Pittas are perhaps the most sought-after group of birds in Thailand by visiting and resident birders alike. Their combination of intricate plumage and difficulty to see make them very desirable but they are at their easiest to see in the wet season, when they are breeding, and at a time when few birders visit Thailand. However, I recently escorted three visiting bird watchers on a tour put together in order to find Pittas and other breeding birds and at Kaeng Krachan we were successful in getting multiple sightings of three species – Blue-winged, Blue and Hooded Pittas.

Although heavy rain and winds a few days before our arrival had destroyed many known nests of Broadbills we were still successful in finding 6 species of these fantastic birds; Dusky, Long-tailed, Silver-breasted, Black-and-red, Black-and-yellow and Banded Broadbills. Broadbills are a favourite of mine so I was very pleased to be able to share these birds with those accompanying me. While unusual weather conditions made birding hard at times we were lucky enough to see some really good birds, something which tends to be always true at this time of year at Kaeng Krachan.

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