Birding Highlight
Sri Nakorn Kuen Khan park is not huge in size and birders can easily cover all parts of it in a morning visit. Pink-necked Green Pigeons and Stork-billed Kingfisher can be found almost anywhere but most of the passage migrants collect in the Eastern side of the park, so it is best to concentrate efforts here in migratory periods.
Sri Nakorn Kuen Khan park is a good place to see plenty of resident species in a morning, including a few which are fairly scarce in Thailand; Vinous-breasted Starling, Pink-necked Green Pigeon and Stork-billed Kingfisher.
In fact, Pink-necked Green Pigeon and Stork-billed Kingfisher are probably more common at this site than anywhere else I know in Thailand. The pigeons are easily seen and occur in quite large numbers but Stork-billed Kingfisher is not so easy to observe even though it is fairly common. However, with a little luck visitors should be able to track it down by its call and see one at any time of the year. A few Vinous-breasted Starlings occupy the more well-kept parts of the park.
A few forest species, surprisingly, breed in the park; Greater Racket-tailed Drongo is quite common and splendid with its long tail rackets, Green-billed Malkoha is also fairly numerous and a few pairs of Laced Woodpeckers breed here too.
In fact, Pink-necked Green Pigeon and Stork-billed Kingfisher are probably more common at this site than anywhere else I know in Thailand. The pigeons are easily seen and occur in quite large numbers but Stork-billed Kingfisher is not so easy to observe even though it is fairly common. However, with a little luck visitors should be able to track it down by its call and see one at any time of the year. A few Vinous-breasted Starlings occupy the more well-kept parts of the park.
A few forest species, surprisingly, breed in the park; Greater Racket-tailed Drongo is quite common and splendid with its long tail rackets, Green-billed Malkoha is also fairly numerous and a few pairs of Laced Woodpeckers breed here too.
During migration, particularly in April, the park really comes alive with passage migrants and this is an exciting time for birders to visit this site as there is the possibility of finding some real rarities here. Malayan Night Heron, Narcissus Flycatcher, Ruddy Kingfisher, Northern Boobook, Siberian Thrush and Green-backed Flycatcher have all been recorded and there is the real possibility of finding Fairy Pitta, Kamchatka Leaf Warbler or a rare Crake being found here.
A number of species are regular passage migrants including the beautiful Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Mugimaki Flycatcher, Drongo Cuckoo, Crow-billed Drongo, Forest Wagtail and Black Baza; all great birds for a Bangkok park!
If weather conditions are right for grounded migrants in September/October and March/April a high number of species can be seen in a morning. For birders who enjoy finding rarities, this is one of the best sites in Bangkok during these months
A number of species are regular passage migrants including the beautiful Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Mugimaki Flycatcher, Drongo Cuckoo, Crow-billed Drongo, Forest Wagtail and Black Baza; all great birds for a Bangkok park!
If weather conditions are right for grounded migrants in September/October and March/April a high number of species can be seen in a morning. For birders who enjoy finding rarities, this is one of the best sites in Bangkok during these months
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