Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Birdwatching & Nature Escapade to "Hundred-Acre Wood" - IJM Plantations


Sandakan Borneo Bird Club (BoBC) is pleased to announce its first birding outing this June with a visit to IJM Plantations “ Hundred-Acre Wood” located at Sungai Sabang, Sugut.

Participation is limited to 15 pax  and open to BoBC members only. Details of registration as  follow :

Registration fee                              :  RM 50 per pax
Trip Date                                          : 10 & 11 June 2011 ( Friday & Saturday)
Closing date for registration         : 3rd June 2011
Contact person                               : Ms. Caroline ( Secretary )
Email                                                : borneobirdclub@yahoo.com
Phone                                               : 089 235525

Time
Details

DAY 1 : Friday, 10th June 2011


7.00 am

8.30 am

9.30 am


12.00 noon

3.00 pm






4.30 pm


7.00 pm

8.00 pm



     


     Gather at IJM head office at mile 6

      Arrive at jetty and depart to Sg. Sabang by boat

Check into the Sabang Clubhouse of the “Hundred Acre Wood”                             

        Lunch at Clubhouse

Photography & Bird Watching:
Walk around at IJMP Hundred-Acre Wood
Tropical Rainforest Adventure
-       Arboretum and herbal medicinal garden
-       Sabang giant “Avatar” tree
-       Pitcher plant plot

Photography & ‘Hunting’: River cruise along Sg. Sabang & mangrove area/crabbing

Dinner

Photography: Fire flies /star trail shooting


DAY 2 : Saturday, 11 June 2011

6.00 am


8.00 am

9.30 am



1.30 pm


2.30 am



4.30 pm




Photography & Bird Watching: Morning walk in the ‘Hundred-Acre Wood’

        Breakfast

        Photography & Exploration: Trekking in the     rainforest
        - Packed lunch
       
Back to Sabang Clubhouse- freshen-up and get ready to leave

Depart from Sg. Sabang jetty to Beluran
- On the way out visit to the islander’s-Kg. Kaniogan (optional)
        
         Arrive at Beluran jetty & back to Sandakan town. End.







Photography & Bird Watching: Morning walk in the ‘Hundred-Acre Wood’



The Club house and Accommodation



The IJM Jetty surrounding the  Mangroves – River cruise along the Sungai Sabang, perfect place for Crabbing and search of Proboscis monkey


Pitcher plants at the ‘Hundred-Acre Wood’


Rhinoceros Hornbill


White-Bellied Woodpecker



Buff-Necked Woodpecker



White-Bellied Sea-Eagle


Fireflies and Star trail Photography at Sabang







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