After the wet day at Huai Kha Kheang Wildlife Sanctuary. The weather seem clear this morning and we are going to Hup Pa Tat to look for an elusive bird that only forage for food around limestone wall.
Limestone cliff can be seen from the junction to Hup Pa Tat.
A very traditional gate on the way to Hup Pa Tat.
Is always a good idea to know the assembly area in the event of emergency.
There are actually quite a number of things to see here, due to time constraint our only target for today is an elusive wren babbler.
There are lots of cycad plants on to wall on top of us.
To get to the potential birding area, we need to follow the trail to lead us straight to the limestone.
Nice scenery along the trail.
The potential birding spot is in the valley and we will need to go through a cave that is about 200m long.
There are lots of bats on top of our heads and we try not to wake them up.
Is a short walk and we see light at the other end.
We meet a local resident and he point us the birding location. And true enough we get to see our target bird - Greyish Limestone-babbler (
Turdinus crispifrons) in less than 5 minutes.
We have a bonus bird - White-rumped shama
This is our target bird - Greyish Limestone-babbler (Turdinus crispifrons). We get our job done and happily we start our long drive to Pakchong to get ready for Khaoyai tomorrow!
It's a safety zone for what?
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