Thailand Days Ten to Twelve

No internet over the last few days. We were based in the Northern Chiang Mai region exploring various areas. Checklists for 15th to 17th  January HERE,

Now on 373 species, trip report HERE. So many highlights, mind blowing area- a few photos below.

Scarlet-faced Liocichla

Spot-breasted Parrotbill

Grey-winged Blackbird

Grey-sided Thrush

We went for Greenish Warbler on this one

Chestnut-flanked White-eye

White-headed Bulbul

Striated Bulbul

Spot-winged Grosbeak

Grey-chinned Minivet

Siberian Rubythroat

Black-breasted Blackbird

Red-eyed Scimiter-Babbler

Grey-throated Babbler

Yunnan Fulvetta

White-spectacled Warbler- a first for Thailand, a returning bird that has re-appeared in the same spot of forest for the fifth year now.  

Jerdon's Baza

Crested Honey Buzzard

Eastern Buzzard

Chaing Mai Region Mountain scenes (above and below)  

Thailand Day Nine

We continue our journey to North Thailand with a few stops on the way. This morning we did a boat trip at Bueng Boraphet before a long drive to Chiang Mai. 69 species from the boat HERE with highlights including Striated Grassbird, a male Siberian Rubythroat and a few more trip ticks.

Now on 280 for the trip, live report HERE.

Yellow Bittern

Chinese Pond Heron

Oriental Reed Warbler

Black-browed Reed Warbler 

Striated Grassbird

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Chestnut-tailed Starling

White-shouldered Starling

Male Siberian Rubythroat

Siamese Crocodile

Thailand Day Eight

A travel day today with a few stops en route. First stop was Ta Ngoi farmlands HERE  where highlights included Oriental Skylark and our first Little rings of the trip. Then it was on to the Rufous Limestone Babbler Temple HERE where we scored Thailand's only endemic bird. After a lunch stop HERE we checked in at our hotel and then spent the evening at nearby paddy fields HERE where the highlights included Siberian Rubythroat, White-browed and Oriental Reed Warbler and nice selection of waterbirds in a stunning environment.

Now on 269. Live trip report HERE.

Rufous Limestone Babbler (above and below)

Oriental Skylark

Streaked and Baya Weavers

Pied Bushchat

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Siberian Rubythroat

Thailand Days Six and Seven- Khao Yai NP

Been a very busy couple of days exploring the magnificant Khao Yai National Park. A few photo highlights below.

Trip list now on 252, live report HERE.

Female Banded Kingfisher

Silver-breasted Broadbill

Buffy Fish Owl

Wreathed Hornbill

Female Red-headed Trogon

Great Hornbill

Collared Owlet

Silver Pheasant

Male Siamese Fireback

Pig-tailed Macaque 

Malayan Porcupine 

Thailand Day Five- Blue Pitta

We spent the morning at a bird hide in Kaeng Krachan HERE . Highlights included a stunning male Blue Pitta and a few other nice little bits (images below).

Then we spent the rest of the day travelling to our next destination.

Just a few trip ticks today, now on 214. Live report HERE 

Blue Pitta

Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher

Scaly-breasted Partridge

Puff-throated Babbler

Hainan Blue Flycatcher

Northern Treeshrew