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B2A 3-day guided trip to Laem pak Bia and Kaeng Krachan.

 

Trip report

 

Full trip list - 207 species.

Little Grebe  Tachybaptus ruficollis

 

Indian Cormorant  Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Only 1 seen in flight Pak Thale.

 

Little Cormorant  Phalacrocorax niger

 

Gray Heron  Ardea cinerea

 

Great Egret  Ardea alba

 

Intermediate Egret  Egretta intermedia

 

Little Egret  Egretta garzetta

 

Chinese Egret  Egretta eulophotes  Vulnerable (VU)

1 seen on the beach at Pak Thale and 1 on the Laem Pak Bia sandspit

 

Pacific Reef-Heron  Egretta sacra

A white morph bird at Pak Thale and a dark one on the Laem Pak Bia sandspit

 

Chinese Pond-Heron  Ardeola bacchus

Only birds seen at Kaeng Krachan certainly this species.

 

Javan Pond-Heron  Ardeola speciosa

Birds seen on the mudflats at low tide at Pak Thale and Laem Pak Bia most probably this species. ID not possible

and birds in the salt pans/marshy area are mixed Chinese and Javan.

 

Cattle Egret  Bubulcus ibis

 

Striated Heron  Butorides striata

 

Black-crowned Night-Heron  Nycticorax nycticorax

 

Painted Stork  Mycteria leucocephala  Near-threatened (NT)

10-15 birds seen near the abandoned building Laem Pak Bia

 

Asian Openbill  Anastomus oscitans

Big 'thermal' at Pak Thale.

 

Black Baza  Aviceda leuphotes

Few seen Kaeng Krachan.

 

Oriental Honey-buzzard  Pernis ptilorhynchus

1 seen perched Kaeng Krachan before taking to flight

 

Black-shouldered Kite  Elanus caeruleus

1 seen Pak Thale area

 

Black Kite  Milvus migrans

Approx. 10 birds on the way in to Pak Thale on 23th

 

Brahminy Kite  Haliastur indus

Small numbers seen

 

Crested Goshawk  Accipiter trivirgatus

Brilliant observation of a perched bird at Kaeng Krachan.

 

Shikra  Accipiter badius

Brief views of 1 bird Kaeng Krachan.

 

Japanese Sparrowhawk  Accipiter gularis

Fly-by tiny Sparrowhawk seen at KK possibly this species.

 

Gray-faced Buzzard  Butastur indicus

Brief views of 1 at KK

 

Rufous-bellied Eagle  Aquila kienerii

1 seen well near km 5 at KK

 

Mountain Hawk-Eagle  Spizaetus nipalensis

1 seen on the way in to Ban Krang at KK

 

Eurasian Kestrel  Falco tinnunculus

1 at Laem Pak Bia

 

Scaly-breasted Partridge  Arborophila chloropus

heard only at KK

 

Red Junglefowl  Gallus gallus

Common at KK

 

Gray Peacock-Pheasant  Polyplectron bicalcaratum

1 seen near km 24 Kaeng Krachan with another bird calling nearby.

 

White-breasted Waterhen  Amaurornis phoenicurus

Seen at Laem Pak Bia, few heard in other places.

 

Ruddy-breasted Crake  Porzana fusca

1 seen very well inside the Laem Pak Bia environmental research station

 

Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus

Seen Laem Pak Bia research station

 

Black-winged Stilt  Himantopus himantopus

 

Red-wattled Lapwing  Vanellus indicus

 

Pacific Golden-Plover  Pluvialis fulva

 

Black-bellied Plover  Pluvialis squatarola

 

Little Ringed Plover  Charadrius dubius

 

Snowy Plover  Charadrius alexandrinus

 

Malaysian Plover  Charadrius peronii  Near-threatened (NT)

Small numbers on the Laem Pak Bia sandspit

 

Lesser Sandplover  Charadrius mongolus

 

Greater Sandplover  Charadrius leschenaultii

 

Pintail Snipe  Gallinago stenura

Seen Laem Pak Bia research station

 

Common Snipe  Gallinago gallinago

seen Laem Pak Bia research station

 

Black-tailed Godwit  Limosa limosa

 

Whimbrel  Numenius phaeopus

 

Eurasian Curlew  Numenius arquata

1 bird at Pak Thale beach

 

Common Sandpiper  Actitis hypoleucos

 

Spotted Redshank  Tringa erythropus

 

Common Greenshank  Tringa nebularia

 

