Mae Wong National Park, 29th April-2nd May 2023

Introduction
Bill Collis contacted me to ask about visiting a new location for birding after short trips to Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachan National Parks. For a short trip from Bangkok the closest place to visit that would provide some dramatically different bird life is probably Mae Wong National Park, just over five hours from the capital. With elevations over one thousand metres Mae Wong National Park provides a good selection of the birds of Northern Thailand as well as more widespread species in the lower altitudes. Mae Wong is also a location for several species of birds that are seldom seen in other parts of the country and combined with some wetlands along the way it provides the basis of a nice four day trip.

Vehicle
We used a Toyota Revo pickup which was big enough for just the two of us and our luggage. This vehicle has plenty of stability and it is not a problem taking it along dirt roads, it handles well, is fast and fuel efficient. The road up to Chong Yen was just fine and did not require any special vehicle, although in the past it has been in poor condition. Having this vehicle with high ground clearance was essential for negotiating some tracks at Tab Salao Reservoir and Bueng Boraphet.

Accommodation
Ban Nai Suan - Klong Lan
Asia Nakhon Sawan Hotel - Nakhon Sawan

Food
We ate most of our meals at a nice restaurant at the main cross roads in the small town of Klong Lan. Breakfast was not supplied at our accommodation so we bought supplies in the local 7/11 store and kept them fresh in the room's refrigerator and made coffee in the room, which was supplied. As we did most of our birding at Chong Yen campsite area, where there is no restaurant, we also took snacks with us for lunch and we were able to get coffee and pot noodles in a small kiosk run by the rangers at Chong Yen.

Field Guides
1. Birds of Thailand by Uthai Treesucorn & Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij

Birding Highlights

Nong Jorake Khud: Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Asian Golden Weaver
Mae Wong National Park: Grey Peacock Pheasant, Great Hornbill, Rufous-throated Partridge, White-necked Laughingthrush, Silver-eared Mesia, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Red-billed Blue Magpie, Spot-necked Babbler, Speckled Piculet, Clicking Shrike Babbler, Black-throated Laughingthrush, Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, Rufous-bellied Eagle, Banded Broadbill, Long-tailed Broadbill
Pang Ta Wai Farmlands: Ruddy-breasted Crake, Red Avadavat
Tab Salao Reservoir: Oriental Pratincole, Small Pratincole, Grey-headed Lapwing, Greater Painted Snipe, Indochinese Bushlark, Plain-backed Sparrow, Red-throated Pipit
Bueng Boraphet: Grey-headed Swamphen, Oriental Pratincole, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Black-headed Ibis, Spotted Owlet, Pied Kingfisher, Blue-winged Pitta, Crow-billed Drongo, Tiger Shrike, Striated Grassbird, Asian Golden Weaver

Birding Diary

Nong Jorake Khud
After leaving Bangkok at 5am, in order to get out of the city before traffic built up, I decided to make a stop in some wetlands along the way to take advantage of some early morning bird activity. Not really knowing anywhere specific on the journey to Mae Wong I consulted eBird and found a location labelled as "Nong Jorake Khud" located a very short detour from the main highway and at distance from Bangkok which would mean we arrived there at around first light.

Purple Heron (Photo by Nick Upton)

This location turned out to be fairly typical of rice agriculture in Central Thailand with irrigation ditches, pools and areas of rice fields in various stages of the growing cycle. As usual in this habitat it was alive with birds in the early morning. Of course, most of these birds are fairly common species such as Siamese Pied Starling, Purple Heron, Greater Coucal, Asian Openbill and suchlike but it is always nice to see lots of birds. Some were less universally common; Bill spotted a pair of Chestnut-tailed Starlings and there were a few Bronze-winged Jacanas in a weed-filled ditch. We managed to find a few late Black-browed Reed Warblers singing in the undergrowth and several Yellow Bitterns showed well in flight, with one settling in a place to give us a good view of it perched.

