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Dates:
March 28th to April 4th, 2012
Day
1: Transfer Bangkok to Kaeng Krachan National
Park
Day
2: Kaeng Krachan National Park Bangkok
Starting from Phuket (or Khao Lak if you have
just come off our fabulous Jewels of the South
tour) we make our way to the legendary Kaeng Krachan
National Park. Situated on the mountains of the
Myanmar border, this mythical place is host to
a fabulous variety of birds.
Here
we will search for Red Junglefowl, Kalij and Grey
Peacock Pheasant, the awe-inspiring Great Slaty
Woodpecker, and the fabulous Silver-breasted and
Banded Broadbills. Great, Wreathed, Oriental Pied,
and Rusty-cheeked Hornbill all occur. Eared and
Giant Pitta are also possibilities here.
Day
3: Kaeng
Krachan to Petchaburi
After
a final morning session at Kaeng Krachan enjoying
Broadbills, Babblers, Laughingthrushes, Trogons,
and more we depart for Petchaburi where we will
stay at the White Beach Resort for 2 nights.
Day
4: Petchaburi
Today
we explore the brakish and saltwater habitats
of Petchaburi, on the shores of the gulf of Thailand.
Petchaburi
is home to Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Nordmann’s
Greenshank – two of the trickiest waders
on the planet. With effort and some luck, we may
get a look at both of these… We will search
a range of sites for these and a host of other
species including Asiatic Dowitcher, Red-necked
Stint, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Lesser and  Greater
Sandplover, Great Knot and Common, Pin-tailed
and Greater Painted Snipe.
Pallas’s
and Heuglin’s Gull, Greater and Lesser Crested
Tern and White-faced, Malaysian and are all possibilities
in this area.
Throughout,
there are great opportunities for photography.
The area is not only known for shorebirds and
species like Golden-bellied Gerygone and Blue-throated
Bee-eater are possible as are a host of migrants
including Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler and
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher.
Days
5: Petchaburi to
Ayutthaya
In
the morning we will visit a site in Petchaburi
where Steppe, Greater Spotted, and Imperial Eagles
are possible.
From
there we travel to the ancient royal city of Ayutthaya.
Day
6: Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya was founded in 1350 and is the long-standing
capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom or Siam. Between
enjoying the ruins we may sight species such as
Common Iora, Small Minivet, Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
and possibly some wintering Flycatchers and Warblers.
From
Ayutthaya we travel to Huay Kha Kaeng.
Day
7: Huay Kha Kaeng
Huay Kha Kaeng is dry dipterocarp forest where
we will search for Red-billed Blue Magpie, Black-headed
Woodpecker, Asian Barred Owlet, and Yellow-footed
Pigeon among others.
Day 8: Bueng Borapet
and Return to Bangkok:
After a final morning’s birding by boat
at Bueng Borapet, where we will have great photographic
opportunities for waterbirds, we return to Bangkok
for our flight home.
Click
here to see our 2011 Jewels of the South
bird
list.
TOUR
PRICE: US$2,165
per person sharing (4 persons)
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Single
Supplement: US$265
Included
in tour price
•
All Accommodation
•
All meals
•
International guide
•
Local licensed Thailand Tourism Authority Guide
•
All national park entry fees
Excluded
in tour price
•
Drinks and Alcoholic beverages
•
Alcoholic beverages
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Additional outings beyond those mentioned in the
itinerary
Itinerary
developed by Duan Biggs for exclusive use for
the
Birding Ecotours
and Thailandbirding.com
collaboration tour.
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