Thaibirds and more

Sri Pangnga National Park and Krung Ching waterfall 19-26 th of March 2014 For a few years I have been wanting to visit Sri Pangnga in the pre breeding season for the Malay Banded Pitta.  This year it worked out for me to do so. Driving the 800km from Bangkok basically took all day and I arrived in the late afternoon when I briefly visited Sri Pangnga National Park. Instead of staying in park bungalows I opted for a Homestay about 6 km North of the park turn off. The Homestay had Wifi, air-con, hot showers and was cheap at 350Baht/night. Being in the Southern forest is always refreshing.  A lot of different sounds from Central and Northern Thailand. I enjoy hearing the birds almost as much as seeing them which is good cause in this environment seeing them isn’t all that easy. During my stay at Sri Pangnga I had several  ‘sessions’ with the Banded Pitta, both male and female. The birds had acquired a taste for meal worms and were easily lured out in the open. Still,