Tour
Borneo: Birding with a Camera
Outside protected areasby Tropical Birding
A 13-day photo-focused birding tour of Sabah from Kota Kinabalu: Mount Kinabalu, Danum Valley at Borneo Rainforest Lodge, Sepilok's Rainforest Discovery Centre, the Kinabatangan River at Sukau and Gomantong Caves, with an optional extension to Fraser's Hill on the Peninsula. One itinerary version includes a hide on Mount Trus Madi for Bulwer's pheasant.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Route
- Starts and ends in Kota Kinabalu
- Visits
- Mount Kinabalu, Danum Valley, Sepilok, Kinabatangan River, Gomantong Caves and Sandakan
- Length
- 13 days
- Group size
- Up to 9 people
- Language
- English
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, open
- November, closed
- December, closed
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Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Kuching time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 06:34– | 17:50– | 11h 49m11 h 49 min | 63° |
| Feb | 06:35– | 18:00– | 11h 56m11 h 56 min | 71° |
| Mar | 06:26– | 18:00– | 12h 5m12 h 5 min | 82° |
| Apr | 06:12– | 17:55– | 12h 15m12 h 15 min | 86° |
| May | 06:04– | 17:55– | 12h 23m12 h 23 min | 77° |
| Jun | 06:06– | 18:00– | 12h 28m12 h 28 min | 73° |
| Jul | 06:12– | 18:05– | 12h 26m12 h 26 min | 75° |
| Aug | 06:14– | 18:01– | 12h 19m12 h 19 min | 82° |
| Sep | 06:10– | 17:48– | 12h 9m12 h 9 min | 87° |
| OctIn season | 06:05– | 17:33– | 11h 59m11 h 59 min | 76° |
| Nov | 06:08– | 17:27– | 11h 51m11 h 51 min | 66° |
| Dec | 06:21– | 17:34– | 11h 47m11 h 47 min | 61° |