Thailand Trip report 2011

Common Name

Scientific Name

Notes

Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Resident birds at the Kings Project
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Singles throughout, Common KP.
White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrensis	Regularly seen on each tour.
Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata	A few seen on each of the tours
Collared Kingfisher	Todiramphus chloris	Observed commonly in Mangrove areas
Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis	Commonly seen on both tours
Blue-tailed Bee-eater	Merops philipinus	Recorded on all three tours but in smaller numbers than previous years.
Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis	Regularly observed at the Kings Project
Lesser Coucal	Centropus bengalensis	Two were seen on the first tour only.
Plaintive Cuckoo	Cacomantis merulinus	One only, pre-tour, unusual.
Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopacea	Heard daily, observed on each tour.
Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis	Singles observed on wires on each tour
Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis	One observed from roadside on second tour.
Hoopoe	Upupa epos	A few roadside, first and second tours.
GermainÕs (edible nest) Swiftlet	Collocalia germani	Observed regularly during each of the tours. Appear to be on the increase due to many newly built swiftlet apartments
Asian Palm Swift	Cypsiurus balasiensis	Observed Daily normally whilst traveling.
House (Little) Swift	Apus affinis	Nesting above the G at the hotel Cha Am
Indian Nightjar	Caprimulgus asiaticus	Two birds were found roosting in the Kings Project, third tour only.
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Common/Feral
Spotted Dove	Streptopelia chinensis	Common
Red Collared Dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica	Common
Peaceful (Zebra) Dove	Geopelia striata	Commonly recorded
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	Small numbers, Kings Project.
Common Moorhen Watercock	Gallinula chloropus Gallicrex cinera	2/3 Kings Project One on the last tour only.
Ruddy-breasted Crake	Porzana fusca	Around ten birds, Kings Project
Slaty-breasted Rail	Gallirallus striatus	At least 3 in the Kings Project
Painted Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Two Male, Kings Project 2 & 3 tours only
Pintail Snipe	Gallinago stenura	Regularly observed in Kings Project
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	Commonly observed in the Kings Project
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Good numbers, 4500 highest day count.
Bar-tailed Godwit Asian Dowitcher	Limosa lapponica Limnodromus semipalmatus	A few birds were seen on all three tours. This species gave us all a right runaround. With so many Godwits present, the task of finding a few isolated individuals made all the more difficult as the high tide roosts fell during the middle of the day. Seen during pre-tour, one eventually gave itself up for the last group on the last day.
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	Good numbers on the mud flats
Eurasian Curlew Far Eastern Curlew Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Numenius arquata Numenius madagascariensis Hydrophasianus chiurugus	Good numbers on the mud flats A single wintering bird was seen at P.T throughout One was seen on flooded fields on the final tour
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus	A common wintering wader throughout.
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	Singles on coast
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	Very good numbers throughout, especially amassing for feeding frenzyÕs which was well appreciated.
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Commonly seen, observed daily.
Nordmann's Greenshank	Tringa guttifer	27 was the highest count this year but all three tours enjoyed good views of this sought after wader.
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	A relatively scarce species with less than a handful seen throughout the period.
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	Commonly seen at the Kings Project
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	A couple of birds on the first tour and last tours.
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Small numbers throughout
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	One, pre-tour only.
Great Knot Red Knot	Calidris tenuirostris Calidris canutus	At least 800 birds present to the north of The Kings Project area, many in good plumage and the key to finding NordmannÕs Probably no more than ten birds in the area this year, observed on all but the first tour.
Ruff	Philomachus pugnax	Around thirty birds noted around The Kings Project area throughout the period.
Sanderling	Calidris alba	Small numbers around the saltpans and a Sizeable roost at Laem Pak Bia.
Spoon-billed Sandpiper	Calidris pygmeus	There were at least eight birdÕs in the area this year, with seven relatively close together on more than one occasion. With repeat visits on each tour, all participants enjoyed close and prolonged views observing a variety of feeding techniques and generally just soking up this unique and endearing wader. It was a good year!
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis	Commonly seen with occasional largish flocks but once again perhaps down in numbers compared with previous years.
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii	There were a couple of birds at the Kings Project throughout the period and single birds around the Abandoned building area.
Long-toed Stint	Calidris subminuta	Good numbers atthe Kings Project (50+)with smaller numbers scattered around saltpans.
Dunlin	Calidris alpina sakhalina	A few birds picked out amongst the masses of Curlew Sandpipers on each of the tours.
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Common, good numbers throughout.
Broad-billed Sandpiper	Limicola falcinellus	Small groups throughout with some excellent views especially around Laem Pak Bia.
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Common
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	At least 22 birds present in the area this year, often together. Observed on the first and last tours only.
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	A handful of birds seemingly resident at the Kings Project
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus	Good numbers throughout
White-faced Plover	Charadrius (alexandrinus) dealbatus	Excellent and prolonged views of both a male and a female wintering at Laem Pak Bia Sandspit on each tour.
