Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
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An early afternoon high tide and the prospect of good light drew me to Phetchburi's famous stretch of the Inner Gulf. The theory is the high tide will move the waders off the mudflats into the salt pans. This proved true today. On arrival at Pak Thale there were huge numbers of Eurasian Curlews and Whiskered Terns in separate flocks. Mixed up with some of the curlews was a large number of Black-tailed Godwit with a liberal sprinkling of Whimbrel; I counted two Bar-tailed Godwits. About 350 Great Knot and lots of Red-necked Stints and Marsh Sandpipers. But no Spoon-bill Sandpiper. A strange dearth of Curlew & Broad-billed Sandpiper.
White-faced Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus dealbatus
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On to Laem Pak Bia which was strangely quiet. Two Spot-billed Pelicans and about 30 Common Greenshanks. I was eager to string some of these into Nordmann's but alas their legs were all wrong. Nine Grey Plover and a solitary Pacific Golden. Not much else and three Red-necked Stints at the Abandonned Building and nothing else.
White-faced Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus dealbatus
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So I decided to head out to the sand spit with Mr Deng. Almost immediately we chanced on two White-face Plovers. Good numbers of Malaysian Plovers and we also had two stationery Terek Sandpipers; first time I can recall these birds seeing these birds stand still. Lots of Sanderling. L.ots of Lesser Sand-plover
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
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The sand spit is possibly one of the nicest places to go birding in the Inner Gulf. Beautifully warm, end of day and Mr Deng is the epitome of calm and serenity. Nice afternoon.
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