Asian Golden Weavers were fairly obvious building their nests in emergent, roadside vegetation; it is always a pleasure to see the adult males in full breeding plumage at this time of the year. Small groups of Lesser Whistling Ducks were wheeling around making their distinctive call but a short distance away we could see an area of muddy fields that seemed to be attracting large numbers of birds so we found a way around to that area to see what else we could find. Here we were treated to a sight that is only seen in the wet season in Thailand; Pheasant-tailed Jacana in breeding plumage. This bird is amazing with its long black tail and contrasting white wing panels and yellow-and-white head; a superb bird. Also in this muddy area were more Bronze-winged Jacanas, Black-winged Stilts, several Red-wattled Lapwings, both Chinese and Javan Pond Herons in breeding plumage and a few late Whiskered Terns.

A colony of Baya Weavers constructing their complex nests gave us a nice way to conclude our short session here, as the temperature began to rise, and continue our journey on towards Mae Wong National Park.

Mae Wong Upper Elevations
We spent the first afternoon of our trip up at Chong Yen campsite, making a few stops along the way up. We also spent Most of the second day at this altitude and the morning of our third day too finding a good range of species including some scarce ones. Although all altitudes of Mae Wong National Park host interesting birds we had travelled from Bangkok mostly to see some northern species and this meant that we would spend most of our time above one thousand metres of altitude.

White-necked Laughingthrush (Photo by Nick Upton)

Grey Peacock Pheasant (Photo by Nick Upton)

On the way up to Chong Yen there are a series of obvious stopping areas with view points and over the course of the few days we made several stops at these. Getting a good view across the forest meant that we were able to see gathering flocks of Pacific Swifts, being able to look down on them at times as cloud pushed them lower than they would normally be, feeding on swarms of insects. These types of gatherings also attracted Red-rumped Swallows and small numbers of Asian Palm Swift. This type of lookout proved to be a good spot to see Great Barbet as they called from exposed treetops and we also saw a couple of Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpeckers from such areas.

The campsite at Chong Yen proved to be surprisingly busy with campers considering the time of the year but it was still a good spot for watching flocks of Indian White-eyes as they fed on small flowers and berries in low trees. Here there are quite a few individuals that have completely yellow bellies whereas the normal colour for Indian White-eye is to have whitish/grey underparts with a yellow central stripe. Flavescent Bulbuls were easily seen in the campsite as were Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters and the call of Silver-eared Mesia alerted us to the presence of this beauty to the rear of the mass of tents. It did not take us too long to find this wonderful bird and we saw a couple of these here on every visit. To the rear of Chong Yen campsite there is a trail that leads into Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary and over the course of the few days we visited this consistently provided us with the best birding. In fact, just the first few hundred metres of this trail were the most productive by far.

We had not been at Chong Yen for very long, on our first afternoon, when we took a look down this trail. Incredibly a Grey Peacock Pheasant was feeding in the middle of the trail, more or less unconcerned with us staring at it. In the past there used to be a park ranger who had set up a number of bird hides and bathing spots and although he is no longer present and the hides are not maintained it seems that some of the rangers still feed birds at this spot as it also had a little bathing pool with a bucket of water nearby with which to fill the pool and this was one of the hotspots of the past. We watched this Grey Peacock Pheasant until it was full and skulked off into the forest, eventually climbing a tree where it would probably roost. On another occasion this spot attracted a pair of Rufous-throated Partridges which were also feeding on something that seemed to have been provided by the rangers. Another superb bird that we saw here on a daily basis was White-necked Laughingthrush, a species with a very limited global range and one that is really scarce and hard to see in most locations in which it is found within Thailand. At times, when birding along this trail, it seemed that these lovely birds were following us around in small gang but in truth we just spent a lot of time in a spot that had a lot of food for birds in the form of a little fruiting bush that also attracted a Black-throated Laughingthrush, Yunnan Fulvettas, a pair of White-browed Scimitar Babblers and several Red-billed Scimitar Babblers. This latter species is another that is seldom seen at other birding sites in Thailand but fairly abundant at Mae Wong. Another wonderful bird that seemed to follow us everywhere was Long-tailed Broadbill. This amazing species is like no other and can be difficult to see but this was the breeding season and a few pairs were in the business of building nests and as such were easy to see as they busied themselves with their nest-building industry.

