This report covers a birding trip to peninsular Thailand plus a short visit to KaoYai. The group consisted of myself, my brother Richard & Pete Antrobus (Tripod). We were joined by John Gregory, for the latter part of the trip. This was my first trip to Thailand, but I had birded fairly extensively in other SE Asian countries such as Malaysia & Vietnam. We did not book anything in advance other than the hire car, as we wished to keep the itinerary as flexible as possible i.e. we intended to stay at KNC until we all saw Gurney's Pitta.
Transport
I originally booked a 4 door Suzuki Vitara 4WD, but on our arrival at Bangkok, Budget announced that we had a free upgrade to a Honda CRV, which proved to be an excellent vehicle. Although Budget were the hire company, we booked through the Internet, using an agent, ISIS Travel based in Bangkok.. We arranged to collect the vehicle from the airport terminal, as Budget do not have an office at the airport, you have to lookout for the Budget rep, holding a sign with your name on it. The Budget staff were extremely helpful, giving excellent directions on how to get out of the city & giving a free 6-hour extension to the end of the hire contract.
Health
We experienced no health problems. Apparently malaria is not a problem in most of Thailand, except in remote areas such as Kaeng Krechan, as we were visiting this site I decided to play safe and take Doxycycline.
Food
Food was generally very good, even for vegetarians such as myself. The food at the Marakot Resort, KNC was particularly excellent, with meals being about 30 to 45 Baht.
Weather
Mostly dry & sunny, with a few afternoons / evenings of rain, at times quite heavy, at KNC.
Books & Tapes
Trip reports: Several reports obtained of the internet e.g. those by Graham Talbot, Nick Ransdale & Peter Ericsson.
Site Guides: Where to watch birds in Asia - Nigel Wheatley, published by Helm .
Field Guides: Birds of Thailand by Lekagul & Round and the excellent Birds of South East Asia by Craig Robson.
Sound guides: The CD ROM guide Birds of Tropical Asia (can not be played as a CD), obtained from Wildsounds, proved very useful for making recordings on to tape prior to the trip.
Money
The exchange rate was 60 Baht to the £ sterling
Accommodation
Cha-Am - Beach Front Guest House, 329 Ruam Jit Road Tel 032 472-503, we all shared 1 room which cost 400 Baht. Basic, but clean with shared showers. We stopped here en-route from Samut Sakhom to Khao Sam Roi Yat
Khao Nor Chuchi - Marakot Resort, situated near the HQ and within walking distance of the trails. Twin chalets with fan 400 Bhat per night, including breakfast, which is served from 5.30am - just pre-dawn. This excellent set-up is run by 2 Thai girls and is the place to stay when birding KNC.
Krabi - Maritime Hotel.
Kaeng Krechan - We stayed in lakeside chalets in the village, about 1Km before the main HQ and visitors centre. The chalets cost 500Bhat per chalet per night, where there is also a decent restaurant as well. We also camped at the first campsite in within the reserve.
Khao Yai N.P.. - KhaoYai Garden Lodge, P.O. Box 27, 30130 Pak Chong. E-mail khaoyaigarden@hotmail.com Web site www.cockatoo.com/khaoyai.htm . This is run by a German, who has a good knowledge of birds of KhaoYai . Highly recommended.
Sites
I have not included any specific site details, as all sites are well covered in other reports and site guides such as Where to Watch Birds in Asia.
KSRY = Khao Sam Roi Yot, KNC = Khao Nor Chuchi, KK = Kaeng Krachan NP
Itinerary
3/03 Arrived in Bangkok at about13.00, collected the vehicle and drove straight to Samut Sakhon, where we contacted Mr T. After an hour of searching he located a Spoon-billed Sandpiper on one of the lagoons. Not a bad start to the trip, Spoon-billed Sand within 4 hours of arriving in the country!
