Sunday, November 26, 2017

Pak Thale Shorebird Site Bird Watching Pt 1

Is not my first visit to Pak Thale, yet is so excited to re-visit this place year after year during the birds migration period. 
The sign was very clear, stay on the bunds. Venture too close will give unnecessary stress to the birds.
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Common sandpiper being one of the most common shore birds.
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
Black drongo perch quite near us.
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Painted Stork in flight 
Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger)
Another bird in flight, this time round was a Little Cormorant.
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Long pink leg, Black-winged stilt is such a nice bird to watch.
Red-Necked Stint (Calidris fruficollis)
Red-Necked Stint
Lesser Sand Plover
Lesser Sand Plover also known as Mongolian Plover
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Little Ringed Plover with black ring and yellow eye ring.
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)
While in flight, this Whiskered Tern pay close attention on the mud flat for food.
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilus)
Marsh Sandpiper wading through water looking for food.
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)
The bamboo support at this mangrove re-planted area means no obstacle for this Whiskered Tern.
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
Caspian Tern are slightly bigger than Whiskered tern and with orange bill.

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