AjarnNorth

Forgot to include this in my yard list - from about two years ago - I have it as Japanese Sparrowhawk but am willing to hear dissent on that. I have Shikra near daily and know full well that Shikra is the default accipiter whenin doubt, but i was fairly certain on this and now have to read again to remember why. Anybody? If i have it right, that would be 87 for the yard list.

^the first one is a Kookaburra ;-)

Clearly. And the second is a pterodactyl.

Goldieinkathu where do you live? No address necessary... I mean general area. And did you need IDs on any of those photos? All pretty easy except for the fledglings which at first glance all I can say is probably one of the bulbuls.

No offense to the above posters, but there is a lot of misinformation here. Some private language centers with branches throughout Thailand require only that you have a "native-like command of English."

The idea that you would be paid less at such an organization because you are Thai is absolutely false.

On the other hand, most will require a BA and a 120 hour TEFL. But if you get the job you'd be on the same scale as any other teacher, and some private language centers hire plenty of folks with "Native-like command of English" who are from the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, and yes, Thailand.

University jobs do not even necessarily require that you have a BA, depending on where. So it's much more complicated than a lot of the above are suggesting.

Do you have Thai citizenship? That changes some things.

Dear Ajarn,

Is it possible that you mix some things here up? "Most will require a BA and a 120 hour TEFL is only something that seems to pop up when a school's using ajarn.com to find a teacher.

A TEFL, or TESOL is in no way a requirement. If the OP would have a degree in any field, she'd have to pass a TOEIC examination with at least 600 points out of 980.The OP should have a degree and is young enough to go for one.

She is Thai and not having a degree puts here in a miserable situation and she'll have to work illegal, because there's no way to get her legal under Thai laws.

Some institutions are seeking people with a native like command in English, just because they don't get NES teachers for the money they offer.

Universities jobs do not necessarily require that you have a BA, they'd like to see a Master's, or higher.

Please don't give false information to the OP that she might think she could work at a university.

OP, you're young enough to study at a good university for free. Do that and once you're holding a BA, preferable in education, you're good to go.Get your reading and writing skills back, look for the right university and don't think about four years of studying.

Time is relative and anything else wouldn't be beneficial for you.

Finally, she'll get paid less than a Filipino, or a Cameroonian with a fake degree.

No, I am not mixing things up. You are correct that a TEFL or equivalent is not a legal requirement. What I said was many language centers will require it. Many schools have their own requirements that go beyond what is legally required.

Your statement that she is at a huge disadvantage without a degree is correct. But if she is Thai and has citizenship she could find employment teaching kindergarten and/or etc. above or under the table.

Your statement that "Some institutions are seeking people with a native like command in English, just because they don't get NES teachers for the money they offer." is not correct.

I know because I work for such an organization and I hire people. Probably 90 percent are white and from what are considered NES teachers from the usual NES countries and about ten percent are not but are perfectly capable and good English teachers.

A more correct statement would read something like: "Some institutions will hire people with a "native-like" command of the English language because they are not racist and recognize that a person from a country like India, Denmark, Philippines etc. can be just as good a teacher as one from the US, Canada, England etc. as long as their English language ability is up to snuff." In fact, some of these organizations have people in management positions who are "Native-like" speakers of English but not from the usual list of NES counties. This is fact.

And my statement that one can land a uni position without a BA is also fact. In Bangkok, not so much. Up country, things are a bit more flexible.

Please note that I was clear in that in this particular case, at her age, all things considered, the best bet is to get a BA and a TEFL and then consider coming here.

But if she does have Thai citizenship, that changes things considerably.

But I am not here to argue so I will bow out I think and allow everyone to carry on with whatever they think is the case.

Thanks. Out.

No offense to the above posters, but there is a lot of misinformation here. Some private language centers with branches throughout Thailand require only that you have a "native-like command of English."

The idea that you would be paid less at such an organization because you are Thai is absolutely false.

On the other hand, most will require a BA and a 120 hour TEFL. But if you get the job you'd be on the same scale as any other teacher, and some private language centers hire plenty of folks with "Native-like command of English" who are from the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, and yes, Thailand.

University jobs do not even necessarily require that you have a BA, depending on where. So it's much more complicated than a lot of the above are suggesting.

Do you have Thai citizenship? That changes some things.

Really?

Yes, really.

Kind of an interesting experience I think.

I have a habit of playing recordings in the early morning while I am watering my garden, feeding my ducks and fish and the like.

I have some good sized speakers outside so I can hear them all over the property,

I often play recordings of things like meditation bells, or rain storms ( I know, I'm strange )

Recently I started playing recordings of things like birds of the rain forest.

On about the third morning, I noticed the Myna birds were mimicking the calls of the birds of the rain forest !

Where do you live? And what kind of Myna? Hill Mynas are amazing mimics. I had one near my place here in Chonburi where i run and it would mimic sirens and often call with what sounded like a human saying "Wow!" Common and White-vented are most common here and they seem to to mimic so much.

Saw my first Indian Roller of the year, in the garden.

Sitting on a branch and diving on insects in the lawn.

Where do you live? Indian Rollers should be common year round throughout most of Thailand.