We also came across a couple of nice feeding flocks along this shady trail, mostly formed around Yunnan Fulvettas but also containing Golden Babbler, Speckled Piculet, White-bellied Erpornis and the stunning little Clicking Shrike Babbler. Joining one of these flocks was a Lesser Yellownape, several Hair-crested Drongo and a lovely Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, like a black fairy dancing around in the shadows. At the entry to this birdy trail Blue-bearded Bee-eater was ever-present, swooping around near a sandy bank, catching insects. Presumably there was a nest in the bank, although we did not disturb it so never hung around long enough to confirm the nest site. Red-headed Trogon was another great bird that seemed to lurk in this area. Although mostly we only got brief views of it on our final morning we got some really nice and close-up views of a stunning male and, as I have always experienced in the past, Small Niltava favours this area, its high-pitched song being blasted out in the early morning from damp gullies.

Still over one thousand metres we also birded along the road in some shady areas of forest a few kilometres downhill of Chong Yen. We found the birding quite slow in these areas despite the fact that the forest looked really good although we did find some good birds that included the always impressive Great Hornbill, a typically nervous White-crowned Forktail and singing Maroon Oriole as well as Indian Cuckoo. Flocks here included Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, a briefly-seen Collared Babbler and Stripe-breasted Woodpecker but in the damp gullies there were a couple of nice sectretive birds to be found. The rattling call of Streaked Wren Babbler alerted me to some movement in the dark undergrowth visible from the side of the road. The reality of seeing such a skulking bird from the road gave us a low chance of success but a small trail into the forest allowed us to spot a pair of these cryptic birds as they called from exposed twigs lying around on the forest floor. In the same area and same mossy habitat another call gave away yet another interesting bird: Spot-necked Babbler. This one proved quite difficult to see but eventually they showed themselves in the leafy undergrowth; a surprisingly attractive and somewhat under-rated bird.

Mountain Bulbuls were common in these areas and both Olive Bulbul and White-throated Bulbul were calling although they were strangely difficult to actually see properly. A little further down the moist, high altitude zone we heard a singing flycatcher which turned out to be a smart male Blue-throated Flycatcher, another scarce bird in Thailand but right in the heart of its breeding range within the country. On our last morning at this altitude we made one last stop before heading downhill and we were given a send off by a group of Striated Yuhinas moving in a garrulous, fast-moving flock.

Red-billed Blue Magpie (Photo by Nick Upton)

Mae Wong Lower Elevations
We did not spend that much time in the lower elevations of Mae Wong National Park but did make a few stops on our way up and down the mountain as well as enjoying a short session around the headquarters early one morning. In the morning Red-billed Blue Magpie was an easy bird to see with a pair feeding recently fledged young with Greater Racket-tailed Drongo and a couple of White-crested Laughingthrushes nearby; both spectacular birds in their own way. Considering how dry the area here was it was something of a surprise to hear the call of Banded Broadbill, a species that I usually associate with much moister forest. Given the spread out nature of the trees here it did not take too long to see this fantastical and noisy bird; always one of my favourites. Common birds such as Red Collared Dove, Common Myna and even Feral Pigeon were also to be found here but a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills were, of course, much more interesting.

On our way up and down the road we saw Kalij Pheasant at quite a low altitude one day as well as several Red Junglefowl and Emerald Dove. In addition to this, on our way out on the third day of our trip a pair of Green Peafowl scampered off into the forest from the roadside verge but unfortunately our view of these was so poor and brief that it hardly counted. Our short time in these low altitudes turned up enough birds to suggest that spending more time would be worth it, although most of these birds can also be found in forests closer to Bangkok.

