Earth Day Beach and Reef Clean Up

In conjunction with Earth Day this year, Sarawak Forestry Corporation together with Shell Malaysia is organizing a beach and reef clean up in Miri.

Date : 20 April 2013 (Saturday)
Venue : Piasau Beach and Miri-Sibuti Marine National Park
Time : 0730 - 1300 hrs
* Light refreshments will be served

Those interested to volunteer, please register with Samantha Kwan (samanthak@sarawakforestry.com).

Birdwatching at Curtin Lakes

Join us for a morning of birding at the Curtin Lakes.

Date : 16 March 2013
Time : 0700 - 0900hrs
Venue : Curtin Campus

Here are some links to previous visits to Curtin to gauge what may be in store:
http://miribirding.blogspot.com/2012/01/awc-curtin-university.html
http://miribirding.blogspot.com/2010/07/birds-on-campus-curtin-university-miri.html

Those interested please register with Musa at sammua@yahoo.com.

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.

Birdwatching at Piasau Camp (updated)

Image by : Musa Musbah

Date : 5th January 2013
Venue : Piasau Camp ( to meet at Tenby School Carpark)
Time : 0700 - 1100 hrs

Join Musa, Dominique and Erwin for birdwatching this Saturday at Piasau Camp. You may be lucky to catch a glimpse of the resident Oriental Pied Hornbill family.


Date : 19th January 2013
Venue : Piasau Camp
Time : 0700 - 1100 hrs (to be confirmed)

MNS Miri birders Musa and Erwin will be leading a birdwatching awareness session for the school children of Tenby 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.

Also, here's wishing you a healthy and fun filled year ahead !