Just rescued a Black throated laughing thrush from my dog (the bird must have flew into our window). . Poor thing has all its tail missing and most of the feathers on its back and many on the wings. Luckly no bites... dog seems to like to pull out the feathers.

Got him in a big cage and he is hopping about.... but he can not fly.. so I can't release him until his feathers grow back.

I have no idea what they eat? Worms, fruit? Can anyone advise me what to feed it? I tried giving it some of the red mynah bird pellets from the supermarket.. but he wont' touch them.

Thanks.

https://www.petinfoclub.com/Birds/Profiles/Softbills/Laughing_thrushes.aspx

I will be interested to hear how this turns out, Jack. I have tried to nurse damaged birds back to health on a few occasions and thus far my record is zero.

No offense to the above posters, but there is a lot of misinformation here. Some private language centers with branches throughout Thailand require only that you have a "native-like command of English."

The idea that you would be paid less at such an organization because you are Thai is absolutely false.

On the other hand, most will require a BA and a 120 hour TEFL. But if you get the job you'd be on the same scale as any other teacher, and some private language centers hire plenty of folks with "Native-like command of English" who are from the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, and yes, Thailand.

University jobs do not even necessarily require that you have a BA, depending on where. So it's much more complicated than a lot of the above are suggesting.

Do you have Thai citizenship? That changes some things.

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker female? Avadavats tend to be birds of rice fields and grasslands (I get them every autumn before the rice harvest).

Certainly possible. Thanks. I haven't really got a good look at the bird especially head and beak.

Yep...could be either one having only fleeting glimpses. You're spot on about the head and bill...especially the bill. For those who don't know, key differences to look for in the bills...

Flowerpeckers have small bills. Scarlet-backed have small, slim, slightly curved, black bills. Avadavats have thick, cone shaped bills. Red Avadavats have RED bills. Let us know!

Skeptic is spot on about the bill, and it may well be RA, but based on your description and that it was high in a tree, I think Isanbirder has the ID. As IB has already pointed out, Avadavats tend to grasslands, paddy, almost always close to water, and generally stay fairly low to the ground. I have never seen one high in a tree.

Golden-crested Myna? Bit out of known range, but that wouldn't necessarily rule it out. Not much of a long neck, though. View pics via below link.

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=13&Bird_ID=2520&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1&Location=

Could also be an escaped caged-bird.

My experience from Surin was much in line with what books say. In and around houses and populated areas, mini-marts, inside the city, nesting in light fixtures, even just around my house which was in a very rural area, most common was Eurasian Tree and among them I would see small groups of House.

Away from populated areas, out in the paddies anywhere there were stands of trees, I would see Plain-backed and can't remember ever seeing House with Plain-backed, but may have and just can't remember. Would have to go back and review thousands of photos.

Yep. Isanbirder may be right. Check the Robson descriptions of Juv. House and Female PB. Pretty similar. Illustrations seemed to suggest that female House is a "bit slimmer" than PB, but really difficult to say from pic. One or the other, though, no doubt. Where are you again?

I think the OP is referring to people who seem to have a blatant disregard for their audience. A paragraph littered with gradeschool-type errors presents your readers with an obstacle course they must navigate if they're going to extract any meaning from your writing. If you expect people to read something you've written, the least you could do it give it a once-over for basic spelling and punctuation.

Find the typo above... Hint: it is in the last sentence.

We all make mistakes.

Female and/or juvenile House Sparrow, I think.

Common around my place in Surin 5 years ago and common here in Chonburi.

Yep. I have them every time I visit the local fish ponds. And they are the first up and screaming to announce my presence which of course scares off a lot of the other species and puts the rest on high alert. I read somewhere that the US GIs in Vietnam used to call them "communist birds" because when they were trying to walk quietly through areas and stay hidden, the RWLW would announce their presence to the opposing fighters.

Black-winged stilt behave much the same way especially in breeding season. Including dive-bombing your head.

Or ooops... black head? Maybe Red-wattled Lapwing????

High pitched double call and quite fast could be greenshank. Listen to this link and see if it's a match.

Long time replying but have seen them. Can't find a picture to match but they are black and white. Black head wite body and end of the wings are black.

Whiskered Tern. Google them for pics and flight call. That's my best guess.

Not available yet (see link) so not helpful in the immediate situation with your pup, but there is hope on the horizon for antivenoms that will cover a variety of possible species when an ID has not been made.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/160503-snake-bite-antivenom-asia-africa-animals/

Nice shot, tefldon. Yep, I get these often (WTKF). They love the old school TV antennae that towers above my house. It's higher then even the tallest trees in the area. Favored and visited by a lot of birds.

Male Brown-throated Sunbird in the yard yesterday late afternoon/evening. Not a new yard bird but not one I see all that often. Very colorful and stunning bird but this photo does't really show that. Late day light and full 30x zoom on fixed lens superzoom. Supposed to be common enough in this area (Chonburi) but I've only seen a few in 4 plus years while I used to see it more regularly in Surin. This one has been around a while and I spotted a nest under construction but it's a flimsy hanging nest and one windy night later it was gone. Anyway, one to look out for in your yards/gardens.