David Roche
Well-known member
Two months of independent birding and travel covering the northern mountains and Chiang Saen, plus Keang Krachan, Pak Thale and the southern provinces of Surat Thani and Phang-Nga. 528 species in total, including 8 heard only.
An abundance of highlights but close views of Ferruginous Partridge and Grey Peacock Pheasant, 22 Woodpeckers (included four Banded together in one binocular view), Mangrove, Banded and Blue Pittas, Beach Thick-knee, Spoon-billed Sandpipers, Siberian Thrush and Firethroat are just some that stand out.
All done using public transport, plus a few handy lifts (Keang Krachan and Fang Hot springs) plus quite a bit of cycling. Calls and songs downloaded from Xeno Canto beforehand and committed to memory. No tape recordings used
An abundance of highlights but close views of Ferruginous Partridge and Grey Peacock Pheasant, 22 Woodpeckers (included four Banded together in one binocular view), Mangrove, Banded and Blue Pittas, Beach Thick-knee, Spoon-billed Sandpipers, Siberian Thrush and Firethroat are just some that stand out.
All done using public transport, plus a few handy lifts (Keang Krachan and Fang Hot springs) plus quite a bit of cycling. Calls and songs downloaded from Xeno Canto beforehand and committed to memory. No tape recordings used
which virtually none of the clients had seen. Also the gentleman who, when I bothered to point out a Grey-rumped Treeswift to him, simply responded by a raise of the hand and the words "I have seen more than 5000 species of birds, that is very common" 
