Date: 17th November 2020
Time: 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Venue: Online (the details will be sent through email and WA)
Registration is REQUIRED. Click the link https://forms.gle/UJXiCzHv7U8vMd8HA to register.
Speaker: Christopher Neil Gibbins
Host: Izzat Ahmad Fauzi
Chris has been birding for around 35 years. His formative years were spent around his home town of Sunderland, in NE England, where he was first introduced to birding while at school. He spent periods twitching and world listing and has always been interested in identification. His birding eventually settled with a focus on patch birding and trying to find rare and unusual birds for himself. He has sat on several rare bird assessment committees and authored a numerous identification article. After 20 years living and birding in Scotland, in 2017 he moved to Malaysia.
This talk will be a reflection of his experiences during the first three years of his time in Malaysia. It will outline the highs of time spent looking for rarities at sites that he now checks regularly, as well as forays to Mantanani Island, Sabah, to search for vagrants. It will also touch on birding trips to other countries in the region, mainly to indulge his passion for seabirds. Chris is a keen photographer, and the talk will be illustrated with his own photographs.
This online talk is part of 'SBBG Indoor Talk', where we have covered various topics related to birds and birders. Join us and enjoy this sharing session from the comfort of your living room.