2012 |
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30 Dec |
On 29 Dec, at Hauy Mai Teng, 1 Long-tailed Shrike, Eurasian Hoopoe, 300 Small Pratincole, Black-browed Reed Warbler, Oriental Reed Warbler, 5 Pheasant-tailed Jacana, 1 Bronze-winged Jacana and 10 Savanna Nightjar. At Hauy Hong Khrai, 6 Green Peafowl. At Mae Taeng, Wire-tailed Swallow and Green Sandpiper. |
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29 Dec |
At Chiang Saen, 52 Northern Pintail, 50 Garganey, 2 Common Pochard, 21 Ferruginous Duck, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Pied Harrier, 2 Ruddy-breasted Crake, 121 Eurasian Coot, 2 Burmese Shrike and 3 Baikal Bush Warbler. At Huay Hong Khrai, 2 Green Peafowl. On 26 Dec, at Suphanburi, 100 Grey-headed Lapwing, 350 Black-winged Stilt, 40 Little Ringed Plover, 40 Common Snipe, 20 Pin-tailed Snipe and and 11 Greater Painted-snipe. |
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28 Dec |
At Doi Lang (east and west), Rufous-winged Buzzard, Grey-faced Buzzard, Red-headed Trogon, 1 Necklaced Woodpecker, 1 Rusty-naped Pitta, 2 Black-eared Shrike-Babbler, 1 Yellow-browed Tit, 15 Crested Finchbill, 4 Brown-breasted Bulbul, 8 White-browed Laughingthrush, 2 Spot-breasted Laughingthrush, 6 Spectacled Barwing, 4 Rufous-backed Sibia, 2 Spot-breasted Parrotbill, 1 Whiskered Yuhina, 4 Hume's Treecreeper, 1 Siberian Rubythroat, 3 White-bellied Redstart, 2 Himalayan Bluetail, 1 Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, 2 White-gorgeted Flycatcher, 1 Slaty-blue Flycatcher, 1 Rufous-bellied Niltava, 3 Large Niltava, 1 Fire-tailed Sunbird and a Scarlet Finch. At Doi Inthanon, a female Brambling on the summit. At Krung Ching, Crested Jayshrike and White-crowned Hornbill. Also Cave Racer. On 27 Dec, at Krung Ching, Banded Broadbill, Rufous-collared Kingfisher and Orange-breasted Trogon. No sign, this winter, as yet of any Rail-babbler. On 25-26 Dec, at Khao Sok, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Buffy Fish Owl, Oriental Hobby, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Blue-eared Kingfisher, Helmeted Hornbill and Bushy-crested Hornbill. Also Serrow, Gaur and Mousedeer sp. |
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27 Dec |
At Doi Lang (east and west), White-breasted Waterhen, 60 Mountain Imperial Pigeon, 1 Red-headed Trogon, 2 Crested Finchbill, Brown-breasted Bulbul, 1 Chinese Leaf Warbler, 6 Pallas's Leaf Warbler, 3 Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, 5 Collared Babbler, 3 Pale-billed Parrotbill, 10 White-necked Laughingthrush, 1 White-bellied Redstart, 1 Spot-breasted Laughingthrush (heard), 4 Spectacled Barwing, 4 Rufous-backed Sibia, 1 Spot-breasted Parrotbill, 4 Whiskered Yuhina, 1 Spot-breasted Laughingthrush, 1 Giant Nuthatch and Siberian Rubythroat. [Other birders reported Scarlet Finch]. At Doi Lang (west), Giant Nuthatch, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Spot-breasted Laughingthrush and Rusty-naped Pitta. At Laem Phak Bia, 55 Pied Avocet, 1 Northern Pintail and 1 Rosy Starling. Plus 3 Black-headed Ibis at Wat Komnaram. |
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26 Dec |
At Doi Lang (west), Bar-backed Partridge heard, 50 Cook's Swift, 1 Rusty-naped Pitta, 1 Maroon Oriole, 1 Pallas's Leaf Warbler, 15 Striated Yuhina, 1 Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, 2 Slaty-blue Flycatcher, 1 White-gorgeted Flycatcher, 1 Rufous-bellied Niltava, Large Niltava and a Giant Nuthatch. At Doi Ang Khang, 1 Spot-breasted Parrotbill and 4 Crested Finchbill. At Pai, Mae Hong Song province. 2 Wire-tailed Swallow, 1 Grey-headed Lapwing and 2 Oriental Dollarbird. At Huay Nam Dang NP summit, a female Blue-fronted Redstart. At Pong Dueat Geyser, 2 Black-backed Forktail. On 24 Dec at Doi Inthanon, Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush, 20 Common Rosefinch. 6 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 4 Spectacled Barwing, 4 Rufous-backed Sibia and 2 Striated Bulbul. At Wachirathan waterfall, 2 Plumbeous Water Redstart. At the Parakeet Conservation area no Blossom-headed Parakeet, but 10 Red-billed Blue Magpie and a Verditer Flycatcher. On 25 Dec, at Suphanburi, Violet Cuckoo, 5 Black Baza, 3 Pink-necked Green Pigeon, 57 Indian Cormorant, Watercock, 2 Ruddy-breasted Crake, 200 Baya Weaver and 2 Red Avadavat. On 19 Dec, at Kaeng Krachan, 2 Tickell's Brown Hornbill. On 15 Dec, at Laem Phak Bia, a Heuglin's Gull. On 11-12 Dec, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Black-headed Woodpecker, 4 Great Slaty Woodpecker, 3 White-bellied Woodpecker, 1 Collared Falconet and 11 Yellow-footed Green Pigeon. On 9 Dec, at Fang Hot Spring, 1 White-capped Redstart and 2 Grey-headed Parakeet. |
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25 Dec
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At Doi Ang Khang, Black-winged Cuckooshrike, Grey-backed Shrike, 1 Japanese Thrush, 1 Black-breasted Thrush, Rufous-bellied Niltava and 4 White-tailed Robin. At Laem Phak Bia, adult Black-legged Kitiwake, 2 White-faced Plover, 22 Nordmann's Greenshank and 2 Spoon-billed Sandpiper. On 24 Dec, at Laem Pakarang, 2 Malaysian Plover. At Sri Phang-nga, Rufous-bellied Eagle. |
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24 Dec |
At Doi Ang Khang, 3 Hume's Pheasant, 2 Rufous-throated Partridge, 3 Bar-backed Partridge, 4 Mountain Bamboo Partridge, 1 Eastern Buzzard, 2 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, 1 Mountain Scops Owl, no Hodgson's Frogmouth, 10 Brown-breasted Bulbul, 50 White-headed Bulbul, 1 Chinese Leaf Warbler, 1 Greenish Warbler, 4 Claudia's Warbler, 3 Martens's Warbler, 4 White-necked Laughingthrush, 8 White-browed Laughingthrush, 1 Spectacled Barwing, 6 Silver-eared Mesia, 30 Striated Yuhina, 3 Eyebrowed Thrush, 1 Sapphire Flycatcher, female Rufous-bellied Niltava, 2 Common Rosefinch and a Himalayan Bluetail. At Doi Lang (west), 2 Giant Nuthatch. At Suphanburi, Violet Cuckoo, 4 Black Baza, 1 Watercock, 2 Ruddy-breasted Crake and 9 Red-throated Pipit. At Suan Rot Fai, Thick-billed Green Pigeon, probable Chinese Blue Flycatcher, Spotted Owlet, Asian Barred Owlet, 2 Dusky Warbler and Pale-legged Leaf Warbler. |
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23 Dec |
At Doi Ang Khang, 1, Eastern Buzzard, Oriental Honey Buzzard, 20 Himalayan Swiftlet, 20 White-headed Bulbul, 2 Buff-throated Warbler, 1 Martens's Warbler, 2 Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler, 1 Black-breasted Thrush, 3 White-tailed Robin and 1 Rufous-bellied Niltava. Rufous-winged Buzzard lower along the Arunothai road. At Chiang Dao, temple area, Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, 3 Streaked Wren-Babbler, Purple-naped Spiderhunter, Black-backed Forktail, Blue-eared Kingfisher, Black Baza, Plain Flowerpecker, Purple-naped Spiderhunter, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Striated Yuhina, Brown-cheeked Fulvetta and Maroon Oriole. Reports of Fire-tailed Sunbird and Himalayan Cutia at Doi Lang. No details. On 22 Dec, at Khao Takhrao, 8 Pink-necked Green Pigeon, 2,000 Garganey, 1,000 Northern Pintail, 2 Northern Shoveler, 1 Western Osprey, 1 Black-headed Ibis. Around Phetchburi, 2 Oriental Darter and 4 Eurasian Coot. At Pak Thale, 2 Pied Avocet, but no Spoon-billed Sandpiper. No sign of Grey-headed Lapwing or Black-headed Ibis at Wat Kamnoran. At Laem Pak Bia, a single Nordmann's Greenshank, 3 Great Knot and 2 Richard's Pipit. At the Kings Project, 3 Greater Painted-snipe and a few Ruddy-breasted Crake. At the sandspit, 2 Sanderling, 1 Chinese Egret, 1 Lesser Crested Tern, 2 White-faced Plover and 10 Malaysian Plover. |
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22 Dec |
At Doi Inthanon, Km 34, 3 Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker, Mountain Bamboo Partridge heard, Speckled Piculet, 1 Clicking Shrike-Babbler, 2 Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler, 3 Chestnut-capped Babbler, 2 Spectacled Barwing, 2 Rufous-backed Sibia and 1 Orange-headed Thrush. At Doi Kham Fa, 3 Claudia's Warbler, 3 Cinereous Tit and 1 Grey-backed Shrike. No sign of any Giant Nuthatch. On 15 Dec, at Bang Poo, Samut Prackan, a Long-billed Dowitcher. |
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21 Dec |
At Doi Inthanon, at the Parakeet Conservation Area, 20 Blossom-headed Parakeet and 2 Rufous Treepie. At Km 13, Orange-breasted Trogon, 5 Black-headed Woodpecker, 2 White-bellied Woodpecker, 2 Great Yellownape, 1 Greater Flameback, 1 Radde's Warbler, 1 Grey-crowned Warbler, At Km 37, White-necked Laughingthrush, 3 Chinese Vivid Niltava and 2 White-gorgeted Flycatcher. At the summit 2 Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker. [Also Eurasian Woodcock at summit by other birders.] At Kaeng Krachan, 1 Brown Boobook, 2 White-fronted Scops Owl, 4 Golden-crested Myna, 2 Mugimaki Flycatcher, 6 Pin-tailed Parrotfinch, 1 Ratchet-tailed Treepie, 4 Rosy Minivet, 1 Black Baza. |
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20 Dec |
At Doi Inthanon, 5 Ashy Wood Pigeon, 2 Oriental Turtle Dove, 1 Banded Bay Cuckoo, 1 Maroon Oriole, 2 Yellow-cheeked Tit, 3 Yellow-browed Tit, 5 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 3 Buff-barred Warbler, 6 Pallas's Leaf Warbler, 4 Hume's Leaf Warbler, 1 Chestnut-crowned Warbler, 6 White-necked Laughingthrush, 2 Rufous-backed Sibia, 2 Chestnut-vented Nuthatch, 2 Hume's Treecreeper, 1 Dark-sided Thrush, 1 Lesser Shortwing and 1 Yellow-vented Flowerpecker. No sign of Black-tailed Crake. According the the logbook at Mr. Daeng's, Rufous-goregeted Flycatcher and Rufous-throated Partridge at the summit on 19 Dec. At Kaeng Krachan, 5 Common Hill Myna, 4 Golden-crested Myna and 2 Spot-winged Starling. On 19 Dec, at Suphanburi, 20 Eastern Yellow Wagtail, 2 Watercock, 3 Ruddy-breasted Crake and a Stork-billed Kingfisher. On 19 Dec, at Nong Pla Lai, Steppe Eagle and Greater Spotted Eagle. |
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19 Dec |
Last weekend, at Leam Phak Bia, a Ruddy Shelduck. No further details. |
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18 Dec |
At Kaeng Krachan, 4 Yellow-vented Green Pigeon, Pin-tailed Parrotfinch and Ratchet-tailed Treepie. At Suphanburi, 2 Brown-throated Sunbird, 4 Thick-billed Warbler, Watercock, 4 Black Baza and a Pied Harrier. |
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17 Dec |
At Kaeng Krachan, 2 pairs White-fronted Scops Owl, 12 Tickell's Brown Hornbill and 3 Great Slaty Woodpecker. At Kaeng Krachan, Slaty-legged Crake, Indian Nightjar, Large-tailed Nightjar and White-fronted Scops Owl. On 16 Dec, at Pak Thale, 2 Pied Avocet. At Laem Pak Bia, 4 Asian Dowitcher, 1 Rosy Starling. At the sandspit, 2 Chinese Egret, many Malyasian Plover, 1 White-faced Plover, Greater Crested Tern, 1 Lesser Crested Tern and 4 Sanderling. At Wat Kamnoram, 15 Grey-headed Lapwing and 3 Black-headed Ibis. On 16 Dec, at Khao Yoi, 500 Black-eared Kite. On 15 Dec, at Huay Mai Teng, 3 Rain Quail, 220 Small Pratincole, 1 Eastern Marsh Harrier, 2 Yellow-eyed Babbler, 1 Taiga Flycatcher, 1 Kestrel, 30 Richard's Pipit, 1 Indochnese Bushlark and 4 Oriental Skylark. |
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16 Dec |
At Kaeng Krachan, Lung Sin hide, 1 Slaty-legged Crake, Green-legged Partridge, Kalij Pheasant and Common Green Magpie. Also Brown Wood Owl. At Laem Phak Bia and Phak Thale, 1 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 8 Nordmann's Greenshank and 3 Northern Shoveler. At Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, 3 Siberian Rubythroat, 2 Lanceolated Warbler. numerous Dusky Warbler, Thick billed Warbler and a Greenish Warbler. |
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15 Dec |
At Chiang Saen, along the Mekong, 2 Thick-billed Warbler, 6 Red Avadavat and 20 Grey-throated Martin. On the lake, 3 Ferruginous Duck and 20 Tufted Duck. At Laem Phak Bia / Pak Thale, 6 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, but no sign of Asian Dowitcher or Milky Stork. At Suan Rot Fai, Orange-headed Ground Thrush, 4 Black-crowned Night Heron, 5 Open-billed Stork, Pale-legged Leaf Warbler and 4 Brown Flycatcher. |
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14 Dec |
A Doi Ang Khang, a couple of hours only, along the Burma Road, 1 Banded Bay Cuckoo, 1 Grey-backed Shrike, 3 Chinese Leaf Warbler, 4 Hume's Leaf Warbler, 1 Martens's Warbler, 2 Black-throated Laughingthrush and 1 Rufous-bellied Nitava. At Chiang Saen Lake, 150 Indian Spot-billed Duck, 20 Northern Pintail, 60 Garganey, 1 Great Cormorant, 1 Ruddy-breasted Crake, 3 White-browed Crake, 2 Lesser Coucal and 4 Baikal Bush Warbler. At the harrier roost, 120 Pied Harrier and 80 Eastern Marsh Harrier. Off Laem Phak Bia, a Black-legged Kitiwake. At Leam Phak Bia, 1 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 23 Nordmann's Greenshank, a White-faced Plover and a Pomarine Jaeger. |
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13 Dec |
At Doi Ang Khang, 4 Rufous-throated Partridge, 1 Mrs. Hume's Pheasant, 2 Mountain Hawk-Eagle, 1 Long-tailed Broadbill, 4 Crested Finchbill, 8 White-headed Bulbul, 6 Brown-breasted Bulbul, 80 Asian House Martin, 1 Buff-barred Warbler, 2 Chinese Leaf Warbler, 20 Pallas's Leaf Warbler, 2 Hume's Leaf Warbler, 1 Grey-crowned Warbler, 2 Martens's Warbler, 6 Spot-throated Babbler, 4 White-necked Laughingthrush, 10 White-browed Laughingthrush, 3 Scarlet-faced Liocichla, 30 Grey-headed Parrotbill, 2 Spot-breasted Parrotbill, 1 Himalayan Bluetail, 1 Daurian Redstart, 2 Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher and 1 White-gorgeted Flycatcher. At Pak Thale and Laem Phak Bia, 12 Asian Dowitcher, 3 Pied Avocet, 3 Spot-billed Pelican, 1 Rosy Starling, 1 Milky Stork, 12 Nordmann's Greenshank and 1 Western Osprey. On 11 Dec, at Suphanburi, Siberian Blue Robin, 2 Spotted Owlet and a Thick-billed Warbler. |
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12 Dec |
At Doi Ang Khang, 1 Black-breasted Thrush, 1 Japanese Thrush, Pale Blue Flycatcher and a White-tailed Robin. At Khao Yai, Heart-spotted Woodpecker. At Sakaerat, 5 Siamese Fireback. At Thaton fields, 3 Siberian Rubythroat, 2 Oriental Skylark and 4 Chestnut-capped Babbler. On 10 Dec, at Doi Lang (west), Spot-breasted Laughingthrush, 2 Himalayan Cutia, Spot-breasted Parrotbill and 2 Siberian Rubythroat. On 11 Dec, 2 White-bellied Redstart, 1 Hume's Pheasant, Mountain Bamboo Partridge, 2 Sapphire Flycatcher, 1 Siberian Rubythroat, and 2 Giant Nuthatch. |
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11 Dec
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At Doi Lang, Rufous-throated Partridge heard, Bar-backed Partridge heard, 4 Mountain Bamboo Partridge, 1 Rufous-winged Buzzard, 4 Oriental Turtle Dove, 1 Black-eared Shrike-Babbler, 1 Slender-billed Oriole, 1 Yellow-browed Tit, 1 Chestnut-headed Tesia, 2 Whiskered Yuhina, 1 Rufous-backed Sibia and 12 Spot-winged Grosbeak. At Khao Yai, Black-throated Laughingthrush, White-throated Rock Thrush, Common Green Magpie and Rufous Woodpecker. |
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10 Dec |
At Doi Lang, 1 Rufous-winged Buzzard, 4 Grey-headed Parakeet, 1 Red-headed Trogon, 2 Greater Yellownape, 1 Long-tailed Broadbill, 12 Long-tailed Minivet, 1 Grey-backed Shrike, 1 Black-eared Shrike-Babbler, 10 Crested Finchbill (difficult to find of late), 4 Brown-breasted Bulbul, 25 White-headed Bulbul, 8 Black-throated Bushtit, 2 Pallas's Leaf Warbler, 1 Buff-barred Warbler, 1 Claudia's Warbler, 1 Two-barred Warbler (very high), 1 Chestnut-crowned Warbler, 6 Collared Babbler, 4 Scarlet-faced Liocichla, 2 Whiskered Yuhina, 1 Daurian Redstart and 1 Large Niltava. At Doi Ang Khang, White tailed Robin, Rufous bellied Niltava, Black breasted Thrush, Daurian Redstart, White's Thrush, many White headed Bulbul, Crested Finchbill, Chestnut bellied Rock Thrush, Stripe breasted Woodpecker, and Bamboo Partridge. [A female Japanese Thrush mentioned for last week but not currently locatable.] At Khao Yai, Mugimaki Flycatcher, plus Asian Elephant and Yellow-throated Marten. At Huai Mai Teng, 100 Richard's Pipit, 200 Small Pratincole, Rain Quail heard, 2 Oriental Darter, 2 Oriental Skylark, 3 Indochinese Bush Lark, 3 Pied Harrier, 1 Eastern Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Kingfisher and 1 Pied Kingfisher. At Pak Thale/Laem Pak Bia, 16 Asian Dowitcher, 1 Lesser Crested Tern, 8 Greater Crested Tern, 1 Ruff, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Pied Avocet, 1 Spot-billed Pelican and 1 Red Knot. [Also 2 Spoon-billed Sandpiper seen by Lindie and Fran Kolver.] At Khao Yoi roost about 300 Black-eared Kite. On 9 Dec, at Suphanburi, Streaked Weaver, Baya Weaver, Asian Golden Weaver, 4 Temminck's Stint, 23 Grey-headed Lapwing and 2 Freckle-breasted Woodpecker. At Suan Rot Fai, an Orange-headed Ground Thrush. Also on 9 Dec there, 2 Black-winged Cuckooshrike. Further images of Spot-breasted Laughingthrush from Doi Lang. |
