Photo Gallery
Photos by Jon Dunn and Chaiyan Kasorndorkbua unless otherwise noted
Wintering shorebirds west of Bangkok include Great Knot…
…Lesser Sand (Mongolian) Plover, Asiatic Dowitcher, and best of all…
…the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper, a few of which have wintered in recent years.
On the way to Ayutthaya we often see Asian Openbills.
Just as impressive as the birds is the old capital city of Ayutthaya.
In the great national park at Khao Yai, we sometimes see forest-inhabiting Elephants…
… and wintering birds from farther north, such as this male Siberian Blue Robin…
…this Rufous-tailed Robin…
…or this Orange-headed Ground-Thrush…
…alongside residents such as these Ashy Wood-Swallows…
…and this White-crested Laughingthrush.
The top of Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain, is a fabulous place for birds like…
…this rarely seen Green Cochoa…
…this Maroon Oriole…
…and this male Snowy-browed Flycatcher.
Black-tailed Crake is one of the more poorly known members of its family, but it can sometimes be seen on Doi Inthanon.
Shrines are common in Thailand; this is the summit shrine of Doi Inthanon.
Doi Inthanon has some lovely natural scenery, too, like this series of small waterfalls, where we saw…
…White-capped Redstart.
On Doi Ang Khang, several tens of Chestnut Buntings accompanied more than a thousand Common Rosefinches on their way to roost.
Here our group is on the ridge at Doi Angkhang just after having seen Giant Nuthatch…
…and just before a mid-morning snack/breakfast, beautifully laid out in the forest on Doi Ang Khang by our accompanying staff…
..seen here in our group portrait.
Finally, those who come on the Gurney’s Pitta pre-tour extension may be rewarded with a view of this stunning bird.
Photo: Richard Campey