West-central and Northwest Thailand, Feb/March 2016 |
From February 21 - March 05, 2016, Sheridan, Willlie Sekula and I spent fifteen days in the west-central, north-central, and northwest parts of Thailand, expertly led by Dave Sargeant of Chiang Mai.
We visited Pak Thale, Laem Pak Bia, Nong Pla Lai,
Kaeng Krachan, Bueng Boraphet, Mai Ping, Doi Inthanon, Mae Taeng, Chiang Dao, Fang, Doi Lang, and Doi Ang Kang.
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica ssp?). Per "Birds of Thailand" - Robson, the widespread subspecies wintering in Thailand is gutturalis (which is white below), while tytleri (rufous-buff below) is found in the east and central part of Thailand. These birds were photographed at Bueng Boraphet in central Thailand:
