| Birding
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Ultimate
Southern Series |
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in Southern Thailand's
Most Beautiful Parks |
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 If
you're looking for a small group birding tours to remote
and/or unspoiled destinations in southern Thailand, look
no further. We have developed birding programs that allow
you to experience the birding destination to its fullest.
We are dedicated birders with extensive knowledge of southern
Thailand's best bird watching spots.
Our birding tours are fun,
educational and easy. No experience is needed. You don't
even have to be a birder, just a nature lover. Of course,
very serious birders are very welcomed. We will
add birds to your life list! Let
us know which birds you want to see.”
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Thailand is dominant in Southeast Asian
birding. The abundance of tropical birds is unmatched by her
neighboring countries. It's convenient and the birds are plentiful.
Khao
Sok National Park is certainly one of
the most unique bird watching destination in southern Thailand.
Khao Sok and Hala
Bala are the hornbill capitals of Southern
Thailand. Krung
Ching is fairly close to Khao Sok and
this makes a wonderful combination trip.
Marsh areas such as Thale Noi provide great
birding for those interested in seeing water birds. Migratory
shorebirds are easy to see from a kayak. The lush jungles,
rainforests and marshes of southern Thailand offer birders
with many marvelous opportunities.
Did you realize that there have been more
than 980 species of birds
recorded in Thailand? The number keeps growing as more and
more birders search the land. Over 200 species of birds that
have been recorded in Thailand's mangrove forests alone! |
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Jewels of
the South
Our Jewels of the South and Central Thailand have
been very popular in the past. This annual multi-destination birding
expedition offer you a chance to see a wide variety of habitat with
some of the most talented birding guides in the country. 
Read the latest trip
report from our 2012 Jewels of the South trip.
 Check
out the impressive bird
list for the 2012 trip.
Read the
trip report
and see the bird
checklist. Click here to read the trip
report from the 2011 Jewels of the South trip.
Click here to see the Jewels of the South trip
report for 2011.
We are adding a Heart
of Thailand extension to Bangkok, Khao Yai
National Park and other very productive areas just prior to the
Jewels of the South tour from February 13th to the 19th.
Malaysian Rail-babbler and Spoon-billed Sandpiper
photos by Mr. Ian Dugdale
Check out our
recent
bird sightings page.
Click here to see our birding
tour price list.
Rosy
Starlings, Chestnut-cheeked
Starlings and Chestnut-tailed
Starlings all spotted at Thai Muang!
Photos by Mr. Ian Dugdale
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KHAO
SOK NATIONAL PARK BIRDING |
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 Khao
Sok National Park's 165 square kilometer reservoir provides
easy bird watching opportunities. We paddle a bit, then sit
and watch the activities in the thick jungle. It's very easy.
Besides a abundance of monkeys, gibbons and
a variety of mammals, the diversity of bird life is nothing
short of thrilling!
If you're looking to add birds to your life
list, Khao Sok National Park will certainly fit the bill.
Khao Sok can be part of an extended tour of Southern Thailand.
Click here to read about your Khao
Sok birding trip options.
Phang
Nga Province Birding Tours
Phang Nga Province is within an hour's drive
from Phuket.  There
are a couple of nice forest parks and a wildlife sancturary
that offer superb birding. Pittas, broadbills, barbets, babblers,
warblers,flowerpeckers, sunbirds, kingfishers
and many
more bird families reside in this special area.
Phang Nga Province is a piece of traditional
Thailand. It is not heavily developed and there are a lot
of birds all over the province.
We offer a
two-day birding trip to Phuket and Phang Nga province.
Customized trips of various lengths
can be arranged.
Check out our
Thailand
bird videos. |
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Khao
Nor Chuchi Birding - Khao Pra Bang Kram |
Khao Nor Chuchi
is the last remaining lowland Jungle in Southern Thailand. Over
300 species have been recorded there. Here is a birding
checklist. Most of these are resident birds.
This is the home to the very rare Gurney's
Pitta. our success rate in seeing this rare beauty
is very high. Click here to read more about our Khao
Nor Chuchi birdwatching trip. Forktail and Philentoma
photos by Mr. Ian Dugdale |
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Thailand's
Stunning Hornbills |
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Have
you ever seen a hornbill? It is really easy if you know
where to look. The gregarious Bushy-crested hornbills,
Southern Pied hornbills, Wreathed hornbills and Oriental
Pied hornbills are actually fairly common in the south.
The Helmeted hornbill has an eerie call, often heard
in the distance in some of the remaining wild areas.
Seeing one is a special treat. Almost unbelievably,
the Great hornbill is a common sighting. Click here
to read more about Thailand's
hornbills.
Hornbill sightings are actually common
is places like Khao
Sok National Park. It is not unusual
to see several species of hornbill in one day. It is
very common to see uncommon birds.
Of course, one of the best and easiest
way to see the birds of Thailand is from the comfort
and convenience of a kayak. You can sneak up on birds
and other wildlife easily. PaddleAsia, a pioneering
kayak bird watching nature tour operator, offer tours
that are harmonious with the environment. |
We are a nature-based
paddling adventure company. Every aspect of our lives is naturally
geared toward the enjoyment of the environment without unduly
changing it.
We offer both hiking and paddling
bird tours. We use kayaks to lessen our impact on
the environment and to get closer to the natural world. Our
hikes vary from extremely easy to fairly strenuous. If you're
a serious birder, you know that it often takes a bit of hardship
to get those very special birds.
Our ultimate goal is to
expose our guests to the fabulous birding areas in southern
Thailand without interfering with existing ecosystems. |
Click
here to see a birding checklist
for Khao Sok.
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Photo by Mr. Ian Dugdale
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Photo by Mr. Ian Dugdale
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Photo by Mr. Ian Dugdale
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Photo
credits: Coppersmith Barbet and Olive-backed
Sunbird pictures taken by Portugese expert bird photographer Jorge
Rodrigues
Khao Nor Chuchi
and Rail-babbler photos taken by Ian
Dugdale |
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The
variety and abundance will suprise you. It's not
unusual to see over 50 species on a 
Coppersmith
Barbet