24/3 Arrived at KSRY a couple of hours after dawn & soon located a couple of Malaysian Plovers on the shore near the HQ. By 10am we were on our way to KNC. Arrived at KNC at about 16.00, booked in to the Marakot & managed an hours birding down trail S, where our first Gurney's was heard.After dark we drove the couple of kms to a nearby coffee plantation, which is a site for Javan Frogmouth, where good views were obtained of a calling bird
25/3 Up at dawn and birded trails U, N & Q. Generally very quiet birding, except for a very brief sighting of a calling male Gurneys Pitta at the start of trail U just after dawn.
26/3 Birded trails U, N, R & H, again very quite and no further sightings of any Pittas.
27/3 Having become rather bored with the 'best Pitta trails' I decided to try and see some decent birds, so opted for trails B & C, which run through good primary forest, as opposed to the secondary, degraded forest, which I had spent the previous few days birding. This proved to be a good move with probably the best birding of the trip. Met up with Yotin in the evening and arranged to go birding with him the following day.
28/3 Met Yotin at 6am and went straight to his Gurneys stakeout. After waiting about 20 minutes a pair gave excellent views slowly moving down a rattan filled gully. We then did a circuit, following trails N, H, E, D, C & B where Yotin's knowledge of the area & calls proved invaluable. We arrived back at the Marakot at about 15.00,where Yotin left us to go and collect another party of birders from the airport. After a late lunch we went to the nearby Spotted Wood Owl roost site.
29/03 Left the chalet at 5.30, for an early start on the trails B & C and found the other British birders spot lighting a Collared Scops Owl right outside the room. Just before the start of trial B a Malay Night heron, was watched sitting motionless on the track before flying into the forest. As soon as I entered trail B a male Gurneys Pitta was heard calling along the trail. After a few minutes the bird was located calling from the path. The next 10 minutes was spent watching and videoing the bird as it worked its way along the track calling regularly. The bird covered about 180 yards, and was even watched crossing a stream using a footbridge. Just after entering trail C a female Gurneys was located and watched feeding besides the track for several minutes. Drove to Krabi in afternoon. Booked into the hotel & arranged a Mr Dai boat trip through a local agent, for the following morning.
30/03 Met Mr Dai and headed into the mangroves, although many Mangrove Pittas could be heard, non-were seen (apart from a brief sighting by Pete). By mid morning Mr Dai decided to head out into the river mouth to look for Nordmaans Greenshank. As it was high tide, the waders were concentrated on the few remaining sandbanks and poles supporting the fishing nets, but this too was unsuccessful for the main target species. The afternoon was spent birding an area of mangroves to the west of town.
31/3 Again met Mr Dai for a second attempt at Mangrove Pitta, this was more successful, with 2 being seen. We started the journey back north, but this time headed up the coast road, as we hoped to find a boat that would be able to a day return to the Similan Islands for Nicobar Pigeon, the following day. We could not find any boat that would do a day return and give us more that a very brief stop at island number 4, so continued north until after dark and booked into a hotel in Chumphon.
01/04 Arrived at Kaeng Krechan, late morning, where we brought permits for the duration of our stay. The afternoon was spent driving & birding the full length of the track .
02/04 Spent the day at Kaeng Krechan, apart from lunch / siesta back at the chalet around mid day.
03/04 All day at Kaeng Krechan, apart from an afternoon siesta back at the chalet.
04/04 Spent the day at Kaeng Krechan.
05/04 Left Kaeng Krechan mid morning and drove to Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok
06/04 Left Bangkok in the morning & drove to Khao Yai, where we knew a Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo had been coming to scraps behind one of the restaurants.
07/04 The morning was spent around Khao Kai before departing for the airport in the afternoon.
Systematic List - Birds
Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger [pygmeus]) Recorded at Kaeng Krachan and Khao Sam Roi Yot.
Little Egret(Egretta garzetta) Recorded at Kaeng Krachan and Khao Sam Roi Yot.
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Recorded at Kaeng Krachan and Khao Sam Roi Yot. .
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) 1 Khao Sam Roi Yot 23/03.
Great White Egret(Egretta alba) Recorded at Kaeng Krachan and Khao Sam Roi Yot.
