Sometimes when you are birdwatching, you just get lucky. One morning in March I was birding at Khao Yai National Park with Merl & Marty Arnot and it seemed that our luck was out with light but persistent rain and poor visibility. After watching a number of common birds like Black-naped Oriole, Green-eared Barbet, Asian [...]
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Thailand Birding: Khao Yai in the Wet
May 25th, 2009 
nick Khao Yai national park is one of the busiest national parks in Thailand and at certain times (typically public holidays in the dry season) it can get uncomfortably busy. However, it was lovely to visit the park in mid May this year (16th-18th) and to see the park with very few other people around. Now, [...]
Thailand Birding: MK Restaurant Bird Themed Coasters
May 15th, 2009 nick MK is a chain of restaurants in Thailand that serve cook-it-yourself food. Basically you get a pot of boiling water, fresh vegetables and plates of meat/seafood to cook yourself; it is what is known as a suki style restaurant. Recently, they have been using a set of coasters that feature birds. primarily they are birds [...]
How to be a Good Birdwatcher
May 7th, 2009 nick Recently I was thinking of how to pass on tips on how to be a good birdwatcher onto other people and how to get feedback and more suggestions from a wider audience. I settled on making a page on Squidoo.com which gives a few tips on the subject and contains a guest book where people [...]
Thailand Birding: Hornbill at Ban Maka
May 5th, 2009 nick Those birders visiting Kaeng Krachan and wishing to stay in comfort rather than camping in the national park, have a choice of a number of places close to the forest. I usually use Ban Maka which is a pleasant place to stay with air conditioned rooms, private bathrooms and excellent food as well as having [...]
