Bredbury Blue 2,437 #1 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daffy D 1,648 #2 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2,437 #3 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 #4 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 #5 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thetefldon 718 #6 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steven100 14,751 #7 Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) had these two a while back .... not sure what name .. Edited March 8, 2016 by steven100 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2,437 #8 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebell 12,506 #9 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 #10 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 #11 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 #12 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2,437 #13 Posted March 8, 2016 Anybody feed the birds in the garden, if so, with what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC 71 1,320 #14 Posted March 8, 2016 They seem to like dog food and generally help themselves ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daffy D 1,648 #15 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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