Pang Ta Wai Farmlands
On one late afternoon we exited the national park fairly early for a change of scene. An area of mixed farmland near the park gate looked promising habitat for Rufous-winged Buzzard so we spent some time checking out exposed trees in search of this raptor. Large numbers of Red-rumped Swallows were gathering on roadside wires along with some Barn Swallows and Ashy Woodswallows but a muddy stream provided something more unusual; Ruddy-breasted Crake. With the water levels low several birds such as Siamese Pied Starlings were bathing but further up a Ruddy-breasted Crake was feeding in the open oblivious to our presence.

A tour of the fields did not reveal our hoped for target but a hovering Black-winged Kite was some compensation and a field full of Red Avadavats was interesting although they were frustratingly difficult to actually get a view of through binoculars. Species such as Red-wattled Lapwing, Great Myna and Indochinese Roller were to be expected in such a habitat but overall this area was less than exciting so we took the opportunity to make the short dive back to our hotel for a shower before moving on for dinner.

Small Pratincole (Photo by Nick Upton)

Some More Trip Reports Pitta Tour, 23-30th June 2015 Mae Moei National Park, 2-4th May 2015 Mae Wong National Park, various trips 2004-2006 Mae Wong National Park, 5th May 2000

Tab Salao Reservoir
We had not intended to end up here but we were refused entries to two places that we tried to visit, with one of them being nearby Huai Kha Kaeng Wildlife Sanctuary. I was told that storm damage had made these locations close but with no sign of any such damage it seemed that we were being spun a yarn. However, we could not do much about that so we visited this little-known reservoir as it was nearby and there was no time to try another location.

With the water level fairly low we were able to drive out onto an area of grassland that provided some nice birds, firstly in the form of Indochinese Bushlark very close to the vehicle. Plenty of Paddyfield Pipits were running around and a couple of Plain-backed Sparrows were drinking from the water's edge. This highly under-rated little bird really lit up in the afternoon sunshine. While scanning birds on the grassland we spotted a pipit that did not match the others; a late migrating Red-throated Pipit. Dotted around the muddy edges were the usual suspects for this type of habitat; Red-wattled Lapwing, Black-winged Stilt, Little Cormorant and a few Little Ringed Plovers.

A huge number of goats turned up on the opposite bank of the reservoir and created a disturbance that resulted in a few Grey-headed Lapwings flying past; a bit of a surprise this late in the season. Oriental Pratincoles are always good birds and there was a fair scattering of them around the site but something less common was Small Pratincole. We were able to watch three of these smart little birds as they hawked over the water's surface and landed on the mud quite close to us where an Eastern Yellow Wagtail was also lurking. As the temperature began to drop a little in the late afternoon lots of birds became active with large numbers of Asian Openbills coming in to feed and a closer look in their direction revealed a pair of Greater Painted Snipe. With a journey to Nakhon Sawan in front of us we decided that these excellent birds were a good way to finish the day and made our way to our hotel, some dinner and a few beers.

Bueng Boraphet
Bueng Boraphet is a large, semi-natural lake on the outskirts of the town of Nakhon Sawan and by leaving at first light we were in the aquaculture area and experimental rice fields on the north side of the lake in the very early morning which is always a good policy in this type of habitat. The early morning bird activity was high, as we had hoped for, with common open country species very numerous as we drove in towards the lake edge. Pied Kingfisher was seen very early on, sitting on a trackside wire, while a stop next to a muddy rice field turned up the ever-present Asian Openbill as well as some splendid Pheasant-tailed Jacanas, a few Bronze-winged Jacanas and a single Painted Stork. Numerous Purple Herons, Great Egrets and Javan Pond Herons were to be seen all around while the song of a Striated Grassbird drew our attention to the top of a small tree from where it was calling. Asian Golden Weavers and Oriental Pratincoles added to the early morning festival of birds but we decided to move a little further along to an area of scrub and trees next to the lake itself.

