| #1 |
: Eurasian Tree Sparrow |
| #3 |
: Asian Glossy Starling |
| #4 |
: Yellow-vented Bulbul |
| #7 |
: Oriental Magpie Robin |
| #13 |
: Olive-backed Sunbird |
| #15 |
: White-throated Kingfisher |
Spotted. Here, here and here!
The top 5 species observed are as follows:
Peninsular Malaysia*
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow |
703 |
| Asian Glossy Starling |
211 |
East Malaysia**
* Data for the Northern, Central, Southern and East Coast zones of Peninsular Malaysia is available
here.
** Click
here for the full list.
Where the counters counted
The number of volunteers fell a little short of our expectations but what was encouraging was that the surveys were done in more locations, which helped increase the species variety by 6%. Also, as you’ll see from the top 15 list for each region, the usual suspects remained in the top 12 with a few new faces here and there. The most common of birds nationwide remained to be the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Common Myna, Rock Pigeon, Yellow-vented Bulbul, Asian Glossy Starling and House Crow.
Pointers for next year
It’s sad for us to have had to disqualify some of the observations made because they didn’t meet the criteria of the count. We hope that you take time to go through the
FAQ before you embark on next year’s count. The last thing we want is for your effort to go to waste!
Here are some important pointers to take note of:
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Ensure that the survey is carried out for 30 minutes per seating.
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Please take note of the species and number of birds seen. Also, birds that you’ve heard or seen in flight should be admired but not recorded.
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Provide your full address (street name included) as your survey location.
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Count only on the announced dates of the survey (e.g. 4 & 5 June 2011).
Thank you again to all of you who’ve taken time to do your part for conservation. See you in June 2012!
