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- Operation: Buttonquail
As the dust of spring migration settled, I still needed to find some interesting and exciting tasks with the resident … - Quest for Pied Cuckoo
A week ago I was going through all the bird observations for Thailand on iNaturalist. In the past month there … - Doi Inthanon Roadtrip
On quite short notice I joined my friends for a trip to Doi Inthanon. The main target was Wood Snipe … - Fairy Pitta & First Southern Trip
The day before leaving for Phuket, I went back to Phutthamonthon to check if the Brown-chested Jungle Flycatchers were still … - Arrival of Rain!
The past month has been very harsh in Bangkok. Extremely hot temperatures and also a high amount of air pollution. … - Phutthamonthon, Once Again
It’s to be expected, with spring migration, things have been busy with birds. I don’t know where to start, but … - Busy, Birds
Past couple days have been action packed, earlier in the week I was invited by my friend to join them … - Back in Pak Chong
It had been a month or more since I was last at our land in Nakhon Ratchasima, since then, our … - Public Relations Magic
Today happened to be just one of those days. Spurred on by David Gandy’s sighting of Thick-billed Green-Pigeon and Thick-billed … - Bangkok Low-tide
Having chased a low-tide once before, I came better prepared this time. Upon arrival, fortunately or unfortunately, the road was … - More Benjakitti
I just came back from a trip to Doi Inthanon with some fantastic birds, I posted a lot of the … - Dab Toon Afternoon
Last Wednesday I spent the afternoon back at Dab Toon in Kaeng Krachan National Park. A couple of weeks ago … - Cha-am, Kaeng Krachan & Phutthamonthon
A packed couple of days to begin this week, spending a day around Cha-am before heading to Kaeng Krachan the … - A New Favourite
Didn’t have the motivation to finish the piece on my 3 day trip to Chiang Rai. Since I did post … - Slaty-legged Twitch, and the Day Before
After an action packed day of birding at Kaeng Krachan, today somehow was just as interesting in Bangkok. And that’s … - Lat Krabang Paddies in 2023
The Thap Yao paddies in Lat Krabang, Bangkok, used to be the best place for birdwatching near the capital. According … - Kittiwake & Blue Pitta
An unusual pairing of birds to be next to each-other in the same sentence… The 1st-winter Black-legged Kittiwake has been … - Beginning 2023
The first 10 days of 2023 have been action-packed with plenty of birds and lifers. Starting the year off with … - Nonthaburi Year End
It’s best to not travel during new year in Thailand if it can be avoided, as with all holidays, it … - White’s Thrush, Quest Complete
Over a year in the making, and countless hours wrapped up today in a cold December morning at Phutthamonthon Park. … - Sukhothai Wheatear
This year’s been good for new bird records in Thailand. In a short-span of time, in the past month or … - Noodle Shop Gems
Today the plan was to checkout the noodle shop spot in Klong San in Bangkok. It’s a well known site … - 1st of December
I’ve been trying my luck at the White’s Thrush which I didn’t manage to see last year. This year is … - Plentiful Phutthamonthon
It had been a few days, so today was the day to return to Phutthamonthon. Leaving at around midday allowing … - Return of the Oriental Scops-Owls
Just over a week ago, the Oriental Scops-Owls returned to their yearly wintering site in Phutthamonthon Park. Since their arrival, … - Bountiful October Ending
The last three days of October have been very eventful in terms of birds in parks in and around Bangkok. … - Quest for Black-crested Bulbul
For the past month I’ve been trying to see the Black-crested Bulbuls which have been spotted at Phutthamonthon Park. It’s … - Wintery Weather with Warblers
The cool season might have just started here in Bangkok. Today, the air temperature was mid-20s with the lowest forecasted … - Epic Day at DPR
Today was a good day to visit the Department of Public Relations, I could sense it. Partly (fully) fed by … - Booted Eagle in Bangkok!
