Today, we went to kimanis again to do bird testing. The first trip was not very successful so we decide to do bird call today.
The trip took us about 1 hours from kota kinabalu.
We arrived at DZresort at 5:30 Pm and start our quest. :) As usual, Mr. Danny will do the everything he can to attract swiftlets the rest of us just hope for the best. :)
It seems that no bird is showing up just the typical serati bird only. No luck for us today.
6:30 Pm after all hope is gone we decide to head back to kota kinabalu. I guess not every trip is a success. Anyway, we learn a lot today.
I've include some article on how bird calling is done.
The birdcall is used to determine an established swiftlet farming area, explained the company's managing director, Loke Yeu Loong.
He explained that the birdcall involves playing back pre-recorded sounds of swiftlets, using speakers to attract the birds within a 5km radius from the site of the farm.
Selecting the site On the first and second days of determining an area where swiftlet farming can be established, bird-calls are done over two sessions, the first from 6.30am to 7.30am and the second from 6pm to 7.30pm.
On the third day, a bird-count is conducted to determine the food searching path of swiftlets in order to establish the number of swiftlets flying past the proposed site. This is done without birdcalls.
On the fourth and final day, the birdcall is conducted again, this time to reconfirm the flying path of the swiftlets.
Over the four days when these checks are carried out at the proposed sites, the surrounding areas, within a 30km radius, are searched as well, to determine the food sources.
The three criteria for a good swiftlet farming area, Loke said, are that the site must be located within an area swiftlets are found and can thrive; be along their direct food searching-flying path; and can be surrounded by an ecology that can generate food sources for them, such as forest reserves, mangrove swamps, plantations, rivers and the sea - all within a 50km radius. These are "perfect food sources" for swiftlets, which can fly up to 50km to look for food.
Thanks for Reading and have a nice day.
