Major news for the month would have to be the raptors moving through the island, all of which can be read in this report posted a few days ago. I’ll repost it here for good measure:

Four Japanese Sparrowhawk, tailed by a pair of Booted Eagle were spotted near Baan Nam Kem, Phang Nga on the 18th, while three Grey Faced Buzzards were seen over open fields north of British International School, Sapam, on the afternoon of the 23rd.

Two more Japanese Sparrowhawk were sighted in the Muang Chao Fah area on the 27th but other than that, all raptor sightings have been Brahminy Kites or White belled Sea Eagle, both of which are resident.

15 Grey faced Buzzards were seen circling over the municipal park in Phuket town on the 29th and later headed off in a northeastern direction.

Blue Tailed Bee Eater has arrived in small numbers throughout the island, and so far no major migration group has been encountered. Three are regulars in a field near my home.

The first Tiger Shrike of the year was seen on the 18th near the airport. Blue tailed and Blue throated Bee Eaters have made their presence known in Phuket and are now regulars in many open-country sites.

No flycatchers have been reported yet.

A White bellied Sea Eagle was seen circling around Phuket town, coming from the direction of Bang Waad Dam (29th) and a Changeable Hawk-Eagle was seen over Muang Chao Fah (31st) during a routine check for migrating raptors. Two Barn Owls were seen near Thai Naan restaurant (22nd) and a Chestnut tailed Starling was found on sale in a local market, reportedly trapped in the Talang area by a local farmer (27th).