Birdwatching with MNS Miri

MNS Miri Branch recently conducted a birdwatching workshop with assistance from Headmistress Puan Jamila Bibi and Puan Sinariah, for 27 students from SK Kpg Masjid and SK Kpg Angus near Bekenu 31st April 2012.

Through the half-day program, students spent 1.5 hrs birdwatching outdoors around the neighbourhood after which they did some research of the birds they saw using google and other bird web resources on the internet. Each group then presented their most favorite birds to the entire audience.

This blog is presented to each school as a follow-up to the workshop for them to document their birdwatching activities and adventures with birds in the neighbourhood.

Students from SK Kpg Angus, SK Kpg Masjid, teachers and volunteers from MNS Miri Branch getting the low-down on birds in the neighbourhood by doing research on the internet after their 1.5hrs birding in the field in the area. They saw, learnt and google searched their favorite birds in the cosy open classroom. They later presented their findings on some of the more common birds in the area.

Below are some of the birds we managed to see and photograph that day.

Scaly-breasted Munia are supposedly common in Kuala Baram (an hour's drive north away from where we were) but here we witnessed quite a good number of these birds around the school compound. An ideal subject for a class project!

House Swallow on the wire, that day the students get to learn about the differences between House Swallow and Barn Swallow. Both species are in the neighboourhood.

Another common birds near the school, some are nesting in the coumpound ... Asian Glossy Starling. Look at them eyes!

Everybody in the workshop, and they all knew these bird by it's English name ... White-breasted Waterhen, locally better known as Keruak or Wak-Wak.

We would like to express our gratitude to Puan Jamila and Puan Sinariah as well as all the participating teachers for making this workshop happen.

Many thanks as well go to Miri Branch sporting volunteers!