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9 Dec |
At Chiang Dao, 1 Oriental Hobby, 70 Thick-billed Green Pigeon, 1 Streaked Wren-Babbler, 1 female Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, 6 Green-legged Partridge heard, 3 Black Baza, 4 Greater Yellownape and 2 Common Hill Myna. At Wat Umong, Chiang Mai, 1 Black-capped Kingfisher. On 8 Dec, at Mae Taeng, a Temminck's Stint and a Sand Martin. |
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8 Dec |
At Doi Chiang Dao, DYK, 2 Bar-backed Partridge, 4 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, 1 Great Iora, 1 Black-winged Cuckooshrike, 16 Long-tailed Minivet, 1 Grey-backed Shilke, 4 Pallas's Leaf Warbler, 2 Claudia's Warbler, 1 Martens's Warbler, 30 Striated Yuhina. 4 Giant Nuthatch, 5 White-bellied Redstart (3 singing males) and 1 Pale Blue Flycatcher. At the Chiang Dao paddies, 2 Oriental Skylark and 3 Wire-tailed Swallow. At Kaeng Krachan hides, Green-legged Partridge, Kalij Pheasant and Common Green Magpie. Inside the park, Blue-and-white Flycatcher and White-fronted Scops Owl. |
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7 Dec |
At Doi Inthanon, summit, 6 Ashy Wood Pigeon and 2 Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker. At Wachirithan Waterfall, a Pale Blue Flycatcher and a Plumbeous Water Redstart. At Chiang Dao, temple area late afternoon, 1 Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, 2 Oriental Pied Honrbill and 4 Brown-cheeked Fulvetta. |
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6 Dec |
At Doi Inthanon, 2 Rufous-throated Partridge, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, 1 Asian Emerald Cuckoo, 1 Maroon Oriole, 10 White-headed Bulbul, 2 Pallas's Leaf Warbler, 2 Martens's Warbler, 1 Chestnut-crowned Warbler, 2 Spectacled Barwing, 1 Dark-sided Thrush, 2 White-capped Redstart and 1 Small Niltava. On 5 Dec, at Khao Takhrao, 2,000 Garganey and Northern Pintail. A Crab-plover photographed at Ko Libong, Trang. |
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5 Dec |
At Doi Inthanon, 4 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, 10 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 2 Hume's Leaf Warbler, 1 Claudia's Warbler, 1 Martens's Warbler, 1 White-tailed Robin, 10 White-necked Laughingthrush, 1 Spectacled Barwing, 1 White-gorgeted Flycatcher, 10 Common Rosefinch and a Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker. No sign of Black-tailed Crake. Spot-breasted Laughingthrush photographed at Doi Lang. At Mae Wong, Burmese Yuhina, Slaty-bellied Tesia, Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Silver-eared Mesia, Little Cuckoo-Dove and Rufous-browed Flycatcher. At Ban Maka, Kaeng Krachan, a Stork-billed Kingfisher and Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo. |
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4 Dec |
At Mae Ping, 25 Grey-headed Parakeet, 1 Asian Emerald Cuckoo, 2 Orange-breasted Trogon, 2 White-bellied Woodpecker, Great Slaty Woodpecker heard, 4 Greater Yellownape, 10 Black-headed Woodpecker, 4 Large Woodshrike, 10 Rosy Minivet and 4 Burmese Nuthatch. |
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3 Dec |
At Mae Ping, 8 Thick-billed Green Pigeon, 3 Oriental Scops Owl heard, 1 Brown Boobook heard, 1 Large-tailed Nightjar, 2 White-bellied Woodpecker, 2 Great Slaty Woodpecker, 15 Black-headed Woodpecker, 3 Red-billed Green Magpie and 4 Common Hill Myna. At Bueng Boraphet, 2 Forest Wagtail, 5 Watercock, 10 Ruddy-breasted Crake, 8 Pink-necked Green Pigeon, 1 Freckle-breasted Woodpecker, 2 Radde's Warbler and 6 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler. On 23 Nov, at Bueng Boraphet, a Siberian Thrush photographed. |
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2 Dec |
At Bueng Boraphet, 1 Knob-billed Duck, 45 Glossy Ibis, 1 Eurasian Bittern, 1 Peregrine, 1 Long-toed Stint, 3 Spotted Owlet, 1 Eurasian Wryneck, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Savanna Nightjar and 6 Asian Golden Weaver. At Huay Mai Teng, a female Pied Harrier, Western Opsrey, 15 Rain Quail, 12 Oriental Skylark, 5 Indochinese Bushlark, a Lanceolated Warbler, 30 Richards Pipit and 2 Small Pratincole. At Huay Kha Kaeng, Black-headed Woodpecker, Red-breasted Parakeet and Orange-breasted Trogon. At Suphanburi, 23 Ashy Minivet and 3 Pink-necked Green Pigeon. |
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1 Dec |
At Laem Phak Bia, 3 Black-headed Ibis, 2 White-faced Plover, 4 Chinese Egret, 20 Malaysian Plover, 2 Grey-headed Lapwing, 2 Rosy Starling and 4 White-shouldered Starling. No sign of the earlier reported Brahminy Starling. Fields around Phetchaburi held a Watercock and 2 Cinnamon Bittern. At Phetchaburi, 2 female Gadwall successfully found, plus a Grey-headed Lapwing, 2 Bronze-winged Jacana and 6 Cotton Pygmy Goose. At Hauy Mai Teng, 1 Chinese Francolin, 5 Rain Quail, 1 Pied Harrier and 175 Small Pratincole. On 28 Nov, at Suphanburi, Slaty-breasted Rail, Baillon's Crake, Watercock, six Ruddy-breasted Crake. |
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30 Nov |
At Leam Phak Bia, 42 Pied Avocet and 8 Black-headed Ibis. At Pak Thale and Laem Phak Bia, 54 Nordmann's Greenshank, 1 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 57 Asian Dowitcher, 2 Far Eastern Curlew, 1 Milky Stork, 1 Peregrine, 14 Pied Avocet, 500 Broad-billed Sandpiper, 7 Plain-backed Sparrow and 20 Chestnut Munia. At Bueng Boraphet, 2 Spot-billed Pelican, Cinnamon Bittern and a Baillon's Crake. |
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29 Nov |
Around Phetchaburi: at Ban Nong Pla Lai, 1 Greater Spotted Eagle, 2 Western Osprey, 4 Eastern Marsh Harrier and a Black-eared Kite. In fields in the Phetchaburi area 2 Gadwall, 12 Cotton Pygmy Goose, 4 Spot-billed Pelican, 50 Bronze-winged Jacana and 3 Pink-necked Green Pigeon. At Kaeng Krachan, Ban Song Nok in morning, 1 Kalij Pheasant and 3 Green-legged Partridge. Also 2 Vinous-breasted Myna. At Suan Rot Fai, an Eyebrowed Thrush. At Pak Thale/Laem Phak Bia, 7 Asian Dowitcher, 6 Nordmann's Greenshank and 3 Spoon-billed Sandpiper. At Kaeng Krachan, Ban Song Nok hide in afternoon, Siberian Blue Robin, Large Scimitar Babbler and Green-legged Partridge. At Mae Wong, Rufous-necked Hornbill being seen on and off. No further details. |
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28 Nov |
At Chiang Saen, a Common Chiffchaff, a first record for Thailand, netted and ringed. At Kaeng Krachan, little on note as weather wet and birding poor. At Ban Song Nok hide, few birds present, and no Khalij Pheasant or partridges today. Green-legged Partridge heard and Large Scimitar Babbler heard. According to the bird log, in the last week Slaty-legged Crake (twice) and Khalij Pheasant (daily). Recent reports of Himalayan Cutia from Doi Lang. No further details. |
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27 Nov |
At Kaeng Krachan, 1 Peregrine, Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo, 2 White-fronted Scops Owl, 3 Himalayan Swiftlet, 2 Brown-backed Needletail, 2 Red-headed Trogon, 2 Oriental Dollarbird, 2 Great Hornbill, Moustached Barbet, 1 Greater Yellownape, 1 Greater Flameback, 3 Banded Broadbill, 2 Swinhoe's Minivet, 2 Sultan Tit, 1 Alstrom's Warbler, 8 Collared Babbler, 2 Buff-breasted Babbler and 1 Orange-headed Thrush. At Doi Inthanon, at the parakeet conservation area, 2 Blossom-headed Parakeet, Yellow-vented Flowerpecker, Radde's Warbler. and Black hooded Oriole. [The log book mentions a fly by hornbill and a Dusky Thrush on 24 Nov.] Last couple of days around Suphanburi, a Greater Flamingo (presumed to be an escapee), Freckle-breasted Woodpecker, Watercock, Baillion's Crake, 2 Bluethroat, 2 Red Avadavat, 3 Painted Stork, 4 Greater Painted-snipe, 2 Grey-headed Lapwing, 5 Asian Golden Weaver, 5 Ruddy-breasted Crake and 11 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler. |
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26 Nov |
At Wat Khao Look Chang, 10 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, 4 Spotted Owlet and 20 Red-breasted Parakeet. On 24 Nov at Thaksin Maharat, Olive Bulbul, Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo and White-throated Bulbul. On 25 Nov, at Laem Phak Bia and Pak Thale, 30 Nordmann's Greenshank, a Milky Stork, Ruff, big numbers of Great Knot, Brown-headed Gull. No sign of Spoon-billed Sandpiper. At Wat Kamnorin, Bang Kaew, 10 Grey-headed Lapwing and a Black-headed Ibis. On 24 Nov, at Huay Mai Teng, 175 Small Pratincole (a first November record), a female Pied Harrier, and 2 Pied Kingfisher. |
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24 Nov |
At Pak Thale/Laem Phak Bia, 62 Asian Dowitcher, 6 Nordmann's Greenshank, 3 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 3 Chinese Egret, 3 Black-headed Ibis, 2 White-faced Plover and 1 Little Pratincole. On 21 Nov, at Bang Khun Thien campus, Bangkok, a White-throated Rock Thrush. |
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23 Nov |
At Chiang Saen, along the Mekong, 200 Little Pratincole, 3 Grey-throated Martin, 4 Swinhoe's White-eye, 6 Red Avadavat and a River Lapwing. At Huay Hong Khrai, 4 Green Peafowl. |
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22 Nov |
At Chiang Saen, 200 Indian Spot-billed Duck, 8 Tufted Duck, 5 Ferruginous Duck and 1 Northern Shoveler. At the harrier roost about 100 Pied Harrier and 50 Eastern Marsh Harrier. On 21 Nov, at Suphanburi, 12 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Lanceolated Warbler, 20 Oriental Reed Warbler , 8 Black-browed Reed Warbler, a Thick-billed Warbler, 3 Ruddy-breasted Crake and 7 Asian Golden Weaver. |
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21 Nov
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At Doi Lang, 1 Necklaced Woodpecker, 20 Long-tailed Minivet, 1 Slender-billed Oriole, 2 Aberrant Bush Warbler, 8 Buff-barred Warbler, 12 Pallas's Warbler, 6 Scarlet-faced Liocichla, 15 Black-throated Parrotbill, 4 Whiskered Yuhina, 2 White-bellied Redstart, 3 Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, 1 Small Niltava and 4 Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker. At Thaksin Maharat, Bamboo Woodpecker, 4 Olive Bulbul, White-throated Bulbul, 2 Martens's Warbler, 2 Two-barred Warbler and an Eastern Buzzard. |
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20 Nov |
At Doi Lang, 4 Rufous-throated Partridge, 10 Mountain Bamboo Partridge, 3 Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, 2 Yellow-browed Tit, 12 Crested Finchbill, 5 Brown-breasted Bulbul, 30 White-headed Bulbul, Aberrant Bush Warbler, 2 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 1 Asian Stubtail, 5 Pallas's Leaf Warbler, 2 Spectacled Barwing, 2 Whiskered Yuhina, 1 Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, 1 White-gorgeted Flycatcher, 1 Rufous-bellied Niltava and 8 Common Rosefinch. Also 3 Yellow-throated Marten. At Mae Ping on 16-17 Nov, 25 Black-headed Woodpecker, Grey-headed Parakeet, 2 White-bellied Woodpecker, Lesser Yellownape, Greater Flameback, 3 Thick-billed Green Pigeon, 2 Rufous Treepie, 3 Red-billed Blue Magpie, 3 Black-winged Cuckooshrike, 2 Burmese Shrike, Oriental Hobby, 3 Rufous-winged Buzzard, 3 Black Baza, 5 Collared Falconet, 15 Common Woodshrike and 3 Burmese Nuthatch. On 17-18 Nov, at Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary, Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Yellow-vented Warbler, Two-barred Warbler, Black-throated Laughingthrush, White-necked Laughingthrush, 6 Eyebrowed Thrush, 2 Grey-backed Shrike. 1 White-throated Bulbul, Slaty-bellied Tesia, 1 Pale-blue Flycatcher, Striated Yuhina and Eastern Buzzard. |
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19 Nov |
At Doi Ang Khang, 2 Pallas's Warbler, Spot-throated Babbler, Martens's Warbler, 3 Claudia's Warbler and an Eastern Buzzard. On 18 Nov, at Laem Phak Bia, Brahminy Starling. |
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18 Nov |
At Doi ang Khang, 1 Black-beasted Thrush and a male White-tailed Robin in the King's Project. Along the Arunothai road, 1 Mrs. Hume's Pheasant, 3 Sapphire Flycatcher, Barred Cuckoo-Dove, Thick-billed Green Pgeon, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, 2 Claudia's Warbler and 5 White-browed Laughingthrush. A pair of Spectacled Barwing along the Burma road. |
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17 Nov |
Ar Doi Ang Khang, in the last hour of light, 4 Rusty-necked Scimitar Babbler, Bay Woodpecker, 30 Cook's 5wift and 5 Common Rosefinch. |
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16 Nov |
At Doi Inthanon, Collared Falconet, 2 Black-tailed Crake (heard), 4 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Grey-backed Shrike, 6 White-headed Bulbul, Pallas's Warbler, Claudia's Leaf Warbler, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Thick-billed Warbler, Rufous-backed Sibia, 2 Plumbeous Water Redstart, 2 Slaty-backed Forktail, 1 Rufous-bellied Niltava and 1 Large Niltava. |
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15 Nov |
At the summit of Doi Inthanon, the usual including Himalayan Shortwing, Pygmy Cupwing, 50 Ashy Wood Pigeon, Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush, Blyth's Leaf Warbler and both Mrs. Gould's Sunbird and Green-tailed Sunbird. At Mae Pen, 4 Silver-breasted Broadbill, 1 Sulphur-breasted Warbler, White-capped Redstart and 2 Slaty-backed Forktail. [According to the log book in Khun Daeng's a Purple Cochoa and White-rumped Falcon were recorded in early November along the Km 34.5 track.] On 14 Nov, at Pak Thale and Leam Phak Bia, 3 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 1 Milky Stork, Painted Stork, 2 Nordmann's Greenshank, 20 Grey-headed Lapwing, 3 Black-headed Ibis, Chinese Egret and 1 White-faced Plover. |
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14 Nov |
At Mae Ping, 10 Black-headed Woodpecker, 4 Grey-headed Parakeet, 1 Common Woodshrike, 1 Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Black-winged Cuckooshrike and 2 Red-billed Blue Magpie. At Doi Inthanon, 1 Eastern Buzzard. A short visit to the campsite produced few birds, and no Black-tailed Crake. On 13 Nov, at Mae Ping, White-bellied Woodpecker and Grey-headed Parakeet. |
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13 Nov |
A short morning at lower levels at Mae Wong produced 3 Sulphur-breasted Warbler, Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, 2 Green-eared Barbet, 3 Swinhoe's Minivet and 2 Red-billed Blue Magpie. On 12 Nov and Pak Thale, 110 Terek Sandpiper and a single Grey-tailed Tattler. On 12 Nov, at Suan Rot Fai, a Black Bittern, Ferruginous Flycather and a White Wagtail. On Nov 11, at Bang Poo,many Brown-headed Gull, a few Common Black-headed Gull and a Heuglin's Gull. On 11 Nov, at Chiang Dao, 2 Black Stork. On 11 Nov, at Samut Songkram, Long-toed Stint and Brown-headed Gull. On 10 Nov, at Chiang Dao, 9 Grey-headed Lapwing and 2 Oriental Skylark. On 9 Nov, at Doi Chiang Dao, Grey-headed Parakeet, 30 Striated Yuhina, 1 Large Niltava, 100 Crested Finchbill, Brown-breasted Bulbul, 60 White-headed Bulbul, White-bellied Redstart, 4 Aberrant Bush Warbler, Buff-throated Warbler, 7 Grey-crowned Warbler, Spectacled Barwing, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Yellow-browed Tit and Hume's Leaf Warbler. On 7 Nov, at Huay Mai Teng, 6 Rain Quail, 8 Oriental Skylark, 8 Richard's Pipit, 1 Pheasant-tailed Jacana and a Western Osprey. |
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12 Nov |