Nordmann's Greenshank  Tringa guttifer  Endangered (EN)

23 birds seen at Laem Pak Bia

 

Marsh Sandpiper  Tringa stagnatilis

 

Wood Sandpiper  Tringa glareola

 

Common Redshank  Tringa totanus

 

Ruddy Turnstone  Arenaria interpres

 

Great Knot  Calidris tenuirostris

Few at both Pak Thale and Laem Pak Bia

 

Red Knot  Calidris canutus

4 birds at Pak Thale

 

Sanderling  Calidris alba

 

Red-necked Stint  Calidris ruficollis

 

Temminck's Stint  Calidris temminckii

1 seen Laem Pak Bia

 

Long-toed Stint  Calidris subminuta

 

Curlew Sandpiper  Calidris ferruginea

 

Spoon-billed Sandpiper  Eurynorhynchus pygmeus  Critically Endangered (EN)

We found 1 bird shortly after arrival at Pak Thale in a mixed wader flock.

 

Broad-billed Sandpiper  Limicola falcinellus

Good numbers at Pak Thale and both Laem Pak Bia saltpans and sandspit

 

Red-necked Phalarope  Phalaropus lobatus

3 birds seen Pak Thale

 

Great Black-headed Gull  Larus ichthyaetus

A first winter bird at both Pak Thale and on the LPB sandspit.

 

Brown-headed Gull  Larus brunnicephalus

 

Little Tern  Sternula albifrons

 

Gull-billed Tern  Gelochelidon nilotica

 

Caspian Tern  Hydroprogne caspia

 

Whiskered Tern  Chlidonias hybrida

 

Common Tern  Sterna hirundo

 

Great Crested Tern  Thalasseus bergii

Several at LPB sandspit

 

Red Collared-Dove  Streptopelia tranquebarica

 

Spotted Dove  Streptopelia chinensis

 

Emerald Dove  Chalcophaps indica

 

Zebra Dove  Geopelia striata

 

Thick-billed Pigeon  Treron curvirostra

Several sightings at KK

 

Mountain Imperial-Pigeon  Ducula badia

1 bird seen perched and others heard KK

 

Vernal Hanging-Parrot  Loriculus vernalis

Several birds seen nicely perched.

 

Banded Bay Cuckoo  Cacomantis sonneratii

heard only at Kaeng Krachan

 

Asian Koel  Eudynamys scolopaceus

heard only

 

Green-billed Malkoha  Phaenicophaeus tristis

Fairly common KK

 

Chestnut-breasted Malkoha  Phaenicophaeus curvirostris

Three birds seen at Kaeng Krachan Ban Krang area.

 

Greater Coucal  Centropus sinensis

heard only KK

 

Asian Barred Owlet  Glaucidium cuculoides

Seen 3 times at Kaeng Krachan

 

Brown Hawk-Owl  Ninox scutulata

heard only at Kaeng Krachan

 

Gray Nightjar  Caprimulgus indicus

3 birds seen very well at dusk on our way out of Kaeng Krachan, they were calling while on the wing to hunt.

 

Large-tailed Nightjar  Caprimulgus macrurus

heard only at the Kaeng Krachan entrance gate

 

Indian Nightjar  Caprimulgus asiaticus

heard only Laem Pak Bia

 

Indochinese Swiftlet  Aerodramus rogersi  Near-endemic

few at Kaeng Krachan

 

German's Swiftlet  Aerodramus germani

seen in the coastal area

 

Brown-backed Needletail  Hirundapus giganteus

several seen near km 31 Kaeng Krachan

 

Asian Palm-Swift  Cypsiurus balasiensis

 

Gray-rumped Treeswift  Hemiprocne longipennis

few seen Kaeng Krachan

 

Orange-breasted Trogon  Harpactes oreskios

5+ times seen Kaeng Krachan

 

Common Kingfisher  Alcedo atthis

 

White-throated Kingfisher  Halcyon smyrnensis

 

Black-capped Kingfisher  Halcyon pileata

 

Collared Kingfisher  Todiramphus chloris

 

Red-bearded Bee-eater  Nyctyornis amictus

1 seen very well near km 27 Kaeng Krachan and another bird heard at km 31

 

Blue-bearded Bee-eater  Nyctyornis athertoni

1 seen very well on the entrance track 200m before Ban Krang camp, Kaeng Krachan

 

Green Bee-eater  Merops orientalis

 

Blue-tailed Bee-eater  Merops philippinus

few coastal areas

 

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater  Merops leschenaulti

seen only twice Kaeng Krachan

 

Indian Roller  Coracias benghalensis

 

Oriental Pied-Hornbill  Anthracoceros albirostris

Common at Kaeng Krachan, also 1 group of 16 birds seen.

