Birds in your garden

[Bredbury Blue]

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?

[Daffy D]

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

[Bredbury Blue]

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?

[AjarnNorth]

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.

[AjarnNorth]

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.

[thetefldon]

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

[steven100]

had these two a while back .... not sure what name ..

Edited March 8, 2016 by steven100

[Bredbury Blue]

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?

[mikebell]

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.

[AjarnNorth]

had these two a while back .... not sure what name ..

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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.

[AjarnNorth]

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.

[AjarnNorth]

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

[Bredbury Blue]

Anybody feed the birds in the garden, if so, with what?

[KC 71]

They seem to like dog food and generally help themselves !

[Daffy D]

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

[Baerboxer]

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.

[Bredbury Blue]

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).

[antoniuni]

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

[Goldieinkathu]

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 !

[Goldieinkathu]

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

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Must be the local influence

Ugly not long after they're born but really cute just before they leave the nest :

[KC 71]

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 !

[KC 71]

[KC 71]

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 !

[Bredbury Blue]

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.

[Skeptic7]

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

[thetefldon]

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

[Bredbury Blue]

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?

[antoniuni]

A Tawny owl?

[AjarnNorth]

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?

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Collared scops Owl.

[Bredbury Blue]

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?

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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).