Introduction
Bill Collis had asked me to let him know when there was a
good opportunity for a short birding trip, but with the rainy
season picking up strength it seemed like it might be necessary
to wait until at least November. However, I was alerted to
the fact that the weather at Kaeng Krachan was not especially
wet and that some excellent birds were visiting one of the
hides there so I contacted Bill and we decided on a three
day trip to Kaeng Krachan National Park and some wetlands
along the way.
Vehicle
We used a 4-door Isuzu 4x4 pickup for this short trip which
was quite fuel-efficient and dealt with any ruts or potholes
in roads extrmely well. It was also essential, for its ground
clearance, for crossing the streams at Kaeng Krachan National
Park. This vehicles had a locking cover over the rear compartment
which allowed us to store our luggage securely.
Road Quality
The roads from Bangkok to Kaeng Krachan are suitable for any
vehicle, but driving down tracks at Bang Khaem Fish Ponds
and near Wat Khao Takrao required a vehicle with good ground
clearance, good tyres and even 4-wheel drive due to mud; it
was the wet season after all! At Kaeng Krachan National Park
fording the three streams required a vehicle with good ground
clearance; saloon cars cannot get across the steep access
to stream two in particular. This was the first year in a
long time that Kaeng Krachan has been open in the month of
September, but access to the higher altitudes was not allowed,
presumably because the rough road in the wet is likely to
lead to problems. Access was restricted up to kilometre 18.
Accommodation & Food
For the two nights of this trip we stayed at the always comfortable
Baan Maka Nature Lodge, just outside of Kaeng Krachan national
park. With good food and good birds available at the same
time this is always a great place to stay. At this time of
the year the small restaurant at Bang Krang campsite is not
open due to very low visitor numbers so we had lunch at Baan
Maka every day.
Notes on Finding Birds
Finding birds in wetlands was typically easy although access
to some areas was prevented by flooding and mud, meaning that
some regular species at the sites could not be found. In the
forest unseasonally dry weather meant that we found a lot
of species in our time due to a high level of bird activity
that had not been expected. Finding birds in the forest was
a little harder than it is usually in the months of February
to June but not expecially difficult for a forest birding
site.
Bird Calls
At this time of the year many forest birds are right at the
end of their breeding cycle and about to enter a period of
moulting. However, there was a very good level of bird activity
with more species calling than I expected. A little call playback
was used but the response rate was quite low, as expected,
so I refrained from using calls very much. Bird calls used
were downloaded from Xena
Canto.
Field Guides
1. Birds of
Thailand by Uthai Treesucorn & Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij
Birding Highlights
Bang Khaem Fishponds: Small Pratincole, Oriental Pratincole,
Asian Golden Weaver, Streaked Weaver, Grey-headed Lapwing,
Barred Buttonquail
Daap Toon Hide: Ferruginous Partridge, Kalij
Pheasant, Bar-backed Partridge, Large Scimitar Babbler, Green-legged
(Scaly-breasted) Partridge
Baan Maka Nature Lodge: Common Flameback, Greater Flameback,
Grey-headed Woodpecker, Oriental Pied Hornbill
Kaeng Krachan: Heart-spotted Woodpecker, Black-and-red
Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Sultan Tit, Buff-rumped Woodpecker,
Orange-breasted Trogon, Great Hornbill, Grey-rumped Treeswift,
Raffles's Malkoha, Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Red-bearded
Bee-eater, Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Tha Laeng Sand Quarry: Indian Thick-knee
Wat Khao Takrao: Spot-billed Pelican, Painted Stork
Take a look at this gallery featuring a further selection
of birds seen on this birding trip - A
Short Rainy Season Birding Trip in Thailand.
Birding Diary
31st August: I picked Bill up from Stable
Lodge in Sukhumvit Soi 8 in Bangkok at 5am and we got
out of the city before the traffic built up, heading towards
Nakhon Pathom province, arriving at Bang Khaem Fish Ponds
in the early morning.
Arriving in the early morning put us in the right place at
the right time to take advantage of a high level of early
morning bird activity with large numbers of waterbirds in
flight, heading from their roosting spots towards an area
to feed. Impressive numbers of Purple Herons were flying back
and forth along with smaller numbers of Little Egrets, Great
Egrets and a few Black-crowned Night Herons. Both Little and
Indian Cormorants joined the action along with a few Oriental
Darters. Oriental Darter is a species that has made a huge
recovery in Thailand over the last 20 years, from a bird that
was hardly ever seen to one that can be seen at almost any
freshwater wetland area now.