At Mae Wong, 5 Kalij Pheasant, Grey Peacock-Pheasant, 3 Little Cuckoo-Dove, 2 Rosy Minivet, 1 Ashy Minivet, 1 Small Minivet, 2 Claudia's Leaf Warbler, 1 Alstrom's Warbler, 5 Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, 2 Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler, 10 White-necked Laughingthrush, 1 Long-tailed Sibia 2 Burmese Yuhina and 1 Red-throated Pipit. No sign of hornbills or pittas. |
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11 Nov |
At Mae Wong, Rufous-throated Partridge (heard), Bar-backed Partridge (head), 1 Grey Peacock-Pheasant, 2 Black Eagle, 3 Little Cuckko Dove, 8 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, 2 Red-headed Trogon, 1 Olive Bulbul, 5 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 1 Pale Blue Flycatcher, 1 Alstrom's Warbler, 1 Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler, 6 Collared Babbler, 2 Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler , 30 Striated Yuhina, 2 Burmese Yuhina and 3 Buff-breasted Babbler. No sign of any pittas or hornbills. |
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10 Nov |
At Mae Wong, a late arrival and chat to the rangers mentioned the following species in the last week: Bar-backed Partridge, Green-legged Partridge, Rufous-throated Partridge, Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Blue Pitta, Burmese Yuhina and Rufous-necked Hornbill. At Bueng Boraphet, 15 Spot-billed Pelican, 5 Oriental Darter, 1 Watercock, 1 Pied Kingfisher and 400 Streaked Weaver. |
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8 Nov |
At Khao Phra Thaeo, Phuket, a Malayan Night Heron photographed. At Khao Ang Ru Nai, Chachoengsao province, a Malayan Night Heron. Migrants at Bangkok included Black-naped Monarch, 2 Black-naped Oriole, 2 Brown Shrike, Taiga Flycatcher and Asian Brown Flycatcher. At Chiang Dao, Amur Falcon and Crested Goshawk. At Chiang Mai, 50 Asian Openbill and an Eastern Buzzard. |
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7 Nov |
On Doi Lang this week 2 Black Stork. At Thap Lan, 1 Brown Prinia and Blossom-headed Parakeet. A Bonelli's Eagle identified from photos from Khao Dinsor, Chumphon on 4 Nov. At Chiang Dao, 1 Hume's Pheasant, 4 Giant Nuthatch, 4 Grey-headed Parakeet, 2 Slender-billed Oriole, Maroon Oriole, 3 Greater Yellownape, Long-tailed Broadbill (heard), 3 Burmese Shrike, 15 Striated Yuhina. 6 Claudia's Leaf Warbler , 1 Hume's Leaf Warbler, a Sulphur-breasted Warbler, 5 Martens's Warbler, 3 Grey-crowned Warbler, Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush, Bar-backed Partridge heard, Swinhoe's White-eye and a Spot-bellied Eagle Owl. |
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6 Nov |
At Laem Phak Bia / Pak Thale, 3 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 4 Nordmann's Greenshank, White-faced Plover, Chinese Egret and Milky Stork. Last couple of days at Chiang Dao revealed, Amur Falcon, Peregrine, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Siberian Blue Robin, 12 Thick-billed Green Pigeon, Spot-billed Eagle Owl, Collared Scops Owl and Mountain Scops Owl heard. At Thap Lan, Oriental Cuckooshrike, 6 Rufous-winged Buzzard, Black-headed Woodpecker, White-bellied Woodpecker and Red-breasted Parakeet. At Kaeng Krachan, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, White-throated Rock Thrush and 2 Daurian Starling. |
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5 Nov |
At Sakaerat, 12 Siamese Fireback and 3 Large Scimitar Babbler. A flock of around 100 House Crow harrasing Oriental Honey Buzzard over Phuket town. |
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4 Nov |
At Chiang Dao, Amur Falcon, Peregrine and adult male Siberian Blue Robin. At Laem Phak Bia and Pak Thale, 1 Hueglin's Gull, Milky Stork, Amur Falcon and 4 Spoon-billed Sandpiper. Also 9 Nordmann's Greenshank recorded by Khun Daeng the boatman. At Huay Mai Teng, Banded Bay Cuckoo, Pied Harrier, Rain Quail heard and Thick-billed Warbler. |
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3 Nov |
A couple of days on Phuket with 40 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 2 Collared Scops Owl heard and 3 Oriental Bay Owl. Also Scarce Blue Tiger (extremely rare butterfly in Thailand). Yesterday at Kaeng Krachan, immature male Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Brown Wood Owl and Mountain Hawk-Eagle. At Ratchaburi, Peregrine Falcon, 2 Pied Harrier, Black-shouldered Kite, Lanceolated Warbler and Black-browed Reed Warbler. Some highlights from a short trip 26-31 Oct include Blyth's Frogmouth and Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl from Krung Ching, and Bat Hawk, Helmeted Hornbill and 7 Lesser Fish Eagle from Cheio Laan Lake. Great Argus has been showing at Krung Ching. At Chiang Dao, Black-backed Forktail, Northern White-crowned Forktail, Orange-breasted Trogon, Collared Falconet, Mountain Imperial Pigeon and Martens's Warbler. |
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2 Nov |
At Sri Phang-nga, Helmeted Hornbill heard, 2 Great Hornbill, 1 Taiga Flycatcher, a Forest Wagtail, Eastern Crowned Warbler and a Radde's Warbler. At Laem Pakarang, 1 White-faced Plover, 400 Greater Sand Plover, 4 Great Knot and a Black-capped Kingfisher. At Laem Phak Bia and Pak Thale, no sign of either Spoon-billed Sandpiper or Nordmann's Greenshank. At Chiang Dao, 1 Dark-sided Flycatcher, 3 Black Baza, 9 White-shouldered Starling, 40 Ashy Minivet, Violet Cuckoo, 20 Brown-backed Needletail, 4 Grey-crowned Warbler, and a Yellow-vented Flowerpecker. At hides outside Kaeng Krachan, Kalij Pheasant, but no partridges. |
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1 Nov |
At Thung Wua Laen, Chumphon, 2 Vinous-breasted Myna. At Chumphon, 1 Greater Spotted Eagle, 2 Brown-backed Needletail, 250 Black Baza, 1 Rufous-winged Buzzard and 1 Peregrine. A poor day for raptor migration due to wind, cloud and rain showers. |
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31 Oct |
At Chumphon. Last official day of counting by Chumphon Raptor Centre. 3,700 Black Baza, 22 Jerdon's Baza, 5 Black-eared Kite, 3 Booted Eagle, 2 Brown-backed Needletail, 1 Western Osprey, 17 Asian Openbill, 25 Crested Serpent Eagle, 2 Pied Harrier, 4 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 40 Japanese Sparrowhawk and 2 Rufous-winged Buzzard. At Chiang Dao temple area, Violet Cuckoo, 15 Large Woodshirke, Two-barred Warbler, 5 Claudia's Leaf Warbler, Yellow-bellied Warbler, Brown-cheeked Fulvetta, Purple-naped Spiderhunter, Siberian Blue Robin, Grey-backed Shrike, Green-legged Partridge and Mountain Imperial Pigeon. At Suan Rot Fai, Pale-legged Leaf Warbler and Arctic Warbler. |
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30 Oct |
At Chumphon mangroves, 15 Pale-capped Pigeon, 2 Pied Harrier, Japanese Sparrowhawk, 2 Ruddy Kingfisher, 1 Western Osprey, 3 Greater Flameback and 2 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler. At Chumphon, Jerdon's Baza, Black Baza, 1 White-bellied Sea Eagle, 1 Peregrine, 1 Eastern Buzzard, 40 Ashy Minivet and 1 White-throated Needletail. |
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At Krung Ching, Red-throated Sunbird, Lesser Cuckooshrike, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Brown Wood Owl (heard), Ashy Minivet, and Black/Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher. At Suan Rot Fai, a Ferruginous Flycatcher, and 2 Oriental Honey Buzzard. Grey-faced Buzzard on 29 Oct. |
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29 Oct |
At Krung Ching, Blyth's Frogmouth. Round up of recent records from Suphanburi included Painted Stork and Red-breasted Parakeet on 26 Oct, plus 3 Spot-billed Pelican at Chonburi and 5 Amur Falcon over Lampang on 28 Oct. On 27 Oct, at Phang-nga mangroves, Brown-winged Kingifsher. On 28 Oct, at Krabi mangroves, Chinese Egret and 2 Collared Scops Owl at daytime roost. |
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28 Oct |
Around Ratchaburi, 2 Pied Harrier, Black-browed Reed Warbler, Lanceolated Warbler and Rufous Woodpecker. At Huay Mai Teng 5 Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Thick-billed Warbler, 20 Rain Quail, Barred Buttonquail, Small Buttonquail, 1 Small Pratincole, Oriental Pratincole, 8 Richard's Pipit, Indochinese Bush Lark, Oriental SKylark and Pied Kingfisher. At Chumphon, 5,000 Black Baza, 40 Crested Serpent Eagle, 9 Booted Eagle, 200 Shikra and 20 Jerdon's Baza. |
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27 Oct |
Around Ratchaburi, Pied Harrier, 2 Pied Kingfisher, 2 Lesser Coucal, Indian Nightjar, Plain-backed Sparrow, Eastern Barn Owl and 200 White-rumped Munia. At Chumphon, 30 Crested Serpent Eagle, 30 Jerdon's Baza, 20,000 Black Baza, 10 Booted Eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle, Pied Harrier, Eastern Marsh Harrier, 200 Shikra, 700 Blue-tailed Bee-eater and Chestnut-headed Bee-eater. |
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26 Oct |
At Ang Khang, much the same as yesterday. Road to Mae Phue still closed. Additional species recorded included 2 Spot-throated Babbler, 1 Russet Bush Warbler (singing) and 2 Common Green Magpie. At Chiang Dao, temple area, Violet Cuckoo. A day out and about - at Khao Yoi, Black-eared Kite, Booted Eagle, 5 Spot-billed Pelican, Painted Stork and Western Osprey. At Wat Khao Takrhao Black-capped Kingfisher, 10 Spot-billed Pelican, Garganey, Northern Pintail and 74 Painted Stork. At Pak Thale no sign of Spoon-billed Sandpiper, but good numbers of Curlew Sandpiper, Great Knot and 60 Brown-headed Gull. At Wat Kamnaran 2 Grey-headed Lapwing. Over Phuket, 2 Oriental Honey Buzzard and 1 Booted Eagle. At Chumphon, 40,000 Black Baza, 40 Jerdon's Baza, 7 Booted Eagle, 6 Greater Spotted Eagle, 20 Crested Serpent Eagle, 250 Shikra and 1 Short-toed Eagle. |
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25 Oct |
At Doi Ang Khang, Arunothai road and Burma (Nolae) road, additional species not recorded yesterday included, 1 Mountain Hawk-Eagle, 2 Barred Buttonquail, 1 Oriental Turtle Dove, 25 Himalayan Swiftlet, 1 Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Long-tailed Broadbill, White-browed Piculet, 4 Brown-breasted Bulbul, 2 Yellow-streaked Warbler, 1 Claudia's Warbler, Bianchi's Warbler, Grey-crowned Warbler, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Large Niltava, 2 Black-throated Laughingthrush, 20 Silver-eared Mesia, 1 Black-breasted Thrush, and 6 Chestnut Bunting. Access to Mae Phue road closed due to re-concreting. Around Phuket, 30 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 2 Black Baza, 1 Crested Goshawk, 1 Chinese Sparrowhawk and Brown-winged Kingfisher. At Suphanburi, 19 Grey-headed Lapwing, Spotted Redshank, 30 Black Baza, Watercock, 80 Baya Weaver, 4 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Lanceolated Warbler and 3 Red Avadavat. At Chumphon, 2,000 Black Baza, 200 Grey-faced Buzzard, 1 Greater Spotted Eagle, 2 Booted Eagle, 1 Eastern Marsh Harrier, 1 Eurasian Kestrel, 2 Western Osprey, 18 Black-headed Ibis, 300 Ashy Minivet and 15 Asian House Martin. At Laem Phak Bia, imm. Rosy Starling still present. |
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24 Oct |
Afternoon at Doi Ang Khang, concentrating on Km 21 and Km 19.5, held Collared Owlet, 1 Lesser Yellownape, Black-winged Cuckooshrike, Maroon Oriole, Small Niltava, Chinese Leaf Warbler, Greenish Warbler, Martens's Warbler, 1 Chestnut-crowned Warbler, 2 Barred Cuckoo-Dove, 2 Crested Finchbill, several Hume's Leaf Warbler, Rufous-throated Partridge, Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler, 4 Spot-breasted Parrotbill, 8 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, 6 White-necked Laughingthrush and 20 Chestnut-flanked White-eye. At a wet Chumphon, 1 Shikra, 2 Grey-faced Buzzard, 1 Oriental Dollarbird. |
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23 Oct |
At Bueng Boraphet, Eastern Marsh Harrier, 400 Garganey, 100 Chestnut-tailed Starling. 30 White-shouldered Starling, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Bronze-winged Jacana, 6 Ruddy-breasted Crake, 2 Watercock, Black-browed Reed Warbler, Oriental Reed Warbler, large numbers of Oriental Pratincole, Sand Martin, 2 Freckle-breasted Woodpecker, 1 Forest Wagtail, Siberian Rubythroat and 2 Swinhoe's Minivet. At Chumphon, 32,000 Black Baza, 2 Amur Falcon, 2 Pied Harrier, 5 Booted Eagle and 1 Eurasian Kestrel. |
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22 Oct |
At Laem Phak Bia, imm. Rosy Starling still present. At Chumphon, 20,000 Black Baza, 3,000 Grey-faced Buzzard, 2 Jerdon's Baza, 200 Shikra, 1 Amur Falcon and 1 Besra. |
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21 Oct |
At Chumphon, 1 Greater Spotted Eagle, 1 Short-toed Eagle, 2 Jerdon's Baza and 45 Crested Serpent Eagle. At Suphanburi, 8 Pin-tailed Snipe, 22 Common Snipe, 3 Temminck's Stint, 17 Greater Painted-snipe, 9 Pacific Golden Plover, 30 Oriental Pratincole, 8 Pheasant-tailed Jacana, 5 Bronze-winged Jacana, 7 Cinnamon Bittern, 2 Freckle-breasted Woodpecker, 4 Ruddy-breasted Crake,1 Thick-billed Warbler and 20 Oriental Reed Warbler. |
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20 Oct |
At Hua Hin, a Rufous-winged Buzzard flying over. At Chumphon, 7,000+ Black Baza, Shikra, Grey-faced Buzzard, 35 Crested Serpent Eagle, Booted Eagle, Eastern Marsh Harrier, Pied Harrier and Black-eared Kite. Two days at Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve (note that permission is required to visit this reserve), 7 Siamese Fireback, 8 Red Junglefowl, 15 Red-breasted Parakeet, 1 Indochinese Blue Flycatcher and Asian Brown Flycatcher. |
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19 Oct |
At Phuket, a night walk at Laem Mum Nai, 1 Eastern Barn Owl seen, 2 Collared Scops Owl (1 seen, photographed) 3 Oriental Bay Owl (1 seen). At Doi Lang, Lesser Cuckoo photographed (not today) At Chumphon, 300 Grey-faced Buzzard, 2,000 Black Baza, Oriental Pratincole, Ashy Minivet, Black-eared Kite, Crested Serpent Eagle and several Eurasian Hobby. |
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18 Oct |
At Kaeng Krachan (outside the park - note the park is closed till 1-Nov). Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, 3 Large Scimiter Babbler, Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, 2 Vernal Hanging Parrot, 5 Oriental Pied Hornbill, 12 Red Junglefowl, a male Eastern Marsh Harrier, Yellow Bittern, 80 Ashy Minivet, 20 Taiga Flycatcher, many Two-barred Warbler and Yellow-browed Warbler. At Chumphon, good numbers of Grey-faced Buzzard. |
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17 Oct |
At Chumphon, 1,500 Blue-tailed Bee-eater, 200 Ashy Minivet, 4 Black Baza, Booted Eagle, Grey-faced Buzzard, Brahminy Kite, 100 Shikra, 24 White-throated Needletail, Chinese Sparrowhawk and Japanese Sparrowhawk. Also from photos Amur Falcon from 7 Oct. |
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16 Oct |
A male Scarlet Finch photographed from Doi Lang sometime last week. At Chumphon, 1 Black Baza, 25 Crested Serpent Eagle, 4 Eastern Marsh Harrier, 2 Western Osprey, 2 Booted Eagle, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk and 200 Ashy Minivet. At Laem Phak Bia and Pak Thale, 1 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 700 Great Knot, Broad-billed Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine , an immature Greater Spotted Eagle, 2 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 400 Sand Martin, 13 Painted Stork, 1 Far Eastern Curlew, 2 Heuglin's Gull, 1 Spot-billed Pelican, 13 White-winged Tern, 1 Mangrove Whistler and White-shouldered Starling. |
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15 Oct |
On 13 and 14 Oct, At Laem Phak Bia, 1 Little Stint, 1 Rosy Starling and a Heuglin's Gull. At Cha-am, Asian Openbill, 9 Black-crowned Night Heron, Ruddy-breasted Crake, 1 Slaty-breasted Rail. Black-capped Kingfisher, Oriental Reed Warbler, Black-browed Reed Warbler, Thick-billed Warbler, 1 Eurasian Wryneck and Plain-backed Sparrow. At Ko Kood, on the east coast, not so much activity, but Arctic Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Pacific Reef Egret (dark morph), White-bellied Sea Eagle and 2 Striated Heron. Quiet on the migrant front in Bangkok, a single Arctic Warbler, 3 Yellow-browed Warbler, one Black-naped Oriole, one Taiga Flycatcher and one Asian Brown Flycatcher. Yesterday a Claudia's Leaf Warbler. At Chumphon, 300 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 60 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 2 Booted Eagle, 5 Western Osprey, 1 Peregrine, 3 Eastern Marsh Harrier, 125 Shikra and Japanese Sparrowhawk. |
