganu district in the state of Terengganu, north-east...
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Of Openbill invasion and season changes...
Somewhere in the world known as Kampung Permatang Nibong, Permatang Pauh in Mainland Penang known as Province Wellesley during the day the great-grandfather serve as translator to Cheeseman....The...
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Gunung Gagau
Gunung Gagau (1360m a.s.l) located in between 3 states (Kelantan, Pahang and Terengganu) in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. To topple up this mountain by land, one must hike from Sungai Cicir which...
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