Yellow Bittern is always a nice bird to see. It is a fairly
common bird in wetlands but a bit tricky to see well so it
was nice to be able to get one in a 'scope view as well as
some very close fly-by views. This location is a good one
for seeing Indian Nightjar on a daytime roost, however, the
area in which they roost was inaccessible due to flooding;
one of the factors that can often be an issue towards the
end of the rainy season. Still, nearby we were able to watch
Asian Golden Weavers that were still in breeding condition
and seemed to be attending a few active nests. This was a
pleasant surprise this late in the year. Another nice surprise
was a male Streaked Weaver, also still in breeding plumage,
feeding on grass seeds alongside the Asian Golden Weavers.
The weaver hat-trick was then complated with a few small groups
of Baya Weavers in non-breeding plumage but seperable from
female Asian Golden Weavers by their bill structure and slightly
plainer colouration.
With the time not yet beyond 8am there was still plenty of
activity with birds coming thick and fast. A juvenile Plaintive
Cuckoo dropped down in front of us and a small number of Oriental
Pratincoles gave us some very close fly-past views before
settling down on some bare mud nearby. A short walk provided
us with a nice sighting of colourful Green Bee-eaters perched
on a wire alongside the larger Blue-tailed Bee-eater while
noisy Red-wattled Lapwings and Black-winged Stilts flew around
calling all around the site. We were searching, though, for
Small Pratincole which I had seen regularly here a few months
before our visit but with no luck, instead we turned up Paddyfield
Pipit and a Zitting Cisticola posing on a perch.
A short drive took us to an area of mixed mud and grass,
with some puddles of standing water. Here we found a number
of shorebirds feeding, the first of which was a Common Sandpiper
but we also soon saw several Pacific Golden Plovers, in a
wide variety of states of moult. Feeding alongside them were
a few Little Ringed Plovers, Long-toed Stints and 3 Kentish
Plovers, however, possibly the most interesting wading bird
here was a single Grey-headed Lapwing, another returning migrant.
This area was a feeding magnet for many birds with flocks
of Red Collared Doves, Spotted Doves and 4 Eastern Cattle
Egrets all foraging within the boggy habitat.
Another short drive along one of the dirt tracks revealed
several species feeding on the track including the somewhat
ubiquitous Oriental Magpie Robin and Pied Fantail but a pair
of Indochinese Bushlarks was a nice sighting, particularly
as they proceeded to walk along the track towards us. Moments
later, however, our attention was drawn to two small shapes
scuttling across the track; a pair of Barred Buttonquails
and somewhat miraculously we were able to see them at point
blank range sitting next to the vehicle in some short grass.
With time ticking by we began heading out of the site while
adding Chestnut Munia and Bronze-winged Jacana to our list
but as we were about to start the drive towards Kaeng Krachan
I spotted a recently-planted rice field that was covered in
birds. Finding a place to park the car we got out to scan
through these birds.
Large numbers of Asian Openbills were busy feeding here as
were Red-wattled Lapwings and Black-winged Stilts. More notable
were large numbers of Long-toed Stints. I have seldom seen
such numbers of this bird in one location and would presume
that it represented a group of migrants that had very recently
returned. A single Marsh Sandpiper was another new bird for
the day but better still were a group of five Small Pratincoles,
the ones that we could not find earlier. I always enjoy seeing
this sleek little birds and it was nice to finish the morning's
birding with a new bird for Bill.
Our drive to Kaeng Krachan was easy and uneventful so that
we arrived at Baan Maka Nature Resort in time for lunch. Sitting
at the restaurant we were able to look out over the garden
where birds feeding on bananas included Streak-eared Bulbul,
Sooty-headed Bulbul, Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush and some
very attractive Orange-bellied Flowerpeckers. These little
gems always seem to appear at Baan Maka in the wet season
but disappear in the dry season which is when most people
visit this wonderful birding location.
After lunch we had a quick walk around the gardens of Baan
Maka which had a high level of bird activity; Common Flameback,
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, White-rumped Shama and Grey-headed
Woodpecker all seen within a short space of time before we
drove to our afternoon birding spot: Daap Toon Hide.
