My local patch Kandar province (1 Viewer)

[russkie]

well Ive finally found a 'local'patch close to Phnom Penh

it involves a short ferry trip (15 mins = less than $1) then a 10 min moto ride and im next to the rivers edge and amongst flooded fields. Initial investigation gives Kingfisher spc, lark spc, yellow vented Bulbul, Racket tailed drongo spc, flycatchers, and a great assortment of butterflies.

I intend to cover this as often as poss- probably a couple of times a month at present, and i can get a 6 metre boat built for about $200. Something to consider for the near future.

Im just happy to be birding so close to home and look forward to more detailed investigation given time.

Happy days

 

[russkie]

just had a second trip out there - spent about an hour and a half and certainly has potential

birds seen in that short period:
Green Bee-eater - x4
Common Kingfisher – single fishing
poss Stork-Billed Kingfisher x3
Asian Palm Swift – numerous
Peaceful Dove – pair
Black-shouldered Kite
Brown Shrike – by first bridge
White-throated Fantail – pair by ditch
White-browed Fantail
Pied Bushchat
Common Myna – numerous
Yellow-vented Bulbul – common
Oriental Skylark – common
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
White-rumped Munia – small groups

 

[russkie]

this weeks trip - an hour and a half sunday morning

Common Kingfisher – same as prev week but pair
Collared Kingfisher
Green-billed Malkoha
Indian Roller
Asian Palm Swift
Red-collared Dove – pairs
White-winged Tern- pair over paddy fields
Egret x3 – prob Intermediate
Cormorant spc
Prob Glossy Ibis – flock of 12
Brown Shrike
Black-collared Starling
Common Myna
Barn Swallow
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Streak-eared Bulbul
Striated Grassbird
Oriental Skylark
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
White-rumped Munia – flock

quite pleased with that list

 

[Gretchen]

Glad you've found a patch and are finding some good birds on it. Nice to hear about that corner of SE Asia.

 

[Birdingcraft]

Sounds like a nice patch. Congrats on finding it- should be exciting during migration.

 

[russkie]

with apologies - I have to amend the list

for oriebtal skylark replace with Paddyfield Pipit
for white-winged tern - replace with Whiskered Tern

still getting to grips with the idíng of these birds

mea culpa

 

[russkie]

Sunday 27th September

Basset Marshes

Indian Roller
Spotted Dove
Black-shouldered Kite
Cattle Egret
Intermediate Egret
Brown Shrike
Oriental Magpie Robin
Pied Bushchat
Common Myna
Barn Swallow
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Paddyfield Pipit
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Plain-backed Sparrow
Scaly-breasted Munia

Saturday 3rd October
Basset Narshes

Green Bee-eater
Pied Kingfisher
Greater Coucal
Indian Roller (plus 2 mobbing Large-billed Crow)
Asian Palm Swift
Common Sandpiper
Little Ringed Plover
Red Wattled Lapwing
Little Egret
Chinese Pond Heron
Brown Shrike
Large-billed Crow
White-throated Fantail
Oriental Magpie Robin
Pied Bushchat
Common Myna
Barn Swallow
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Paddyfield Pipit
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
White-rumped Munia
Plain Prinia – with nesting material

 

[Gretchen]

Nice work! Two great days. I just encountered the scaly-breasted munia once (in Thailand) but found them quite charming. Also consider the oriental magpie robin an "old friend" - handsome and reliable. Interesting the prinia was nesting!

 

[russkie]

hi

if I can just direct anyone whos interested to a blog ive set up with a serious message

freethecagedbirds.blogspot.com

thanks for your time

 

[russkie]

latest trips

Sunday 4th October
Veal Samnap
due to extensive flooding limited birding possible -only birds of note were
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October
Kob Srov Barrage
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Green Bee-eater
Common Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Plaintive Cuckoo
Hoopoe
Indian Roller
Spotted Dove
Bronze-winged Jacana (adult & juv)
Purple Swamphen (x8)
Red-wattled Lapwing
Black-shouldered Kite
Intermediate Egret
Chinese Pond Heron
Brown Shrike
Black Drongo
Oriental Magpie-robin
Common Stonechat (male & female)
Pied Bushchat
Asian Pied Starling
Common Myna
Barn Swallow
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Plain Prinia
Oriental Reed Warbler
Paddiefield Pipit
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
White-rumped Munia

 

[russkie]

well ive been like a pole vaulter without a pole- my trusty eos 350d and equipment is still in uk waiting to be sent out
so ive spent a great percentage of my uk funds and bought a 450d with a 70-300 lens

so excited i cant wait to get out tomorrow with it and start posting again

 

[russkie]

Tuesday 20th October
Kob Srov Barrage

Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Green Bee-eater
Pied Kingfisher
Bronze-winged Jacana
pair Harrier spc
Yellow Bittern
Intermediate Egret
Chinese Pond Heron
Brown Shrike
Black Drongo
Pied Bushchat
Asian Pied Starling
Common Myna
Barn Swallow
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Plain Prinia
Paddiefield Pipit
Rufous-winged Bushlark
Eurasian Tree Sparrow

 

[Hanno]

Take a good look at the Common Stonechat. At least here in Siem reap they are all Siberian Stonechats. I am surprised that you do not see Cattle and Little Egrets but have Intermediate at every outing. For every Intermediate I see here, I see dozens of the other two.

 

[russkie]

s for the Egrets -to be honest there are not that many about at the moment - water levels are very high so I spose they are widely dispersed.
thanks for your comments though - keep in touch - Im happy Ive got a few good patches to bird in now.

when the dry season starts Ill get in touch and come up to SR to see you if thats ok.

 

[Hanno]

when the dry season starts Ill get in touch and come up to SR to see you if thats ok.

Anytime. But wait for another month or so, water levels are way too high. Plenty of Egret traffic early in the morning, migration is well under way.

 

[russkie]

latest posts - had a lay off due to hernoa operation but now back to fitness


Veal Samnap : water levels very low now- you wouldnt recognise it as the same location.

of interest:

woodpecker spc- prob Fulvous breasted Dendrocopus macei
Little egret
Blue-tailed bee-eater - common
Green bee-eater
Common kingfisher
White-throated kingfisher
Collared kingfisher
Pied kingfisher
Asian Koel - male and female - first for me
Green-billed malkoha
Indian roller
Chinese pond heron
Indian cormorant
White-browed fantail

 

[russkie]

weekend 14/15 feb

Kep province and Bokor NP

was lucky to get up Bokor due to it being holiday (chinese new year) - best $5 entrance fee Ive spent in a long time

of patricular note

15-20 Great hornbill
Blue-eared barbet
Caspian tern
Goshawk spc
Oriole spc
Blue rock thrush

 

[russkie]

local patch continued

didnt realise I couldnt reply to a thread if it was more than a specified time since the last post - so here is a continuation

just a little local birding

2 new species for me here

Gull-gilled Tern

Black Baza

Nigel

 

[delia todd]

didnt realise I couldnt reply to a thread if it was more than a specified time since the last post

Hi Nigel

Yes, you can... if you scroll to the bottom of the "warning" box, there's a tick box which allows you to reply.

Happy Christmas and New Year to you.

D

 

[russkie]

Ta Delia

me being thick as per