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14 Oct |
A half day at Doi Lang produced, pair Asian Emerald Cuckoo, 1 Common Cuckoo, 1 Slender-billed Oriole, 1 Chinese Leaf Warbler, 1 Claudia's Leaf Warbler, 2 Greenish Warbler, 1 Martens's Warbler, 1 Buff-breasted Babbler, 2 Rufous-backed Sibia, 1 Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush, 1 Pale Blue Flycatcher, White-gorgeted Flycatcher and a Ruby-cheeked Sunbird. On 9 Oct at Sri Phang-nga, Scarlet-rumped Trogon (very rare here). On a four day trip to Krung Ching, 10-13 Oct, Red-throated Sunbird, Violet Cuckoo, Banded Pitta heard and Crested Jayshrike heard. No Rail-babbler. At Suphanburi, 3 Grey-headed Lapwing, a single Lanceolated Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker, Stork-billed Kingfisher, 5 Greater Painted Snipe, 15 Yellow Bittern, 10 Asian Golden Weaver and a single Red Avadavat. At Chumphon, 300 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 65 Shikra, White-throated Needletail, 100 Ashy Minivet and 15 Grey-faced Buzzard. |
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13 Oct |
At Thaton a Slaty-breasted Rail along Mekok River (rare in north). At Doi Lang, poorer weather but further wintering migrants. Highlights included 3 Amur Falcon, 3 Mountain Bamboo Partridge, 5 Himalayan Swiftlet, 2 Black-winged Cuckooshrike, 4 Black-eared Shrike-babbler, 1 Common Green Magpie (very rare here), 10 Yellow-browed Tit, 10 Crested Finchbill, 1 Pygmy Cupwing, 1 Asian Stubtail, 1 Buff-throated Warbler, 1 Claudia's Warbler, 10 White-necked Laughingthrush, 2 Spectacled Barwing and an imm. Black-breasted Thrush (early date?). At Laem Phak Bia and Pak Thale, 4 Spot-billed Pelican, 3 Richard"s Pipit, 12 Grey-headed Lapwing (Wat Komnaram) 1 Far Eastern Curlew, 1 Eastern Crowned Warbler and 1 Little Stint. At Suphanburi, 1 Oriental Cuckoo, two female type Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, single Arctic Warbler and Two-barred Warbler, 6 Sand Martin, 260 Oriental Pratincole, 12 Common Snipe, a Watercock, and a Black Bittern. At Chumphon, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Western Osprey, Black-eared Kite, Crested Goshawk, 250 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 50 Japanese Sparrowhawk and 1,000 Blue-tailed Bee-eater. |
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12 Oct |
At Doi Lang, fairly low key with few wintering birds yet present: 1 Amur Falcon, 2 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, 1 Grey-headed Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Broadbill, 8 Ashy Minivet, 3 Long-tailed Minivet, 1 Grey-backed Shrike, 1 Black-eared Shrike-babbler, 1 Slender-billed Oriole, 3 Maroon Oriole, 4 Yellow-browed Tit, 2 Crested Finchbill, 3 Brown-breasted Bulbul, 3 White-headed Bulbul, Slaty-bellied Tesia (heard), Lesser Shortwing (heard), 1 Greenish Warbler, 1 Martens's Warbler, 3 Collared Babbler, 2 Buff-breasted Babbler, 2 White-necked Laughingthrush, 1 Scarlet-faced Liocichla, 1 Spectacled Barwing, 1 Slaty-blue Flycatcher, 1 Yellow-vented Flowerpecker and a Common Rosefinch. At Chumphon, some nice variety in 1,000 Oriental Honey Buzzard, Shikra, Chinese Sparrowhawk, Japanese Sparrowhawk, 2 Pied Harrier, Eastern Marsh Harrier, Grey-faced Buzzard, 1 Booted Eagle, Black-eared Kite, Eastern Buzzard and Eurasian Kestrel. |
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11 Oct |
At Chiang Saen, 1 Burmese Shrike, 70 Indian Spot-billed Duck, no diving duck present, plus 6 Mallard (of dubious origin?). A couple of hours pre-dusk in Thaton ricefields produced almost nothing unfortunately. At Suphanburi, 5 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 2 Grey-faced Buzzard, a flock of around 20 Accipter (probably Chinese Sparrowhawk) and a single Western Osprey all heading south. Also Stork-billed Kingfisher en route to Bangkok. At Muang Boran Fish Ponds, 1 Painted Stork, 2 Black-capped Kingfisher and a Blossom-headed Parakeet (origin?). At Chumphon, 3 Crested Serpent Eagle, 1 Grey-faced Buzzard, 1 Peregrine and 3 Western Osprey. |
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10 Oct |
At Chiang Saen harrier roost a total of about 100 harriers with approximately 80 Pied Harrier and 20 Eastern Marsh Harrier. In the late afternoon, other species recorded included Striated Grassbird, Lesser Coucal, 1.000 Red-throated Pipit plus the usual suspects, including 25 Indian Spot-billed Duck. A probable Mugimaki Flycatcher unfortunately dissapeared before identification confirmed. At Bangkok, a fall of Phylloscopus included Two-barred Greenish Warbler, Arctic Warbler, and Yellow-browed Warbler. At Huay Mai Teng, Rain Quail, Indian Nightjar and a female Watercock. At Chumphon, 18 Oriental Dollarbird, 3 Crested Serpent Eagle, 3 Eurasian Kestrel, 3 Western Osprey, 1,500 Oriental Honey Buzzard and 700 Chinese Sparrowhawk. At Suphanburi, 1 Baillon's Crake, 1 Black Bittern, 1 Tiger Shrike, 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Eastern Crowned Warbler, 2 Stork-billed Kingfisher and Asian Golden Weaver. |
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9 Oct |
At Pak Thale, 350 Great Knot, 1,000 Eurasian Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit mixed up with Eurasian Whimbrel, large numbers of Whiskered Tern and 27 Brown-headed Gull. At Laem Pak Bia, 2 Spot-billed Pelican, 9 Grey Plover, 1 Pacific Golden Plover and 30 Common Greenshank. No Spoon-billed Sandpiper or Nordmann's Greenshank at either location yet. On the sand spit, 2 White-faced Plover, 2 Terek Sandpiper, 5 Malaysian Plover and 10 Sanderling. At Chumphon, a very different day, with only 75 raptors the whole day. 4 Brown-backed Needletail, 1 White-bellied Sea Eagle, and a belated Booted Eagle (from 8 Oct from photo). |
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8 Oct |
At Chumphon, 2,500 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 1,500 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 100 Japanese Sparrowhawk, 3 Western Osprey, 3 Black-eared Kite, Pied Harrier, Eastern Marsh Harrier and Ashy Minivet. |
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7 Oct |
At Chumphon, 4,000 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 2,500 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 3 Grey-faced Buzzard, 1 Western Osprey, 5 Eastern Marsh Harrier and a Eurasian Hobby. On around 19 Sep at Laem Phak Bia, a single Daurian Starling, Great Stone-curlew, 8 Spot-billed Pelican and 2 Asian Dowitcher. |
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6 Oct |
Migrants at Suan Rot Fai included, a Tiger Shrike, 4 Brown Shrike, 2 Taiga Flycatcher, 2 Asian Brown Flycatcher, 4 Eastern Crowned Warbler, a Blue-tailed Bee-eater, a Black-capped Kingfisher, 2 Common Kingfisher and 2 Black-naped Oriole. First group of the season of 20 Chestnut-tailed Starling over Chiang Mai. At Chumphon, 5,000 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 2 Grey-faced Buzzard, 2 Brahminy Kite, Crested Serpent Eagle, 1,300 bee-eaters (two species), 14 White-throated Needletail, Pacific Swift and Chinese Sparrowhawk. |
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5 Oct |
At Chumphon, 6,000 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 1 Crested Serpent Eagle, Black-eared Kite, a single Black-winged Kite, Eastern Marsh Harrier, 1 Eurasian Kestrel, and the first Grey-faced Buzzard of the season. |
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4 Oct |
At Chumphon, 6,000 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 1 Crested Serpent Eagle, 1 Eastern Buzzard and a male Pied Harrier. At Khao Sok reservoir, Helmeted Hornbill. A very quiet trip to the hides outside Kaeng Krachan revealed nothing out of the usual, but Large Scimitar Babbler, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Indochinese Blue Flycatcher, Black-naped Monarch, Asian Brown Flycatcher, and a Taiga Flycatcher. |
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3 Oct |
At Mae Wong, sometime in the last week, a Crested Kingfisher photographed on the river near the HQ. At Pak Thale and Laem Phak Bia, a single Spot-billed Pelican, Greater Painted-snipe, 60 Brown-headed Gull, Red-necked Phalrope and 150 Marsh Sandpiper. Khun Daeng reports that the Great Stone-curlew was still present a few days ago. At Chumphon, 2,000 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 5 Black-eared Kite, 2,000 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 100 Shrikra and 7,000 Barn Swallow. |
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2 Oct |
At Chumphon, Alstrom's Warbler (aka Plain-tailed Warbler), Pale-legged Leaf Warbler and presumed Arctic Warbler. At Chumphon, 4,000 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 2,000 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 5 Black-eared Kite, 1 Pied Harrier, 6 probable Crow-billed Drongo and 1,000 Barn Swallow. At Chumphon, 25 Grey-headed Lapwing flying south down the coast. |
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1 Oct |
The first Spoon-billed Sandpiper for this winter was observed at Khok Kham - an adult. In the Khao Yoi area, 50 Spot-billed Pelican and good number of Painted Stork. At Chumphon, 1 Western Osprey, 4,000 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 1,500 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 5 Eastern Marsh Harrier, 3 Eurasian Kestrel, Shikra, Japanese Sparrowhawk, White-throated Needletail and 250 Eastern Red-rumped Swallow. |
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30 Sep |
At Chumphon (which appears to be the only place birded in Thailand at the moment), 3,000 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 150 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 30 Shikra, 100 Japanese Sparrowhawk, 3 Peregrine, Eastern Marsh Harrier and 1 Black-eared Kite. |
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29 Sep |
Some exploration around the Samut Songkhram area produced 4 Tiger Shrike. At Chumphon, 4,000 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 150 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 100 Japanese Sparrowhawk. |
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28 Sep |
At Chumphon, 2 Peregrine, 800 Pacific Swift, 34 Asian Openbill and 16 White-throated Needletail. |
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27 Sep |
At Chumphon, 10, Pale-capped Pigeon, 21 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 14 Shikra, 450 Pacific Swift, 700 Blue-tailed Bee-eater, 6 White-throated Needletail and 2,000 Chinese Sparrowhawk. |
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26 Sep |
At Chumphon, 100 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 2 Black-eared Kite, 1 Eastern Marsh Harrier, 200 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 500 Blue-tailed Bee-eater and 6 Eastern Red-rumped Swallow. |
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25 Sep |
At Prasae, Klang (Rayong province), 5 Grey-tailed Tattler and 300 Terek Sandpiper. At Chumphon, 7,000 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 150 Oriental Honey Buzzard and a few Eastern Red-rumped Swallow. Over 18,000 Pacific Swift to date (a record). |
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24 Sep |
At Hua Hin, a Wryneck (rare in south) and flocks of White-shouldered Starling. At Chumphon, 4,200 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 300 Oriental Honey Buzzard. 500 Blue-tailed Bee-eater and 1,200 Pacific Swift. |
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23 Sep |
A catch up of records from the last couple of weeks. On 23 Sep, at a wet Huay Mai Teng, 2 Bronze-winged Jacana and 30 Asian Golden Weaver. On 22 Sep at Huay Mai Teng, 100 Small Prartincole, 60 Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Oriental Skylark, Rain Quail, a Peregrine, Oriental Pratincole, 3 Lesser Coucal, and a Pied Kingfisher. On 22 Sep, from Chumphon, migration of 40 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 3,500 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 1 Black-eared Kite, 250 Japanese Sparrowhawk, 25 Shikra, Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, a single Crow-billed Drongo and Eastern Crowned Warbler. Other species recorded in the previous few days included, Asian House Martin, Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher, Crested Goshawk, White-throated Needletail and Silver-backed Needletail. Reports, previously, of a Black-legged Kititwake in the Gulf, but no further details. On 16 Sep, at Bang Tabun Bay, off Phetchaburi, Bryde's Whale, 2 Bridled Tern, 2 Lesser Crested Tern, 32 Greater Crested Tern and 40 + Great Cormorant. On 10-11 Sep, at Krabi, Slaty-breasted Rail, Lesser Coucal, Rufous-breasted Swallow and Baya Weaver. |
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11 Sep |
At Suan Fot Fai, much the same as yesterday's migrants with 4 Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, 1 Eastern Crowned Warbler and an Arctic Warbler. |
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10 Sep |
At Suan Rot Fai, Asian Brown Flycatcher, Yellow-rumped Flycatcher and an Arctic Warbler. |
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9 Sep |
Whale-watching in the Inner Gulf produced no whales, but did have Greater Crested Tern, Little Tern, White-winged Tern, Whiskered Tern, Common Tern, Little Cormorant, Indian Corrmorant, Great Cormorant, Eurasian Whimbrel and Osprey. At Huay Mai Teng, 250+ Oriental Pratincole, 100 Small Pratincole, 5 Oriental Skylark and 3 Rain Quail. At Chumphon, 400 Japanese Sparrowhawk and 25 Asian Openbill. |
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8 Sep |
At Huay Mai Teng, Chinese Francolin (heard), 3 River Lapwing, 5 Pacific Golden Plover and 80+ Small Pratincole. At Khok Kham, 3 Great Knot, 200 Red-necked Stint, a juvenile Little Stint, 30 Long-toed Stint and 30 Broad-billed Sandpiper. At Chumphon, 100 Japanese Sparrowhawk, an adult Brahminy Kite, 2 Crested Goshawk and 1 Oreintal Honey Buzzard. |
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7 Sep |
At Chumphon, 2 Crested Goshawk, good numbers of Barn Swallow, Edible-nest Swiftlet, Japanese Sparrowhawk and Pacific Swift. |
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6 Sep |
At Chumphon, 500 Japanese Sparrowhawk and 200 Blue-tailed Bee-eater. |
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5 Sep |
On 4 Sep, at Khok Kham a Red-necked Phalarope. On 4 Sep at Chumphon, 300+ Blue-tailed Bee-eater, 50 Blue-throated Bee-eater and 200 Japanese Sparrowhawk. |
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3 Sep |
On 31 Aug, at Cho Lae, Chiang Mai province, a Glossy Ibis (vagrant to northern Thailand), and 100 Asian Openbill. |
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2 Sep |
At Huay Mai Teng, a Eurasian Whimbrel, 2 River Lapwing and 50 Small Pratincole. At Suan Rot Fai, 2 Arctic Warbler, Yellow-rumped Flycatcher and Blue-tailed Bee-eater. |
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1 Sep |
At Leam Phak Bia, 4 Ruff. Some bird ringing undertaken in the King's Project revealed 5 Yellow-rumped Flycatcher and 2 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler. Also 1 Milky Stork, 1,200 Great Knot, 1 Red Knot, 11 Terek Sandpiper, 450 Eurasian Whimbrel, 30 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Asian Dowitcher and 2 Spot-billed Pelican. Also no sign of either of the thick-knees. At Laem Phak Bia, no a sign of either stone-curlew or Milky Stork. No snipe or painted-snipe either at Kings Project - too disturbed. Three Asian Dowitcher at Mahachai. A nice collection of records from the south covering the last couple of weeks. On 14 Aug at Phang-nga, 3 Black-thighed Falconet, 1 Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, 2 Buff-rumped Woodpecker, a Black-and-Red Broadbill and a single Mangrove Pitta. On 22-23 Aug at Ratchaphrapha Dam, Khao Sok NP, 8 Oriental Hobby, 3 White-bellied Sea Eagle, 2 Grey-headed Fish Eagle, 1 Buffy Fish Owl, 5 White-crowned Hornbill, 20 Bushy-crested Hornbill, pair Helmeted Hornbill, and Banded Pitta heard. On 25-26 Aug at Sri Phang-nga and Phang-nga Mangroves, 4 Grey Wagtail, Forest Wagtail, 2 Chestnut-naped Forktail, 2 Blyth's Hawk-Eagle, 1 Buffy Fish Owl, 2 Brown-winged Kingfisher, 2 Ruddy Kingfisher, 4 Chestnut-bellied Malkoha and Mangrove Pitta heard. At Tonpariwat and Thai Maueng Golf Course, 3 Red-throated Sunbird, 1 Crimson Sunbird, 20 Grey-rumped Treeswift, 5 Whiskered Treeswift, 1 Spotted Wood Owl, 3 Common Kingfisher and 10 Lesser Whistling Duck. |