Arriving at a little before 2pm we sat down in the hide,
overlooking a small, rocky clearing just inside the forest
where a small man-made water hole was already attracting a
lot of birds to bathe, while others were feeding on the ground
nearby. Black-crested Bulbuls, Stripe-throated Bulbuls and
Baker's (Grey-eyed/Olive) Bulbul were bathing and were soon
joined by Lesser Necklaced and Greater Necklaced Laughingthrushes
which had been feeding on grain provided by the hide owner.
Large Scimitar Babbler was a highlight and a White-browed
Scimitar Babbler was not far behind, both birds appearing
to bathe before quickly disappearing back into the forest.
Moments after the arrival of a superb Greater Racket-tailed
Drongo all the birds flew away in a big commotion and then
proceeded to attack a hidden predator in the forest.
After this disturbance it took quite some time for birds
to come back out into the feeding and bathing area, perhaps
as long as an hour or so, after which we were treated to Bar-backed
Partridge, Green-legged (Scaly-breasted) Partridge, Kalij
Pheasant, Black-naped Monarch, Puff-throated Babbler, Indochinese
Blue Flycatcher and many of the birds that we had seen previously
too. I have written about our afternoon at Daap Toon hide
in more detail, with a collection of the best photos I obtained
here - Daap
Toon Hide at Kaeng Krachan.
At around 5.45pm we left the hide and returned to our accommodation
for a tasty dinner, a beer and chat about the day's productive
birding.
1st September: We had breakfast at 6 am and drove
to our first birding spot within Kaeng Krachan National Park.
An open patch of forest was fairly quiet to start with but
the bell-like calling and mimicry of Greater Racket-tailed
Drongo allowed us to spot this smart species easily perched
out in the open. A flyover Dollarbird allowed us to see the
silver patches in its wings that, somewhat esoterically, give
this bird its name before our attention was drawn to the call
of a Common Flameback which we spotted in flight before getting
great views of a male in the telescope. Amazingly this was
replaced on the same bare branch by a larger Greater Flameback;
always great to see woodpeckers of any species.
A couple of Oriental Pied Hornbills put in an appearance
soon after but the distant calls of Banded Broadbill and Great
Slaty Woodpecker did not result in sightings of these exciting
birds. We found a Green-eared Barbet feeding on insects in
a low tree nearby and soon after a Blue-eared Barbet calling
from an exposed perch. A short walk down the road turned up
a few common birds such as Great Iora and Dark-necked Tailorbird
but the giggling call of Heart-spotted Woodpecker allowed
us to find this curious little woodpecker perched atop a nearby
dead branch. We were able to watch this third woodpecker of
the morning at length while it twitched around surveying the
forest from its lookout perch before it flew off into the
foliage of a large tree. The good birds continued to come
with the scolding sound of Sultan Tit nearby which did not
take long to track down, feeding on caterpillars in a low
tree and they formed part of a small feeding flock of birds
which also contained several Great Ioras and a pair of Greater
Green Leafbirds. A male Yellow-rumped Flycatcher made a brief
appearance for me only but disappeared never to be relocated,
but a couple of Ruby-cheeked Sunbirds were more obliging.
With this flurry of activity over we strolled the short distance
back to the vehicle and just as we were going to get in and
drive on we heard the strident call of Banded Broadbill coming
from some trees right next to the road. A little call playback
and some searching revealed one individual of this wonderful
bird hidden within a some vines, giving us another great bird
to end this first hour of morning birding.
One of the birds that Bill was keen to see was Orange-breasted
Trogon. Although we heard one calling at our first stop, it
was some distance away and in dense forest so we decided to
try elsewhere, a location where I often see them. However,
as we were driving along, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted
a shape that looked distinctly like a trogon, so stopping
the vehicle I reversed back and we could see a Black-and-red
Broadbill sitting on the branch I had looked at. A great bird,
which flew a short distance into the forest before we got
a good look, but a bit strange that I should I have mistaken
its shape for that of a trogon. Bill got out of the car while
I found a safe place to park and as I walked back to him he
confirmed that he was enjoying a superb view of an Orange-breasted
Trogon! This was a weird turn of events. We watched the trogon
sitting on an exposed branch just in front of it until it
flew off chasing insects. I knew I had definitely seen a Black-and-red
Broadbill so a little searching was required and we quickly
turned up a pair of these remarkable birds. The deep black
and red plumage contrasting with the bright blue bill makes
this one of my favourite birds and Bill was suitably impressed
too. This was one of those nice magic moments that birding
sometimes turns up, which make up for some of the less fortunate
moments that we all experience from time to time.