Cattle Egret(Bubulcus ibis) Recorded at Khao Sam Roi Yot plus several roadside birds.
Chinese Pond-heron(Ardeola bacchus) Fairly common throughout.
Javan Pond-heron (Ardeola speciosa) Only recorded at Khao Sam Roi Yot.
Striated Heron(Butorides striatus [striatus]) 3 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03 plus several birds recorded around Krabi.
Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Malayan Night-heron (Gorsachius melanolophus) 1 flushed, at first light, from the edge of trail B at Khao Nor Chuchi on 27/03. 1 Probable over the campsite at Kaeng Krachan, at dawn on 5/04.
Asian Openbill(Anastomus oscitans) 20 roadside birds just north of Bangkok on 05/04.
Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) 2 at Khao Yai on 07/04.
Crested Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus [apivorus]) 3 sighting of single birds.
Black-shouldered Kite(Elanus caeruleus) 2 sightings at Khao Tai, plus a couple of roadside birds.
Brahminy Kite(Haliastur indus) Up to 4 in a day around Krabi.
White-bellied Sea-eagle(Haliaeetus leucogaster) 1 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03 & 1 Krabi on 30/4..
Crested Serpent-eagle(Spilornis cheela) Recorded at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03.
Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) 1 seen from the Marakot Resort, Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03.
Shikra (Accipiter badius) 1 Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03 & KhaoYai 07/04.
Chinese Goshawk (Accipiter soloensis) 1 Kaeng Krachan on 04/04.
Besra (Accipiter virgatus) 1 Kaeng Krachan on 05/04.
Indian Black Eagle(Ictinaetus malayensis) 1 on route to Krabi on 24/03.
Wallace's Hawk-eagle(Spizaetus nanus) 2 sightings, on trail C at Khao Nor Chuchi on 27/03.
Black-legged Falconet(Microhierax fringillarius) A pair seen daily at Kaeng Krachan.
Peregrine Falcon(Falco peregrinus) 1 at Khao Yai on 07/04.
Red Junglefowl(Gallus gallus) Regularly seen at Kaeng Krachan and Khao Yai.
Slaty-breasted Rail(Gallirallus striatus) 1 from Mr Dai's boat trip, Krabi on 31/03.
White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03, on the pool opposite the Marakot resort.
Black-winged Stilt(Himantopus himantopus) 4 at Samut Sakhom on 25/03.
Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum [pratincola]) 2 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 26/03.
Grey Plover(Pluvialis squatarola) Recorded at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 26/03.
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) Recorded at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 26/03.
Kentish Plover(Charadrius alexandrinus) Recorded at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 26/03.
Malaysian Plover(Charadrius peronii) 4 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03, on the coast behind the information centre.
Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) 6 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 26/03.
Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) 2 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 26/03.
Red-wattled Lapwing(Vanellus indicus) Recorded at Kaeng Krachan.
Bar-tailed Godwit(Limosa lapponica) Up to 30 recorded at Krabi.
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) Up to 20 recorded at at Krabi.
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) 2 at Krabi on 30/03.
Common Redshank(Tringa totanus) 1 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Marsh Sandpiper(Tringa stagnatilis) 20 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Common Greenshank(Tringa nebularia) 10 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 1 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Terek Sandpiper(Tringa cinerea) 30 at Krabi on 30/03.
Common Sandpiper(Tringa hypoleucos) 2 at Samut Sakhom on 30/03.
Ruddy Turnstone(Arenaria interpres) Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Great Knot(Calidris tenuirostris) 7 at Krabi on 30/03.
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) 100+ at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Long-toed Stint(Calidris subminuta [minutilla]) 2 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Curlew Sandpiper(Calidris ferruginea) 30 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Spoon-billed Sandpiper(Eurynorhynchus pygmaeus) 1 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Broad-billed Sandpiper(Limicola falcinellus) 20 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Brown-headed Gull (Larus brunnicephalus) 50 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica) 2 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Great Crested-tern (Sterna bergii) 1 at Krabi on 30/03.
