It is always a highlight
of our Thailand tour to visit the shorebird mecca of Pak Thale and today did
not disappoint because within literally a few seconds of setting up our scopes
we were watching the first of six Spoon-billed
Sandpipers seen this morning. In fact all six were in the same saltpan
right in front of us at one stage and we spent a rather long time soaking up
the views of this mega, which is classified as Critically Endangered by
BirdLife International. It’s always a trifle difficult to focus on one species here
as there are just so many birds present, but this is such a rare bird and we were
treated to the best views I’ve ever had here.
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| A selection of photos taken this morning of Spoon-billed Sandpiper. |
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