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31 Aug |
Morning at Nam Nao had 3 Red-billed Scimitar Babbler. 4 Collared Babbler, 1 Purple-naped Spiderhunter, 4 Bar-backed Partridge, 1 Indian Cuckoo, 2 Burmese Nuthatch and 2 Common Hill Myna. Last few days at Chumphon have produced a number of Peregrine, 22 Blue-throated Bee-eater, Japanese Sparrowhawk and Crested Goshawk. From Suan Rot Fai, Bangkok, Yellow-rumped Flycatcher and Eastern Crowned Warbler. |
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30 Aug |
At Phu Hin Rong Kla, 200 Nepal House Martin, 12 Dusky Crag Martin, 3 Jerdon's Bush Chat, 3 Red-billed Scimitar Babbler and 1 Large Niltava. At Nam Nao, last couple of hours in the day, 3 Brown Prinia and 1 White-bellied Woodpecker. |
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29 Aug |
At Khao Sam Roi Yot, 1 Yellow-legged Buttonquail, 1 Black Bittern, 5 Long-toed Stint, 1 Lesser Coucal, 2 Savanna Nightjar, 1 Brown Shrike, 10 Indochinese Bush Lark, 40 Streaked Weaver, 2 Chestnut Munia, and 50 House Sparrow. At Laem Phak Bia, 1 Indian Stone-curlew, 1 Temminck's Stint and 8 Spot-billed Pelican. No sign of Great Stone-curlew. |
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28 Aug |
At Laem Phak Bia, 2 Great Stone-curlew, 1 Indian Stone-curlew , 2 Black Bittern, 2 Milky Stork, 200 Painted Stork, 8 Long-toed Stint and 2 Broad-billed Sandpiper. Two Red Knot also present (seen by other birders). At Khao Sam Roi Yot a single Forest Wagtail. On 27 Aug, off Samut Sakhon a probable Swinhoe's Storm-petrel (photographed). On 18 Aug, at Doi Lang, 2 Dark-sided Flycatcher and 2 Asian Emerald Cuckoo. |
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27 Aug |
At Laem Phak Bia, 2 Great Stone-curlew, 80 Painted Stork, 1 Common Kingfisher, 10 Indochinese Bush Lark, 2 Asian Golden Weaver and a movement of Blue-tailed Bee-eater. |
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26 Aug |
In Bangkok a Tiger Shrike and Eastern Crowned Warbler. A pelagic trip off Bang Tabun had 70 Greater Crested Tern, 2 Bridled Tern, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Great Cormorant, 1 Indian Cormorant, good numbers of Common Tern, Whiskered Tern and White-winged Tern. On the mammal side 4 Bryde's Whale and some Irrawaddy Dolphin. At Laem Phak Bia, Great Stone-curlew still present, with unconfirmed reports of a second bird, as well as possibly an Indian Stone-curlew. One Milky Stork present. |
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25 Aug |
At Suan Rot Fai, Bangkok, 8 Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, 2 Eastern Crowned Warbler, 2 Common Kingfisher, 2 Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Little Cormorant and 5 Plain-backed Sparrow. Raptors at Chumphon included 2 Chinese Sparrowhawk and miratory Brahminy Kite. Also 700 Pacific Swift, 55 Asian Openbill and Grey Wagtail starting to move through. Asian Dowitcher still passing through the inner gulf. |
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23 Aug |
At Bueng Boraphet a River Lapwing has been present for the last two days (viewed from the River Martin memorial), plus 200 Barn Swallow, 50 Sand Martin and 500 Oriental Pratincole. Great Stone-curlew still present at Laem Phak Bia. |
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21 Aug |
From Bangkok, a couple of Eastern Crowned Warbler - usually one of the first returning migrants. From Chumphon, movement of Blue-throated Bee-eater and Blue-tailed Bee-eater starting. Also Japanese Sparrowhawk, a dark phase Booted Eagle, 750 Barn Swallow and Grey Wagtail. |
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19 Aug |
At Laem Phak Bia yesterday, Great Stone-curlew (reported by others), 7 Spot-billed Pelican and a Greater Painted-snipe. |
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14 Aug |
At Laem Phak Bia, Great Stone-curlew still present. |
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13 Aug |
At Khao Takhrao, at least 2,000 Painted Stork, 16 Black-headed Ibis, and 2 Spot-billed Pelican. En route nearby a single Asian Dowitcher and Black-tailed Godwit. At Pak Thale little of note. At Laem Pak Bia, 5 Spot-billed Pelican and a Milky Stork. At least 95 Spot-billed Pelican whilst driving about the Phetchaburi area. |
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11 Aug |
Along the Umphang road, 2 Northern White-crowned Forktail, several Streaked Spiderhunter, 3 Davison's Warbler, Orange-bellied Leafbird, Grey-chinned Minivet and a pair of Rufous-bellied Eagle. On 12 Aug, along the same road, a good haul including Rusty-naped Pitta heard, White-browed Piculet, Stripe-breasted Woodpecker, Red-headed Trogon, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Little Cuckoo Dove, White-throated Bulbul, 2 Black-throated Laughingthrush, Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler, Buff-breasted Babbler, a flock of 30 Silver-eared Mesia and a flock of Striated Yuhina. |
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29 Jul |
At Kaeng Krachan, White-fronted Scops Owl and a Banded Kingfisher. |
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23 Jul |
A couple of days at Kaeng Krachan produced two White-fronted Scops Owl, pair Violet Cuckoo, Bar-backed Partridge, Kalij Pheasant, Large Scimitar Babbler and Blue-winged Pitta. Also 3 Spot-billed Pelican en route. At Huay Mai Teng, 2 River Lapwing, 8 Small Pratincole and 8 Rain Quail. |
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22 Jul |
At Bang Poo, a Spot-billed Pelican. Also at Khok Kham, 124 Asian Dowitcher, a few Great Knot and Red Knot. At Ban Bang Kaew, pair of Malaysian Plover. |
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20 Jul |
A trip to Khao Soi Dao, around 30 Jun, produced Blue-winged Pitta, Blue Pitta, Banded Broadbill, Thick-billed Green Pigeon, Rufous-bellied Eagle and Ashy-headed Green Pigeon. |
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18 Jul |
At Suan Rot Fai, Asian Openbill and Black-crowned Night Heron still around. |
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17 Jul |
At Suan Rot Fai, Asian Openbill and Black-crowned Night Heron, Javan Pond Heron, Siamese Pied Myna and Yellow Bittern. |
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16 Jul |
On 15 Jul, at Khlong Tam Ru, 10 Spot-billed Pelican. At Bang Poo, 20 Painted Stork. |
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15 Jul |
On 14 Jul, at Wat Phra Puttabaht Noi, a Rufous Limestone Babbler. On 10 Jul, at Bahk Chong, Little Buttonquail, Oriental Pratincole and Oriental Skylark. Also at Nakhon Nayok a Vinous-breasted Myna. |
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14 Jul |
A few older reports. On 8 Jul at Muang Boran Fishponds, 3 Striated Grassbird, 10 White-browed Crake and 40 breeding Pheasant-tailed Jacana. At Wat Phra Puttabaht Noi, 2 Rufous Limestone Babbler. On 7 Jul at Khao Yai, a Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo, 1 male Blue Pitta, 1 Siamese Fireback, Large Scimitar Babbler and a Rufous Woodpecker. On 6 Jul at Thap Lan, 2 White-browed Fantail, 4 Common Woodshrike, 7 Black-headed Woodpecker, a pair White-bellied Woodpecker, 1 Indochinese Cuckooshrike and a Chinese Francolin. At Pang Sida, 3 Great Slaty Woodpecker, 1 Rufous-winged Buzzard, 1 Black-and-buff Woodpecker, 1 Western Hooded Pitta, 4 male Siamese Firebacks, 3 Black Baza and a Heart-spotted Woodpecker. |
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11 Jul |
At Khun Nan National Park, Nan Province, 25 Indochinese Yuhina, 1 Orange-breasted Trogon, 4 Brown-backed Needletail, 3 Buff-breasted Babbler and 2 Rufous-fronted Babbler. |
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10 Jul |
At Doi Phu Kha, following some landslide and road closure issues, a late morning and afternoon produced a territorial pair of Lesser Cuckoo (a new breeding locality for this rare breeder in Thailand). Also 20 Himalayan Swiftlet, 3 Crested Finchbill, 1 Pygmy Wen-babbler, 14 Black-throated Bushtit, 1 Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler, 1 Spot-throated Babbler, 5 Spectacled Barwing, 25 Indochinese Yuhina and 10 Whiskered Yuhina. Plus a Phayre's Flying Squirrel after dark. At Huay Mai Teng, 8 Rain Quail. On 6 Jul a Great Stone-curlew was present, and photographed, at Laem Phak Bia. |
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9 Jul |
At Doi Phu Kha, a pair of Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta cinnamoventris (form tonkinensis occuring in Thailand) - only the third or fourth Thai record. Other birds including Mountain Scops Owl, 1 Blue Pitta, 3 Black-eared Shrike-babbler, 1 Wire-tailed Swallow, 6 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 1 Buff-breasted Babbler, 1 Spectacled Barwing, 8 Whiskered Yuhina, 6 Lesser Shortwing, 5 White-gorgeted Flycatcher, 5 Small Niltava and 2 Large Niltava. |
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8 Jul |
Afternoon at Doi Phu Kha had 35 Indochinese Yuhina, 4 Whiskered Yuhina, 1 White-tailed Robin, 2 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 2 Black-eared Shrike-babbler, 1 Large Niltava, 2 Small Niltava and 1 White-gorgeted Flycatcher. Also near Nan several flocks of Asian Openbill. |
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3 Jul |
Some local patch birding around Hang Dong, Chiang Mai produced Greater Painted-snipe, Cinnamon Bittern and Indochinese Bush Lark. A night walk at Khao Phra Taew, Phuket recorded Oriental Bay Owl. |
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29 Jun |
In an exploratory look at Lan Sang National Park, Tak province, 10 Blue-winged Pitta and 2 Small Minivet. |
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28 Jun |
At Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary, 12 Burmese Yuhina, 4 Bar-backed Partridge, 2, Long-tailed Broadbill, 1 Olive Bulbul, 1 Clicking Shrike-babbler, 8 White-throated Bulbul, 35 Striated Yuhina, 2 Small Niltava, 3 Black-throated Laughinghthrush and 1 Rufous-backed Sibia. |
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27 Jun |
At Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary, 2 Black-throated Parrotbill, 5 Long-tailed Sibia, 1 Orange-headed Thrush, 1 Olive Bulbul, 2 Clicking Shrike-babbler, 2 Red-headed Trogon, 3 Collared Babbler, 6 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 3 Buff-breasted Babbler, 3 Long-tailed Broadbill, 6 Rufous-browed Flycatcher and 2 Large Niltava. |
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26 Jun |
At a rather wet and remote Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary, 4 Little Cuckoo-Dove, White-browed Piculet, 2 Long-tailed Broadbill, 2 Clicking Shrike-babbler, 12 White-throated Bulbul, 1 Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler, 8 Collared Babbler, 2 Streaked Wren-Babbler, 3 Buff-breasted Babbler, 10 Indian White-eye (yellow morph), 2 Rufous-browed Flycatcher and 1 Small Niltava. |
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25 Jun |
At Thaksin Maharat, 2 Rufous-browed Flycatcher, 2 Blue Pitta, 20 White-throated Bulbul, 12 Olive Bulbul and 2 Buff-breasted Babbler. |
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24 Jun |
At Huay Mai Teng, 10 Rain Quail and 3-4 River Lapwing. Streaked Weaver nearby and a Chestnut-winged Cuckoo near Ratchaburi. |
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23 Jun |
At Huay Mai Teng, 2 Rain Quail, 3-4 River Lapwing, 3 Small Pratincole, a Greater Painted-snipe, one Oriental Skylark and a few Indochinese Bushlark. |
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22 Jun |
A trip to check out Ob Luang National Park produced only a few birds, including 20 Himalayan Swiftlet and a Black Baza. A late stop at Mae Pan area of Doi Inthanon held Buff-breasted Babbler, 4 Long-tailed Broadbill and 35 Striated Yuhina. |
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20 Jun |
At Krung Ching, Blyth's Frogmouth, Banded Kingfisher, Chestnut naped Forktail and a, very late, Siberian Blue Robin. |
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19 Jun |
At Krung Ching, a Malaysian Honeyguide. |
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18 Jun |
At Phang-nga mangroves, Mangrove Pitta, Mangrove Whistler, Black-and-red Broadbill and Copper-throated Sunbird. At Suan Rot Fai, a Cinnamon Bittern (uncommon in the inner city). |
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17 Jun |
At a wet and miserable Kaeng Krachan, only a nesting Greater Flameback of note. No sign of White-fronted Scops Owl or Brown Wood Owl. |
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13 Jun |
At Sri Phang-nga, Bamboo Woodpecker. And at Thai Mueang, a Black Bittern. |
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12 Jun |
At Khao Sok, White-crowned Hornbill. |
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11 Jun |
At Khao Sok, Oriental Hobby, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Bushy-crested Hornbill and Helmeted Hornbill. |
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10 Jun |
A half-day on Doi Lang, 1 White-tailed Robin, 1 Maroon Oriole, 4 Yellow-browed Tit, 3 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 1 Slaty-backed Forktail, 1 Black-throated Bushtit, 4 Scarlet-faced Liocichla, 4 Spectacled Barwing, 2 Whiskered Yuhina and 10 Lesser Shortwing. |
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9 Jun |
At a rather wet Doi Lang, 5 Rufous-throated Partridge, 1 Necklaced Woodpecker, 4 Black-eared Shrike-babbler, 6 Pygmy Cupwing, 5 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 15 Black-throated Bushtit, 3 Chestnut-crowned Warbler, 3 Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler, 6 Scarlet-faced Liocichla, 2 Spectacled Barwing, 8 Whiskered Yuhina, 12 Lesser Shortwing, and 10 Large Niltava. At Huay Mai Teng, a single RIver Lapwing. At Wat Khao Look Chang 5 Black-headed Woodpecker and a Spotted Owlet. |
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8 Jun |
At Khao Yai, Siamese Fireback and a single Eared Pitta. |
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7 Jun |
A tough three days at Khao Yai with only a single Siamese Fireback the highlight. No Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo, and no Eared Pitta. At Kaeng Kracahan 4 Eared Pitta heard. |
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4 Jun |
At Huay Mai Teng 2 Indian Stone-curlew, 6 River Lapwing, 8 Oriental Skylark, 100+ Small Pratincole, and 5 Savanna Nightjar. |
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3 Jun |
At Mae Ping National Park, 10 Great Slaty Woodpecker, 4 White-bellied Woodpecker, 12 Black-headed Woodpecker, Lesser Yellownape, Common Flameback, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, 2 Great Barbet, 2 Collared Falconet, 4 Burmese Nuthatch and 4 Rufous Treepie. |
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2 Jun |
At Thaksin Maharat National Park, 6 Olive Bulbul, 12 White-throated Bulbul, 1 Blue Pitta, a Banded Kingfisher and a Spot-necked Babbler, At Mae Ping National Park, 4 Oriental Scops Owl and 2 Brown Boobook. |
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1 Jun |
At Pha Phru Sirinthon Reserve, Malaysian Blue Flycatcher, Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike and Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler. |
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31 May |
At Chiang Dao, temple area: Streaked Wren-Babbler on the temple steps, Orange-breasted Trogon and 2 Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo. From Hala-Bala, Long-billed Spiderhunter and Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot. |
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30 May |
