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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
A list of errata available on the App would be useful. It does Chaffinch as Chiffchaff & Chiffchaff as Redstart on the call at times. It has been cautious for me this morning on Lesser Whitethroat. I see it really as a basis of discussion and indeed, a prompt to search and listen if it says...- Paul Chapman
- Post #5,015
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My last and probably final lifer of my Thai trip - 239th of 550 trip list - Ferruginous Babbler. Journey home has started via Bangkok Airport & a few hours at a hotel tomorrow morning but likely to recover rather than chase the one or two possibles... All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,978
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
No I usually look like that.... (Difficult to get much predictability on such things using a phone to photograph the back of a camera! Looking forward to getting some proper editing done at some point!) All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,977
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My last tick of seven lifers today was a juvenile Red-throated Sunbird. A upgrade to a male would be nice on my last morning tomorrow. Slightly more memorable were Rufous Piculet, Pin-tailed Parrotfinch & Yellow-bellied Bulbul amongst others. Saddest experience was seeing what is now a Gurney's...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,975
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My last tick today was Spotted Wood Owl (my 14th Thai Owl) on a day with 8 lifers including Brown-winged Kingfisher, River Lapwing and Asian Glossy Starling and some nice non-lifer Mangrove Pitta action. Sadly only 1.5 days' birding left. All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,974
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My last tick today was White-crowned Hornbill. One of eleven ticks bringing the trip to 222 ticks from 517 species. Other new birds included Red-billed Malkoha, Gould's Frogmouth & Mugimaki Flycatcher but other non-tick quality of male & female Malayan Banded Pitta & Banded Kingfisher kept us...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,973
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My last tick today was Ruddy Kingfisher being one of eleven new birds seen with a 500+ Trip list & a Thai List closing in on 600. Otherwise today included Mangrove Pitta (maybe better pics the day after tomorrow), Olive-winged Bulbul, Black-bellied Malkoha & Sooty Barbet. All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,972
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
Day 17 Thai Trip (10th March) delivered on its promise down south with 28 lifers as my Thai List climbed to 581 species. My last tick of the day was Buffy Fish Owl previously dipped despite searching on both trips at Khao Yai. My 13th Thai Owl species. 😀 But star of the show was Malayan Banded...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,971
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
Despite today being a travel day, six lifers in Thailand bringing the trip total to 172 lifers. The last was Slaty-breasted Rail - no pic - but previous lifers today included Jungle Myna, Banded Woodpecker & Little Bronze-Cuckoo. A big day planned tomorrow with our first forest birding in the...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,969
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My last lifer today was Ratchet-tailed Treepie at the higher elevations of Kaeng Krachen National Park, Thailand. Now 166 lifers for the trip. Other new birds today included White-fronted Scops Owl, Black-thighed Falconet, Dusky Broadbill & Chestnut-breasted Malkoha. We have a travelling day...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,967
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
Three lifers today at Kaeng Krachan in Thailand but Blue Pitta eluded my camera & Red-throated Barbet & Grey Peacock-pheasant were heard only. Attempts to remedy such things tomorrow.... Peacock-pheasant was the last. (Two major targets unphotographed - the Ground-cuckoo & the Pitta - feels like...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,966
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
Only one tick today in Thailand on a travelling day - Common Woodshrike (154th for the trip). It is common in India. It is not common in Thailand.... Its Thai name translates as White-browed Woodshrike. Alternatively, an eponym may work better.... 😅 A photo tick was Black-throated...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,964
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My 153rd & most recent lifer from Thailand was Blue-breasted Quail that exploded from our feet this evening. Star bird of the day was Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo that eluded my camera whilst we ensured everyone got views of two vocal but skulking birds! My favourite pics of lifers today were...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,960
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
This trip, it was fourth night lucky! We had heard them on two of the previous three nights' attempts but on the third attempt at the same site as the second, we had silence! They perch surprisingly low. About 6 to 8 feet. We have had partial response off two birds but maybe four or five that...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,958
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
With my Thailand list now at 523 (all from Kaeng Krachan north), lifers are becoming harder to achieve until we get south in several days' time. My only lifer today was Red-billed Scimitar-babbler today (147th for the trip). But Mountain Scops Owl, Dark-sided Thrush & Collared Babbler were...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,956
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
"Only" three lifers today with the last being Little Cuckoo-dove but no doubt that was the least charismatic of the three after Rufous-throated Fulvetta & Short-tailed Parrotbill. 😀 All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,952
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My last lifer today (day 9 Thailand) was Annam Limestone-babbler completing the Thai trio of Annam, Rufous & Variable Limestone-babblers. I failed with a pic of Rufous & my pics of Annam were an improvement on Variable! Otherwise Bamboo Woodpecker the other highlight on a day dominated by the...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,951
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
Latest lifer Blue-naped Pitta Chiang Rai, Thailand. Which was nice. 😀 All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,949
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
On day 8 in Thailand, my latest lifer was Himalayan Cutia but in a challenging day at times, it was a species like 3 others that remained hidden from us despite being heard repeatedly. Otherwise two unphotographed lifers & fourteen photographed ones with stars including Scarlet-faced Liocichla...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,948
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My latest lifer was White-browed Laughingthrush today in no man's land at the Thailand/Myanmar border so getting closer for a better pic was impractical... 😀 More pleasing maybe were Giant Nuthatch, Black-breasted Thrush and Spot-winged Grosbeak amongst nine others. All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,946
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My last tick this evening was Blyth's Frogmouth (at the end of day 6 of our Thai trip). It was also best bird of the day for me though Small Pratincole was leading the running until that moment with other ticks including Black Bulbul & Streaked Wren Babbler. All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,941
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
Day 5 of our Thai trip and my latest lifer was Collared Falconet. Over 20 lifers in the day contained some rare species and some stunning species with White-headed Bulbul, White-necked Laughingthrush, Silver-eared Mesia, White-capped Redstart & Small Niltava. All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,938
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My latest lifer was Oriental Bay Owl at Doi Inthanon NP. Sadly, it was camera shy for me and my only pic is side on. A day with astonishing quality and 43 lifers including Silver-eared Laughingthrush. Green-tailed Sunbird (of the Doi Inthanon race), Rufous-bellied Niltava & Orange-bellied...- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,937
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
My last tick was Blossom-headed Parakeet at Doi Inthanon NP in Thailand albeit Green Peafowl, Black Baza, updating Oriental Scops Owl from heard only to seen & White-rumped Falcon (male & female) all beat it in bird of the day... 😀 All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,929
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Your Most Recent "Life" Bird
22 lifers so far on my follow up Thailand trip. Latest a heard Oriental Scops Owl but that just trumped Brown Wood Owl & Black-headed Woodpecker. All the best Paul- Paul Chapman
- Post #4,927
- Forum: Birds & Birding