Bredbury Blue 2803 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 No idea if this the right forum for this but I was just wondering what birds people got in their gardens, where are they (town/province), do they feed them and with what? Not an expert on the local birds but I'm in samut prakarn, area has lots of plaa salid fields, have a khlong next to my house with lots of trees and then fishfields. In the garden we get very brave collared dove types which aren't bothered by me, different types of mynah birds which are very jumpy, coucals (saw 2 together for the firts time last week), very noisy koels which I rarely see but are very vocal especially at night. In the fields theres a variety of storks. Had a kingfisher a few months back flying up and down the klong...that got me excited. I always chuck out bread for the birds. The mother in law says they're farlang nok as they don't eat rice she puts out (and no she doesn't mean falang kee nok). Anything unusual visiting your place? What do you feed them with? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Daffy D 2262 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) we get very brave collared dove types which aren't bothered by me We get those little gray birds, not afraid they walk around on the ground and have accidently nearly stepped on one on several occasions Edited March 7, 2016 by Daffy D 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Bredbury Blue 2803 Posted March 7, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2016 One that didn't make it...bloody glass windows Our regular visitors...masters of balance Usually they fly away at the first sight of me, but this one was unusual, it hopped in a semi-circle around me and then flew off. Lesser or Greater? I'll dig out a few more. How about you? 4 Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Dead bird is a Siberian Thrush - I seem to remember Isanbirder already makingt that ID in another thread. The first pic of Storks looks like mostly Openbill Storks with possibly a few Painted Storks. The Coucal is a Greater. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 we get very brave collared dove types which aren't bothered by me We get those little gray birds, not afraid they walk around on the ground and have accidently nearly stepped on one on several occasions Zebra Dove most probably. Sometimes they're referred to as Peaceful Doves. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
thetefldon 720 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Glad you started the thread. I moved to a new house in November about 11 km north of Phetchabun. Set in nice rural location with plenty of trees and water nearby. My "patch" is the garden and anything I can see or hear from the house. I have a north facing first floor terrace that is proving a great spot for bird watching and photography. The terrace is on a level with a large mature tree that attracts all manner of avian visitors, mostly common I might add. I regularly have visits from a group of Racket Tailed Treepies, a Spot Breasted Woodpecker, a pair of Black Collared Starling and a Violet Cuckoo. I also had a brief visit from a pair of Black Baza in January. Less common(here) I have recently seen a Verditer Flycatcher and a Black Crested BulBul, both spotted in the very cold weather that might have forced them down from Tad Mok or Nearby Nam Nao. Besides the birds I have mentioned all the usual suspects are present i.e Mynas, Bulbuls and Koel for example. Edited March 8, 2016 by thetefldon 2 Link to post Share on other sites
steven100 20461 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) had these two a while back .... not sure what name .. Edited March 8, 2016 by steven100 Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2803 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Dead bird is a Siberian Thrush - I seem to remember Isanbirder already makingt that ID in another thread. The first pic of Storks looks like mostly Openbill Storks with possibly a few Painted Storks. The Coucal is a Greater. That's correct on the Siberian Thrush. How to tell the difference between Greater and Lesser Coucal? Link to post Share on other sites
mikebell 14534 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I have a wide variety that nest in my mango; wake me at 5.45am and crap on my motorbike. I am not ornithologically inclined. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 had these two a while back .... not sure what name .. IMG_20150213_091848.JPGIMG_20150213_091855.JPG Black-naped Oriole (with the slight possibility that they are Slender-billed Oriole,but the pics are not clear enough to say so I would stick with Black-naped). They are winter visitors. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Dead bird is a Siberian Thrush - I seem to remember Isanbirder already makingt that ID in another thread. The first pic of Storks looks like mostly Openbill Storks with possibly a few Painted Storks. The Coucal is a Greater. That's correct on the Siberian Thrush. How to tell the difference between Greater and Lesser Coucal? Lesser have buffish streaks on their bodies that are quite visible. But they are also generally much more skulking and tend to stay in high grass or reeds near water. If it's hopping around your garden fully exposed, you can pretty much peg it as a Greater. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post AjarnNorth 706 Posted March 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2016 Bangsaen Yard List (86 species). Bangsaen, Chonburi. This list is based on parameters sent to me by another TV member: Species seen OR heard from the property you reside in, including distant flyovers and heard only. All of the below were seen and photographed over the last 4 years in or from my garden. If anyone has any questions about any of these species/sightings or wants to see photos of anything here just ask. Some are daily sightings, some are single sightings. For those unfamiliar, Bangsaen is about half way between Bangkok and Pattaya on the coast. I live on a very wooded soi two blocks off the sea. My garden is full of trees and each side of the house is flanked by wooded lots. There is a fruit orchard across the street. There will be additions to this as there are many waders in the area that no doubt fly over the property that I have not YET positively ID’d by sight, call, or photo from my yard but see regularly in the area. Looking forward to seeing other Garden/Yard Lists from Thailand whether they have 2 or 200 species! Bangsaen Yard List – Feb 2012 to March 2016 (86 species). Indian Shag Little Cormorant Christmas Frigatebird Coppersmith Barbet Common Hoopoe Dollar Bird Indian Roller Common Kingfisher White-throated Kingfisher Black-capped Kingfisher Green Bee-eater Blue-tailed Bee-eater Plaintive Cuckoo Green-billed Malkoha Greater Coucal Asian Palm Swift House Swift Barn Owl Collared Scops Owl Asian Barred Owlet Spotted Owlet Rock Pigeon Spotted Dove Peaceful Dove Alexandrine Parakeet Red-breasted Parakeet White-breasted Waterhen Spotted Redshank Common Redshank Common Greenshank Black-winged Stilt Whiskered Tern Osprey Black-shouldered Kite Brahminy Kite Shikra White-bellied Sea-Eagle Crested Serpent-eagle Booted Eagle Red-wattled Lapwing Little Egret Grey Heron Purple Heron Great Egret Chinese Pond Heron Javan Pond Heron Black-crowned Night heron Cinnamon Bittern Painted Stork Asian Openbill Brown Shrike Large-billed Crow Ashy Woodswallow Black-naped Oriole Pied Fantail Black-naped Monarch Asian Paradise-flycatcher Black DrongO Ashy Drongo Hair-crested Drongo Common Iora Asian Brown Flycatcher Red-throated Flycatcher Green-backed Flycatcher Oriental Magpie Robin Pied Starling Common Myna White-vented Myna Barn Swallow Black-headed Bulbul Sooty-headed Bulbul Yellow-vented Bulbul Streak-eared Bulbul Plain Prinia Common Tailorbird Dusky Warbler Yellow-browed Warbler Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Brown-throated Sunbird Olive-backed Sunbird House Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Baya Weaver Forest Wagtail Black-winged Cuckoo Shrike Scaly-breasted Munia 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2803 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Anybody feed the birds in the garden, if so, with what? Link to post Share on other sites
KC 71 2108 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 They seem to like dog food and generally help themselves ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Daffy D 2262 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 we get very brave collared dove types which aren't bothered by me We get those little gray birds, not afraid they walk around on the ground and have accidently nearly stepped on one on several occasions Zebra Dove most probably. Sometimes they're referred to as Peaceful Doves. Cute birds but lousy nest builders Must be the local influence 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Baerboxer 35007 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Huge variety - from that tiny little humming bird size one, always tapping the window as it hoovers up the insects of it, many mid sized like those black and white ones with the large tails that whiz round on the ground to the large mynars, coucals, dove like and pigeons. Their are some large trees next to one of my study windows (top floor). One day there was a large owl sitting in the tree. Didn't bother when it noticed me but watched for a while before getting bored and flying off. All the birds nick the dogs' food and water that's out outside the kitchen door. One or two even cheeky enough to nip in the kitchen! Dogs don't bother chasing them much now. We get lots of nests in the trees and the tameness of the birds is surprising although I worry that they are too unworried by humans and cars; not all are friendly. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2803 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Well I've learnt something today: birds like dog food. Occasionally I've opened up over ripe (for us to eat) bananas and left them in the garden for the birds to eat but they didn't seem interested (I know the field rats love bananas so can't leave the bananas out over night). 1 Link to post Share on other sites
antoniuni 489 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'm living in the suburbs of Bangkok and I'm always surprised by the amount of different birds and songs in my garden (which isn't big!)! Around my house in the paddy-fields are a lot more. As I cannot load them all I send herewith the link to my album 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Goldieinkathu 1980 Posted March 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2016 Well I've learnt something today: birds like dog food. Occasionally I've opened up over ripe (for us to eat) bananas and left them in the garden for the birds to eat but they didn't seem interested (I know the field rats love bananas so can't leave the bananas out over night). The Doves, Mynas and even robins in my garden love "small breed" dog biscuits. I put any mango's that fall from my trees on a table which seem to mainly attract the Bulbuls and even butterflies. I've seen Orioles feeding from the mango's on the tree. The Coucals seem to be after large snails, I find many empty shells every morning around the garden. This Black Backed Kingfisher flew in to a friends window the other day, I've seen a few different Kingfishers here in Thailand but this was a first for me - it's beautiful ! 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Goldieinkathu 1980 Posted March 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2016 we get very brave collared dove types which aren't bothered by me We get those little gray birds, not afraid they walk around on the ground and have accidently nearly stepped on one on several occasions Zebra Dove most probably. Sometimes they're referred to as Peaceful Doves. Cute birds but lousy nest builders Crop-02 (Small).jpg Must be the local influence Ugly not long after they're born but really cute just before they leave the nest : 3 Link to post Share on other sites