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 6 at Krabi on 30/03.
Little Tern (Sterna albifron) 20 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) 20 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) Small numbers recorded.
Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) Up to 2 recorded at Kaeng Krachan on several dates.
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) Small numbers recorded.
Thick-billed Green-pigeon (Treron curvirostra) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 01/04.
Mountain Imperial-pigeon (Ducula badia) Small numbers recorded at Kaeng Krachan on several dates.
Vernal Hanging-parrot (Loriculus vernalis) 1 Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) 2 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03.
Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis) 1 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03 & singles on several dates at Kaeng Krachan
Raffles' Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 28/03.
Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi) 1 at Khao Yai on 06/04.
Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) Recorded on several dates - more heard than seen.
Collared Scops-Owl [sp] (Otus bakkamoena) Khao Nor Chuchi on 29/03. 1 spotlighted, just before dawn, sitting in a palm near the Marakot restaurant.
Spotted Wood-owl (Strix seloputo) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03. Flushed from the usual roost site (directions from the Marakot log book)
Collared Owlet (Glaucidium brodiei [passerinum]) Kaeng Krachan on 05/04. 1 spotlighted just after dark.
Brown Hawk-owl (Ninox scutulata) Krabi on 30/03. 1 found roosting in the mangroves on the boat trip.
Javan Frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis) Khao Nor Chuchi on 24/03. 1 bird spotlighted in roadside trees in the coffee plantation area, plus another heard. (directions from the Marakot log book)
Great Eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus macrotis) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 05/04.
Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) Regularly recorded, pre-dawn, in clearing between the Marakot and trail systems at Khao Nor Chuchi. Often recorded, pre-dawn, on the road into Kaeng Krachan.
Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocne longipennis) Up to 10 at Khao Nor Chuchi on two dates. 2 Krabi 30/3 & 1 there the following day.
Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 05/04.
Germain's Swiftlet (Collocalia germani) Common at Khao Nor Chuchi on 24/03.
White-vented Needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis [caudacutus]) 2 at Khao Yai on 06/04.
Brown-backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) 5 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 27/03.
Asian Palm-swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis [parvus]) Recorded at Khao Sam Roi Yot & Krabi.
Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus) Recorded at Kaeng Krachan on most days. Max 100+ on 01/04.
House Swift (Apus nipalensis [affinis]) Recorded on several dates
Red-headed Trogon (Harpactes erythrocephalus) 2 at Khao Yai on 06/04.
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Small numbers recorded on several dates.
Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03.
Rufous-backed Kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) 1, on the stream at the beginning of trail C, at Khao Nor Chuchi on 29/03.
Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) 1 male, on trail C, at Khao Nor Chuchi on 27/03.
Brown-winged Kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauropterus) Up to 4 recorded on the boat trips at Krabi on.
White-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) Small numbers recorded on several dates.
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) 1 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03, 1 Khao Nor Chuchi on 25/03 & up to 2 around Krabi.
Collared Kingfisher (Todirhamphus chloris) 1 on the journey north from Krabi on 31/03.
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) 2, Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) 1., on trail C, Khao Nor Chuchi on 27/03.
Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 03/04.
Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) 10 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) 3 at Khao Yai on 06/04.
Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on three dates.
Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) Small numbers 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 25/03.
Oriental Pied-hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) 2 at Khao Yai on 05/04.
Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) Up to 8 recorded daily at Kaeng Krachan.
Wreathed Hornbill (Aceros undulatus) Single birds recorded on two dates at 1 at Kaeng Krachan.
Great Barbet (Megalaima virens) 1 at about Km 30, Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Green-eared Barbet (Megalaima faiostricta) Up to 4 a day at Kaeng Krachan.
Red-throated Barbet (Megalaima mystacophanos) 2, Khao Nor Chuchi on 29/04.
Golden-throated Barbet (Megalaima franklinii) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Blue-throated Barbet (Megalaima asiatica) Up to 2 recorded at Kaeng Krachan on several dates.
