Our destination : The Bunker Trail of Panti Forest Reserve.
Look at the picture below, so now understand why was it called the “Bunker Trail”?
These bunkers were built by the British during the Japanese occupation, part of their strategies to halt the enemy’s further intrusion.
Panti Forest Reserve is a well known birding site worldwide. 27,500 hectors had been gazetted as forest reserve. The logged forests on both side of the Bunker Trail were made into birds’ sanctuary.
Picture below shows the entrance of the trail.
Bird-life here was fantastic. We had spotted quite a number of exotic birds.
Our star bird, the Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker, had only favoured our leader, Alan. This resulted in much envy and commotion amongst the team members. Alan had thus gave this feather friend a nickname = Lollipop.
I had a good glimpse of my lifers like the Orange-backed Woodpecker; Violet Cuckoo; Grey-chested Flycatcher; Malaysian-eared nightjar, but unfortunately I didn’t have their pictures taken.
The Pale Blue Flycatcher with its melodious call attracted all of us.
Birds were uncomfortable, and their worried calls led us into the discovering of this snake. 
Watching waders at the coast around Sedili was quite good experience. One should be able to stand the heat generated by the hot sun.
Our target bird was the Malaysian Plover, where the sandy shores in the East Coast were preferred by them. The Sedili coast of
Sorry that I don’t have a descent picture of it.
But instead, I had a picture of one of our team member, who had put herself under the hot tropical sun, just for the craze and love for her avi-friends.
I salute you, my friend.
