And so Tasik Prima in Puchong did come across with so much potential, though with a shoreline length of less than 10km. Any birder would want to keep an eye on this place because it was reported that even lesser whistling ducks were spotted prior to our survey.
We sighted at least 45 species, of which more than 50% comprised waders and waterbirds
- little, intermediate, great, cattle egrets
- black-crowned night heron, purple heron, pond heron, striated heron
- yellow bittern
- white-breasted waterhen
- asian openbill
- common sandpiper
A good diversity of garden and open country birds sighted and heard included
- blue-tailed bee-eater
- brown shrike
- oriental reed warbler
- pied fantail
- spotted and zebra doves
- common, javan and jungle myna
- scarlet-backed flowerpecker
- brown-throated sunbird
- barn and pacific swallows
- eurasian tree sparrow
- black-naped oriole
- oriental magpie robin
- white-throated kingfisher
The large-tailed nightjar and savanna nightjar sounded their presence too at dusk, especially the savanna nightjar as it flapped past low and noisily.
With the present environment of less than desirable quality due to likes of plastic, etc, discards, these birds still flock there so one would imagine an even more vibrant birdlife if the environment is cleaner.
And no surprise, this ubiquitous Kingfisher practically parked itself at one area where crayfish abounded.
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