By the lakeside we could see huge numbers of Asian Openbills feeding in the shallows of what remained of the lake, with the water level lower than I had ever previously seen, and Oriental Pratincoles scattered around the grassy edges. Grey-headed Swamphens were also much in evidence, strutting around in the shallow water with a couple of Common Moorhens in the more leafy, floating vegetation. A couple of Grey-headed Lapwings could be seen in the distance and a couple of migrants in Common Kingfisher and Black-capped Kingfisher were also present.

Bird Watching Trips: Trips to Western Thailand usually take birders to Kaeng Krachan but Mae Wong offers some different opportunities and several species of birds that are seldom seen elsewhere in the country. Contact me to arrange a birding trip and/or to discuss the best bird watching options for you: nickupton@thaibirding.com

Spotted Owlet (Photo by Nick Upton)

We decided to take a walk around the area of scrub and trees in search of Savanna Nightjar, which I used to be able to find here regularly but failed to find on this occasion. However, we did find several other interesting birds including a number of passage migrants. A Black Bittern flushed from the water's edge was a nice bird but this was followed by a Blue-winged Pitta. It proved a bit tricky to get a view of but we saw it several times flying past, as a flash of colour, and eventually some views of it in thick undergrowth. A Crow-billed Drongo flew out of a tamarind tree and showed off its distinctive tail before the ticking of a Dusky Warbler drew our attention to that little brown job.

While I was searching for the origin of a Spotted Owlet call Bill told me he could see a shrike. When he pointed it out to me it turned out to be a migrant Tiger Shrike, a really scarce bird that I seldom see; a nice find. Shortly afterwards we were able to locate the Spotted Owlet which stared at us rather angrily. Walking a bit further we found a rufous morph Blyth's Paradise-flycatcher searching for food in the low undergrowth before we jumped back in the car and drove a short distance closer to the water's edge.

We found a good location to scan across the lake, with many thousands of Asian Openbills in front of us but searching through them we were able to find two Black-headed Ibises among the throng. A group of egrets included some Intermediate Egrets but surprisingly we were not able to add anything else to our day list so we went back to the vehicle, where a big flock of Red Avadavats were feeding in the grasses, to move closer to town and another area on the north side of the lake.

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By the time we arrived at the fisheries research station things were getting quite hot but the trees around the crocodile pond held a few migrant birds including an Asian Brown Flycatcher, several Arcic Warblers and a male Yellow-rumped Flycatcher. With this latter species it seemed like a good time to call it a day so we headed off for lunch before making the drive back to Bill's hotel in Bangkok.

Nick Upton (nickupton@thaibirding.com)

