Kiara Botanical Garden Birding Sites

There are 3 Parks at the boundary of KL city and incidentally also edge of Tun Ismail housing estate. Though the names allocated to these places are vague and not well understood. From left to right, facing the Kiara Hills, I would name them, Tun Ismail Park, Kiara Arboretum and Rimba Kiara [translated -Kiara Botanical Garden]. Each with their avian residents. I spent most evening in Rimba, a level ground clearing with a field - bordered by stream and ponds. It is a place that is very secluded and hardly visited. That's also the reason why many birds in the vicinity do not mind making their appearances

A tiny enhanced pond filled with Water Lilies and earmarked as scenic spot for wedding couples who seek a convenient outdoor scene.

Beside the host of birds as seen in my garden, the common birds spotted regularly are:- Coppersmith Barbet, Little Spiderhunter, Common Iora and White-breasted Waterhen

A Water Lily filled pond and trees forming the boundary of the Park..

Inside the Parks compound, the top branches of lower trees are favorites among Bee-eaters, Blue-tailed and Blue-throated who takes their evening bath and meals in the pond. Topping the list of vagrants seen here is the Golden-fronted Leafbird. Then there is the Drongo Cuckoo, Stork-billed Kingfisher and the Common Kingfisher.

On the ground, 4 species of waders had being spotted, Little Heron, Bittern, Sandpiper and Waterhen Railings into the pond and flooded puddles of water draw the perpetual presence of Pacific Swallow

Another pond with fishes and ringed with a jogging track

A thin row of tree marks the border with the KLGCC. It here that shy Chestnut-breasted Malkoha keep watch together with a family of Black-collared Starlings.

An open field & border with KLGCC -the golf club

Towards another corner of the Park is a full size pond. The river and tall Casuarinas run beside. This will be the segment where we see the passers-by. Grey Faced Buzzard, Black Baza and also perching spots for the few residences Brahminy Kites.

. Calls for the Bulbul still brings up hope. The Shamas are there. In the clearing where the bungalows are, the lone Crested Serpent Eagle and hordes of Starlings, White-shouldered with Philippines-glossy still perched on the naked branches.

Upper part of mountain in original state