Moustached Barbet (Megalaima incognita) 1 at Khao Yai on 07/04.
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) 1 at Krabi on 01/04.
Rufous Woodpecker (Celeus brachyurus) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 03/04.
Greater Yellownape (Picus flavinucha) Recorded at Kaeng Krachan on two dates.
Streak-breasted Woodpecker (Picus viridanus [vittatus]) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03 and from each boat trip at Krabi.
Greater Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) Up to 2 recorded daily at Kaeng Krachan.
Buff-rumped Woodpecker (Meiglyptes tristis) Singles recorded at Khao Nor Chuchi and Kaeng Krachan.
Black-and-buff Woodpecker (Meiglyptes jugularis) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Dusky Broadbill (Corydon sumatranus) 2 at at nest Kaeng Krachan on 3/4 with a single there on 5/4.
Black-and-red Broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos) 2 in the mangroves, at Krabi on 31/03.
Banded Broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 02 & 3/04.
Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/04 & heard at Kaeng Krachan.
Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) Up to 4 birds recorded daily Kaeng Krachan, showing down to 4 feet!
Blue Pitta (Pitta cyanea) 2 along the tarmac road, Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Gurney's Pitta (Pitta gurneyi) Sightings: 1 calling male briefly at the start of trail U 25/3, pair at Yotins stake out on 28/3, 1 calling male watch for 10 minutes on trail B and a female on trail C 29/3.
Mangrove Pitta (Pitta megarhyncha [moluccensis]) 2 at Krabi on 31/03 plus several calling birds. (failed to see any on the previous days boat trip)
Dusky Crag-martin (Hirundo concolor) 1 at Krabi on 29/03.
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Recorded on about 8 days.
Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) Common around Krabi.
Striated Swallow (Hirundo striolata [daurica]) About c30 at Krabi on 29/03.
Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 2 at Khao Yai on 07/04.
Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus)
1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 25/03 & up to 10 daily at Kaeng Krachan.
Yellow Wagtail [sp] (Motacilla flava) 6 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 01/04.
Large Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei [caledonica]) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 03/04.
Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 03/04.
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus) 2 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03.
Black-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus atriceps) Common at Khao Nor Chuchi..
Black-crested Bulbul (Pycnonotus melanicterus) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03 & common at Kaeng Krachan.
Puff-backed Bulbul (Pycnonotus eutilotus) 2 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03 and 1 there the following day.
Stripe-throated Bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni) Recorded daily at Khao Nor Chuchi.
Flavescent Bulbul (Pycnonotus flavescens) Small numbers recorded at Kaeng Krachan.
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) Small numbers in the cultivated areas at Khao Nor Chuchi.
Olive-winged Bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) 3 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03 and a single on the 28/3.
Streak-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus blanfordi) Record at Khao Sam Roi Yot, Khao Nor Chuchi & Kaeng Krachan.
Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex) Small numbers recorded at Khao Nor Chuchi..
Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) Recorded at Khao Nor Chuchi & Kaeng Krachan..
Yellow-bellied Bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) Singles recorded on three dates at Khao Nor Chuchi.
Hairy-backed Bulbul (Tricholestes criniger) 4 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03 & 2 there the following day.
Grey-eyed Bulbul (Iole propinqua) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Buff-vented Bulbul (Iole olivacea) 2 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03 & 1 Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/3
Common Iora(Aegithina tiphia) 1 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03 & 1 Krabi on 30/3.
Great Iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) Singles at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26 & 28/03.
Asian Fairy-bluebird(Irena puella) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03.
Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 03/03.
Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) 1 at Khao Yai on 07/03.
Siberian Blue Robin (Luscinia cyane) Small numbers recorded at Khao Nor Chuchi, Krabi & Kaeng Krachan.
Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) Small numbers throughout.
White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) Small numbers Khao Nor Chuchi & Kaeng Krachan.
Common Stonechat [sp] (Saxicola torquata) 2 at Khao Yai on 07/04.
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) 4 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) 2 at Khao Yai on 07/04.
Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata [subflava]) 1 at Samut Sakhom on 23/03.
