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<blockquote data-quote="JWN Andrewes" data-source="post: 3149611" data-attributes="member: 7131"><p>Jos walked it, we went by boat. I assume it’s the same place, a sandspit frequented by small Plovers. The boat trip through the mangroves out was livened up by several huge monitor lizards swimming by, a single mudskipper out on the shore, several <strong>Little Herons </strong>and a most unexpected & out of range <strong>Stork-billed Kingfisher </strong>flying over, as well as the more expected <strong>Collared Kingfishers</strong>. As we exited the channel we were treated to good views of a couple of <strong>Chinese Egrets </strong>with the more common <strong>Greats</strong>, and our first new wader of the day, a lone <strong>Whimbrel</strong>. Another new wader,<strong> Terek Sandpiper</strong>, was waiting for us on the spit, as well as two or three dark <strong>Pacific Reef Herons</strong>, gorgeous dark slaty things and a brief fly-by unidentifiable small accipiter. Down to business then, scanning through the <strong>Kentish</strong>, struggling to pick out anything different, distractions provided by a stunning Death’s Head Hawk Moth hanging off Dave’s scope and a strange compulsion that came over me to collect up as many different varieties of exotic looking seeds from in amongst the rocks. Eventually attentions returned to plover-scanning and a small group of <strong>Malaysian Plovers </strong>was located on the rocks, and then just when we thought time was up someone (I forget who) located a female of our last remaining target bird. Not really sure what to call it, White-faced Plover seems to be the most widely used name, although I rather like the alternative <strong>Swinhoe’s Plover</strong>, and I don’t know where it currently sits taxonomically, but it was well worth the seeing. The return trip saw <strong>Brahminy Kite </strong>and a couple of <strong>Asian Darters </strong>(another species unexpected at this site) circling overhead, and then we were back on dry land, with one last target wader in our sites. </p><p></p><p>Back to the abandoned building, and again scanning through <strong>Black-tailed Godwits</strong>. No Long-billed Dowitchers, but at least half a dozen splendid <strong>Asiatic Dowitchers</strong>, with <strong>Ruff & Broad-billed Sandpipers </strong>(winter ones, a very nice plumage tick) adding to the warder species list for the area, now up to a creditable 31! Our time here was rounded off with fly-over <strong>Osprey & Painted Stork</strong>, and then we were off to our final stop of the trip: Kaeng Krachan.</p><p></p><p>Mudskipper</p><p>Chinese Egret</p><p>Hawk Moth</p><p>Seed collection</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JWN Andrewes, post: 3149611, member: 7131"] Jos walked it, we went by boat. I assume it’s the same place, a sandspit frequented by small Plovers. The boat trip through the mangroves out was livened up by several huge monitor lizards swimming by, a single mudskipper out on the shore, several [B]Little Herons [/B]and a most unexpected & out of range [B]Stork-billed Kingfisher [/B]flying over, as well as the more expected [B]Collared Kingfishers[/B]. As we exited the channel we were treated to good views of a couple of [B]Chinese Egrets [/B]with the more common [B]Greats[/B], and our first new wader of the day, a lone [B]Whimbrel[/B]. Another new wader,[B] Terek Sandpiper[/B], was waiting for us on the spit, as well as two or three dark [B]Pacific Reef Herons[/B], gorgeous dark slaty things and a brief fly-by unidentifiable small accipiter. Down to business then, scanning through the [B]Kentish[/B], struggling to pick out anything different, distractions provided by a stunning Death’s Head Hawk Moth hanging off Dave’s scope and a strange compulsion that came over me to collect up as many different varieties of exotic looking seeds from in amongst the rocks. Eventually attentions returned to plover-scanning and a small group of [B]Malaysian Plovers [/B]was located on the rocks, and then just when we thought time was up someone (I forget who) located a female of our last remaining target bird. Not really sure what to call it, White-faced Plover seems to be the most widely used name, although I rather like the alternative [B]Swinhoe’s Plover[/B], and I don’t know where it currently sits taxonomically, but it was well worth the seeing. The return trip saw [B]Brahminy Kite [/B]and a couple of [B]Asian Darters [/B](another species unexpected at this site) circling overhead, and then we were back on dry land, with one last target wader in our sites. Back to the abandoned building, and again scanning through [B]Black-tailed Godwits[/B]. No Long-billed Dowitchers, but at least half a dozen splendid [B]Asiatic Dowitchers[/B], with [B]Ruff & Broad-billed Sandpipers [/B](winter ones, a very nice plumage tick) adding to the warder species list for the area, now up to a creditable 31! Our time here was rounded off with fly-over [B]Osprey & Painted Stork[/B], and then we were off to our final stop of the trip: Kaeng Krachan. Mudskipper Chinese Egret Hawk Moth Seed collection [/QUOTE]
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