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WINGS Birding Tours – Photo Gallery

Thailand: The North

with Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Kaeng Krachan National Park Extension

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Photos by Jon Dunn, Chaiyan Kasorndorkbua (ck) and David Sibley (ds)

We'll leave Bangkok early driving north to Khao Yai... (ds)

We’ll leave Bangkok early driving north to Khao Yai… (ds)

...where our hotel is comfortable with a refreshing pool...but we come to Khao Yai...

…where our hotel is comfortable with a refreshing pool…but we come to Khao Yai…

...to marvel at the vast tracts of forest,here viewed from the Park's highest point at Khao Khieo... (ds)

…to marvel at the vast tracts of forest,here viewed from the Park’s highest point at Khao Khieo… (ds)

...full of birds like Great Hornbill... (ck)

…full of birds like Great Hornbill… (ck)

...and this incubating male Red-headed Trogon.

…and this incubating male Red-headed Trogon.

...and Green-billed Malkoa,.... (ck)

…and Green-billed Malkoa,…. (ck)

...and walk along moist river valleys, home to... (ds)

…and walk along moist river valleys, home to… (ds)

...wintering Orange-headed Thrush and... (ck)

…wintering Orange-headed Thrush and… (ck)

...Siberian Blue Robin. (ck)

…Siberian Blue Robin. (ck)

Khao Yai is visited by birders from all across the world - here David Sibley stops by - but...

Khao Yai is visited by birders from all across the world - here David Sibley stops by - but…

...there are more than birds here; a forest elephant mines a salt lick... (ds)

…there are more than birds here; a forest elephant mines a salt lick… (ds)

...and spectacular butterflies abound; this one a Paris Peacock.

…and spectacular butterflies abound; this one a Paris Peacock.

After Khao Yai, we'll travel north to the distinctly different Chiang Mai...

After Khao Yai, we’ll travel north to the distinctly different Chiang Mai…

...where a new ground agent oversees our well being; here a picnic lunch on forested Doi Pui. Chiang Mai lies below out of sight.

…where a new ground agent oversees our well being; here a picnic lunch on forested Doi Pui. Chiang Mai lies below out of sight.

We'll spend several nights at Inthanon Highland Resort...

We’ll spend several nights at Inthanon Highland Resort…

...whose lovely grounds host...

…whose lovely grounds host…

...Asian Barred Owlet among many others...(ck)

…Asian Barred Owlet among many others…(ck)

..and the resort can have spectacular sunsets.

..and the resort can have spectacular sunsets.

Collared Falconets occur on the lower slopes of Doi Inthanon, often in small groups...

Collared Falconets occur on the lower slopes of Doi Inthanon, often in small groups…

...the striking and personable Spectacled Barwing is numerous at middle elevations..

…the striking and personable Spectacled Barwing is numerous at middle elevations..

...and a few beautiful White-capped Redstarts are found along rushing streams.

…and a few beautiful White-capped Redstarts are found along rushing streams.

The garden at the Amari Nature Resort on Doi Ang Khang are attractive...

The garden at the Amari Nature Resort on Doi Ang Khang are attractive…

...and we take our meals at the Royal Project on Doi Ang Khang, behind which we have seen...

…and we take our meals at the Royal Project on Doi Ang Khang, behind which we have seen…

...Grey-winged Blackbird, a scarce winter visitor.

…Grey-winged Blackbird, a scarce winter visitor.

Before breakfast one day we'll look for night birds including Gray Nightjar.

Before breakfast one day we’ll look for night birds including Gray Nightjar.

We'll approach the Myanmar (Burma) border at Doi Lang...

We’ll approach the Myanmar (Burma) border at Doi Lang…

..and with luck may see Chestnut Thrush, a beautiful and rare winter visitor from China...

..and with luck may see Chestnut Thrush, a beautiful and rare winter visitor from China…

...and Red-faced Liocichla, a scarce resident and one of the more spectacular babbler species.

…and Red-faced Liocichla, a scarce resident and one of the more spectacular babbler species.

We'll begin the Spoon-billed Sandpiper extenion in the sprawling city of Bangkok but drive south the next day... (ds)

We’ll begin the Spoon-billed Sandpiper extenion in the sprawling city of Bangkok but drive south the next day… (ds)

...to the Gulf of Thailand where certain salt works... (ds)

…to the Gulf of Thailand where certain salt works… (ds)

...hold vast numbers of shorebirds (up to 30 species!) at high tide... (ds)

…hold vast numbers of shorebirds (up to 30 species!) at high tide… (ds)

...including a very few of the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper. (ds)

…including a very few of the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper. (ds)

We'll stay at a charming beach front resort close to the shorebird area... (ds)

We’ll stay at a charming beach front resort close to the shorebird area… (ds)

...and vary our time with a short boat ride... (ds)

…and vary our time with a short boat ride… (ds)

...to a sand spit... (ds)

…to a sand spit… (ds)

...where we might see a rare wintering Chinese Egret. (ds)

…where we might see a rare wintering Chinese Egret. (ds)

Hopefully our boat operator will still be serving fresh mangoes at the end of the trip. (ds)

Hopefully our boat operator will still be serving fresh mangoes at the end of the trip. (ds)

A nearby Royal Project has good wetlands and... (ds)

A nearby Royal Project has good wetlands and… (ds)

...at day's end thousands of beeeaters and drongos come to roost and hundreds of Flying Fox leave for their nightly rounds. (ds)

…at day’s end thousands of beeeaters and drongos come to roost and hundreds of Flying Fox leave for their nightly rounds. (ds)

We'll also visit another marsh where Painted Snipe occurs and... (ck)

We’ll also visit another marsh where Painted Snipe occurs and… (ck)

... perhaps we'll see an see amazing Edible-nest Swift apartment. (ds)

… perhaps we’ll see an see amazing Edible-nest Swift apartment. (ds)