A short trip to Doi Pah Hom Pok had, 12 Whiskered Yuhina (commonest bird around campsite), 20 Black-throated Bushtit, Cinereous Tit and 2 Rufous-backed Sibia. From Hala-Bala, Fiery Minivet, Rail-babbler, Spotted Fantail and Pin-tailed Parrotfinch. |
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29 May |
At Doi Lang, Greater Yellownape, 10 Black-eared Shrike-babbler, 1 Yellow-browed Tit, 10 Pygmy Cupwing, 4 Slaty-bellied Tesia, 20 Black-throated Bushtit, Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler, 10 White-necked Laughingthrush, 2 Spectacled Barwing, 6 Scarlet-faced Liocichla, 2 Rufous-backed Sibia, 2 Striated Yuhina, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, 4 Whiskered Yuhina and 2 Lesser Shortwing. Also a stunning male White-bellied Redstart singing - breeding? From Hala-Bala, Orange-backed Woodpecker, Malaysian Honeyguide and Crested Jayshrike. |
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28 May |
An afternoon on Doi Lang, dodging the rain produced, 3 Himalayan Cutia, Rufous-throated Partridge, 25 Black-throated Bushtit, 4 Whiskered Yuhina, 1 Rufous-winged Buzzard, 2 Mountain Hawk-Eagle, 2 Red-headed Trogon, 1 Rusty-naped Pitta (heard), Pygmy Cupwing, White-tailed Robin, 5 Lesser Shortwing, 1 Bar-throated Minla (very rare here) and 1 Slaty-backed Forktail. Back at Hala-Bala again, with Thick-billed Spiderhunter, Sunda Scimitar Babbler, Maroon-breasted Philentoma, Helmeted Hornbill and Blyth's Hawk-Eagle. |
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27 May |
At Yaring Mangroves, Mangrove Blue Flycatcher and Mangrove Whiistler. At Khao Nor Chuchi, Banded Pitta. At Huay Mai Teng, 1 River Lapwing, Blue-throated Bee-eater, Small Praticole, Oriental Pratincole and Yellow-eyed Babbler. At Kaeng Krachan, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, White-fronted Scops Owl and Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher. |
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26 May |
At Khao Nor Chuchi, mostly a wet day. Rufous-winged Babbler feeding Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo. |
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25 May |
At Sri Phang-nga, Rufous-collared Kingfisher, Western Hooded Pitta and Chestnut-naped Forktail. At Kaeng Krachan, Brown Boobook photographed. White-fronted Scops Owl reported by other birders. |
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24 May |
At Ratchaburi, a Chestnut-winged Cuckoo. |
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23 May |
From around Phang-nga - Mangrove Pitta and Black-and-red Broadbill at Phang-nga Mangrove Park. Mangrove Whistler at Ban Bang Phat. Oriental Hobby at Queen's Park. Blue-winged Pitta everywhere. |
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21 May |
At Khao Yai a day of heard species with, Western Hooded Pitta, 6 Blue Pitta, 3 Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo, 2 Banded Kingfisher and 2 Red-headed Trogon all heard. Other birds included pair Orange-breasted Trogon, imm. Mountain Hawk-Eagle, 1 juv. Golden-crested Myna and a Heart-spotted Woodpecker. At Phang-nga, Black-and Red Broadbill, Mangrove Pitta and Ruddy Kingfisher. |
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20 May |
At Kaeng Krachan, dedicated owling produced White-fronted Scops Owl, Oriental Bay Owl and Collared Scops Owl. At Laem Phak Bia, 7 Arctic Warbler, 4 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, a Lanceolated Warbler, a Siberian Blue Robin and an Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher. At Huay Mai Teng, 3 River Lapwing, 20 Small Pratincole, a pair of Greater Painted-snipe and a Chinese Francolin heard. No Rain Quail to be found. |
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16 May |
From Hala-Bala, Thick-billed Spiderhunter, Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike, Temminck's Sunbird and Crested Jayshrike, afterwhich rain stopped play. Also Javan Myna which has recently been recorded by staff at the sanctuary from open areas near Hala-Bala. This species has been spreading northward up the Malaysian Peninsula since introductions decades ago into Singapore and Malaysia. |
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15 May |
Further good birds at Hala-Bala include Malaysian Honeyguide, Rufous-tailed Shama, Olive-backed Woodpecker, Finsch's Bulbul, Crimson-winged Woodpecker and Large Wren-Babbler. Still no pittas vocal. |
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14 May |
At Hala-Bala, Rufous-tailed Shama, Rhinoceros Hornbill, Rail-babbler, nesting Plume-toed Swiftlet, nesting Blue-throated Bee-eater, Wrinkled Hornbill, Spot-necked Babbler and White-necked Babbler. Staff have also reported Large Green Pigeon recently. No pittas vocal. |
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13 May |
At Pha Pru Peat Swamp Reserve, Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler and Malaysian Blue Flycatcher. |
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12 May |
At Lipa Noi Beach, Samui a stream of 80 -100 Large-billed Crow over toward evening, presumably going to roost. |
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11 May |
Western Hooded Pitta at Sri Phang-nga National Park. |
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9 May |
From Sri Phang-nga National Park, Western Hooded Pitta and Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher. No sign of hoped for Banded Pitta. |
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8 May |
At Huay Mai Teng, 16+ Rail Quail, Small Pratincole, 2 Oriental Skylark and 4 Indochinese Bush Lark. |
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6 May |
Small Praticole and Oriental Pratincole at Sukothai. |
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4 May |
At DYK, Doi Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Giant Nuthatch, pair Green Cochoa , 2 Silver-breasted Broadbill , 2 Pale Blue Flycatcher, and a single Grey-headed Parrotbill. Also at least 4 Burmese Shrike with adults feeding young. |
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3 May |
At Mae Taeng Irrigation Project, 2 Asian Openbill (very rare this far north) and a Wire-tailed Swallow. And at Chiang Dao temple, 2 Pin-tailed Green Pigeon and a Violet Cuckoo. |
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2 May |
At Mae Wong, Crested Kingfisher, Pin-tailed Parrotfinch, Burmese Yuhina, Black Eagle, Eyebrowed Wren-babbler and Spot-necked Babbler. At Huay Tueng Tao, Lesser Coucal, Indochinese Bush Lark, Barred Buttonquail and Racket-tailed Treepie. |
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1 May |
A couple of days at Mae Wong produced Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Black-throated Laughingthush, White-necked Laughingthrush, Rufous-throated Partridge, White-tailed Robin, Small Niltava, White-throated Bulbul, Kalij Pheasant, Bamboo Woodpecker, Maroon Oriole, Slender-billed Oriole, Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler and Bay Woodpecker. Other birders report Burmese Yuhina. |
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30 Apr |
At Mae Wong, at Chong Yen, Rufous-throated Partridge, pair Small Niltava, a Rufous-browed Flycatcher and a Red-headed Trogon. |
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29 Apr |
At Kaeng Krachan, Rufous-browed Flycatcher at Km 28 and family group of Ratchet-tailed Treepie at Km 27. |
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28 Apr |
At Ban Krang camp, Kaeng Krachan, 8 Golden-crested Myna. |
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27 Apr |
At Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden, Chiang Mai, a Large Woodshrike and 2 Small Minivet. |
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26 Apr |
At Mueng Boran, 3 Indian Pond Heron. Also at Laem Phak Bia 15 Pied Avocet and 18 Spot-billed Pelican. |
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25 Apr |
Three Beach Stone-curlew on Mu Ko Surin. |
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24 Apr |
At Huay Tueng Tao, Black-backed Forktail, pair of Violet Cuckoo, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Thick-billed Warbler and Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher. |
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22 Apr |
At Pak Thale/Laem Phak Bia 20 Pied Avocet, 3 White-winged Tern, 1 Malaysian Plover and 3 Sanderling. |
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21 Apr |
At Huay Mai Teng 8 Small Pratincole and 20 Rain Quail. |
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16 Apr |
At Suan Rot Fai, Bangkok, 4 Mugimaki Flycatcher, a Dark-sided Flycatcher, a Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, 3 Forest Wagtail, 2 Thick-billed Warbler, 3 Asian Brown Flycatcher and 5 Black-naped Oriole. |
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15 Apr |
At Chumphon, in the sea flats at the bridge which marks the boundary between Amphurs Na Tung and Ta Yang, a Grey-tailed Tattler. Also a Terek Sandpiper and Bar-tailed Godwit photographed. |
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13 Apr |
At Queen's Park, Phang-nga, an Indian Pond Heron in breeding plumage photographed. Also three Blue-winged Pitta. Second-hand report of Great-billed Heron seen by boatman at Krabi a few days ago. |
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12 Apr |
At Sri Phang-nga, a Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfsher. |
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11 Apr |
Blue-winged Pitta at the Lapwing Bridge in Phang-nga. Four days at Kaeng Krachan produced 1 Banded Kingfisher, 4 Great Slaty Woodpecker, 2 Black-and-yellow Broadbill, 1 Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher, 1 Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, 1 Large Hawk Cuckoo, 5 Dusky Broadbill, 2 Banded Broadbill, 5 Tickell's Brown Hornbill and numerous Silver-breasted Broadbill between streams 2 and 3. A Malayan Night Heron at Km 14; 3 Ratchet-tailed Treepie, 2 Bamboo Woodpecker and numerous Long-tailed Broadbill at Km 27. A Rufous-browed Flycatcher at Km 30. A male Grey Peacock Pheasant displaying to a female in the road at Km 25. A Red-bearded Bee-eater at Km 36;. Migrating raptors included 20+ Chinese Sparrowhawk at Km 36 plus 1 Oriental Honey Buzzard and 2 Grey-faced Buzzard at Km 30. |
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10 Apr |
A short raptor watch from Hin Lek Fai (viewpoint hill) Hua Hin, produced among others, 500 Black Baza, 27 White-throated Needletail and 2 Grey-faced Buzzard. |
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9 Apr |
At Laem Phak Bia, 33 Pied Avocet, 4 Spot-billed Pelican and 2 Peregrine. Migrants in Suan Rot Fai included 10 Ashy Minivets, a Black-winged Cuckooshrike, 1 leucogenis Ashy Drongo, 2 Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, 3 Asian Brown Flycatcher and a Thick-billed Warbler. |
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8 Apr |
Reports from visiting birders at Khao Yai of Blue Pitta and Eared Pitta in the last week. Two Black Eagle at Ton Pariwat. At Huay Mai Teng, 25 Rain Quail, 6 Small Pratincole and 4 Savanna Nightjar. |
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7 Apr |
A brief late afternoon stop at Khok Kham held a single Spoon-billed Sandpiper within a small mixed flock of Red-neck Stint, as well as Curlew Sandspiper, a few Broad-billed Sandpiper and Lesser Sand-plover in full breeding plumage. |
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6 Apr |
Great-billed Heron photographed on Mu Ko Surin. Migrants at Suan Rot Fai included 1 Mugikai Flycatcher, 1 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 1 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, a Radde's Warbler and 4 Thick-billed Warbler. |
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4 Apr |
At Huay Mai Teng, 4 Rain Quail, 3 Savanna Nightjar, 1 Small Pratincole and 1 Oriental Honey Buzzard. |
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3 Apr |
At Huay Kha Kaeng, 1 male Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, 1 female Green Peafowl, 6 Yellow-footed Pigeon and 5 Chinese Sparrowhawk. |
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2 Apr |
At Hup Pha Pad, near Lam Sak, Huay Kha Kaeng, a Narcissus Flycatcher, a Siberian Thrush and 4 Variable Limestone Babbler. |
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1 Apr |
A weekend at Khao Yai produced Silver Pheasant, Red-headed Trogon, Orange-breasted Trogon, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Moustached Barbet, Common Green Magpie, Siberian Blue Robin and Buff-breasted Flowerpecker. |
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31 Mar |
At Pak Thale, 1 Spoon-billed Sandpiper,
4 Spot-billed Pelican, 30 Painted Stork and 2 Black-faced Spoonbill. At Laem Phak Bia, 1 male Pied Harrier and at the sand spit, 2 Spot-billed Pelican (flybys) and 10 Malaysian Plover. |
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30 Mar |
At Laem Phak Bia, a juvenile Christmas Island Frigatebird heading north. At Soi Ari, Bangkok, a probable Narcissus Flycatcher and a Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo. |
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28 Mar |
At Huai Thueng Tao, 1 Rufous-winged Buzzard, a Thick-billed Warbler and 4 Wire-tailed Swallow. At Bang Kean, a Mugimaki Flycatcher photographed. Indian Pond Heron at Cho Lae, Mae Taeng. |
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27 Mar |
At Khao Yai, 2 Siamese Fireback, 1 Red-headed Trogon and 1 Hainan Blue Flycatcher. At Pak Thale, 1 Spoon-billed Sandpiper,
4 Spot-billed Pelican, 30 Painted Stork and 2 Black-faced Spoonbill. At Laem Phak Bia, 1 male Pied Harrier and at the sand spit, 2 Spot-billed Pelican (flybys) and 10 Malaysian Plover. At Huay Hong Khrai, 4 Green Peafowl. At Chiang Saen, along the Mekong south of town, 6 Red Avadavat, 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 3 Black-faced Bunting and 4 Barred Buttonquail. |
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26 Mar |
At Chiang Saen, 200+ Pied Harrier and Eastern Marsh Harrier coming into the roost, pair Burmese Shrike, Lanceolated Warbler and a Thick-billed Warbler. At Thaton fields, 1 Spotted Owlet, 2 Thick-billed Warbler, 4 Citrine Wagtail, 1 Singing Bush Lark, 10 Bluethroat, 4 Oriental Skylark, 20 Oriental Pratincole and 1 Pied Harrier. |
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25 Mar |
At Khao Yai, 2 Banded Kingfisher (photographed), Over Hua Hin, 1 Booted Eagle (light morph) and an Oriental Darter heading north. At Doi Lang, lots of smoke pollution, Black-throated Tit, White-bellied Redstart, 1 Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker, 1 Long-tailed Broadbill, 2 Spectacled Barwing, 1 Buff-throated Warbler, 20+ Chestnut Bunting , 3 Aberrant Bush Warbler, 10+ Whiskered Yuhina, and a Hume's Treecreeper. At Doi Inthanon, summit area, Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (same bird as previous day, singing from several tree tops and apparently holding territory), Silver Pheasant (one female across road 300m below Summit), 5+ Ashy Wood Pigeon, 1 Speckled Wood Pigeon (other birder had photographed a group of 6+ birds about 1 km below summit). Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker (about 1.5 km below summit). Also Chinese Vivid Niltava (one female photographed in forest at KM 37, a few hundred meters up the road that goes to Mae Pan waterfall). |
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24 Mar |
At Chiang Dao, temple area, a Blue-and-white Flycatcher and 2 Sultan Tit. At Doi Inthanon, below summit, 1 Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush, 1+ Grey-sided Thrush, 1+ Chestnut Thrush, 30+ Eyebrowed Thrush, 10+ Ashy Wood Pigeon. At Km 34.5 Bronzed Drongo, Banded Bay Cuckoo and Large Niltava. At Mae Pen Waterfall trail: 2 Silver-breasted Broadbill, 3 Large Woodshrike and a White-capped Redstart. At Khun Daeng's, Collared Scops Owl (heard). At Km 35 Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl (distant). At Doi Lang, 3 White-bellied Redstart, 2 White-tailed Robin, 2 Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, 1 Slaty-blue Flycatcher, 2 Spot-winged Grosbeak, 1 Oriental Dollarbird, 2 Long-tailed Broadbill, 1 Rusty-naped Pitta (heard) and 3 Pallas's Leaf Warbler. |
