| 22nd July 2010, Bachok, Kelantan |
| Went back to Kelantan for a project briefing and site visit in Bachok. Coincidentally the site was very near to the location where I last saw the Indian Roller. Took the opportunity to drive around the area after the visit and this is what I found. They seem to prefer the electricity cable to perch. She flew to the middle of the tobacco field when she felt that I was too close for comfort.
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7 June 2009, Bachok, Kelantan
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 | Drove back from Bachok, a coastal town in Kelantan after some trouble with the car. Had to cut short the birding and was heading back to Kota Bharu when we spotted a bird on the transmission cable. From far the profile of the bird was not familiar to me. Did a U-turn and headed back towards where I saw the bird, she was still there. It appeared very dark from far but as we started shooting, we realised that it was really a very colourful bird. A lifer: Indian Roller ( Coracias benghalensis) | The field guide says that (for Malaysia) it can only be seen in the coastal north-west and east Peninsular Malaysia. |
