The Scaly-breasted Bulbul was taken in Taiping near the old quarry area where a fig tree is full of fruits. During most of the two hours I was there on 18 Aug, the tree was unfortunately also full of monkeys! No sign of the Thick-billed Pigeon which I intend to video and I had to be contented with this bulbul species which was high on my video's wanted list.

The trip to Pos Slim on 19 Aug with Ooi was very rewarding. In addition to the juvenile Grey-rumped Treeswift along the new highland road, the logging trail was also very exciting. The Chest-naped Forktail was at the loggers quarters and it's only a matter of time someone will show stunning pictures of them as they are not very shy. A juvenile Drongo was found being fed once by its brood host, probably a Stripped Tit Babbler but it was chased away by a bulbul and so no picture of the host was taken. A male Hill Blue Flycatcher also escaped our camera. No sign of the White-crowned Hornbill. A single dead tree with three different nesting species was found within about a 10-feet vertical span - Black-browed Barbet on top, Gold-whiskered Barbet in middle and the Black-thighed Falconet below. The top f loor inhabitant brought insects into the nest instead of fruits. The Gold-whiskered Barbet was observed bringing a lizard (about 5 to 6 inches long) into the nest! At least three falconets flew into their nesting hole. Is it polygamy or a case of the juvenile staying on in the same 'house' as his parent? Unfortunately, all these could not be visually documented as the lighting was poor and we had to leave the place in light drizzle.