After a long break from this particular spot, yesterday I headed for Suwintawong in the far-eastern reaches of Bangkok, in … - Rainy Visit to Phutthamonthon
Today I took a trip to Phutthamonthon, in the morning it looked very sunny but there were huge looming black … - Pratincoles at Phutthamonthon
Today, a massive storm hit Bangkok and surrounding areas. As I’m typing this, there’s still torrential rain pouring outside. Somehow, … - Ferruginous Flycatcher
I’ve recently spent most of my birding trying to find the frequently reported rarity, Brown-chested Jungle-Flycatcher. It’s been a few … - Rainy Days in September
The last few days have been very rainy, I believe, right now, it’s by-product of the typhoon which arrived in … - Stork-billed & Friends
Today I decided to check at the temple and park in Nonthaburi. Last time the park was under-construction and it … - PR Productivity
It’s only been a week since my last write-up but it’s been feeling like a year. I’ve been riding a … - Warbler Paradise
Yesterday, I visited the public relations patch as there’d been some interesting birds again. This is due to it being … - Stuck in the Mud
Yesterday I rose relatively early in order to reach the patch in Nakhon Pathom and get back to Bangkok for … - A New Dawn
Funnily enough, my long break coincided with the low-season for birds in Thailand; although it could have been a tiny … - Cross-breeding Parrots!
A few weeks back, just before leaving for the rehab, I was fortunately feeling a little better. I was able … - Surprise Bird at the Park
Last post I mentioned having to wait until migration for more excitement but that wasn’t true. A bird which doesn’t … - City Bird Life
Since spring migration has ended the bird life has been quiet in the city. Apart from seeing the resident birds … - Nightjars and Pratincoles
It had been a long time since I visited this particular site in Nakhon Pathom province; prompted to return from … - Malayan Night-Heron… At Last. Featuring Other Rarities of Spring.
Undoubtedly my most unsuccessfully twitched species followed by White’s Thrush is the Malayan Night-Heron. Take that with a pinch of … - Arrival of Grey-tailed Tattler
The past couple of days have seen a few reports of Grey-tailed Tattler relatively close to Bangkok. A few sightings … - Beach Day Trip
Yesterday I took an opportunity to go to the beach. Close to Cha-am in Petchaburi province, I wasn’t expecting much … - Fairy Pitta in Bangkok
Likely the most amazing migrant to be observed in Bangkok this year is the Fairy Pitta. The species was first … - Trimeresurus macrops
Firstly, this post will be different since it’s the first one dedicated to animals which aren’t Birds. I was doing … - Suwintawong Revisited
It had been 2 months since my last visit to Suwintawong, in Nong Chok district under Bangkok. My past 5 … - Collared Scops-Owls at Phutthamonthon
Searching for rarities at Phutthamonthon can be likened to finding a needle in 10 haystacks, whilst they were on my … - Alexandrine Parakeets and… Chickens
Funny that I hadn’t visited this particular temple earlier as it’s not very far away. I mustn’t have been thinking … - The Peak of Migration Magic!
Today, in a last minute decision, I decided to take a trip back to Bang Pu. This was partly due … - Quiet day with Dark-sided Flycatcher
After all the hot weather in the past couple weeks, thunderstorms have finally come back to save us. Making the … - Crow-billed Drongo at Chulalongkorn University
The past few weeks have been unbelievably hot, birding in the midday has almost become an impossibility. I planned for … - My First Mugimaki + Dwarf-Kingfisher
The last couple days have been the best days so far for this migrational period. If you have been following … - Black Bazas over Bangkok
Still looking out for other Migrants, such as Mugimaki Flycatcher. The past few days I have been seeing Yellow-rumped Flycatchers … - Chinese Sparrowhawk Bangkok Encounter
Yesterday, I encountered my first distinct migrants of this ‘spring’ migration, which tends to start in late March. That morning, … - Pingu Surprise (White-breasted Waterhen)
White-breasted Waterhen is one of my all time favourite birds. Thankfully, it’s an abundant species even in the city. I … - Checking-in on the Red-wattled Lapwings
Yesterday I went back to check on the Red-wattled Lapwing family at my home. It was quiet when I arrived, … - Red-wattled Lapwing: Egg to Fledgling
Last week, it was very exciting to encounter a Red-wattled Lapwing nest in our garden. Their eggs and nests are … - eBird iNaturalist and Updates
More of a generalised ‘update’ post today. As of recent, I’ve been going through my photo library and sorting them … - Zebra Dove: Egg to Fledgling
Recently I’ve been busy sorting out my photographs and adding them into iNaturalist. I didn’t look deeply into it before, … - Phutthamonthon in Early March
Last week I went to Phuttamonthon Park for some non-rarities that I hadn’t spotted there. Birds in-mind were Bronze-winged Jacana … - Two-barred Day at the Park
Breaking from the recent theme of being rained on at the park, yesterday, the heavy rains avoided the park and … - Barn Owls in the Coconut Tree
Mid-December a Barn Owl was sighted perched on a tall coconut stump at Pathumthani Rice Research Center. This was the … - Great Luck with Greater Painted-Snipe
Despite the name, Greater Painted-Snipes are not related to true Snipes. They belong to the Rostratulidae family of Painted-Snipes. They … - Witnessing the Incredible Himalayan Griffon – and a Sad Ending Note.