KC 71 2108 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Not my garden ,but went to the local lake for a sneaky small chang today. And for the second time i saw the same kingfisher. Its probably nothing to you- but means alot to me These birds are very shy. I lived in oxford on a beautiful lake in a caravan and only saw this bird once! Anyway- sorry for the rant - as you were ! Link to post Share on other sites
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KC 71 2108 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 If it wasnt for birds, we wouldnt have planes ! Reminds me of that movie 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines' Hehe They are All Relatives Of Dinosaurs ! Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2803 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'm living in the suburbs of Bangkok and I'm always surprised by the amount of different birds and songs in my garden (which isn't big!)! Around my house in the paddy-fields are a lot more. As I cannot load them all I send herewith the link to my album That's impressive; loved no.15. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Skeptic7 4769 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Below is my BKK Yard List (only a 5 minute walk to Sukhumvit Road!)...adhering to the rules set by myself and AjarnNorth, above. Species seen OR heard from the property you reside in, including distant flyovers and heard only. I'm fortunate to have an "oasis" of Old Thailand habitat directly behind my building...including but not limited to mango and jackfruit trees, a banana grove and a klong. My 5th floor lanai affords a wonderful treetop vantage point and alot of open sky, unobstructed by any trees and only a few distant buildings. Have only been in this apartment for a couple months and the list currently stands at 39. It includes some rather nice species...and a glaring absentee or two. Hope others will join in submitting their yard lists...though doubt (m)any of us can compete with the impressive and enviable list of AjarnNorth! Openbill Stork Painted Stork Great Egret Chinese Pond Heron Black-shouldered Kite Shikra Black-capped Kingfisher Blue-tailed Bee-eater Pied Fantail Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Olive-backed Sunbird Brown-throated Sunbird Inornate Warbler (prefer this name over Yellow-browed) Common Iora Coppersmith Barbet Indian Roller Magpie Robin Palm Swift House Swift Barn Swallow Red-whiskered Bulbul Yellow-vented Bulbul Streak-eared Bulbul Plaintive Cuckoo Lesser Coucal (heard) Greater Coucal Common Koel (Nok GowWow) Blue Rock-Thrush Plain-backed Sparrow Tree Sparrow Common Myna White-vented Myna (Javan Myna) Pink-necked Pigeon Zebra Dove Spotted Dove Rock Dove Black-naped Oriole Black-collared Starling Large-billed Crow Edited March 8, 2016 by Skeptic7 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post thetefldon 720 Posted March 9, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2016 Here is my patch list, Na Ngua, Phetchabun, which I started on November 23rd 2015 on moving house. We are located 11 km North or Phetchabun city set back around 800m on the east side of the "21" near the Khao Kho turn. The land where we have built on is on a low hilly area that is a couple of hundred metres above the surrounding rice fields to the north and south. It is wooded with mature trees, grassland and a couple of lakes. The criteria used for my patch list is basically the same as outlined by Ajarn North and Skeptic 7. I can "see" about 3 or 4 Rai of birding territory, which includes one lake, from my rear terrace. Most of my list species actually visit a large mature tree in my garden. The 2nd floor rear terrace of the house is on a level with the middle level canopy of the tree and provides a great hide and photo platform, light can be issue though, since it is north facing. I currently have 39 species on my patch list. A couple of observations: 1. Quite surprised at some similarities between my observations and those supplied by above two correspondents since I am around 350+km north of them. 2. My new patch list is missing a few regulars from my previous one(compiled over 3 yrs) at my old house which is located just 3km from my new home as the Crow(Eastern Jungle?) flies. Of course its probably all about habitat, because even in such a short distance it is very different. 3. Have attached table in PDF format, to save space. If this doesn't work please let me know and I will edit this post. Na Ngua Birds November 2015-.pdf 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2803 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 The wife took this photo (with iphone) of an owl in our garden wall (khlong, trees, fishfields behind the wall). What type of owl is it, and is it adult or juvenile? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
antoniuni 489 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 A Tawny owl? Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The wife took this photo (with iphone) of an owl in our garden wall (khlong, trees, fishfields behind the wall). What type of owl is it, and is it adult or juvenile? IMG_2238.JPG Collared scops Owl. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2803 Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 The wife took this photo (with iphone) of an owl in our garden wall (khlong, trees, fishfields behind the wall). What type of owl is it, and is it adult or juvenile? IMG_2238.JPG Collared scops Owl. Is it a native or visitor to Thailand? I ask as i couldn't find much about it and Thailand on the web, but i know the local collectors around me keep them (my barber 200 m for example keeps them and eagles) so was wondering was an escapee (wouldn't be the first escapee in my garden). Link to post Share on other sites
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