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I get a lot of requests from people who are going
to popular tourist destinations within Thailand
asking me if there are any good birding locations
nearby or what species they are likely to see
around their resort.
Ko
Pha Ngan is a frequently visited island off the
east coast of Thailand, but one which is not usually
visited for the purpose of birdwatching. However,
I received a query about it from Ann Follows in
December 2006 and having never visited the island
I was only able to speculate upon which species
she might encounter. The only record from the
area I was able to locate was this one from Worldtwitch:
"30–40
Bridled Terns were reported on each of two rocky
islets between Ko Phang-ngan and Ko Tao, Hin
Bai (Surat Thani)and Hin Lak Ngarm (Chumphon)
on 22 June."
Having
returned from her trip, Ann has very kindly supplied
me with a list of birds seen in the region around
Chaloklum village, in the north of the island.
I hope it might prove useful to others heading
to Ko Pha Ngan.
A map
of Ko Pha Ngan is also useful to have when
planning your trip. - Nick
Upton, 10th January 2007. |