Our next stop was at a tree that is often used by Grey-rumped
Treeswift in the early morning for catching the first of the
morning's sun. Our luck was in with at least six birds showing
well in the rich morning light. I like birds that sit where
they are supposed to sit at an appointed time.
Moving on we headed to the mature forest between streams
1 and 3 after noting that there was a large fruiting tree
at Bang Krang campsite that would be worth visiting again,
although it only contained a few Black-crested Bulbuls by
mid-morning. Weather was quite unseasonal with it heating
up quickly with almost no cloud cover which made birds quite
vocal and active. Blue-bearded Bee-eaters called close by
and we made a right meal of spotting them, but eventually
we located one sitting just a few feet above us! This is always
a nice bird to see and quite unlike most bee-eaters that birders
are familiar with, being in a different genus. Deeper into
the forest I got a glimpse of a Hainan Blue Flycatcher so
we risked a few leech bites to get a good view of one singing
bird and could hear another nearby. Several Ochraceous Bulbuls
drew our attention away from the flycatcher and when we looked
back, it had gone.
The call of Blue Pitta got us excited but typically it did
not come close enough for us to see it properly within the
lush ground cover. I got a view of its back through my binoculars
but all Bill saw was some movement. Although we waited and
scanned the area we could not relocate it and it did not call
again so it was a case of Blue Pitta: 1, Birdwatchers: 0.
We spent the rest of the morning walking to the third stream,
seeing a few Yellow-bellied Warblers, Rufous-fronted Babblers,
Pin-striped Tit Babblers and Greater Green Leafbirds along
the way. It was time to go and find some lunch but we made
some time to enjoy groups of butterflies along the way. We
had planned to have lunch at Bang Krang campsite but the small
restaurant was not open so instead we decided to head back
to the accommodation and have lunch there.
Even at lunch we were able to watch some nice birds coming
to feed on bananas put out for them. A family group of four
Oriental Pied Hornbills feeding each other was fun to see
and they were followed by a male Common Flameback; a real
treat to see this bird at a range of just a few metres. A
second Common Flameback turned up to join it and, on a nearby
tree, begged for food. Although this second bird had male
plumage it was clearly a young bird because the first individual
fed it a few chunks of banana. Not to be outdone, a Grey-headed
Woodpecker also arrived at the feeding area, creating quite
the cast of characters for a lunchtime show.
We decided to spend the afternoon at some sites in the nearby
area and around the Baan Maka gardens. Driving around 30 minutes
we arrived at Tha Laeng Sand Quarry and immediately found
a few Indian Thick-knees. These cryptic birds are usually
tough to see in the middle of the day but these birds were
quite exposed and a little closer attention revealed a total
of seven birds; an excellent species to see on a short excursion.
Taking a look around the heat meant that there was not a lot
of activity; Pied Fantail, a few Asian Golden Weavers and
a Paddyfield Pipit. However, a large flock of Lesser Whistling
Ducks were present in one area of excavation and we found
more at another along with a few Green Bee-eaters. With the
target bird seen well we went back to Baan Maka where a storm
seemed to be approaching. Around the gardens we found three
Forest Wagtails, White-breasted Waterhen, a group of flyover
Blue-throated Bee-eaters, Indochinese Bushlark and a Chestnut-capped
Babbler before the rain came down hard. Fortunatlet we were
able to take shelter in the bar and watch the rain over a
couple of beers before dinner.
2nd September: For our third and final morning together
we decided to head back into the national park and, in particular,
visit some of the fruiting trees that we had discovered the
previous day. The first tree was a huge, towering fruiting
fig which on arrival was full of Oriental Pied Hornbills gorging
on fruits. These birds were very obvious as they fluttered
around, gobbling up figs as were very large numbers of Asian
Fairy Bluebirds swooping on from nearby trees to get their
share of the food.
 Bird
Watching Trips:
Kaeng
Krachan and nearby areas
provide some great birding & are good for a short
visit or as part of a longer birding itinerary in Thailand.
At all times of the year there is something good to
see at Kaeng Krachan and the rice fields but perhaps
the best time is February-June.
