Thaibirds and more

A WEEK IN THE DEEP SOUTH OF THAILAND 6-12TH, JULY 2020 By Peter Ericsson Finally, after more then 3 months of not going anywhere overnight I had an opportunity to do so. Benjamyn Weil, a keen birder and a friend, had set out on a long journey from Bangkok to the deep South and back. We had agreed for me to join him on part of his trip. I flew down to Trang where Ben picked me up in his nice pick-up truck. Our first stop was Thung Khai Botanical Gardens near to the airport and city itself. It was late afternoon but surely something should be about. It was so nice to see green lush vegetation and to hear some sounds not heard back home. Stuff like Banded Woodpecker, Blue-winged Pitta, Grey-capped Woodpecker, Lesser Green Leafbird and Crimson Sunbird elated my being. There is a canopy walkway in the Gardens but this time of day and year was not very productive for birds. Here is a list of what we encountered: https://ebird.org/checklist/S71187382 After the birding we went to ou