The rice fields around the town of Petchaburi always play host to a good number and variety of raptors in the dry season. The areas known as Nong Pla Lai and Tung Bang Jak are just a collection of rice fields and other mixed agriculture just a few kilometres north of Petchaburi and can be [...]
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Thailand Birding: Raptors At Petchaburi
December 1st, 2011 
Nick 
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Thailand Birding: Black-headed Ibis & Other Large Waterbirds
November 4th, 2011 Nick Black-headed Ibis is a very uncommon bird in Thailand, but, like many other large waterbirds, they are increasing in number. In the past many large waterbirds, such as storks, ibises, pelicans, herons etc. were very common birds but years of agricultural intensification and persecution wiped many of these species out or made them very rare [...]
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Thailand Birding: Spoon-billed Sandpiper Returns!
November 3rd, 2011 Nick For all the birders visiting Thailand over the next few months who were getting nervous about whether this critically endangered species would make it back to Thailand this winter, the good news is yes it did! Phil Round informed me that at least 2 were seen at Khok Kham from 22nd October and 2 or [...]
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Hornbill at Ban Maka: Thailand Birding
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 [...]