Contact me to arrange a birding trip and/or to discuss
the best bird watching options for you: nickupton@thaibirding.com |
A variety of bulbuls were a little tricky to appreciate up
in the high canopy, although Green-eared Barbets were big
enough to appreciate. A couple of Vernal Hanging Parrots joined
the throng but most exciting of all was hearing the deep flapping
sound of a Great Hornbill's wings. It always amazes me how
difficult it can be to spot such massive birds when they are
in such trees but we were able to locate a pair of these magnificent
birds feeding delicately on the small figs.
After spending time enjoying these birds and waiting to see
if anything else arrived we moved on to Bang Krang campsite
to check the fruting tree there. Just before we arrived there
we came across another superb Great Hornbill, sunning itself
in the early morning light and preening in an exposed tree;
a magnificent sight! In the fruiting tree itself we largely
saw the same variety of species; Oriental Pied Hornbill, Green-eared
Barbet, Asian Fairy Bluebird and two Great Hornbills. Here
the tree was much lower than the previous one so we were able
to also get good views of Black-crested Bulbul and Ochraceous
Bulbul but White-handed Gibbon was a new sighting for us on
this trip. A walk around the campsite did not turn up much
at first but a commotion broke out in a tiny tree with large
numbers of small birds engaged in mobbing activity. Bulbuls
were attacking something and were joined by a handsome male
Crimson Sunbird, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Yellow-vented Flowerpecker,
Scarlet-backed Flowerpcker and, surprisingly, a pair of Plain
Sunbirds. The latter is a species I have never seen at Kaeng
Krachan before, despite many visits, although I had noticed
that others had made recent sightings. Eventually we saw the
reason for the anger of the birds; a small, bright green snake.
For the remainder of the morning we revisited the mature
forest between streams one and three, in search of some of
the species that we had heard but not seen the previous day.
We were completely unsuccessful in this quest but we did come
across a really nice flock of birds that started with us watching
three Buff-rumped Woodpeckers doing what woodpeckers do on
a big, dead tree trunk. Close behind them were several Great
Ioras, a pair of Greater Green Leafbirds, a male Blue-winged
Leafbird and a gang of noisy Sultan Tits. High up in a big
tree we spotted a pair of Velvet-fronted Nuthatches which
after a period of feeding on the high branches swooped down
into some vines close to us. The low chuckle of a Raffles's
Malkoha eventually led to us seeing this smart bird while
a Chestnut-breasted Malkoha arrived unannounced. At the third
stream we turned around and we were both thinking of lunch
by this time so headed back to the vehicle. On the way I was
surprised to hear the call of a Red-bearded Bee-eater, a species
I very rarely see in the lowland areas of Kaeng Krachan but
it didn't take long for us to get a great view of a pair of
these spectacular birds beating insects to death on a perch
before eating them. What a way to finish the morning session!
On our way back to Baan Maka for lunch we came across a large
group of Stump-tailed Macaques feeding by the roadside. This
species is far more human-like than most macaques with faces
full of character and I always enjoy watching them as they
go about their business. Back at Baan Maka we had lunch while
watching some of the birds from the previous day, checking
out before driving towards the wetlands closer to the coast.
A little over an hour later we arrived at an area of fish
ponds close to Wat Khao Takrao which is an area that, at this
time of the year, is a reliable place to see Spot-billed Pelicans.
As predicted we found lots of these huge birds, more than
80 individuals, alongside smaller numbers of Painted Storks.
There were also a small number of returning shorebirds including
Pacific Golden Plover, Common Redshank and Lesser Sand Plover
in muddy patches as well as small groups of Black-tailed Godwits
that could be spotted through the 'scope.
Some More Wet Season Trip Reports
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We spent some time waiting at one spot watching groups of
pelicans and storks soar on thermals which were then joined
by a Brahminy Kite. In the mangrove trees that surround the
ponds we saw several Collared Kingfishers, for another late
addition to our trip list, while a few Whiskered Terns hunted
over nearby flooded ditches along with a couple of Little
Terns. Black-winged Kite gave us a nice flypast view for yet
another new species but although there were plenty of other
birds around, Great Egret, Ashy Woodswallow, Indian Cormorant
and Pied Fantail to name a few, we decided that it was time
to leave and start the drive back to Bangkok.
We made a brief stop along the way at Bang Tabun to stare
out into the bay but although the tide had begun to go out
there was little to see other than a Long-tailed Macaque sitting
menacingly next to a waterside monument. The journey back
to Bangkok gave us a few traffic jams, as expected, but was
not too bad and I was able to drop Bill off at his hotel at
around the time we had planned for.
