We first tried the Km34.5 track hoping it might be more active in the early morning but that didn't prove to be the case. We then walked the Km37 trail that runs through pristine habitat although very few birds were seen until we were on our way out when an Eye-browed Wren-Babbler and a pair of Slaty-bellied Tesias were encountered. We then revisited the Summit Marsh where we found a Grey-sided Thrush showing alongside a couple of Dark-sided Thrushes. We made another evening visit to the campsite pools where we succeeded in hearing but not seeing Black-tailed Crake. Having bumped into Bengt Legnell birding at the Summit Marsh we spent an enjoyable evening at Mr. Deang's Shop chatting with him and Chintana.
Rufous-throated Partridge 2
Crested/Oriental Honey Buzzard 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1
Eastern Buzzard 1
BLACK-TAILED CRAKE h
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon 2
Grey-chinned Minivet 4
Maroon Oriole 1
Hair-crested Drongo 10
Yellow-bellied Fantail 1
Yellow-cheeked Tit 10
Flavescent Bulbul 6
Ashy-throated Warbler 6
Hume's Leaf Warbler 2
Rufous-winged Fulvetta 12
Pygmy Wren-Babbler h
Eye-browed Wren-Babbler 1
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush c.10
Chestnut-tailed (Bar-throated) Minla 20
Dark-backed Sibia 10
Dark-sided Thrush 3
Grey-sided Thrush 1
Red-flanked Bluetail 3
Blue Whistling Thrush 1
Snowy-browed Flycatcher 2
Grey Bush Chat 2
Streaked Spiderhunter 2
Olive-backed Pipit 6
Km34.5 Jeep Trail at Doi Inthanon National Park
Km37 trail at Doi Inthanon National Park
Slaty-bellied Tesia along the Km37 trail at Doi Inthanon
Ashy-throated Warbler at the summit of Doi Inthanon
Rufous-winged Fulvetta at the summit of Doi Inthanon
Chestnut-tailed (Bar-throated) Minla at the summit of Doi Inthanon
King Inthanon's Shrine at the summit of Doi Inthanon
Elephants clearly playing an important role
Flavescent Bulbul at the summit of Doi Inthanon
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush at the summit of Doi Inthanon
Doi Inthanon Summit boardwalk
Rufous-throated Partridge at the Summit Marsh, Doi Inthanon
Dark-sided Thrush at the Summit Marsh, Doi Inthanon
Grey-sided Thrush at the summit marsh at Doi Inthanon
Always nice to find a rarity and with a small global population this certainly qualifies. Seldom recorded in its small breeding range in China the odd wintering bird found annually in Thailand probably offers the best chance of seeing what was once known as Fea's Thrush.
