Birds, Beer and Breakfast and Beer!

Having been in Singapore as a young lad, I had always wanted to return to Asia. Well 2010 proved the year, to start a good three week trip to Thailand, on the trail of some spectacular birds, and the odd beer!! in fact we drank one of the lodges dry on several occasions, forcing a re-supply run. So what follows is a selection of some of what was seen.

 

This wee! beastie (Monitor Lizard) was in the magnitude of 2 meters plus certainly

removed the desire for a mid-day dip, no matter how hot it was.

However this little lizard, only about a foot and a half top to bottom was a little more inclined for a photo opportunity.

The number of Squirrels around the country was impressive all sorts of sizes colours and agility.

A Common Mynah

This Asian barred Owlet really posed for a good while before disappearing back into the jungle.

Asian pied Starling

Green Bee-eater

Blue whistleing Thrush

A Grey headed Woodpecker, although many Woodpeckers were heard this the only one were able to get onto.

Checking out a rubbish pile produced the Lesser necklaced laughing Thrush

A Little Cormorant

Egret all at sea, for a paddle

After the paddle a quick dip!

And breakfast secured

Long toed Stint

Another one

A Marsh Sandpiper

The leg flags are from an ongoing ringing scheme in Thailand the colours are the Thai colours

this was taken at some fantastic pools at the Environmental research station near to the Spoonbill Sandpiper site. If you go, go here, you should really allow at least two days in this area.

Pacific golden Plover

A Woodsandpiper

A Sanderling

Paddyfield Pipit

Ruddy breasted Crake

Stripped tit Babler

Just a taste of some of the photos gathered over the three weeks, with over 200 species bagged and a whole load of lifers it was a brill trip and to be repeated as soon as possible, for the got aways perhaps concentrating on one area for a week then move on, will have to see. theres more to come

Cheers

Paul