Birdwatching in Southern Thailand (27-29 March, 2014)

Ruddy Kingfisher (ssp. coromanda)

Ruddy Kingfisher (ssp. coromanda)

Ruddy Kingfisher (ssp. coromanda)

Ruddy Kingfisher (ssp. minor)

Ruddy Kingfisher (ssp. minor)



Baneded Kingfisher (male)

Baneded Kingfisher (male)

Baneded Kingfisher (male)

 

Brown-winged Kingfisher

Brown-winged Kingfisher

Brown-winged Kingfisher

Brown-winged Kingfisher

Brown-winged Kingfisher

Birdwatching in Southern Thailand (27-29 March, 2014)

2nd Nocturnal collection.  Frogmouthes.

Blyth's Frogmouth (male)

Blyth's Frogmouth (male)

Blyth's Frogmouth (male)

Blyth's Frogmouth (male)

Blyth's Frogmouth (male)

Blyth's Frogmouth (male)

Gould's Frogmouth (male)

Gould's Frogmouth (male)

Gould's Frogmouth (male)

Birdwatching in Southern Thailand (27-29 March, 2014)

Barred Eagle Owl (juvenile)

Barred Eagle Owl (juvenile)

Barred Eagle Owl (juvenile)



Oriental Bay Owl

Oriental Bay Owl

Oriental Bay Owl



Oriental Bay Owl

Oriental Bay Owl

Oriental Bay Owl

Oriental Bay Owl

Spotted Wood Owl

Spotted Wood Owl

Spotted Wood Owl

Birdwatching in Southern Thailand (27-29 March, 2014)

During the 3 days birding, I was able to see about 90 species including 5 lifer species.  Due to hot and humid climate without rain, pittas were not active.  I wasn't therefore able to see Gurney's Pitta.  However, 2 hawk-cuckoos, 2 frogmouths and 3 owls were seen very well.

3日間の滞在で合計約90種の野鳥を観察できたが、暑さの一方雨が降らず、ヤイロチョウ類はさっぱりで、かろうじてキマユヤイロチョウとマングローブヤイロチョウに出会えた。とはいえ、フクロウ類３種、カワセミ類３種、ガマグチヨタカ２種、ジュウイチ２種を撮影できたのは収穫だった。

まずは、ハイライトのヤイロチョウ類から。

Banded Pitta (male)

Banded Pitta (male)

Banded Pitta (female)

Banded Pitta (female)

Banded Pitta (male)

Banded Pitta (male)

Banded Pitta (male)

Banded Pitta (male)

Banded Pitta (male)
 

Mangrove Pitta

 

Mangrove Pitta



Mangrove Pitta

Mangrove Pitta

Mangrove Pitta

 

Night Birdwatching in Okinawa (9 March, 2014)

Luckily, I was able to see both Okinawa Rail and Collared Scops Owl.

Okinawa Rail

Eurasian Woodcock

Collared Scops Owl (Otus lempiji pryeri)

Collared Scops Owl (Otus lempiji pryeri)