The Central Plains of Thailand are full of rice fields, indeed Thailand is consistently the biggest exporter of rice in the world, but access to many of them can be difficult, requiring walking in hot weather. However, the rice research project in Pathum Thani, on the outskirts of Bangkok, is a perfect place to see [...]
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Birding at Higham Marshes | British Birding
August 3rd, 2021
Nick Birding locally has been imposed upon us for long periods in 2020 and 2021 and although this limits our possibilities it has also provided an opportunity to really look closely at what birds can be seen close to home. Although I enjoyed travelling further afield as soon as I was able to I also enjoyed [...]
River Lapwing in Southern Thailand | Thailand Birding
March 12th, 2021
Nick River Lapwing is a species that has declined considerably in Thailand due to human disturbance along rivers as well as habitat destruction, particularly along parts of the Mekong. However, there is one river in southern Thailand that seems to have a small population of this handsome bird that is doing ok. The Takua Pa river [...]
Bearded Vulture in Lincolnshire | British Birding
October 13th, 2020
Nick Bearded Vulture, or Lammergeier, is a bird I have seen in the high mountains of the Himalayas, Tien Shan, Alps and Pyrenees but when I heard of reports of the long-staying bird in UK from a little north of Peterborough, in the southern part of Lincolnshire, the chance to see it in the lowlands of [...]
Birding by the Beach at Pranburi | Thailand Birding
July 16th, 2020
Nick Thailand is an excellent country for a bird watching trip with a wide variety and number of impressive species. However, many birders come to Thailand for a more touristic trip with their non-birding partners and most of these will spend at least some time at one of Thailand’s famous beaches. I recently spent a few [...]
Visiting Bang Khaem Fishponds | Thailand Birding
June 5th, 2020
Nick Recently I have been visiting birdwatching sites that I have either never been to before or visit very seldom. While it is always nice to go to well-known birding locations where certain key species are know to be found, I also enjoy going to relatively unknown sites and seeing what can be found. In this [...]
A Morning at Lat Krabang Rice Fields | Thailand Birding
May 25th, 2020
Nick What do you do when you have been stuck at home for ages due to covid-19 restrictions when some inter-provincial travel is still restricted? Go birding close to home of course, and although Lat Krabang Rice Fields in on the opposite side of Bangkok to where I live, it is a fairly large area of [...]

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