Sunday, 19 January 2014

THAILAND

We have just returned from a birding trip to Thailand and sorry to say, from a birding point of view, it was the worst trip we have done. We did get the Spoonie which is what most birders go to Thailand for but over-all the birding was hard and we only saw a fraction of what we expected. The country itself is, in places, very beautiful and the people are lovely but we did suffer in the humidity and mosi bites were plentiful. Sue also got a leech in her boot which bled like mad.
SPOONBILL SANDPIPER

SPOONBILL SANDPIPER

SPOONBILL SANDPIPER

SPOONBILL SANDPIPER

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16 comments:

  1. Montanagirl19 January 2014 at 20:07

    Lovely shots of the Sandpiper!

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  2. Bobbster19 January 2014 at 23:00

    First person I know to photograph the Spoonbill Sandpiper, great stuff

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  3. Monts20 January 2014 at 06:57

    Hi Both great shots of the Spoonbill Sandpiper,and shame you had a shortage of species after going all that way.
    Hope to see you soon.

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  4. swopticsphoto20 January 2014 at 08:25

    Shame about that John, but you did get the Spoonie. Not many can say that. Nice photo's as well. Your photography has def stepped up a gear.
    See you soon.
    Steve

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  5. Richard Pegler20 January 2014 at 09:39

    Sorry to hear of your disappointment with Thailand, but those 'spoonie' images are wonderful. I guess that there's a lot more to come from your trip, and look forward to hearing about it.

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  6. Bas.20 January 2014 at 11:14

    Jammer hopelijk heeft ze er niet te veel last van gehad, maar het zal best een hele belevenis zijn geweest dit zijn al mooie foto,s hopelijk komen er nog veel meer.

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  7. Unknown20 January 2014 at 16:42

    Cracking images of the Spoonbill Sandpiper

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  8. Megan Nathaneal22 January 2014 at 02:46

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  9. James P. Smith22 January 2014 at 04:48

    Hi John and Sue,

    Sorry to hear you had a rough trip. I've only heard good things about Thailand so your comments come as a surprise.....but I must say, those are cracking shots of one of the World's rarest shorebirds so I wouldn't be too disappointed. We've just wrapped up another fantastic trip to Arizona and California and I finally got to grips with Sinaloa Wren today!

    Best,

    James

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    1. JRandSue24 January 2014 at 14:35

      Hi James, We saw no Owls, Hornbills or Frogmouths and only a glimpse of 1 Mangrove Pitta, although we didn't expect the Gurneys. Most of us felt that the trip was a couple of weeks too early so, although no bird is guaranteed, being there at the right time is important. Never mind, there is always the USA and also thinking of Brazil. Sue and John

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  10. Unknown24 January 2014 at 14:07

    Hi Sue and John
    Sorry to here about your Thailand trip, particularly as Me and Roger were both keen on doing this trip next year. Was there any reason you didn't see many of the endemic birds, or were you just unlucky?
    Mike Baker

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    1. JRandSue24 January 2014 at 14:39

      Hi Michael, I think we were too early so would say go end of January or early February. We will post some more photos when Sue has finished editing. Also Sue spent a lot of time on Butterflies when it was quiet. Sue and John

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  11. Ana Mínguez Corella25 January 2014 at 11:40

    Hi friend!!!..Very interesting .. I did not know this bird .. (Spoonbill sandpiper).. Thanks for sharing.. Cheers!!!..

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  12. Steve Seal26 January 2014 at 11:26

    Outstanding.

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  13. David M. Gascoigne,8 February 2014 at 20:39

    It's really too bad that you didn't enjoy Thailand as much as you had hoped. I birded there for just one day on the way to Bhutan several years ago and I was entranced by it.

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  14. KaHolly10 February 2014 at 14:49

    I'd never heard of a Spoonbill Sandpiper before. What an adorable little creature. Sorry you felt some disappointment. Sounds like you are glad to be home!

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