Southern Thailand Photos by Stijn

Krabi mangrove boardwalk (parking and start) N 8°04.501’  E 98°55.057’ Altitude 2m Birds of interest; Mangrove Pitta, Black-and-Red Broadbill, Ruddy Kingfisher, Brown-winged Kingfisher, Buffy Fish Owl, Dollarbird, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, Chestnut-winged Cuckoo, Ashy Tailorbird, Smooth-coated Otter. Google maps

Black-and-red Broadbill                                                              Brown-winged Kingfisher

Krabi mangrove boardwalk (end at river) N 8°04.721’  E 98°55.198’ Altitude 2m Birds of interest; as above Google maps

Dollarbird                                                          Buffy Fish Owl

Similan Island nr. 4 (Koh Miang) (Landing on the small beach, a short walk from the Nicobar Pigeon spot) N 8°34.053’ E 97°38.355’ Altitude 1m Birds of interest; Nicobar Pigeon, Pied and Green Imperial Pigeon, White-bellied Sea-eagle, Hill Myna. Google maps

Nicobar Pigeon                                                                         Pied Imperial Pigeon

Khao Sok National Park (Parking lot at HQ and visitor centre.) N 8°54.943’ E 98°31.651’ Altitude 64m Birds of interest; When the figs in the parking lot have fruits this place can be teeming with birdlife; Flowerpeckers, Sunbirds, Leafbirds, Orange-headed Thrush, Asian Fairy Bluebirds, Bulbuls incl. Scaly-breasted and Grey-bellied, Dark-sided Flycatcher… Google maps

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker                                                            White-rumped Munia

Khao Sok National Park (Raptor viewpoint along the walking track.) N 8°54.769’ E 98°30.837’ Altitude107m Birds of interest; Raptors incl. Lesser Fish Eagle and Wallace’s Hawk Eagle, Bushy-crested Hornbill, Red-bearded Bee-eater (breeds at this location), Swifts, Sunbirds, Leafbirds, Bulbuls… Google maps

Lesser Fish Eagle, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Long-tailed Macaque and  Wallace’s Hawk Eagle

Ao Phang-nga National Park (Restaurant and mangroves in the HQ area.) N 8°24.376’  E 98°30.666’ Altitude 6m Birds of interest; Mangrove Pitta, Streak-breasted Woodpecker, Ruddy Kingfisher, Brown-winged Kingfisher, Rufous-bellied Swallow, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, White-chested Babbler, Common Flameback, Black-and-red Broadbill, Ashy Tailorbird. Google maps

Mangrove Pitta                                                                             Ruddy Kingfisher

Laem Pakarang (View over the coral flat from the end of the road.) N 8°44.176’ E 98°13.350’ Altitude 3m Birds of interest; Terns incl. Black-naped Tern, Waders incl. Grey-tailed Tattler, Chinese Egret, White-bellied Sea-Eagle and both Beach Thick-knee and Crab Plover have been recorded. Google maps

Roosting Ruddy Turnstones and Grey Plover.             Terek Sandpipers and a Grey-tailed Tattler in this Sandplover flock.

Bang Phat mangrove boardwalk (parking and start of walk) N 8°21.724’  E 98°34.607’ Altitude 5m Birds of interest; Copper-throated Sunbird, Ruddy Kingfisher, Brown-winged Kingfisher, Mangrove Whistler, Small Minivet, Mangrove Pitta, Common Flameback, Ashy Tailorbird, Collared Kingfisher, Black-bellied Malkoha, Forest Wagtail, Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler. Google maps

Black-bellied Malkoha                                                                Collared Kingfisher

Tone Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary (Headquarters at end of entrance road.) N 8°36.701’  E 98°32.989’ Altitude 403m Birds of interest; Full bird list on this website. Google maps

Black-and-yellow Broadbill, Scaly-breasted Bulbul, Puff-throated Babbler and Red-billed Malkoha

Wat Tham Suea (Jungle Fly stake-out) N 8°07.692’  E 98°55.442’ Altitude 103m Birds of interest; Streaked Wren Babbler, Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher, Banded Broadbill, Siberian Blue Robin, Red-throated Barbet, King Cobra. Google maps

Banded Broadbill                                                           Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher

Wat Bang Riang (Park at temple. The area has a viewpoint, fig trees, forest patches.) N 8°35.792’  E 98°40.644’ Altitude 243m Birds of interest; Thick-billed Pigeon, Black-and-yellow Broadbill, Crow-billed Drongo, Brown-backed Needletail, Fork-tailed Swift, Flowerpeckers, Sunbirds, Flycatchers, Bulbuls, Warblers, Raptors, Black Giant Squirrel. Google maps

Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Wat Bang Riang, Bouddha 1, Brown-backed Needletail, Thick-billed Pigeon, Bouddha 2, Forest views, Photo taken by my sister, Two-barred Warbler, Black Giant Squirrel, Bouddha 3.   And don't you worry! I didn't buy a big lens yet. Catched the Needletail digiscoping. Cheeeeers!

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