Day 1: 18.June
2001
1030hr.Arrive at
road head Renah Kayu Embun via gravel and dirt road running south from
desa Renah Kayu Embun. First GPS coordinates made Walk west and southwest
through established ladang (cinnamon with some underplanting of coffee)
towards north-east slopes of Bkt Sitinjulaut. Approximately 60 per cent
or more of ladangs overgrown and temporarily abandoned due to current
low commodity prices. 1107hr Siamang heard from foothills of G. Raya.
Lanius schach (long tailed shrike. Benten kelabu) seen. Sumatran
tree pie/Tangkar uli Sumatera Dendrocitta occipitalis seen..
Copyschus saularis Magpie robin seen
1240hr Edge of main
ladang area of Renah Kayu Embun .Ladang farmer employing cans suspended
on rope to frighten off crop-raiding wild pig. Recently (1999-2000)
cleared forest (not planted) to immediate west. Four 'bird catchers
from Siulak reported as entering Renah Kayu Embun hill forests four
days earlier by ladang farmer (Kemun). Transect group walks south west
on well-used narrow trail through disturbed secondary fragment forest
(evidence of pig - Sus scrofa - activity) to enter partially
overgrown area of ladang (approximately 2.5ha) inside TNKS approximately
500m west of Pal Batas 1090 in concealed valley at 1245m asl. Plaintive
cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus). Ashy drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
Rest and lunch.
Rain.
Trail cut southwest
100m through heavy ladang-edge scrub (belukar tua) to enter tall hill
forest and an occasionally-used human-made trail (old rintis) running
south along northern foothills of Bkt Setinjlaut. Sambar wallow* (active)
200m south west of ladang edge and prints of sambar*. Pig* (probably
Sus scrofa) prints. Prints of Malay tapir* close to rusa wallow.
Ficedula westermanni - little pied flycatcher. Heavy rain. Trail
enters extensive flat, poorly drained mainly primary forest between
G Raya and B.Setinjlaut. Average dbh of trees 30 cm+/-. Vegetation dominated
by palms (rattan and pandanus) and pinang hutan, all species favouring
damp, poorly drained forest. Camp. No GPS (dm) at approximately. Three
spp tree and stream frog heard calling overnight. To be identified.
Rain intermittent.
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