Most of this road is not paved so we will need to hire a covered pick-up to take the dirt road, it will be bumpy but well worth the trip as the rarest birds found in Thailand are here. This morning we have breakfast at 5 AM and depart for the Eastern sloop of Doi Lang. On the way back down the mountain we make 2 stops where these are often seen. The Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Grey-headed Parrotbill, Siberian Rubythroat, Blue-breasted Flycatcher, Small Niltava, Grey-capped Pigmy Woodpecker, Strip e -breasted woodpecker, lesser Yellownape woodpecker. Crested Finchbill and Brown-breasted Bulbul occur seasonally and Mountain Bamboo Partridge is often at field edges. The forest edge and open grassland around the Army Camp, and for a kilometer or so after, can be good for buntings, with Little Bunting, Crested Bunting and Chestnut Bunting, Brown Bush Warbler and Pale-footed Bush Warbler in winter. Odd rarities have turned up, such as Scarlet Finch, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Velvet fronted Nuthatch, Rufous-gorgetted Flycatcher, Slaty-blue Flycatcher, Silver-eared Laughingthrush, White-browed Laughingthrush, Greater-necklaced Laughingthrush and Rufous-bellied Niltava. Larger pines should be checked for Giant Nuthatch, and the oaks for Sapphire Flycatcher, Himalayan Cutia and Rufous-backed Sibia among others. The undergrowth supports the White-bellied Redstart, Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler, White-browed Laughingthrush, Aberrant Bush Warbler and Grey-crowned Warbler. From here to the army checkpoint at marker 35.1 where the habitat is a mixture of open dense grassland with stands of scattered oak and pine. Hume’s Pheasant and Mountain Bamboo Partridge, which are seen regularly. This area is the preferred habitat of Mrs. This morning we have breakfast at 5 AM and depart for San Ju on the Western sloop of Doi Lang. The Crimson Sunbird makes the area at the bungalows their home.(L,D) Here we will check into your bungalow with hot shower, air conditioning and western style toilet. ![]() We then have lunch then on to Fang and Thaton for the evening. ![]() More open areas, and scanning from the temple, might produce Pin-tailed Green Pigeon, Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Changeable Hawk Eagle, Common Buzzard, Collard Falconet, White-rumped Falcon, Rufous-winged Buzzard, Brown-backed Needletail, Rosy Minivet, Scarlet Minivet, Slender-billed Oriole, Maroon Oriole, Black-headed Oriole, Violet Cuckoo, Blue-throated Barbet, Great Barbet, Blue-winged Leafbird, Orange-bellied Leafbird, Golden-fronted Leafbird, Yellow-bellied Fantail, White-throated Fantail, Common Iora, Striated Bulbul, streak-eared Bulbul, Black-headed Bulbul, Black-crested Bulbul or Asian Fairy Bluebird. After arriving at the birding area in Chiang Dao we bird the tall forest here has Puff-throated Bulbul, Black-headed Bulbul, Striated Bulbul, Red-whiskered Bulbul, Two-barred Greenish Warbler and Warblers.Īlong the temple steps we may see the Streaked Wren-Babbler, Sultan Tit, Great Tit, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Streaked Spiderhunter, Little Spiderhunter, Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker, Yellow-vented Flowerpecker, Purple Sunbird, Brown-throated Sunbird, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Asian Barred Owlet, Speckled Piculet, and Asian Paradise Flycatcher. We will meet you his morning at 6:00 AM in Chiang Mai and travel 40 minutes to the area for birding at Chiantg Dao. Select the Birds underlined in color to see our bird photo taken while on this tour. ![]() All meals, breakfast, lunches, and dinners,bottled water.English speaking experienced local birding guide who knows all the birds by sight and sound and knows where that special bird you want to see resides on Doi Lang mountain.2 or 3 nights nights in comfortable bungalow with private hot water shower and western toilet along the Mae Kok River in the beautiful town of Thaton.Transportation by private air conditioned vehicle.Airport or train station transfers in Chiang Mai, hotel in Chiang Mai before and after the birding trip if needed.
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