Malaysian Plover	Charadrius peronii	At least 8 birds present at Laem Pak Bia Sandspit, seen well on all of the tours.
Lesser Sand Plover	Charadrius mongolus	A common wintering bird on the saltpans in the area.
Greater Sand Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii	Smaller numbers than the LesserÕs but still recorded regularly.
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Good numbers roosting around the saltpans this year.
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Small numbers throughout the period.
Red-wattled lapwing	Vanellus indicus	Observed daily
Grey-headed Lapwing	Vanellus cinereus	Fourteen birds were seen from the boat out to the sandspit at Laem Pak Bia and again on the return. First tour only.
Great Black-headed Gull	Larus ichthyaetus	There was one around during the pre-tour but unfortunately none of the groups actually connected with this wanderer.
Brown-headed Gull	Larus brunnicephalus	Common
Black-headed Gull	Larus ridibundus	Small numbers present amongst itÕs larger cousin.
Caspian Tern	Sterna caspia	Good numbers present this year with at least a hundred birds on the final tour.
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	Commonly seen
Gull-billed Tern	Sterna nilotica	Commonly seen.
Little Tern	Sterna albifrons	Commonly seen
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybridus	Good Numbers
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	1 + Laem Pak Bia First tour
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	A single bird first tour only.
Black Kite	Milvus migrans lineatus	A couple of birds first tour only
Brahminy Kite	Haliastur Indus	Observed daily
Eastern Marsh Harrier	Circus melanoleucus	Observed on second and third tours only.
Shikra	Accipiter badius	Singles seen on each tour
Peregrine Falcon Common Kestrel Black-shouldered Kite	Falco peregrinus Falco tunninculus Elanus caeruleus	An adult on the third tour. Singles throughout An adult on the final tour.
Little Cormorant	Phalacrocorax niger	Commonly recorded
Indian Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscicollis	Singles at Kings Project
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Common
Chinese Egret Pacific Reef Egret	Egretta eulophotes Egretta sacra	2 birds at Laem Pak Bia throughout period. Birds regularly seen from the restaurant!
Great Egret	Casmerodius albus	Common
Intermediate Egret Cattle Egret	Mesophoyx intermedia Bubulcus ibis	Observed on all three tours. Small numbers
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Observed daily
Chinese Pond Heron	Ardeola bacchus	At least two birds exhibiting darkish primary Tips were identified as Chinese on the second tour
Javan Pond Heron	Ardeola speciosa	Probably the commonest heron in the area
Little Heron	Butorides striatus	Singles on first and third tours
Yellow Bittern	Ixobrychus sinensis	One at the Kings Project first and third tour
Black-crowned Night Heron Black-headed Ibis	Nycticorax nycticorax Threskiornis melanocephalus	Regularly seen at the Kings Project One was present close to Pak Thale, first tour only.
Painted Stork	Mycteria leucocephala	Observed on each tour with a fine group of 21 on the second tour.
Asian Openbill Christmas Island Frigatebird	Anastomus oscitans Fregata andrewsi	A few seen on the journey from Bangkok on Each of the tours. The surprise of the trip, and a major rarity in the area, a bird flew from the mangroves directly over the second boat out to the sandspit at LPB. Unfortunately, half of us were on the first boat and didnÕt see itÉpainful!
Coppersmith Barbet	Megalaima baemacephala	One near the hotel on the pre- Tour was surprisingly the only record.
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus	Regularly seen
Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach	Singles on roadside wires, second and third tour.
Black Drongo Racket-tailed Treepie	Dicrurus macrocercus Crypsirina ternia	Very Common with large numbers coming to Roost at the Kings Project Regularly observed at the KP.
Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos	Singles
Ashy Woodswallow	Artamus fuscus	A few between Cha Am and Lam Pak Bia on The second and third tours.
Pied Fantail Common Iora	Rhipidura javanica Aegithina tiphia	Recorded daily, especially the KP Kings project first and third tour.
Oriental Magpie Robin	Copsychus saularis	Common
Red-throated Flycatcher	Ficedula albicilla	A few birds observed, especially around the KP on each tour.
White-shouldered Starling	Sturnus sinensis	Surprisingly only recorded on the final tour.
Brahminy Starling	Sturnia pagadarum	A rarity, one was present at the rubbish tip throughout the period but was not always easy to see.
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Recorded Daily
White-vented Myna	Acridotheres grandis	Recorded Daily
Asian Pied Starling	Graupica contra	Ever present at the Kings Project
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Common
Red-rumped Swallow	Hirundo daurica	A few observed between Cha Am and Laem Pak Bia first tour.
Streak-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus blanfordi	Daily observations
Yellow-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus goiavier	Singles on second and third tours
Golden-bellied Gerygone (Flyeater)	Gerygone sulphurea	Observed relatively easily at the Kings Project during each of the tours.
Zitting Cisticola (Fan-tailed Warbler)	Cisticola juncidis	Singles recorded throughout
Plain Prinia Yellow-bellied Prinia	Prinia inornata P. flaviventris	Regularly seen in suitable habitat Observed first tour only.
Common Tailorbird	Orthotomus sutorius	Singles throughout.
Black-browed Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus bistrigiceps	Small numbers Kings Project.
Oriental Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus orientalis	A few at the Kings Project on each tour.
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus	Singles throughout.
Yellow-browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus	Heard fairly regularly, observed on each tour
Olive-backed Sunbird	Nectarinia jugularis	Singles throughout period.
Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus	Observed regularly in the KP with a few along the pan bunds.
Indochinese Bushlark Oriental Skylark	Mirafra marionae Alauda gulgula	The regular birds in the dry country close to the ÔboatÕ Temple . Singing birds at the Black-headed Ibis site.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis	Singles throughout
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	Commonly recorded
Plain-backed Sparrow	Passer flaveolus	A small number of this rather good looking Sparrow around the area
Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	A few recorded on each tour.

Apologies if I have missed anything out, birds did seem to come thick and fast and arriving back late in Cha Am some chose bed over an evening meal and the log!

KAENG KRACHAN CHECKLIST

First Tour Ð A Second - B Third - C

Bar-backed Partridge Scaly-breasted partridge Red Junglefowl Grey Peacock Pheasant	Rolloulus rouloul B Arborophila brunneopectus B Gallus gallus B Polyplectron bicalcaratum A
Speckled Piculet	Picumnus innominatus B

Greater Yellownape	Picus flavinucha B
Streak-throated Woodpecker	Picus xanthopygaeus C
Grey-headed Woodpecker	Picus canus B
Greater Flameback Common Flameback Rufous Woodpecker Buff-rumped Woodpecker Black and Buff Woodpecker Great Barbet	Chrysocolaptes lucidus B Dinopium Javanes B&C Celeus brachyurus B Meiglyptes tristis C M. jugularis A&C M. virens A&C
Green-eared Barbet	Megalaima faiostricta A&C
Blue-eared Barbet Blue-throated Barbet Red-throated Barbet	Megalaima australis B M. asiatica ABC M. mystacophanos A
Coppersmith Barbet	Megalaima haemacephala B&C
Oriental Pied Hornbill	Anthracoceros albirostris ABC
Great Hornbill Rusty-cheeked Hornbill Wreathed Hornbill	Buceros bicornis ABC Annorhinus tickelli ABC Aceros undulatos A&B
Orange-breasted Trogon Red-headed Trogon	Harpactes oreskios ABC H. erythrocephalus C
Blue-bearded Bee-eater	Nyctyornis athertoni A&C
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater	Merops leschenaulti ABC
Greater Coucal	Centropus sinensis ABC
Indian Cuckoo Banded Bay Cuckoo Violet Cuckoo	Cuculus micropterus A H Cacomantis sonneratii A Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus C
Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopacea ABC
Green-billed Malkoha Chestnut-bellied Malkoha	Phaenicophaeus tristis ABC P. sumatranus C
Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis B&C
Vernal Hanging Parrot	Loriculus galgulus ABC
Silver-rumped Needletail	Rhaphidura leucopygialis A&C
Brown-backed (Brown) Needletail	Hirundapus giganteus C
Crested Treeswift Grey-rumped Treeswift	Hemiprocne coronata A Hemiprocne longipennis B
Brown Hawk Owl Barn Owl Great-eared Nightjar	Ninox scutulata A&C Tyto Alba B Eurostopodus macrotis ABC
Grey Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus A
Large-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus macrurus ABC
Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata ABC
Thick-billed Green Pigeon	Treron curvirostra B
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon Pin-tailed Green Pigeon	Treron sphenura A&C T. apicauda A
Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica ABC
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus A&B
Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus ABC
Black Eagle	Ictinaetus malayensis C
Crested Goshawk	Accipiter trivirgatus A&C
Crested Serpent Eagle Rufous-bellied Eagle	Spilornis cheela ABC Hieraetus kienerii B
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta ABC
Chinese Pond Heron Blue Pitta	Ardeola bachus ABC Pitta cyanea B&C
Dusky Broadbill Silver-breasted Broadbill Long-tailed Broadbill	Corydon sumatranus C H Serilophus lunatus ABC Psarisomus dalhousiae A H & C
Blue-winged Leafbird	Chloropsis cochinchinensis ABC
Greater Green Leafbird	Chloropsis Sonnerati A
Asian Fairy Bluebird	Irena puella ABC
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus A&B
Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus ABC
Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus hondi ABC
Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus leucogenis A&B
Bronzed Drongo	Dicrurus aenus ABC
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus remifer B&C
Spangled (Hair-crested) Drongo	Dicrurus hottentottus ABC
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus paradiseus ABC
Common Green Magpie	Cissa chinensis BC