 

Great Hornbill  Buceros bicornis  Near-threatened (NT)

A pair seen very well near km 5 Kaeng Krachan.

 

Rusty-cheeked Hornbill  Anorrhinus tickelli  Near-endemic

2 birds seen briefly between stream 2 and 3, Kaeng Krachan

 

Great Barbet  Megalaima virens

heard only Panoeng Thoeng area at Kaeng Krachan

 

Green-eared Barbet  Megalaima faiostricta

2 times seen and more heard Kaeng Krachan

 

Blue-throated Barbet  Megalaima asiatica

several seen at Kaeng Krachan inclusive a bird seen feeding at very close range, many more heard

 

Gray-capped Woodpecker  Dendrocopos canicapillus

heard only Kaeng Krachan

 

Greater Yellownape  Picus flavinucha

1 + 2 birds seen Kaeng Krachan and a few more heard

 

Streak-breasted Woodpecker  Picus viridanus  Near-endemic

1 seen very well Kaeng Krachan on the trail at km 15

 

Greater Flameback  Chrysocolaptes lucidus

A pair seen Kaeng Krachan Ban Krang area, more heard

 

Bay Woodpecker  Blythipicus pyrrhotis

Kaeng Krachan km 27, seen flying across the track but mostly heard

 

Black-and-red Broadbill  Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

3 or 4 birds seen very well on the trail near the Youth camp at Kaeng Krachan

 

Silver-breasted Broadbill  Serilophus lunatus

A small group seen on the Youth camp trail, another group heard near the first stream crossing.

 

Banded Broadbill  Eurylaimus javanicus

Superb views of a pair on the Youth camp trail, Kaeng Krachan.

 

Barn Swallow  Hirundo rustica

 

Asian Martin  Delichon dasypus

A few seen at the km 19 viewpoint, Kaeng Krachan.

 

Red-rumped Swallow  Cecropis daurica

 

Oriental Pipit  Anthus rufulus

 

Yellow Wagtail  Motacilla flava

 

Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike  Coracina melaschistos

Several sightings KK

 

Rosy Minivet  Pericrocotus roseus

Few Kaeng Krachan

 

Brown-rumped Minivet  Pericrocotus cantonensis

Good numbers at Kaeng Krachan

 

Scarlet Minivet  Pericrocotus flammeus

 

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike  Hemipus picatus

 

Black-crested Bulbul  Pycnonotus melanicterus

 

Stripe-throated Bulbul  Pycnonotus finlaysoni

 

Streak-eared Bulbul  Pycnonotus blanfordi

 

Ochraceous Bulbul  Alophoixus ochraceus

 

Gray-eyed Bulbul  Iole propinqua

 

Mountain Bulbul  Ixos mcclellandii

A few seen Kaeng Krachan

 

Ashy Bulbul  Hemixos flavala

Only a few at Kaeng Krachan

 

Blue-winged Leafbird  Chloropsis cochinchinensis

A few seen KK

 

Common Iora  Aegithina tiphia

2 seen Kaeng Krachan

 

Eyebrowed Thrush  Turdus obscurus

A thrush heard at km 19 almost certainly this species.

 

Plain Prinia  Prinia inornata

 

Black-browed Reed-Warbler  Acrocephalus bistrigiceps

1 seen well at Laem Pak Bia research station

 

Thick-billed Warbler  Acrocephalus aedon

1 seen well a km before the Kaeng Krachan entrance gate

 

Common Tailorbird  Orthotomus sutorius

 

Dark-necked Tailorbird  Orthotomus atrogularis

 

Dusky Warbler  Phylloscopus fuscatus

a few seen

 

Yellow-browed Warbler  Phylloscopus inornatus

 

Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler  Phylloscopus tenellipes

2 seen Kaeng Krachan and more heard

 

Blyth's Leaf-Warbler  Phylloscopus reguloides

1 or 2 seen KK

 

Sulphur-breasted Warbler  Phylloscopus ricketti

3 or 4 in a mixed species flock at Kaeng Krachan

 

Plain-tailed Warbler  Seicercus soror

1 seen well Kaeng Krachan

 

