Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort, Krabi, Thailand, 30-Apr-2011

10:45 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Another day lounging around at the resort, keeping an eye on the birds around the mangrove gardens.
Weather: hot, cloudy, sunny intervals.
16 species

Javan Pond-Heron X
Brahminy Kite 3 , possibly two males.
White-breasted Waterhen X
Spotted Dove X
Peaceful Dove X

Greater Coucal 2 seen after hearing a deep, almost gibbon-like sound, which I decided had to be made by these handsome birds as there was nothing else about. A life-tick!

Common Iora X
Large-billed Crow X
Pacific Swallow X
Red-whiskered Bulbul 2 apparently feeding on some fruit.
Common Tailorbird X

Asian Brown Flycatcher 2 probably of this species. Definitely a fly-catcher but difficult to pin down to species. The bird was 'long', i.e., primary projection almost to tail, big dark eye, pale eye ring; apparently dark bill & legs, darker edge to primaries otherwise plain buff/grey, plain & pale underside. I went for Asian Brown, Fulvous-Chester Jungle or non-breeding Red-Throated. There were apparently two, with one looking as though it was feeding the other (adult feeding a juvenile bird?). Both were active amongst a few trees before drifting out of the resort's gardens.

Oriental Magpie-Robin X
Common Myna X
Olive-backed Sunbird X
Tree Sparrow X

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Ko Phi Phi Don, Krabi, Thailand, 28-Apr-2011

8:30 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Out on a speedboat trip to Phi Phi Don after visiting a couple of other spots - the bay where The Beach was filmed followed by 'Monkey Beach'.
Weather: very hot & sunny.
4 species

Brahminy Kite 1 male over Maya beach.

Pied Imperial-Pigeon 1 (probable) flew away near the caves of Monkey Island; these caves had 'too many birds' in them for the speedboat to enter. The pigeon was large & unmistakeably black & white, but it was such a quick view I cannot be 100% certain.

Indian Roller 1 at Phi Phi Don Island.
Common Myna X

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Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort, Krabi, Thailand, 27-Apr-2011

9:40 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Kim & I lounging at the resort, first birds seen from the room balcony, later by the pool & along the beach.
Weather: sunny & very hot.
14 species

Brahminy Kite 2 , a pair, came in most evenings.
White-breasted Waterhen X

Common Sandpiper 2 along the shore when Kim & walked along the beach up to the next resort.
Whimbrel X - along the shore when Kim & walked along the beach up to the next resort.

Spotted Dove X
Peaceful Dove X - several around the resort, feeding on the grass between the trees.

Brown-capped Woodpecker (Sunda) X - a few in the trees of the mango swamp, calling & flying around, mostly in the early morning.

Pacific Swallow X - common throughout the stay, often flew over the pool to dip in for a drink or wash.

Streak-eared Bulbul X
Common Tailorbird X - several around the resort; very noisy little bird!
Oriental Magpie-Robin X
Common Myna X
Olive-backed Sunbird X
Tree Sparrow X

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Lumphini Park, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-Apr-2011

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Last morning in Bangkok so I set off for a proper bit of birding in a nearby hotspot. I took taxis there & back & had a nice long walk around most of the park, dodging the sometime enormous monitor lizards that were lounging around.
Weather: hot, humid, overcast but bright; one rain shower.
14 species

Little Egret X
Javan Pond-Heron 3 identified from chinese by red legs.
Spotted Dove X
Asian Palm-Swift X
Coppersmith Barbet 1 loudly calling just after I saw the shrike; it soon flew off foraging busily.
Brown Shrike 1 flitting around prominently amongst an area of well-spaced trees. It remained for a few minutes before flying away & I couldn't pick it up later on.
Large-billed Crow X - in quite large flocks, noisily bouncing around on the ground near to the maintenance buildings.
Streak-eared Bulbul X - several around, usually making some kind of noise.
Oriental Magpie-Robin X
Great Myna X
Common Myna X
Black-collared Starling X - several around the park for which it is well-known.
Asian Pied Starling X
Tree Sparrow X

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Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand, 24-Apr-2011
11:00 AM
Protocol: Incidental
Comments: Out around Bangkok on a boat-trip to the floating market & Chinatown. The boat took us along the Chao Phraya river & down canals to the market, then Kim & walked around the city & eventually ended up in Chinatown as dusk fell.
Weather: hot & humid.
11 species

Little Egret 1 in shallow water near houses.
Javan Pond-Heron 3 along the river.
Spotted Dove 1 juvenile on wires at market.
Asian Koel 1 heard at the floating market.
Asian Palm-Swift X - in palms along the river.
Indian Roller 1 possible - a dark bird with blue wings, which flew up onto a minaret as we came up a canal.
Barn Swallow X - about half dozen on wires above canal.
Oriental Magpie-Robin X - around grounds of reclining Buddha.
Great Myna X
Common Myna X
Tree Sparrow X

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Hampstead Cemetery & UCL Sports Ground, Enfield, UK, 17-Apr-2011

9:40 AM - 11:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: Weather: bright, hazy sun, warm.
21 species

Great Cormorant 1 overhead, east. A site tick!
Common Wood-Pigeon X
Eurasian Jay X
Common Magpie X
Carrion Crow X
Coal Tit 1 heard.
Great Tit X
Blue Tit X - including one collecting nest material.
Eurasian Wren X
Goldcrest 1 heard.
Common Chiffchaff 3 with the first singing on the spire, later another pair possibly prospecting for a nest.
Blackcap 6 variously around, many singing.
European Robin X
Eurasian Blackbird X
Song Thrush 2 , one near flat central area before the UCL fields, one after singing near the path to the UCL fields.
Mistle Thrush 1 on spire, singing.
European Starling X - over.
Dunnock X
Common Chaffinch X - heard.
European Greenfinch X - heard.
House Sparrow 1

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Wanstead Flats Park, Redbridge, UK, 3-Apr-2011

11:20 AM - 12:40 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Another visit to this inner city site in the hope of seeing reported lesser spotted woodpecker - no joy. However another nice spring day with planty of activity: birds & birders.
Weather: bright & sunny; cool breeze (W).
22 species

Stock Dove 1 West to South Copse.
Common Wood-Pigeon X
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 female, then a couple in South Copse, then to a tree nest in West Copse.
Green Woodpecker X
Common Magpie 2 in Long Wood.
Eurasian Jackdaw 2 collecting nesting material, then 6+.
Carrion Crow 6 +
Skylark X - heard.
Great Tit X
Blue Tit X
Long-tailed Tit 2 in Long Wood.
Eurasian Wren X
Common Chiffchaff 1 heard, Long Wood.
Blackcap 1 male, Long Wood.
Northern Wheatear 1
Eurasian Blackbird X - Long Wood.
Mistle Thrush 1
European Starling 1 up from grass.
Dunnock X
Meadow Pipit X - heard.
Common Chaffinch X
European Goldfinch 2 over.

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