Sabah Bird Alerts

03/01/2026

BIRD ALERT ~ Eurasian Wigeon

Found and photographed by Herman and Raymond Voo in Benoni, Papar

https://maps.app.goo.gl/UrTaJtY8Lcbh9MwW6

📸 Raymond

14/12/2025

Little Curlew / Vagrant

Last seen in Penampang rice field was in the year 2011 we have it again this year photographed by Charles Mawan at his FB https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16usXtVVeX/

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3eqNsRW9zmRLeCCP6

📸 Charles

09/12/2025

BIRD ALERT ~ White-throated Kingfisher / Natural expansion...

Single bird found and photographed by Chui last weekend at Kg. Jawi-Jawi, Kota Belud near Tempasuk Plain and another sighting this morning on the same area by Ron and Jason

Dropped pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/149S4ZZU4qwHoHwFA

📸 Jason

03/12/2025

BIRD ALERT ~ Grey-headed Lapwing / Rare migrants

Spotted by Adrian T Migiu at Penampang rice field just now

Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/46cuiJ4ntM5pgaNu9?g_st=awb

📸 Adrian

27/11/2025

BIRD ALERT ~Eurasian Spoonbill

First record for Malaysia found by John Bakar at Tempasuk Plain, Kota Belud on the 7th November 2025 and as of today, the bird still within the same vicinity of the dropped pin

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ixJNgQ9Yj5fD7fCd9

26/11/2025

Chinese Crested Tern

Together with Great and Lesser Crested Terns!

Pulau Gusung (Semawang)
26th Nov 2025

Photos: Jonathan Soon

05/04/2025

BIRD ALERT ~ Red-throated Pipit

3 birds were spotted together with Pacific Golden Plovers, Common Sandpiper, Paddyfield Pipits and Eastern Yellow Wagtails on the lawn in front of the Borneo Mangrove and Beach Resort, Tuaran today

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aQdS9KdpDcwZaAwA8

📸 Jason Bugay Reyes

19/12/2024

BIRD ALERT ~ Lesser Crested Tern / Rare migrants

Spotted by Alex Lamoreaux at Sandakan Waterfront today

https://maps.app.goo.gl/TXBzroyN3qrM4QEHA

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09/12/2024

BIRD ALERT ~ Little and Temminck's Stint / Rare migrants

Spotted by John Bakar from the gravel road at Tempasuk Plains, Kota Belud yesterday on the semi dry plot not far from the Tufted Duck watery area

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aRoJRB1W7JKS31b16

09/12/2024

BIRD ALERT ~ Malayan Night Heron / Rare migrants

Seen and photographed by Mark along the road to Gomantong Cave after the main gate towards the office, Kinabatangan

https://maps.app.goo.gl/LpuRj3T9Dc2S8RKX9

📸 Mark Louis Benedict

09/12/2024

BIRD ALERT ~ Lesser Crested Tern / Rare migrants

Seen by 2 birders at Tg. Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu yesterday