The Himalayan Griffon Vulture is one of the largest Vultures of the old world, with a wingspan which can reach … - Finally, a Kingfisher!
If you previously read about my visits to Chaloem Kanchanaphisek Park & Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Worawiharn you would know, … - Bangkok City Kingfishers
Thailand is home to 15 species of Kingfishers. Kingfishers are exciting birds to find in Bangkok, and the good news … - Bangkok Boobooks
Boobooks are true owls that belong to the genus of Ninox. Commonly referred to as Hawk-owls, they lack any distinct …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Birds and Planes at Suvarnabhumi
There’s a popular spot for birding near the airport in Lat Krabang district of Bangkok. I decided to try it, … - Peregrines of Phaya Thai District
Today was a gloomy day in Bangkok, with plenty of isolated rainfall. Not wanting to go far, I went for … - Forest Wagtails at the Park
Having missed Forest Wagtail on my previous visit to Phutthamonthon, today I thought it would be a good day to … - Birding at Khao Phanoen Thung
The final day visiting Kaeng Krachan National Park started with the usual early wake-up. The nocturnal sounds of the forest … - First day at Kaeng Krachan
The first morning in the national park was a busy time for new-to-me birds. The first ones we got to … - Afternoon at ‘Blue Waterhole’ Hide
Last Monday was the start of a 3 day trip to Petchaburi province. After a morning at Pak Thale where … - Bang Krachao Revisited
Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan is a park just south of Bangkok, located in Bang Krachao, or Bangkok’s Green Lung. An …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Surprise on Another Rainy Day
Today, I decided to visit a park I hadn’t gone to for possibly 2+ years. Chatuchak Park is basically ignored …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Rainy birding at Sirikit
Yesterday, it looked like a good day for birding as the sun was hidden behind the clouds. As I arrived …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Murderous Shrike at the Park
Since the start of the new year I had not paid any visits to one of my nearby parks, Chaloem …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Birding and Tennis?
Not long ago, I started looking for birds around a location which I visit for tennis. Within the grounds itself …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Elusive Passage Migrant at Phutthamonthon
It was just over a week ago when a rare passage migrant, White’s Thrush, was sighted in Phutthamonthon Park. It …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Goshawk Way of Life
It was December last year when I had gotten my first close-encounter with Crested Goshawk. I have a slight bias …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Quest For a Living Bluethroat
A couple years back, when I was just getting interested in birds, one morning we found a bird which had …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Chinese Blue Flycatchers at the Park
At this point in time, the biggest draw for birders in Sirikit Park is the immature male Chinese Blue Flycatcher. …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Feral Birds in Bangkok Parks
Also known as escapees, although there is still an element of uncertainty with how they came about living in the …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Bangkok Triple Park Run
Today I was considering returning straight back to the spot I visited yesterday in Nakhon Pathom, as I was fairly …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- January Day in the Park
Yesterday I went to the park for an afternoon of ‘easy’ birding. The prior day I had woken at 5am …View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
- Welcome to my birding blog
Yesterday, it was recommended that I start something to showcase my bird photography. Past couple months I had just left …
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