Ronaldo

While in Bangkok, I went on a half-day trip to the fish ponds of Muang Boran. I would highly recommend this site for the variety of waterbirds found there (about 70 species in half a day).

A link to some pictures of birds seen there
http://www.hkwildlife.net/viewth ... mp;extra=#pid325366

I am particularly interested in confirming the identity of the warbler seen with the Grassbird. Any help on that would be great




However, a sad issue observed at the ponds is the number of birds killed by nets or hooks by the local fishermen, whose objective is clearly to protect the fish stocks, by all means. Pond Herons and Bitterns are the first targets, but I also saw a white-throated kingfisher killed by those nets. I also heard a couple of riffle shots, probably hunters chasing the ducks there. The situation may only improve by showing that these ponds can attract more tourists, which can generate enough income for locals not to try to exterminate bird life in these ponds, as they have done in other locations already.

brendank

I think Striated Grassbird and Oriental Reed Warbler.

kkoel

Agreed with Brendan on the Grassbird; for the Warbler, I think it might be difficult to say without a clear view of the primary projection because Clamorous also occurs in Thailand. I'm not sure which is more common in this site... ^^"

Ronaldo

Well, there was no clear eyebrow, contrary to what you may think from the picture, which is why i thought more of thick-billed. All three species can be present in winter but clamorous was not recorded at that site.

kkoel

You'd need a closer photo for a convincing case of Thick-billed - especially in that photo there seems to be an eyebrow and the bill isn't very stubby (jizz more like Oriental or Clamorous...)!

ajohn

I don't think the structure is right for Thick-billed - bill too long, tail too short. The behaviour (in the bare branches, looking fairly active) I think also does not fit Thick-billed. I would agree that this is either Oriental or Clamorous, but I don't think it can be certainly ID'ed.

BTW, the stints in your other photos look like Long-toed rather than Temminck's (too 'upright' and too well marked for Temminck's)

Looks like an interesting site. I haven't heard of this site before.

Ronaldo

Thanks John,

I was basing the stint id from the record list for the site and the pale legs. And for the reed warbler, as Clamorous was not seen but oriental is frequent, will go for Oriental.