Thailand 2014
9th - 28th January 2014
This trip was a self organised 2-man birding trip aimed at seeing as many species as possible. Both of us had been to Thailand earlier but we had some target species neither of us had seen earlier and also some specific areas we wanted to explore. The first week was spent in the south, starting at Bann Pak Thale and Lame Pak Bia areas, then moving on to Kaeng Krachan for a few days. For transport and guiding here we employed the services of Wild Bird Eco company but although the logistics, traveling, lodges etc. were good we cannot say that about the guiding which was less that average for experienced birders. The second half of the trip was in northern Thailand starting at Chang Mai and then traveling to our planned locations with a self drive hire car. Our itinerary included the popular Doi Lang area with its amazing number of exciting bird species. Between us we recorded 355 bird species and although this was not specifically a photo trip we managed to photograph many interesting birds.
![]() Gray-headed Lapwing(Vanellus cinereus) - Thaton 24th January 2014 | ![]() White-faced Plover(Charadrius dealbatus) female. Earlier considered to be a subspecies of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus dealbatus) - Lame Pak Bia 11th January 2014 | ![]() White-faced Plover(Charadrius dealbatus) female. Earlier considered to be a subspecies of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus dealbatus) - Lame Pak Bia 11th January 2014 |
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![]() White-faced Plover(Charadrius dealbatus) female. Earlier considered to be a subspecies of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus dealbatus) - Lame Pak Bia 11th January 2014 | ![]() Little Ringed Plover(Charadrius dubius jerdoni) juvenile - Bann Pak Thale 11th January 2014 | ![]() Common Greenshank(Tringa nebularia) non-breeding - Bann Pak Thale 11th January 2014 |
![]() Temminck's Stint(Calidris temminckii) - Bann Pak Thale 11th January 2014 | ![]() Long-toed Stint(Calidris subminuta) - Bann Pak Thale 11th January 2014 | ![]() Oriental Scops Owl(Otus sunia modestus) - Kaeng Krachan 12th January 2014 |
![]() Common Kingfisher(Alcedo atthis bengalensis) male, Thaton - 24th January 2014 | ![]() Common Kingfisher(Alcedo atthis bengalensis) male, Thaton - 24th January 2014 | ![]() White-throated Kingfisher(Halcyon smyrnensi perpulchra), Chiang Saen - 23th January 2014 |
![]() Great Hornbill(Buceros bicornis) Kaeng Krachan - 14th January 2014 | ![]() Greater Flameback(Dinopium javanense javanense) male at nest - Kaeng Krachan 13th January 2014 | ![]() Long-tailed Shrike(Lanius schach tricolor) - Doi Ang Khang 25th January 2014 |
![]() Gray-backed Shrike(Lanius tephronotus tephronotus) - Doi Lang 22nd January 2014 | ![]() Hair-crested Drongo(Dicrurus hottentottus hottentottus) - Den Ya Kat 20th January 2014 | ![]() Hume's Warbler(Phylloscopus humei mandellii) - Doi Lang 22nd January 2014 |
![]() Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush(Garrulax monileger fuscatus) - Kaeng Krachan 13th January 2014 | ![]() Silver-eared Laughingthrush(Trochalopteron melanostigma schistaceum) - Doi Lang 21st January 2014 | ![]() Black-backed Sibia(Heterophasia melanoleuca melanoleuca) - Doi Lang 21st January 2014 |
![]() Black-backed Sibia(Heterophasia melanoleuca melanoleuca) - Doi Lang 21st January 2014 | ![]() Spectacled Barwing(Actinodura ramsayi ramsayi) - Doi Lang 21st January 2014 | ![]() Chestnut-tailed Minla(Actinodura strigula malayana) - Doi Inthanon 17th January 2014 |
![]() Asian Brown Flycatcher(Muscicapa dauurica dauurica) - Kaeng Krachan 14th January 2014 | ![]() White-gorgeted Flycatcher(Anthipes monileger leucops) - Doi Lang 22nd January 2014 | ![]() Small Niltava(Niltava macgrigoriae signata) female - Doi Inthanon16th January 2014 |
![]() Small Niltava(Niltava macgrigoriae signata) female - Doi Inthanon16th January 2014 | ![]() Siberian Blue Robin(Larvivoria cyane cyane) adult male - Kaeng Krachan 13th January 2014 | ![]() Siberian Blue Robin(Larvivoria cyane cyane) juvenile male - Kaeng Krachan 13th January 2014 |
![]() Siberian Blue Robin(Larvivoria cyane cyane) juvenile male - Kaeng Krachan 13th January 2014 | ![]() Siberian Blue Robin(Larvivoria cyane cyane) female - Kaeng Krachan 12th January 2014 | ![]() Siberian Blue Robin(Larvivoria cyane cyane) female - Kaeng Krachan 13th January 2014 |
![]() Blue Whistling Thrush(Myophonus caeruleus eugenei) - Doi Lang 22nd January 2014 | ![]() Himalayan Bluetail(Tarsiger rufilatus) male - Doi Lang 22nd January 2014 | ![]() Himalayan Bluetail(Tarsiger rufilatus) male - Doi Lang 22nd January 2014 |
![]() Himalayan Bluetail(Tarsiger rufilatus) male - Doi Lang 22nd January 2014 | ![]() Himalayan Bluetail(Tarsiger rufilatus) female - Doi Lang 22nd January 2014 | ![]() Himalayan Bluetail(Tarsiger rufilatus) female - Doi Lang 22nd January 2014 |
![]() Taiga Flycatcher(Ficedula albicilla) - Doi Inthanon 18th January 2014 | ![]() Taiga Flycatcher(Ficedula albicilla) - Doi Ang Khang 25th January 2014 | ![]() White-capped Redstart(Phoenicurus leucocephalus) - Doi Ang Khang 25th January 2014 |
![]() Siberian Stonechat(Saxicola maurus stejnegeri) male - Thaton 24th January 2014 | ![]() Gray-winged Blackbird(Turdus boulboul) male - Doi Lang 21st January 2014 | ![]() Gray-winged Blackbird(Turdus boulboul) male - Doi Lang 21st January 2014 |
![]() Chestnut Thrush(Turdus rubrocanus gouldi) female - Doi Lang 21st January 2014 | ![]() Chestnut Thrush(Turdus rubrocanus gouldi) female - Doi Lang 21st January 2014 | ![]() Chestnut Thrush(Turdus rubrocanus gouldi) female - Doi Lang 21st January 2014 |
![]() Chestnut Thrush(Turdus rubrocanus gouldi) female, Doi Lang - 22nd January 2014 | ![]() Richard's Pipit(Anthus richardi richardi) - Bann Pak Thale 11th January 2014 | ![]() Olive-backed Pipit(Anthus hodgsoni hodgsoni) - Doi Ang Khang 24th January 2014 |