Birdwatching - Piasau Camp

Date : 19th January 2013
Venue : Piasau Camp (Please meet at Piasau Boat Club @ 0700 hrs)
Time : 0700 - 0930 hrs
           (light breakfast will be served at 0900 hrs at PBC)

MNS Miri birders Musa and Erwin will be leading a birdwatching awareness session for the school children of Tenby International School at Piasau Camp. Volunteers (with some knowledge of bird identification) are most welcomed to help out. Please contact Musa, sammua@yahoo.com for further details.

Niah Cave - Cave Formation Appreciation (POSTPONED)

Due to adverse weather forecast i.e. tropical depression Sonamu heading this way, this trip is postponed until further notice. Apologies.

Image by : Sara Wong

We're in luck. MNS Miri member, Dominique, a geologist has kindly offered to share her knowledge on cave formations and the geological features of Niah Cave. Dominique, who currently works at Curtin University has spent a fair amount of time in Niah Caves for her research, and we're privileged to have her with us for a visit to Niah Caves. Details below:

Date : 12th January 2013 (Sat)
Time : 0700 hrs - 1600 hrs. (Meeting point: Taman Awam Carpark at 0700 hrs).

We'll be walking into the Great Cave. Please come prepared with appropriate footwear, raincoat, torchlight and clothes you won't loose sleep over if its soiled with guano. Those interested please register with Joyce (jvsivalingam@hotmail.com) or mnsmiri@yahoo.com. Non-members will be charged a token fee of RM5.00, all other park fee applies.