Nong Jorake Khud: NJK
Mae Wong National Park: MW
Pang Ta Wai Farmlands: PTW

Tab Salao Reservoir: TSR
Bueng Boraphet: BB

1. Rufous-throated Partridge: 2 at MW.
2. Grey Peacock Pheasant: 1m at MW.
3. Red Junglefowl: Several at MW.
4. Kalij Pheasant: Several at MW.
5. Lesser Whistling Duck: NJK, TSR & BB.
6. Little Grebe: NJK, TSR & BB.
7. Feral Pigeon: All sites.
8. Red Collared Dove: All sites.
9. (Eastern) Spotted Dove: NJK, PTW, TSR & BB.
10. Emerald Dove: A few at MW.
11. Pin-tailed Green Pigeon: 1 at MW.
12. Mountain Imperial Pigeon: Fairly common at MW.
13. Brown-backed Needletail: 3 at MW.
14. Asian Palm Swift: All sites.
15. Pacific Swift: MW.
16. Greater Coucal: All sites.
17. Green-billed Malkoha: MW & BB.
18. Asian Koel: All wetland sites.
19. Plaintive Cuckoo: 1 at BB.
20. Indian Cuckoo: 1 at MW.
21. Ruddy-breasted Crake: 1 at PTW.
22. White-breasted Waterhen: TSR & BB.
23. Grey-headed Swamphen: BB.
24. Common Moorhen: 2 at BB.
25. Painted Stork: 1 at BB.
26. Asian Openbill: NJK, TSR & BB.
27. Black-headed Ibis: 2 at BB.
28. Yellow Bittern: 1 at BTY.
29. Black Bittern: 1 at BB.
30. Black-crowned Night Heron: 6 at BB.
31. Chinese Pond Heron: All sites.
32. Javan Pond Heron: NJK, TSR & BB.
33. Eastern Cattle Egret: All wetland sites.
34. Grey Heron: BB.
35. Purple Heron: NJK & BB.
36. (Eastern) Great Egret: NJK, TSR & BB.
37. Intermediate Egret: NJK, TSR & BB.
38. Little Egret: NJK, TSR & BB.
39. Little Cormorant: All wetland sites.
40. Indian Cormorant: NJK & BB.
41. Oriental Darter: A few at BB.
42. Little Ringed Plover: TSR.
43. Grey-headed Lapwing: A few at TSR & BB.
44. Red-wattled Lapwing: All wetland sites.
45. Greater Painted Snipe: 2 at TSR.
46. Pheasant-tailed Jacana: NJK & BB.
47. Bronze-winged Jacana: NJK, TSR & BB.
48. Oriental Pratincole: Quite a few at BTY & LPV.
49. Small Pratincole: 3 at TSR.
50. Whiskered Tern: NJK & BB.
51. Spotted Owlet: 2 at BB.
52. Black-winged Kite: PTW.
53. Black Baza: 1 at MW.
54. Changeable Hawk Eagle: 1 at MW.
55. Rufous-bellied Eagle: 1 at MW.
56. Crested Goshawk: 1 at MW.
57. Shikra: 1 at MW.
58. Red-headed Trogon: 1m at MW.
59. Great Hornbill: 1 at MW.
60. Oriental Pied Hornbill: 2 at MW.
61. Blue-bearded Bee-eater: MW.
62. Asian Green Bee-eater: NJK & TSR.
63. Chestnut-headed Bee-eater: MW.
64. Blue-tailed Bee-eater: TSR & BB.
65. Indochinese Roller: MW, PTW & BB.
66. Common Kingfisher: 1 at TSR.
67. Pied Kingfisher: A few at BB.
68. White-throated Kingfisher: PTW & TSR.
69. Black-capped Kingfisher: 1 at MW.
70. Coppersmith Barbet: 2 at BB.
71. Great Barbet: MW.
72. (Malay) Golden-throated Barbet: MW.
73. Speckled Piculet: A few at MW.
74. Bay Woodpecker: Seen briefly.
75. Lesser Yellownape: 1 at MW.
76. Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker: MW.
77. Stripe-breasted Woodpecker: MW.
78. Freckle-breasted Woodpecker: In flight at BB.
79. Blue-winged Pitta: 1 at BB.
80. Long-tailed Broadbill: MW.
81. Banded Broadbill: 1 at MW.
82. Maroon Oriole: 1 at MW.
83. White-browed Shrike Babbler: 1 at MW.
84. Clicking Shrike Babbler: A pair at MW.
85. White-bellied Erpornis: MW.
86. Scarlet Minivet: A pair at MW.
87. Black-winged Cuckooshrike: MW.
88. Ashy Woodswallow: PTW & BB.
89. Malaysian Pied Fantail: PTW, TSR & BB.
90. White-throated Fantail: MW.
91. Black Drongo: NJK, TSR & BB.

