John van der Woude Feb - March 2003
Introduction .. subtropical nature of many mountainous sites in Northern Thailand, ... The trip included the three "Doi's" (mountains) Doi Chiang Dao (DCD), Doi Angkhang (DAK) and Doi Inthanon (DI). Lowland sites .. were at Chiang Mai (Mae Hia and the peafowl park), and at the Burmese/Laos border (Thaton and Mekong).
Daily Report Doi Chiang Dao. We walked towards the Wat ..we had a small group of Rufous-fronted Babbler** and a Dusky Warbler**. ..we found two Streak-eared Bulbuls**, .. we heard .. . Great Barbet. .. Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher* and a few Striped Tit-Babbler**. .. Brown-cheeked Fulvetta** .and two Velvet-fronted Nuthatch* .. a splendid view on Striated Swallow** ..clear view on Asian Fairy-Bluebirds* flying around the Wat. .
Logistics : general, maps, addresses, etc. (Editors note: somehow fails to mention even the existence of Chiang Dao Nest, situated next to Malee's and also popular with birders!)
Photos Doi Chiang Dao. The Wat (temple) .. base of the mountain. Asian Fairy-Bluebirds .. above the temple. Doi Chiang Dao, along the right-hand road ... Mid-elevation forest with large bamboo. A quiet, good birding road: Sultan Tit, Black Bulbul, Chestnut Bunting, and many more. ... Doi Chiang Dao, near the top. .. the best spot for Giant Nuthatch. .. Doi Chiang Dao, on the trail back from the Giant Nuthatch site. Open wooded valley with Maroon Oriole, Crested Bunting and other good birds.
Species List Chinese Francolin, Rufous-throated Partridge, Scaly-breasted Partridge, Mountain Bamboo-Partridge, Red Junglefowl, Green Peafowl, Lesser Whistling-Duck, Ruddy Shelduck, Cotton Pygmy-goose, Spot-billed Duck, Grey-capped Woodpecker, Stripe-breasted Woodpecker,..