Program on Borneo at the Montclair Bird Club

Marjorie Barrett, a retired educator and world traveler, will present a program entitled “Borneo: More than Just Birds” at the monthly meeting of the Montclair Bird Club, on Wednesday evening, September 10.

While many birders visit Borneo to see the Bornean Bristlehead, an endemic bird in a monotypic family. But besides its wealth of birds, Borneo also has a diversity of very special flora and fauna.

In this slide presentation by Marjorie Barrett, we will visit the following: Kipandi Butterfly Park, Sepilok Jungle Resort, Rainforest Discovery Center, Gomantong Caves, Sukau Rainforest Lodge, Borneo Rainforest Lodge and Kinabalu National Park. Along the way we will see butterflies that breed in Borneo, various species of monkeys and the gentle orangutan, one of the seven species of great apes. We will learn about the world’s largest pitcher plant and a flower known as Rafflesia, which is indigenous to Malaysia. However, since these photos were taken on a birding tour, the main focus will be on Bornean birds.

Marge Barrett is a retired educator. She had first, second and fifth grade classrooms in addition to teaching first grade basic skills during her 36 years in public education. Even before retirement she had become an avid bird-watcher, traveling first within the United States and then around the world in pursuit of her hobby. More recently she has also become active in the butterfly world. Barrett enjoys researching and editing her photos from the various tours to develop presentations for adult groups. The programs focus on nature, especially birds, and the culture of the countries.

The Montclair Bird Club holds regular meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, except December, July and August, at the Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Avenue, Upper Montclair. The meetings are open to the public. There is no admission fee. For further information, contact Wayne Greenstone 908-276-4605.