Two adult Barn Owls with two young were seen around Kajonkiat Primary School on Chao Fah Road on the evening of the 12th. A juvenile White bellied Sea Eagle was seen in flight over Chao Fah City project on the 25th and is believed to be offspring from the pair nesting at Bang Wad lake.

The first Brown Shrikes of the year were recorded from Koh Yao Noi on the 24th and three more were seen near British International School on the afternoon of the same day, along with the year’s first Grey Headed Lapwing.

A flock of wintering Eurasian Curlews was seen in Sapam on the 6th along with plenty of other waders such as Ruddy Turnstone, Great and Lesser Sand Plovers, Common Redshank, Black winged Stilts and a single Terek Sandpiper.

More wintering records can be seen in the posted report of the trip to Koh Yao.