92. Crow-billed Drongo: 1 at BB.
93. Bronzed Drongo: MW.
94. Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo: MW.
95. Hair-crested Drongo: MW & TSR.
96. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo: 1 at MW.
97. Black-naped Monarch: 1 at MW.
98. Amur Paradise-flycatcher: 2 at BB.
99. Blyth's Paradise-flycatcher: 1 at MW.
100. Tiger Shrike: 1 at BB.
101. Brown Shrike: TSR & BB.
102. Red-billed Blue Magpie: MW.
103. Eastern Jungle Crow: NJK, MW, PTW & BB.
104. Sultan Tit: 1 at MW.
105. Indochinese Bushlark: A few at TSR.
106. Zitting Cisticola: NJK, TSR & BB.
107. Golden-headed Cisticola: 1 at PTW.
108. Rufescent Prinia: MW.
109. Yellow-bellied Prinia: NJK & BB.
110. Common Tailorbird: BB.
111. Dark-necked Tailorbird: MW.
112. Black-browed Reed Warbler: NJK & BB.
113. Oriental Reed Warbler: NJK & BB.
114. Striated Grassbird: 4 at BB.
115. (Asian) Red-rumped Swallow: NJK, PTW & TSR.
116. Barn Swallow: All sites.
117. Sand Martin: TSR & BB.
118. White-throated Bulbul: Seen briefly.
119. Olive Bulbul: 1 at MW.
120. Ashy Bulbul: MW.
121. Mountain Bulbul: MW.
122. Black Bulbul: 2 at MW.
123. Black-crested Bulbul: MW.
124. Red-whiskered Bulbul: MW.
125. Sooty-headed Bulbul: PTW & TSR.
126. Flavescent Bulbul: MW.
127. Yellow-vented Bulbul: PTW & BB.
128. Streak-eared Bulbul: All sites.
129. Yellow-browed Warbler: 1 at MW.
130. Dusky Warbler: 1 at BB.
131. Arctic Warbler: A few at BB.
132. Chestnut-crowned Warbler: MW.
133. Davison's Leaf Warbler: Fairly common at MW.
134. Striated Yuhina: MW.
135. Indian White-eye: MW.
136. Red-billed Scimitar Babbler: MW.
137. White-browed Scimitar Babbler: MW.
138. Large Scimitar Babbler: MW.
139. (Northern) Grey-throated Babbler: MW.
140. Spot-necked Babbler: 2 at MW.
141. Pin-striped Tit Babbler: A few at MW.
142. Golden Babbler: 2 at MW.
143. Collared Babbler: 1 seen briefly.
144. (Burmese) Streaked Wren Babbler: A pair at MW.
145. Brown-cheeked Fulvetta: 2 at MW.
146. Yunnan Fulvetta: MW.
147. White-crested Laughingthrush: 2 at MW.
148. White-necked Laughingthrush: Several at MW.
149. Black-throated Laughingthrush: 1 at MW.
150. Silver-eared Mesia: A few at MW.
151. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch: MW.
152. Siamese Pied Starling: PTW, TSR & BB.
153. Chestnut-tailed Starling: 2 at NJK.
154. Common Myna: All sites.
155. Great (White-vented) Myna: All wetland sites.
156. Oriental Magpie Robin: All sites.
157. White-rumped Shama: MW.
158. Asian Brown Flycatcher: 1 at BB.
159. Small Niltava: 3 at MW.
160. Hill Blue Flycatcher: 1 at MW.
161. Blue-throated Flycatcher: 1m at MW.
162. White-crowned Forktail: 1 at MW.
163. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher: 1m at BB.
164. Pied Bushchat: MW & PTW.
165. Orange-bellied Leafbird: 1 at MW.
166. Little Spiderhunter: 1 at MW.
167. Streaked Spiderhunter: A few at MW.
168. Brown-throated Sunbird: BB.
169. Olive-backed Sunbird: MW & BB.
170. Black-throated Sunbird: MW.
171. Asian Golden Weaver: NJK & BB.
172. Baya Weaver: NJK & BB.
173. Red Avadavat: BB.
174. Scaly-breasted Munia: KB & BTY.
175. Chestnut Munia: 2 at BB.
176. House Sparrow: NJK & BB.
177. Plain-backed Sparrow: PTW, TSR & BB.
178. Eurasian Tree Sparrow: All sites.
179. Eastern Yellow Wagtail: TSR & BB.
180. Paddyfield Pipit: TSR & BB.
181. Red-throated Pipit: 1 at TSR .

Nick Upton can be contacted at nickupton@thaibirding.com

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