Racket-tailed Treepie Ratchet-tailed Treepie	Crypsirina temia B C. temia A
Black-naped Oriole Silver Oriole	Oriolus chinensis ABC O. mellianus C
Black-winged Cuckooshrike SwinhoeÕs Minivet	Coracina melaschistos B&C P. cantonensis B&C
Ashy Minivet	Pericrocotus divaricatus A
Scarlet Minivet Short-billed Minivet	Pericrocotus flammeus A&C P. brevirostris B
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike	Hemipus picatus ABC
Common Iora	Aegithina tiphia ABC
Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea ABC
Asian Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi indochinensis BC
Large Woodshrike Blue Rock Thrush	Tephrodornis gularis C Monticola solitarius C
Asian Brown Flycatcher Dark-sided Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica A M. siberica ABC
Taiga (Red-throated ) Flycatcher	Ficedula parva ABC
Hainan Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis hainanus B&C
Blue-throated Flycatcher	Cyornis rubeculoides B&C
Hill Blue Flycatcher	Cyornis banyumas C
Verditer Flycatcher	Eumyias thalassina B&C
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher	Cullicicapa ceylonensis B&C
Siberian Blue Robin	Luscinia cyane A
Oriental Magpie Robin	Copsychus saularis ABC
White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus A&C
Ashy Woodswallow Spot-winged Starling	Artamus fuscus A Saroglossa spiloptera A
Golden-crested Myna	Ameliceps coronatus A
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch	Sitta frontalis C
Sultan Tit	Melanochlora sultanea ABC
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica ABC
Oriental White-eye	Zosterops palpebrosus A&C
Black-headed Bulbul	Pycnonotus atriceps ABC
Black-crested Bulbul	Pycnonotus melanicterus ABC
Stripe-throated Bulbul	Pycnonotus finlaysoni B&C
Flavescent Bulbul	Pycnonotus flavescens ABC
Grey-eyed Bulbul	Iole propinqua ABC
Ochraceous Bulbul	Alophoixus ochraceus ABC
Dark-necked Tailorbird	Orthotomus atrogularis A&C
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus tenellipes B&C
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus ABC
Yellow-browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus ABC
BlythÕs Leaf Warbler Sulphur-breasted Warbler Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush White-browed Scimitar Babbler	Phylloscopus reguloides B&C Phylloscopus ricketti A&C Garrulax leucolophus C Garrulax monileger A&C Pomatorhinus schisticeps C
Abbott's Babbler	Malacocincla abbotti B&C
Puff-throated Babbler	Pellornium ruficeps A
Rufous-fronted Babbler	Stachyris rufifrons A&B
White-bellied Yuhina White-browed Shrike Babbler	Yuhina zantholeuca A&B Lieothrix argentauris A&C
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker	Dicaeum cruentatum A&B
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker	Dicaeum chrysorrheum B
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird	Anthreptes singalensis A
Olive-backed Sunbird	Nectarinia jugularis A&B
Crimson Sunbird	Aethopyga siparaja A&C
Forest Wagtail	Dendronanthus indicus A
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea B&C
White-rumped Munia Pin-tailed Parrotfinch	Lonchura striata B Erythrura prasina C

First Tour Ð A Second - B Third - C

Bar-backed Partridge

Scaly-breasted partridge

Red Junglefowl

Grey Peacock Pheasant

Polyplectron bicalcaratum A

Common Flameback

Rufous Woodpecker

Buff-rumped Woodpecker

Black and Buff Woodpecker

Meiglyptes tristis C

Coppersmith Barbet

Orange-breasted Trogon

Grey Nightjar

Silver-breasted Broadbill

Racket-tailed Treepie

Black-winged Cuckooshrike

SwinhoeÕs Minivet

Hainan Blue Flycatcher

Oriental Magpie Robin

BlythÕs Leaf Warbler

Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush

Pomatorhinus schisticeps C

Lieothrix argentauris A&C

Olive-backed Sunbird

Reptiles