The Easterly

It's been an odd time of late - east coast doing really well for scarce and rare birds ... While I'm in Asia. 

Departed the UK a week ago - having visited West Hartford last on Sunday 12th. That "odd" raptor over the back of the north pool hurts a little.

Birding here has been slow - my fault entirely - in Kuala Lumpur I saw nothing new but here in Langkawi there have been a few new species.

The resort Lies on the north coast of the island and is a little bit quieter than hoped - tree sparrow predominates! Otherwise Brahminy Kite and White-bellied Sea Eagle patrol the beach, and a noisy group of oriental pied hornbill cause trouble...