Nick Upton (nickupton@thaibirding.com) |
1. Lesser Whistling Duck:
Large flocks at TL.
2. Ferruginous Partridge: 4 at DT.
3. Bar-backed Partridge: 4 at DT.
4. Kalij Pheasant: 2m
& 3f at DT.
5. Green-legged (Scaly-breasted) Partridge:
4 at DT.
6. Red Junglefowl: Several
at DT.
7. Feral Pigeon
8. Red Collared Dove: BK,
TL & WKT.
9. Spotted Dove: All
locations.
10. Common Emerald Dove: A
few at KK.
11. Zebra Dove: BK,
TL, BM & WKT.
12. Thick-billed Green Pigeon: 11
in a flypast flock, KK.
13. Pale-rumped (Germain's) Swiftlet: Many
at BK, KK & WKT.
14. Asian Palm Swift: A few at
BK.
15. Grey-rumped Treeswift: 6
at KK.
16. Greater Coucal: BK,
KK, TL & BM.
17. Raffles's Malkoha: 1
at KK.
18. Chestnut-breasted Malkoha: 1
at KK.
19. Green-billed Malkoha: A
few at KK.
20. Asian Koel: 2 at BK.
21. Plaintive Cuckoo: 3
at BK, 1 at WKT.
22. White-breasted Waterhen: A
few at BK, BM & TL.
23. Painted Stork: Several at
WKT.
24. Asian Openbill: 150+ at BK,
1 at TBK.
25. Yellow Bittern: 3
at BK.
26. Black-crowned Night Heron: 1
at BK, 3 at WKT.
27a. Chinese Pond Heron: 1
at KK.
27b. Pond Heron sp: Many
in non-breeding plumage at BK & WKT.
28. Eastern Cattle Egret: Many
at TL, 4 at BK.
29. Purple Heron: 40+ at BK.
30. (Eastern) Great Egret: Many
at BK & WKT.
31. Intermediate Egret: 6 at
BK, 1 at BM, 2 at TL & several at WKT.
32. Little Egret: BK, KK, BM,
TL & WKT.
33. Spot-billed Pelican: 85+
at WKT.
34. Little Cormorant: BK, KK,
BM, TL & WKT.
35. Indian Cormorant: BK &
WKT .
36. Oriental Darter: 1
at BK, 1 at BM & 4 at WKT.
37. Indian Thick-knee: 7
at TL.
38. Black-winged Stilt: BK
& WKT.
39. Pacific Golden Plover: 8
at BK & 12 at WKT.
40. Little Ringed Plover: 20
at BK & 2 at WKT.
41. Kentish Plover: 3
at BK.
42. Grey-headed Lapwing: 1
at BK.
43. Red-wattled Lapwing: BK,
TL, WKT & KK.
44. Bronze-winged Jacana: 2
at BK.
45. Black-tailed Godwit: 35+
at TBK.
46. Long-toed Stint: 85+
at BK.
47. Common Sandpiper: 4
at BK.
48. Common Redshank: 23
at WKT.
49. Wood Sandpiper: BK
& WKT.
50. Marsh Sandpiper: 1
at BK.
51. Barred Buttonquail: 2
at BK.
52. Oriental Pratincole: 14
at BK.
53. Small Pratincole: 5
at BK.
54. Little Tern: Several
at WKT.
55. White-winged Tern: 1
at WKT.
56. Whiskered Tern: A
few at BK & WKT.
57. Black-winged Kite: 1 at BK
& 1 at WKT.
58. Crested Serpent Eagle: 4
at KK.
59. Brahminy Kite: 1
at WKT.
60. Orange-breasted Trogon: A
few at KK.
61. Great Hornbill: 4
at KK.
62. Oriental Pied Hornbill: A
few at KK & BM.
63. Red-bearded Bee-eater: 2
at stream 2, KK.
64. Blue-bearded Bee-eater: 2
at KK.
65. Green Bee-eater: A
few at BK & TL.
66. Blue-throated Bee-eater: 4
at BM.
67. Blue-tailed Bee-eater: 7
at BK.
68. Indochinese Roller: BK,
KK & BM.
69. Oriental Dollarbird: A
few at KK.
70. White-throated Kingfisher: BK
& KK.
71. Collared Kingfisher: 2
at WKT.
