A few days ago I got up early and drove to Huay Mae Taeng Reservoir in Ratchaburi province; leaving at 5am I was there for around 6.30. Unfortunately the water level was high so there was only a little marginal habitat in which to find birds, on top of which a large area on the south side of the reservoir was being infilled – hopefully this is not another wetland that is being turned into a sterile, steep-sided fishpond. Despite this I was able to find quite a few interesting species including Rain Quail, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Chestnut-capped Babbler, Oriental Darter and Small Pratincole.

Some of the photographs taken at Huay Mae Taeng on 14th May 2014 follow.

Rain Quail

Common Iora

Oriental Pratincole

Indochinese Bushlark