Thailand I 15 Th February to 10Th March 2010
Thailand I 15 th February to 10th March 2010 Trip Report compiled by Tour Leader Uthai Treesucon Trip Summary Thailand has to be one of the best birding destinations in Asia, with good accommodation, excellent food, friendly people, wonderful National Parks and phenomenal birding! Our trip total of 565 species in 23 days reflects the immense birding potential of this remarkable country. We were treated to an amazing number of star birds, including Chinese Francolin, spectacular Silver Pheasant, Siamese Fireback, Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Green Peafowl, White-rumped Falcon, Barred Eagle Owl, Spotted Wood Owl, Buffy Fish Owl, Great Eared Nightjar, Black-headed Woodpecker, Gurney’s, Banded, Blue and Mangrove Pitta, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Slaty-bellied and Chestnut-headed Tesia, Large, White-browed, Red-billed, Coral-billed and Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler, Limestone, Streaked, Eye-browed and Pygmy Wren Babbler, White-necked Laughingthrush, Red-faced Liocichla, Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Giant Nuthatch, Dark-sided Thrush, Black-backed Forktail, Green-tailed Sunbird and Nicobar Pigeon. For more highlights and a detailed trip report, read on…….. Trip Report RBT Thailand 2010 We started our adventure with an early departure from the capital, Bangkok. Leaving the bustling metropolis we headed south straight for the Gulf of Thailand, picking up our first Asian Pied Starling, White-vented Myna and three species of Dove. The wetlands en route were good for waterbirds such as Pheasant-tailed and Bronze- winged Jacanas, Cotton Pygmy Goose and Ruddy- breasted Crake, followed by a visit to Baan Pak Thale for shorebirds. Highlights in the area included Red-necked, Long-toed and Temminck’s Stints, Asian Dowitcher and Broad-billed Sandpiper.
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