The wetlands of Petchaburi include freshwater rice fields and fish ponds, salt farms and mudflats all of which attract huge numbers of migratory birds in the months October to April. With large numbers of birds, including the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper, come large numbers of bird watchers but very few people visit the area in [...]
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Petchaburi Wetlands in June – Thailand Birding
July 3rd, 2015 
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A Morning at Bueng Boraphet: Thailand Birding
May 25th, 2015 Nick A few weeks ago I found myself in the town of Nakorn Sawan with a morning free to spend birding at nearby Bueng Boraphet (1st May). Rather than take a boat trip, I decided to go to the northeastern side of the lake and drive/walk around the area known as Pramong Panich where there is [...]
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Migrant Watching at Sri Nakorn Kuen Khan Park: Thailand Birding
April 26th, 2015 Nick Each year I look forward to late March and April when I usually have time to make several visits to Sri Nakorn Kuen Khan Park, which is not far from where I live in Bangkok, in order to see which interesting passage migrants I can find. So far in 2015 I have made six visits [...]
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February 12th, 2015 Nick Yesterday morning I found myself with some free time in which I decided to head into town and visit Suan Rot Fai where a Hartert’s Leaf Warbler has been in residence for a few weeks. The information I had been given by others who had already seen the bird was that it had been occupying [...]
Last of the Migrants? – Thailand Birding
April 23rd, 2014 Nick This morning I spent a few hours at Sri Nakorn Kuen Khan park to see if I could find some interesting migrant birds – there is always the chance of something really rare at this time of year. Despite arriving early the heat and humidity was very uncomfortable from the beginning (7am) and there were [...]
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Migrants in Bangkok’s Parks & Elsewhere: Thailand Birding
April 8th, 2014 Nick This morning I received a text message from Sukanya Thanombuddha telling me that she had found a male Narcissus Flycatcher at Sri Nakorn Kuen Khan park. over the last few weeks I have seen some interesting migrants at the same location including a female Narcissus Flycatcher, a male Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Himalayan Cuckoo and Chestnut-winged Cuckoo. [...]
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Birdwatching from the Roof: Thailand Birding
March 22nd, 2014 Nick Yesterday afternoon I spent an hour and a half on the roof of my apartment block watching birds from this elevated position. The building has 9 floors and is located in Pracha Utid road, a busy part of Bangkok on the west side of the river. It is one of the highest buildings in the [...]
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