Dark-sided Flycatcher  Muscicapa sibirica

a few seen KK

 

Asian Brown Flycatcher  Muscicapa dauurica

 

Slaty-backed Flycatcher  Ficedula hodgsonii

A female at km 28 Kaeng Krachan

 

Taiga Flycatcher  Ficedula albicilla

 

Verditer Flycatcher  Eumyias thalassinus

Several sightings KK

 

Blue-throated Flycatcher  Cyornis rubeculoides

At least 4 seen at Kaeng Krachan. Spp glaucicomans "Chinese Blue Flycatcher"

 

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher  Culicicapa ceylonensis

 

Oriental Magpie-Robin  Copsychus saularis

 

White-rumped Shama  Copsychus malabaricus

 

Siberian Stonechat  Saxicola maurus

 

Pied Fantail  Rhipidura javanica

 

Black-naped Monarch  Hypothymis azurea

 

Asian Paradise-Flycatcher  Terpsiphone paradisi

Only 1 seen Kaeng Krachan

 

Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush  Garrulax monileger

Few in a flock on the Youth camp trail, Kaeng Krachan

 

Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush  Garrulax pectoralis

At least 1 ID in a mixed flock on the Youth camp trail, Kaeng Krachan

 

Abbott's Babbler  Malacocincla abbotti

heard once KK

 

Puff-throated Babbler  Pellorneum ruficeps

good close views of 2 birds at KK and many more heard

 

White-browed Scimitar-Babbler  Pomatorhinus schisticeps

A few seen at km 27, KK

 

Rufous-fronted Babbler  Stachyris rufifrons

1 group near km 15 KK

 

Golden Babbler  Stachyris chrysaea

Several seen near km 28 KK

 

Striped Tit-Babbler  Macronous gularis

 

White-browed Shrike-Babbler  Pteruthius flaviscapis

1 seen km 29, more heard

 

White-hooded Babbler  Gampsorhynchus rufulus

1 + 2 birds seen very well near km 28 at Kaeng Krachan

 

Gray-cheeked Fulvetta  Alcippe morrisonia

Only 1 seen KK near km 28

 

Golden-bellied Gerygone  Gerygone sulphurea

2 birds seen Pak Thale

 

Sultan Tit  Melanochlora sultanea

1 calling bird seen very well at km 31 Kaeng Krachan

 

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch  Sitta frontalis

few sightings at KK

 

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird  Chalcoparia singalensis

a nice male on the Youth camp trail at KK

 

Olive-backed Sunbird  Cinnyris jugularis

 

Black-throated Sunbird  Aethopyga saturata

only 1 seen km 31 KK

 

Little Spiderhunter  Arachnothera longirostra

heard only KK

 

Streaked Spiderhunter  Arachnothera magna

2 birds seen KK at km 31

 

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker  Dicaeum ignipectum

1 seen km 31 KK

 

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker  Dicaeum cruentatum

 

Black-naped Oriole  Oriolus chinensis

 

Asian Fairy-bluebird  Irena puella

 

Brown Shrike  Lanius cristatus

 

Black Drongo  Dicrurus macrocercus

 

Ashy Drongo  Dicrurus leucophaeus

 

Bronzed Drongo  Dicrurus aeneus

 

Hair-crested Drongo  Dicrurus hottentottus

 

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo  Dicrurus paradiseus

 

Ashy Woodswallow  Artamus fuscus

 

Green Magpie  Cissa chinensis

seen twice at Kaeng Krachan

 

Gray Treepie  Dendrocitta formosae

only 1 bird seen km 30 Kaeng Krachan

 

Racket-tailed Treepie  Crypsirina temia

seen twice on the entrance road KK

 

Ratchet-tailed Treepie  Temnurus temnurus

A pair seen very well km 27-28 at Kaeng Krachan

 

Large-billed Crow  Corvus macrorhynchos

 

Golden-crested Myna  Ampeliceps coronatus

A small group seen near km 5 at Kaeng Krachan

 

Common Hill Myna  Gracula religiosa

only few seen on the entrance track KK

 

White-vented Myna  Acridotheres grandis

 

Common Myna  Acridotheres tristis

 

Asian Pied Starling  Gracupica contra

 

White-shouldered Starling  Sturnia sinensis

10-15 birds seen near the abandoned building at Laem Pak Bia

 

Eurasian Tree Sparrow  Passer montanus

 

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