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23 Mar |
At Chiang Dao, temple area, 1 Maroon Oriole, 2 Indian Cuckoo, 3 Large Hawk Cuckoo, 2 Black-throated Laughingthrush, Rusty-naped Pitta (heard calling along gully trail), 1 Speckled Piculet, 1 Silver Pheasant (tame bird). At Doi Ang Khang, along the Arunothai Road, 1 Ultramarine Flycatcher, 1 Slaty-backed Flycatcher, 2 Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Barred Buttonquail, Mountain Bamboo Partridge, 20 Little Bunting and 6 White-browed Laughingthrush. Grey Nightjar calling early morning around Ban Luang Resort. At Thaton fields, a Rufous-winged Buzzard, 3 Siberian Rubythroat, a male Pied Harrier and 4 Yellow-breasted Bunting. At Doi Inthanon, Black-backed Forktail (Km 13), 4 Black-tailed Crake (adult and juv), male Slaty-backed Flycatcher (Km 34.5), Mountain Bamboo Partridge (on main road at dawn, just above turning for the Chedi). At summit; 2 Dark-sided Thrush, a Himalayan Bluetail and 4 Himalayan Shortwing. |
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22 Mar |
At Mai Teng Reservoir, 1 Oriental Darter (photographed), small numbers of Small Pratiincole and 20 Rain Quail. At Chiang Dao, temple area, 1 Brown Boobook, 6 Large-tailed Nightjar, 2 Great-eared Nightjar, 1 Grey Nightjar 3 Blyth's Frogmouth 3 heard, several Mountain Scops Owl and Collared Scops Owl. Along the Nature Trail was 2 Streaked Wren-Babbler, 2 Green-legged Partridge, 1 Bamboo Woodpecker, 3 Grey-crowned Warbler, and a Sulphur-bellied Warbler. At Thale Noi, 1 Black Bittern and 50 Black-crowned Night Heron. At Doi Inthanon summit, 3 Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker, 15 Ashy Wood Pigeon, 15 Eyebrowed Thrush, 1 Yellow-browed Tit and a Common Rosefinch. At Mae Taeng Irrigation Project, a Grey-headed Lapwing and several Wire-tailed Swallow. At Doi Ang Khang, Km 19, one Giant Nuthatch. |
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21 Mar |
Report from Doi Inthanon: At summit, 3 Common Rosefinch, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Pygmy Cupwing, 1 Dark-sided Thrush , several Eyebrowed Thrush and Rufous-throated Partridge heard behind visitor centre. At Km 37 Track, several Large Niltava, 3 Clicking Shrike-babbler and the usual Slaty-bellied Tesia. At Km 34.5 Trail White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Claudia's Warbler, Long-tailed Broadbill, Mountain Scops Owl and a single Asian Emerald Cuckoo. At the HQ campsite 2 adult Black-tailed Crake with 2 young at 16:30. [Eurasian Woodcock still at summit - photographed by visiting birders]. At Chiang Dao, rice paddies, 18 Grey-headed Lapwing, 1 Rosy Pipit, 4 Wire-tailed Swallow, male Pied Harrier, 1 Rufous-winged Buzzard, 2 Green Sandpiper and 60 Baya Weaver. In the temple area, a male and 3 female Silver Pheasant (real ones!), 1 Grey-backed Shrike, 2 Grey-crowned Warbler, 2 Hainan Blue Flycatcher, 1 Maroon Oriole, 2 Common Green Magpie, 2 Streaked Wren-Babbler, 1 Martens's Warbler and a Rufous-winged Buzzard. At Krung Ching, a Yellow-rumped Flycatcher. |
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20 Mar |
At Chiang Dao, temple area and around Malee's, 3 Violet Cuckoo, 1 Oriental Pied Hornbill, 3 Oriental Honey Buzzard, 2 Black Baza, 4 Drongo Cuckoo, 3 Pin-tailed Green Pigeon and 2 Grey-crowned Warbler. At Mae Ping, 6 Black Baza, 1 probable Himalayan Buzzard (photographed - working on identification), 2 Collared Falconet, 2 Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, 30 Grey-headed Parakeet, 2 Great Slaty Woodpecker, 5 Black-headed Woodpecker, 2 Red-billed Blue Magpie, and several Indian Cuckoo, At Doi Inthanon, around Mae Pan campsite, White-capped Redstart and 2 Plumbeous Water Redstart. |
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19 Mar |
Report from Mae Wong; pair of Rusty-naped Pitta close to Chong Yen - have been coming to worms for the last two months and gave amazing views.
Also Rufous-throated Partridge a couple of times, both Speckled Piculet and White-browed Piculet, pair of Kalij Pheasant, Spot-necked Babbler and Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler. There is also a Leopard Cat coming to food put out by the rangers at Chong Yen each evening. A t Mae Ping, 10+ Grey-headed Parakeet and at least 6 calling Oriental Scops Owl. Also White-bellied Woodpecker, Black-headed Woodpecker and 3 Brown Boobook. At Bueng Boraphet Bird Sanctuary, 1 Black Bittern, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Forest Wagtail and a Sulphur-bellied Warbler. |
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18 Mar |
At Suphanburi, a male Northern Shoveler, 1 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo and a Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher. At Doi Ang Khang, Royal Project, a Chinese Blackbird. And Blue-and-white Flycatcher behind kitchen there. At Phu Chee Fah, Chiang Rai province, a Wallcreeper. No further details. At Khao Sok, a Black Eagle, and at Sri Phang-nga a Blue-and-white Flycatcher. At Bueng Boraphet, 2 Black-headed Ibis, 5 Glossy Ibis, 6 White-shouldered Starling, 3 Ruddy Shelduck and several Savanna Nightjar. |
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17 Mar |
At Ko Phra Thong, Changeable Hawk-Eagle and Booted Eagle. At Kaeng Krachan, along the entry road and Ban Krang campsite to river crossings, a male Kalij Pheasant, 2 White-fronted Scops Owl (near river crossing 2), 4 Tickell's Brown Hornbill (km 8), male Streak-breasted Woodpecker, Blue-winged Pitta and 2 Common Green Magpie. [Other birders report Eared Pitta around km 8]. At Suphanburi, 20 Black-naped Oriole, a definite increase, over the three or four usually present, 2 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, 50 Oriental Pratincole and 2 Watercock. |
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16 Mar |
At Doi Lang, Red-billed Scimitar-Babbler, 4 White-necked Laughingthrush 20 Spot-winged Grosbeak. A sea watch from Cha-am produced a Pomarine Jaeger flying north followed a few minutes later by a Bridled Tern. At Thai Mueang, Eurasian Wryneck. At Kaeng Krachan, a day at higher elevations produced, Grey Peacock-Pheasant, 4 Yellow-vented Green Pigeon (km 25), Rusty-naped Pitta heard (km 27), 1 Ratchet-tailed Treepie (km 29), 1 Banded Kingfisher, Spot-necked Babbler (km 27), 1 Blue-and-white Flycatcher, 3 Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Thick-billed Green Pigeon, 1,200 Pacific Swift, 20 Himalayan Swiftlet, 1 Banded Kingisher, 3 Long-tailed Broadbill, Orange-headed Thrush, and 3 Black-and-yellow Broadbill. At night along the access road Porcupine, and Common Palm Civet. |
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15 Mar |
At Pak Thale, 1 Spoon-billed Sandpiper but not much else. No sign of Black-faced Spoonbill nor Milky Stork. A number of Terek Sandpiper on the mudlfats at low tide late afternoon. At Laem Phak Bia Sand spit, 6+ Malysian Plover, 1 Chinese Egret, 5 Lesser Crested Tern, good numbers of Greater Crested Tern and Little Tern, 1 Pallas's Gull (first year), 1 Heuglin's Gull, but no White-faced Plover. At the abandonned building, 3 Ruff. At Keang Krachan, lower area around Ban Krang, Laced Woodpecker, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Black-and-yellow Broadbill, Tickell's Brown Hornbill, Orange-breasted Trogon and Sultan Tit. At Wat Khao Look Chang, 3 Black-headed Woodpecker, 10 Chinese Sparrowhawk, 3 Spotted Owlet, Arctic Warbler, Rosy Minivet and Ashy Minivet. |
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14 Mar |
At Phetchaburi, 5 Oriental Honey Buzzard and 15 Black Baza. At Kaeng Krachan, a Chestnut-winged Cuckoo flew across the road below the first campsite. Also Sultan Tit at the first campsite and Little Cuckoo Dove on the Orchid Trail below the summit. At Laem Phak Bia, 32 Pied Avocet. No sign of Nordmann's Greenshank. At Wat Thakhrao, 1,000+ Garganey, 30 Northern Pintail and 70 Painted Stork. At Huay Mai Teng, 12 Rain Quail. Between Phetchaburi and Nong Pla Lai, 2 Black-eared Kite and a resident govinda Black Kite. |
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13 Mar |
At Pak Thale, 1 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 3 Far Eastern Curlew, and 1 Milky Stork with 60 Painted Stork. At Laem Phak Bia, 20+ Nordmann's Greenshank, 3 Chinese Egret and 1 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, but no sign of any White-faced Plover. [Khun Daeng the boatman had photographed a single Heuglin's Gull the previous day as well a a female White-faced Plover.] At the Kings Project at Laem Phak Bia 3 Rosy Starling early morning. |
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12 Mar |
At Nong Pla Lai all kites have departed, though a single Greater Spotted Eagle was found. Also nesting Asian Golden Weaver a and single Eurasian Wrneck. Crested Jayshrike at Khao Nor Chuchi. |
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11 Mar |
At Lampang, 3 Rufous-winged Buzzard and 2 Rufous Treepie. And from Chai Nat an Osprey. At Tak, 1 Rufous-winged buzzard, and 3 Black-eared Kite Nakhon Sawan. At Wat Khao Takhrao, 3 Black-headed Ibis, 80 Northern Pintail, 1,200 Garganey, 12 Painted Stork, Streak-breasted Woodpecker and a Eurasian Wryneck. At Wat Khao Look near Kaeng Krachan, 20 Red-breasted Parakeet and 6 Rufous Treepie. At Huay Mai Teng Reservoir, Phetchaburi, 1 Oriental Darter, 20 Rain Quail, 1 Eurasian Coot, 1 Common Buttonquail, 1 Grey-headed Lapwing, 4 Small Pratincole, 3 Indian Nightjar, 6 Savanna Nightjar and 1 Rufous Woodpecker. |
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9 Mar |
From Suphanburi, 6 Black-eared Kite, 1 Black Baza, 150 Oriental Pratincole and 15 Grey-headed Lapwing. |
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6 Mar
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At Chiang Dao, last two days, many night birds vocalising, including Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, Mountain Scops Owl, Blyth's Frogmouth and Brown Boobook. Other species around the Muang Khong checkpoint - Red-headed Trogon, Orange-breasted Trogon, Green-legged Partridge , Hainan Blue Flycatcher and Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo. At Doi Kham Fa, tree fall across access road prevented access to top, but 2 Long-tailed Broadbill and a Bianchi's Warbler at mid elevations. At Kaeng Krachan, Between the streams at Ban Krang 5 Silver-breasted Broadbill, 1 Tickell's Brown Hornbill, Common Green Magpie and some Kalij Pheasant. Also at Km 5 early, 4 Kalij Pheasant photographed, feeding on the road. At Khao Look Chang no woodpeckers but 2 Black Baza, 1 Spotted Owlet and a small flock of Red-breasted Parakeet. From Suphanburi, 11 Red Avadavat and 6 Grey-headed Lapwing. |
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5 Mar |
At Mae Taeng Irrigation Project, 4 Crested Bunting, Red-billed Blue Magpie, Baikal Bush Warbler, 1 Pied Harrier, 5 Himalayan Swiftlet, 2 Brown-backed Needletail, 1 Eurasian Wryneck, 2 Indochinese Bush Lark and 2 Wire-tailed Swallow. Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher at Kaeng Krachan. At Kraseio Reservoir, Dan Chang, 3 Small Pratincole, 12 Black-eared Kite, 6 Brahminy Kite, 9 Brown-headed Gull and 5 Red-billed Blue Magpie. |
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4 Mar |
At Suphanburi, 1 Painted Stork, 9 White-shouldered Starling, 12 Red Avadavat, 1 Watercock, 1 Baillion's Crake and 120 Oriental Pratincole. |
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2 Mar |
On Doi Chiang Dao, several Giant Nuthatch, 20 Chestnut Bunting, and 30 Spot-winged Grosbeak. On Kok River, Chiang Rai, a pair of wary and flightly Mandarin. Around Krabi, 2 Black-and-red Broadbill, 1 Buffy Fish Owl, 2 Ruddy Kingfisher, 4 Nordmann's Greenshank, and a Roseate Tern. Siamese Fireback at Khao Yai. |
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1 Mar |
At Khao Nor Chuchi, Khao Phra Bang WS, over last three days very quiet, with Orange-bellied Trogon and Wallaces Hawk-Eagle. A single Blue-winged Pitta heard. |
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29 Feb
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At Krung Ching, over the last three days, 2 Rail-babbler plus several others heard, 1 Banded Pitta, 1 Great Argus plus several heard, Red bearded Bee-eater and a Rufous-backed Kingfisher. At Krabi , 2 Mangrove Pitta and a Brown-winged Kingfisher. At Doi Kham Fa, 6 Giant Huthatch, 2 Rufous-bellied Niltava, 3 Chestnut-vented Nuthatch, 25 Long-tailed Broadbill, 3 Bianchi's Warbler, 20 Crested Finchbill, 6 Spectacled Barwing, 20 Grey-headed Parrotbill and 8 White-necked Laughingthrush. |
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28 Feb |
At Chiang Dao, checkpoint Muang Khong Road and Gully Trail behind, 2 Emerald Cuckoo, 1 Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo, 3 Oriental Pied Hornbill, 4 Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, 1 Dark-sided Thrush, 1 Orange-headed Thrush, 2 Green-legged Partridge and an Asian Stubtail. At Chiang Dao rice paddies, 2 Wire-tailed Swallow, 4 Oriental Skylark and 4 Grey-headed Lapwing. |
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27 Feb |
During a brief early morning visitt to Huay Hong Khrai, 6 Green Peafowl, Rosy Minivet, Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo and a couple of Two-barred Warbler. At Chiang Dao temple area, 1 Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, 1 Rufous-winged Buzzard, 4 Collared Babbler, 2 Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler, 2 Streaked Wren-Babbler and a Red-headed Trogon. The ridiculously tame "wild" Silver Pheasant still visiting Chiang Dao temple. |
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26 Feb |
At Chiang Dao Hot Springs, 2 Pin-tailed Parrotfinch. At Chiang Saen, along the Mekong a few Black-faced Bunting and plenty of Small Pratincole. No sign of any River Lapwing. At Mae Taeng Irrigation Project, 6 Crested Bunting, Freckle-breasted Woodpecker, Wire-tailed Swallow and Yellow-legged Buttonquail. At Huay Mai Teang Reservaoir, 4 Eurasian Coot (uncommon here). No evidence of Small Pratincoles which were here in numbers (100-150) by this time last year. Several Savanna Nightjar at dusk. At Khao Takhrao, Gargeny and Northern Pintail with a Northern Shoveler and a Eurasian Wigeon. No sign of Knob-billed Duck. At Pak Thale and Laem Phak Bia, 7 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 27 Nordmann's Greenshank and 37 Pied Avocet (a record?). |
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25 Feb |
From Chiang Saen, 2 Mallard, 3 Wigeon, and 1 Northern Shoveler. At the harrier roost a worryingly low tally of only 30 Pied Harrier and Eastern Marsh Harrier, as well as a Greater Spotted Eagle coming to roost in adjacent trees. [Another birder reported 2 female Baer's Pochard]. At Kaeng Krachan (over the last three days), 2 Crested Jayshrike, White fronted Scops Owl, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Blue Pitta, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Streak throated Woodpecker, a few Streak-breasted Woodpecker and a Scaly Thrush. From the temple at Chiang Dao, Streaked Wren-Babbler, Red-headed Trogon, Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Violet Cuckoo and Green-legged Partridge. |
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23 Feb |
On Doi Lang, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, a male Fire-capped Tit, Hume's Treecreeper and 4 Pin-tailed Green Pigeon. At Ang Khang, Black-headed Greenfinch still present near Chinese Cemetary. Reports, from others, of a Crested Bunting near Mae Taeng (details unknown). Changeable Hawk-Eagle at Nong Plak Phraya NHA |
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22 Feb |
On Doi Lang, a single Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, 6 Red-billed Scimitar Babbler and 2 White-gorgeted Flycatcher. At the upper checkpoint Rufous-throated Partridge, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, 4 Whiskered Yuhina and 3 Black-throated Tit. At Ang Khang, along the Arunothai road, 25 Grey headed Parrotbill, 30 Common Rosefinch and Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon. At Pak Thale, 2+ Spoon-billed sandpiper, an Asian Dowitcher and 1 Pallas's Gull. At the beach mangrove, 2 Chinese Egret within a group of 150 other egrets, 1 Terek Sandpiper and a Nordmann's Greenshank. At the Laem Phak Bia sandspit. 8 Malaysian Plover, a single White-faced Plover and a Chinese Egret. Other birders report 2 Black-faced Spoonbill at Pak Thale. Black-headed Greenfinch at Ang Khang. |
