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(Message started by: HKBWS Project on Oct 20^th, 2005, 11:05am)

Title: Edible-nest Swiftlet in Thailand¡@®õ°ê¼q¦t¤¤ªº¿PºÛ
Post by HKBWS Project on Oct 20^th, 2005, 11:05am

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Edible-nest Swiftlet at Wat Chong Lom, Samut Sakhon, Bangkok:

"I'm just back from a short visit to Thailand and thought you may be interested in a (short) series of photos I took of an Edible-nest Swiftlet colony at Wat Chong Lom (near Bangkok). I've also swiped a section of text from a website that sells nests - the health benefits of swift spit seem to be remarkable: why bother eating again, you have to ask?"

Wat Chong Lom or Wat Sutthi Wata Wararam fronts the river mouth at Tambon Tha Chalom on the western side of the Tha Chin River. It was constructed during the Ayutthaya period, and the religious buildings in the temple have been beautifully renovated. Apart from the aesthetic qualities of the temple complex, the site is well-known amongst birders for its colony of Edible-nest Swiftlets Collocalia fuciphaga. The colony is located high up in the roof of the shrine of one of the temple's founders, and is guarded at all times to stop thieves stealing the valuable nests - the main ingredient of 'bird's nest soup' (for more "info" see below).

The colony has been using this building for thirty years, and some nests are harvested annually to pay for the protection of the colony and for tubs of mealworms used to feed very young swiftlets (see bottom photo) that are routinely found on the temple floor and are looked after until (hopefully) they fledge. Donations are very welcome from visitors of course.

(Samut Sakhon is located about 28 kms. from Bangkok along Highway no. 35, the Thon Buri-Pak Tho Highway. It is also accessible by train from the Wongwian Yai Railway Station in Bangkok.)

more at:
http://www.charliesbirdblog.com/~charlie/ediblenest/ediblenest.html

Charlie
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charlie@charliesbirdblog.com