After a month of excitement for my trip to Tangkoko, I’m off again to Thailand for shore bird watching!
I took an early morning flight from Singapore to Bangkok with Singapore Airlines. They served a simple breakfast onboard using non-plastic cutlery, which I thought was great for the environment.
I can’t help but be amazed by the beauty of Kanchanaphisek Bridge, which I cross every time I drive through the Chao Phraya River.
My destination is a salt pan southwest of Bangkok, where I’m hoping to spot the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper.
I can already see the fishing village from here.
It’s a huge area, and I’m looking for a very small bird.
It’ll be tough to find them, but I’ll give it my best shot.
As I moved deeper into the salt pan, I saw flocks and flocks of waders.
I think the birds must have seen some raptors and took flight.
There were smaller sand plovers and bigger sand pipers among them.
Other than migratory birds, there are also many resident cormorant perched on the lone tree in the salt pan. I haven’t seen my target yet, but I’m keeping an eye out.
The records for this season’s arrivals of Spoonbill Sandpiper are only 2, so I need to have some luck to find them.
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