Black-browed Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) 2 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Great Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Yellow-bellied Warbler (Abroscopus superciliaris) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03 & 1 Kaeng Krachan 2/4.
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius) 1 Kaeng Krachan 2/4.
Dark-necked Tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 25/03 & 1 Kaeng Krachan 3/4
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03.
Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 1 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) Up to 2 daily at Kaeng Krachan.
Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) 4 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04 & a single there on 04/04.
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) Singles at Khao Nor Chuchi on 25 & 26/03.
Fulvous-chested Jungle-flycatcher (Rhinomyias olivacea) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03.
Brown-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica williamsoni) Singles at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26 & 28/03.
Hill Blue-flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 05/04.
Tickell's Blue-flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae) Small numbers recorded most days at Khao Nor Chuchi .
Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica) 1 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03 & up to 3 around Krabi on 30 & 31/3.
Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azurea) Up to 2 at Khao Nor Chuchi on three dates & 2 Kaeng Krachan 3/4
Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) Small numbers recorded at Khao Nor Chuchi & Kaeng Krachan.
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax pectoralis) 4 at Kaeng Krachan on 3 /4 & 1 there on 5/4.
Black-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax chinensis) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 05/04.
Ferruginous Babbler (Trichastoma bicolor) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 29/03.
Short-tailed Babbler (Malacocincla malaccensis [cinereiceps]) Singles at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28 & 29/03.
Buff-breasted Babbler (Pellorneum tickelli) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 01/04.
Puff-throated Babbler (Pellorneum ruficeps) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 27/03.
Black-capped Babbler (Pellorneum capistratum) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 24/03.
Scaly-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron cinereum) 4 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03.
Rufous-crowned Babbler (Malacopteron magnum) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03.
White-browed Scimitar-babbler (Pomatorhinus schisticeps [horsfieldii]) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Large Wren-babbler (Napothera macrodactyla) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 27/03.
Rufous-fronted Babbler (Stachyris rufifrons) 6 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Golden Babbler (Stachyris chrysaea) 4 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Grey-headed Babbler (Stachyris poliocephala) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 29/03.
Chestnut-winged Babbler (Stachyris erythroptera) 2 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26 & 28/03.
Striped Tit-babbler (Macronous gularis) Up to 6 recorded on most days at Khao Nor Chuchi & Kaeng Krachan
White-browed Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius flaviscapis) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Grey-cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe morrisonia) Singles at Kaeng Krachan on 03 & 04/04.
Sultan Tit (Melanochlora sultanea) Kaeng Krachan on 03/04.
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) 1 at Krabi on 30/04.
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Anthreptes singalensis) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03 & 2 Krabi on 30/03.
Purple-naped Sunbird (Hypogramma hypogrammicum) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 27/03 & 3 there the following day.
Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis) 2 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03.
Purple Sunbird (Nectarinia asiatica) 2 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/03.
Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra) 2 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 27 & 28/03.
Thick-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera crassirostris) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 27/03.
Long-billed Spiderhunter (Arachnothera robusta) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 25/03.
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter (Arachnothera chrysogenys) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03.
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera affinis) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03.
Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) 1 at Kaeng Krachan on 03/04.
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker (Prionochilus maculatus) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 26/03 & 2 there on 28/3.
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker (Dicaeum chrysorrheum) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 28/03.
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) 4 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 25/03.
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) 4 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 25/03 & 1 there on 28/3. 1 Kaeng Krachan on 02/04
Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) 10 at Kaeng Krachan on 1 /4& 4 there on 4/4.
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 6 at Kaeng Krachan on 03/03.
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) 2 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/02.
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) 1 at Khao Sam Roi Yot on 24/02.
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) Several roadside birds noted when driving between sites.
Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 03/04.
Crow-billed Drongo (Dicrurus annectans) 1 at Khao Nor Chuchi on 25/03.
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer) 2 at Kaeng Krachan on 02/04.
Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) 4 at Kaeng Krachan on 03/04.