72. Coppersmith Barbet: 1
at BK.
73. Blue-eared Barbet: 1
at KK. |
74. Green-eared
Barbet: 2 at KK.
75. Heart-spotted Woodpecker: 1
at KK.
76. Greater Flameback: A few
at KK.
77. Common Flameback: 2 at
BM & 1 at KK.
78. Buff-rumped Woodpecker: 3
near stream 2, KK.
79. Grey-headed Woodpecker: 1
at BM.
80. Vernal Hanging Parrot: 2 on
a fruiting tree at KK.
81. Black-and-red Broadbill: A
pair at Km 11, KK.
82. Banded Broadbill: 1 at KK.
83. White-bellied Erpornis: 1 at
KK.
84. Scarlet Minivet: 1m at KK.
85. Ashy Woodswallow: A
few at BK & BM.
86. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike: 1
at BM.
87. Common Iora: 1
at BK.
88. Great Iora: A few
at KK.
89. Pied Fantail: BK, TL, KK
& WKT.
90. Ashy Drongo (mouhoti): 1
at KK.
91. Bronzed Drongo: 3 at KK.
92. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo: 1
at DT & a few at KK.
93. Black-naped Monarch: 2 at
DT .
94. Racket-tailed Treepie: 1
at DT.
95. Common Green Magpie: 1 at
KK .
96. Eastern Jungle Crow: BK,
TL & WKT.
97. Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher: 1
at KK.
98. Sultan Tit: A few at KK.
99. Indochinese Bushlark: 2
at BK & 2 at BM.
100. Zitting Cisticola: 1
at BK.
101. Yellow-bellied Prinia: 2
at BK.
102. Plain Prinia: BK
& WKT.
103. Dark-necked Tailorbird: A
few at KK.
103. Barn Swallow: c20
at BK.
104. Ochraceous Bulbul: A few
at KK & DT.
105. Baker's (Grey-eyed/Olive) Bulbul: Abundant
at KK, a few at DT (the taxonomy of this one is very confused).
106. Black-crested Bulbul: DT
& KK.
107. (Southern) Sooty-headed Bulbul: A
few at BM.
108. Stripe-throated Bulbul: A
few at KK & DT.
109. Streak-eared Bulbul: All
sites.
110. Yellow-bellied Warbler: A
few at streams 1-3, KK.
111. White-browed Scimitar Babbler: 1
at DT.
112. Large Scimitar Babbler: 1
at DT.
113. Chestnut-capped Babbler: 1
at BM.
114. Pin-striped Tit Babbler: A
few at KK.
115. Rufous-fronted Babbler: A
few at stream 1, KK.
116. Puff-throated Babbler: DT
& KK.
117. Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush: DT,
KK & BM.
118. Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush: DT
& BM.
119. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch: 2
at KK.
120. Asian Pied Starling: BK,
TL & BM.
121. Common Myna: BK, TK, BM
& WKT.
122. White-vented Myna: BK, TK,
BM & WKT.
123. Oriental Magpie Robin: BK
& BM.
124. White-rumped Shama: BM &
KK .
125. Indochinese Blue Flycatcher: 3
at DT.
126. Hainan Blue Flycatcher: 1
at KK.
127. Blue Whistlingthrush: 1
at BM.
128. Asian Fairy Bluebird: Many
at fruiting trees, KK.
129. Greater Green Leafbird: 8
at KK.
130. Blue-winged Leafbird: 1m
at KK.
131. Yellow-vented Flowerpecker: 1
at KK.
132. Orange-bellied Flowerpecker: 5
at BM.
133. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker: BK
& KK.
134. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird: A
few at KK.
135. Plain Sunbird: 2
at KK.
136. Olive-backed Sunbird: BK
& KK.
137. Crimson Sunbird: 1m at KK.
138. Asian Golden Weaver: BK
& TL.
139. Streaked Weaver: A
few at BK.
140. Baya Weaver: 20+
at BK.
141. Scaly-breasted Munia: BK,
TL, BM & WKT.
142. Chestnut Munia: 5
at BK.
143. House Sparrow: 1 at TL.
144. Eurasian Tree Sparrow: BK,
TL & WKT.
145. Forest Wagtail: A
few at KK & 3 at BM.
146. Paddyfield Pipit: 5
at BK & 1 at TL.
147. Grey Wagtail: 1
at DT & several at KK. |
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