Years ago when I first started birding there was a known Woolly-necked Stork at Kaengkrachan National Park. I never made it there before it was too late. Then there were reports from Khao Soi Dao in the SouthEast. I also did not make it there. My first sighting was while on an excursion with my kids to a breeding station in Bangpra, Chonburi. We were watching a Wooly-necked Stork in a cage when a sudden storm hit. It rained very hard, thunder and lightning struck. Suddenly the bird just tipped over and died in front of our eyes! How unbecoming! A few years ago a program to reintroduce the birds started up and eventually 14 birds were released at Dong Yai in a protected forest reserve. I didn't visit until this week as I wasn't sure if would be worth it in terms of natural experience or not. The place is 4-5 hours drive from my home in the province of Buriram. But after a morning at Pang Sida National Park looking for butterflies I decided that now would be a good time.
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