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21 Feb |
At Ang Khang, 5 Black-headed Greenfinch, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher and White-browed Laughingthrush near the Chinese Cemetary. In the Thaton fields 50 Oriental Pratincole, a pair of Rufous-winged Buzzard and 2 Singing Bush Lark. Brown Wood Owl at Khao Nor Chuchi. Recent records from Chiang Saen (dates unknown) include 2 Black-headed Bunting, and a Slaty-bellied Tesia. |
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20 Feb |
At Ang Khang, Rusty-naped Pitta calling from gully behind Ban Luang Resort, where White-capped Redstart, Slaty-backed Forktail, Daurian Redstart and 25 Little Bunting present. In King's Project a Black-breasted Thrush and White-tailed Robin. At Km 19.5 campsite Giant Nuthatch and Hume's Leaf Warbler. No Black-headed Greenfinch. |
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19 Feb |
At Ang Khang, in King's Project, 1 Black-breasted Thrush, 2 White-tailed Robin. and a single immature male Blue-and-white Flycatcher. No Black-headed Greenfinch. Pair of Knob-billed Duck at Wat Khao Takhraoi, Phetchaburi,. Also 2 Northern Shoveler and 4 Eurasian Wigeon. Hundreds of Gargany and Northern Pintail. |
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18 Feb |
At Ang Khang, Mae Phu Trail, Chestnut Bunting, 2 Scaly Thrush, Chestnut-fronted Shrike Babbler and Besra. At Ang Khang, 100+ Eyebrowed Thrush, several Grey-sided Thrush, Black-throated Thrush, Hodgson's Frogmouth and Mrs. Hume's Pheasant. At Kho Phra Thong, 3 Lesser Adjutant and a female Pied Harrier. |
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17 Feb |
Green Sandpiper (rare in south) in Phang-nga. At Doi Ang Khang, 30 Black-headed Greenfinch, Daurian Redstart, Spectacled Barwing, Black throated Laughingthrush and Pallas's Leaf Warbler. At Km 21 Trail, Chestnut headed Tesia, White gorgeted Flycatcher, Himalayan Bluetail and Maroon Oriole. Rusty naped Pitta, and Collared Owlet calling. At Suphanburi, 2 Glossy Ibis, 4 White-shouldered Starling and a single Red Avadavat. |
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16 Feb |
At Doi Ang Khang, 7 Black-headed Greenfinch, a few Little Bunting, and a Black breasted Thrush at the King's Project. [Other birders report Siberian Thrush and Grey sided Thrush along km 21 Trail on the 13 Feb, along with Fire capped Tit, and Bianchi's Warbler. Spot breasted Parrotbill along Arunothai Road, and an Eurasian Goshawk in early Feb]. Oriental Bay Owl photographed at Khlong Saeng WS. Doi Inthanon summit area quiet with Himalayan Bluetail, 8 Common Rosefinch and a number of vocal Rufous-throated Partridge. |
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15 Feb |
Grey Peacock-Pheasant photographed at Kaeng Krachan. At Doi Inthanon summit, Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker, Slaty-backed Flycatcher, Dark-sided Thrush and several Rufous-throated Partridge. Below Khun Daeng's restaurant were Dark-sided Thrush, Himalayan Shortwing and Asian Stubtail. Other birders recorded Pin-tailed Parrotfinch at Khun Daeng's. [Also, according to the birders's log book at Khun Daeng's, there were Grey-sided Thrush and Dark-breasted Rosefinch at the summit on 2-Feb, but no observer's name]. |
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14 Feb |
Around the summit of Doi Inthanon, Eurasian Woodcock, 2 Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker, Chestnut Bunting, 6 Common Rosefinch, 2 Dark-sided Thrush and 2 Rufous-throated Partridge. |
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13 Feb |
At the parakeet conservation area below Doi Inthanon five Blossom-headed Parakeet around 17:30. At Bueng Boraphet a single Black Bittern and a Chestnut-winged Cuckoo. Also at Beung Boiraphet, same day, 1 Black Bittern, 8 Oriental Pratincole, 4 Black-headed Munia, 9 White-shouldered Starling, 9 Red Avadavat, 13 Ashy Minivet, 2 Forest Wagtail and 6 Black Baza. |
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12 Feb |
At Wat Khao Takhrai, Phetcahburi province, 2 Eurasian Wigeon, and 1 Northern Shoveler in amongst a mixed flock of 3,000+ of Garganey and Northern Pintail. Also 1 Black-headed Ibis. Rusty-naped Pitta, Grey Peacock-Pheasant and Rufous-throated Partridge showing from hides at Mae Wong. At Bueng Boraphet 10 Ruddy Shelduck, 70 Glossy Ibis, 1 Painted Stork and 3 Savanna Nightjar. Beautiful Nuthatch photographed on Doi Phu Kha, Nan Province. At Suphanburi, 2 White-shouldered Starling, 9 Vinous-breasted Myna and 37 Grey-headed Lapwing. |
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11 Feb |
Along upper section of road at Kaeng Krachan, 2 Grey Peacock-Pheasant. |
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10 Feb |
At Kaeng Krachan a male Grey Peacock-Pheasant, 4 Tickell's Brown Hornbill, 2 Great Hornbill, 1 Wreathed Hornbill, 2 Sultan Tit and a calling Blue Pitta. |
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9 Feb |
At Song Nok hide, Kaeng Krachan were 3 Khalij Pheasant, 2 Bar-backed Partridge and 2 Green-legged Partridge. At Suphanburi, 2 Painted Stork and 32 Grey-headed Lapwing. |
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8 Feb |
An all day session in the Lung Sing hide at Kaeng Krachan produced a male Kalij Pheasant, 3 Bar-backed Partridge, 3 Green-legged Partridge and a few Large Scimitar Babbler. |
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7 Feb |
In the King's manrgove project at Laem Phak Bia a single Watercock, and on the salt pans 35 Nordmann's Greenshank. |
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6 Feb |
Four Orange-breasted Pigeon at Wat Khao Luk Chang (good record). At Pak Thale a single Spoon-billed Sandpiper (which rapidly disappeared), 18 Red-necked Phalarope and 5 Far Eastern Curlew. At the sand spit at Laem Phak Bia, with Khun Daeng, 5 Malaysian Plover, 2 White-faced Plover and a Chinese Egret. At Nong Pla Lai 3 Greater Spotted Eagle, a single Steppe Eagle, a Peregrine and a Booted Eagle. |
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5 Feb |
A count of 35 Nordmann's Greenshank at Laem Phak Bia saltpans, as well a Watercock in the mangrove research project. Other birders reporting 3 Spoon-billed Sandpiper at Pak Thale. A disspointing visit to Nong Pla Lai for eagles where only a single Greater Spotted Eagle in the afternoon. Others reported a single Steppe Eagle and an Imperial Eagle during the day. Also a Black-headed Ibis seen late afternoon. Also at Pak Thale, 2 Black-faced Spoonbill, but no Spoon-billed Sandpiper. And from Laem Phak Bia a single Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 1 White-faced Plover, 2 Malaysian Plover and 2 Chinese Egret. |
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4 Feb |
A short exploratory visit to Thap Lan National Park produced a single White-rumped Falcon, 3 White-browed Fantail, 6 Brown Prinia, 3 Black-headed Woodpecker and a few Blossom-headed Parakeet. From Kaeng Krachan Yellow-vented Green Pigoen, a pair of Plain-pouched Hornbill, and a pair of Olive-backed Woodpecker. Photographs of the "Lesser Shortwing" that has been on display at Khun Daeng's on Doi Inthanon the past couple of weeks show the bird to be a brown male Himalayan Shortwing. Rusty-naped Pitta showing at Mae Wong, as well as Rufous-throated Partridge, Grey Peacock-Pheasant and Lesser Shortwing. Slender-billed Gull photographed near Ban Pak Bia. |
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3 Feb |
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo at Khao Phra Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. |
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2 Feb |
Three Spoon-billed Sandpiper at Pak Thale. |
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1 Feb |
From Khao Yai displaying Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo photographed, plus Dusky Boradbill and Blue Pitta. |
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31 Jan |
Maximum counts of eagles at Nong Pla Lai have reached 17 Greater Spotted Eagle, 10 Eastern Imperial Eagle and 4 Steppe Eagle. A visit to Nong Pla Lai had 40 Black-eared Kite, 6 Eastern Marsh Harrier, 4 Greater Spotted Eagle, 2 Steppe Eagle, 1 Eastern Imperial Eagle, 1 Booted Eagle and a single Black-headed Ibis. |
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30 Jan |
Glossy Ibis reported by local at Chiang Saen. Specific location not known. At Khao Yai eight male and a female Siamese Fireback along the radar station road. At Kaeng Krachan, between the campsite and river crossings, were a single Great Slaty Woodpecker, 2 Tickell's Hornbill, at least 7 Orange-breasted Trogon, 3 Black-thighed Falconet, a calling Blue Pitta and 15 Sultan Tit. Other visitors reported a Grey Peacock-Pheasant beyond the last river crossing. |
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29 Jan |
A half day on Doi Lang had Black-throated Parrotbill, above the upper military checkpoint, plus Buff-barred Warbler and Black Eagle toward to summit. No sign of previously reported Spot-breasted Parrotbill nor any Fire-tailed Sunbird. Older records just in. On 23 Jan, two Spoon-billed Sandpiper at Pak Thale plus five Red-necked Phalarope, two Black-faced Spoonbill and a Black-headed Ibis (per Peter Ericsson et al). At Nong Blah Lai up to 17 Greater Spotted Eagle, 5 Imperial Eagle, 4 Steppe Eagle, 3 Booted Eagle and four Peregrine Falcon. From Khao Yai. One male Blue Pitta, several Siamese Fireback, female Banded Kingfisher, 4 Dusky Broadbill, 2 Banded Broadbill and two Long-tailed Broadbill. No Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo or Eared Pitta. Wat Khao Takhrai area of Phetchburi (just to north of Ban Laem, about 20 km from Pak Thale) held good numbers of duck including 700+ Northern Pintail, 400+ Garganey and 2,000+ Lesser Whistling Duck. Also Black-headed Ibis and three Cotton Pygmy Goose. From Pak Thale - Two Spoon-billed Sandpiper (though earlier five present with probable total of 7 in the area being 5 at Pak Thale and 2 at Laem Phak Bia), two Black-faced Spoonbill and 11 Red-necked Phalarope. Reports of a Little Stint in the area. At Laem Phak Bia a Salty-breasted Rail, 2 Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 22 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 1 Small Pratincole, 11 Nordmann's Greenshank, 1,200 Great Knot and a leucistic Black-winged Stilt. |
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28 Jan |
On Doi Lang, Large Scimitar Babbler, Whiskered Yuhina, Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, Pin-tailed Parrotfinch, and Chestnut Bunting. Also Spot-breasted Parrotbill reported from near the summit by visiting birders. A pair of Oriental Hobby at Ton Pariwat. At Huay Mai Teng Reservoir, Ratchaburi province, five Small Pratincole, presumably the first arrivals of the year, and at least five Savanna Nightjar. At the Laem Phak Bia sand spit were two White-faced Plover, 12 Malaysian Plover and a Chinese Egret. |
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27 Jan |
Green-backed Flycatcher and Black Eagle recorded on day trip to Ton Pariwat. An afternoon on the lower stretches of Doi Lang held Pale-billed Parrotbill and White-necked Laughingthrush. |
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26 Jan |
A day on Doi Ang Khang produced Giant Nuthatch at the Km 20 camp site, where Spot-breasted Parrotbill had been recorded the previous day. Along the Arunothai Road was Ultramarine Flycatcher, Sapphire Flycatcher, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Daurian Redstart and Hodgson's Frogmouth. But no sign of Mrs. Hume's Pheasant. Rufous-bellied Niltava and Slaty-blue Flycatcher along Mae Phu Trail. |
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25 Jan |
A trip up Doi Chiang Dao recorded the following at the upper campsite; Giant Nuthatch, Chestnut Bunting, Spot-winged Grosbeak, Slaty-backed Flycatcher and Buff-throated Warbler. |
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24 Jan |
A couple of hours along the road at Km 13 produced two Black-headed Woodpecker and an Ultramarine Flycatcher. Baer's Pochard still present on Chiang Saen Lake. |
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23 Jan |
From Doi Inthanon - Dark-sided Thrush on view most of morning at Khun Daeng's. Along the km 13 road a couple of Blossom-headed Parakeet and Great Slaty Woodpecker. At the summit Eurasian Woodcock and Dark-sided Thrush. At the campsite Black-tailed Crake showing very well. Along the km 34 track a number of Black-throated Parrotbill. |
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22 Jan |
Dark-sided Thrush and Eurasian Woodcock on summit broad walk of Doi Inthanon. Lesser Shortwing still present at Khun Daeng's. Other birders reported Grey-sided Thrush at summit. No sign of Blue-fronted Redstart at summit. Daurian Redstart a few kilometres below summit. A Burmese Shrike in grounds of Inthanon Highland Resort. Up to 11 Blossom-headed Parakeet at the Conservation Area outside the park. |
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21 Jan |
A male Baer's Pochard on Chiang Saen Lake. Lesser Shortwing coming to feed at Khun Daeng's cafe on Doi Inthanon. Mountain Scops Owl along 34 km trail. According to the log book at Khun Daeng's a Blue-fronted Redstart in the car park at the summit. |
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19 Jan |
Female Jerdon's Bush Chat in fields at Thaton. Rusty-naped Pitta showing at upper levels of Mae Wong. |
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18 Jan |
A morning along the Mekong east of Chiang Saen found a few Black-faced Bunting, a Mallard and five Ruddy Shelduck. Some interesting records from Doi Ang Khang including Mrs. Hume's Pheasant along the Arunothai Road, Giant Nuthatch, Spot-breasted Parrotbill and Pale-billed Parrotbill. Black-billed Magpie near Doi Inthanon between San Patong and Chom Thong, and Daurian Redstart in orchards behind HQ. |
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17 Jan |
Male Red-crested Pochard and three Mallard present on Chiang Saen Lake. Good numbers, c400, Pied Harrier and Eastern Marsh Harrier at harrier roost. |
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13 Jan |
A short, wet trip up Doi Chiang Dao recorded 20 Long-tailed Broadbill just below the DYK sub-station, plus Buff-breasted Warbler and Chinese Leaf Warbler at the camp site. No sign of any Giant Nuthatch, but weather poor. |
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11 Jan |
Two Rufous Limestone Babbler near Saraburi and a Crested Jayshrike at Kaeng Krachan. |
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10 Jan |
Maroon-breasted Philentoma at Kaeng Krachan. |
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08 Jan |
Slaty-legged Crake at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok was photographed. A male Baer's Pochard was found and photographed at Chiang Saen lake. |
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07 Jan |
Common Gull at Bangphu, Samut Prakhan. Three Himalayan Cutia at Doi Lang. |
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06 Jan |
Burmese Shrike apparently wintering at Hua Hin, close to "elephant Village". Found 4 Jan and still present on 6 Jan. |
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05 Jan |
A trip to Doi Inthanon had a female Blue-fronted Redstart in the summit carpark as well as Dark-sided Thrush on summit bog, Asian Stubtail and Lesser Shortwing showing at Khun Daeng's, and Black-tailed Crake in usual spot at the camp site. |
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03 Jan |
At Laem Phak Bia 4 Nordmann's Greenshank, 16 Pied Avocet and 9 large white-headed gull, including 2 Heuglin's Gull (photos on blog). |
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02 Jan |
Eight Red-necked Phalarope on the Laem Phak Bia saltpans (west side of road). |
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2012 Bird Sightings from around Thailand |
