-This day allows you to revisit the shorebird area for any birds you might want to chase and/or visit nearby rice fields where there are many species - Asian Openbill is common and can easily be photographed. Weavers will be starting to nest by now and are easily approached too. One of those days to play around with but certainly no lack of options and the time is very easily filled.

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• Overnight at: Baan Maka Nature Lodge.
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-Kaeng Krachan National Park is huge and the number of birds here is impressive. Photography in the forest takes some patience but there are usually some good opportunities with patience. Visiting the right spots at the right time will often reveal Oriental Pied Hornbill, Hill Myna, Common Flameback, Greater Flameback, Sultan Tit, Great Hornbill, Orange-breasted Trogon, various bulbuls, sunbirds and hopefully a few broadbills. This type of photography while birding can be good at times but requires patience. The best is if you find a fruiting tree.

However, your guide will plan these sessions around the best photography set ups which will be at the several hides around the national park. You will visit at least 2 hides, probably 3 where you have a good chance of photographing, at close range many of the following; Kalij Pheasant, Bar-backed Partridge, White-browed Scimitar Babbler, Indochinese Blue Flycatcher, Scaly-breasted Partridge, Large Scimitar Babbler, Blue Pitta (we hope), Pin-striped Tit Babbler, Racket-tailed Treepie, Black-crested Bulbul, Black-naped Monarch, Abbott’s Babbler, Common Green Magpie, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush, Puff-throated babbler, Ferruginous Partridge, Greater Yellownape, Stripethroated Bulbul, Red Junglefowl, Grey peacock Pheasant.

The gardens of Baan Maka are a nice place to relax and there are birds to photograph here too. The owners sometimes have a few feeding stations. To be honest, another day here is probably something you would enjoy depending on how you like to do your photography and birding.

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-This morning gives you a last opportunity to try for some target birds in the forest or (re) visit another of the hides.

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• Overnight at: Sakulchai Place.
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Continue the journey to Doi Ang Khang. This area has some spectacular scenery and well-planted gardens are a magnet for birds. The photography is done freestyle, there may be a photo stakeout for a few species but the focus will probably be on the gardens.

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• Overnight at: Tangerine Ville Hotel.
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On Doi Sanju or Doi Lang West there are a number of regular photo stakeouts which you can visit over the course of your two visits. You can usually get all of the stakeout birds in one day but two visits allows you to get them in the best light; the midday light can be rather harsh. Species I would expect include Silver-eared Laughingthrush, White-gorgetted Flycatcher, Rufous-gorgetted Flycatcher, White-tailed Redstart, Rustycheeked Scimitar Babbler, Hill Prinia, Slaty-blue Flycatcher, Siberian Rubythroat, White-browed Laughingthrush, Blue Whistling Thrush and possibly others depending on the conditions.

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• Overnight at: Tangerine Ville Hotel.
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-Today there is a bit of a bumpy ride up Doi Lang East but it is worth it for a couple of stakeouts at the top of the road. Here you can photograph Scarlet-faced Liocichla, Spectacled Barwing, Large Niltava, Black-backed Sibia, Himalayan Bluetail, Silver-eared Laughingthrush, White-tailed Robin. In “cold” years there can be a thrush or two visiting too. In surrounding trees “freestyle” photography is often quite good too with flocks of small birds regularly passing through visiting low trees with small fruits. Usually there are decent chances to photograph Whiskered Yuhina, Striated Bulbul, Mountain Bulbul, Buff-barred Warbler, Davison’s Leaf Warbler, Grey-chinned Minivet, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Golden-throated Barbet.

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• Overnight at: Tangerine Ville Hotel.
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-Another trip to Doi Sanju or Doi Lang West. This area is really great for birds and there are miles of birding along an extremely quiet road along the Thai/Myanmar border. You get another chance at Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant should you need it and another chance to visit the stakeouts for the best light.

At Doi DSanu or Doi Lang general freestyle photography can be rewarding too with flocks of birds passing through and visiting fruiting trees. We often get photo opportunities of species such as Golden-throated Barbet, Blue-throated Barbet, Yellow-bellied Fantail, Hume’s Treecreeper, Grey-chinned Minivet, various warblers, bulbuls and even Himalayan Cutia. Spot-breasted Parrotbill usually poses nicely for photos and at this time of the year there will be other photographers around and there will probably be a few surprises nailed down at fruiting trees or feeding stations. By this time of year some resident birds will be starting to nest so you can hope for Black-throated Tit, Giant Nuthatch and many others. It is just a question of which birds allow a photographic opportunity.

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• Overnight at: Tangerine Ville Hotel.
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-Fang Hot Springs in the morning. This scenic location is very close to your accommodation and while there are no stakeouts or hides there are usually some birds that present themselves for photos. Spot-winged Grosbeaks are always here and usually descend low enough for photographs as they lick up salts that a geyser (artificial) deposits on surrounding trees. Blue Rock Thrush, Striated Swallow, White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Coppersmith Barbet, Asian Barred Owlet, Golden-fronted Leafbird are all likely for photos and flowering/fruiting trees can draw in other birds close.

By late morning start driving south towards Chiang Mai. The drive is around 3.5-4 hours including a stop for lunch. There is probably some time to make a few stops along the way.

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• Overnight at: Touch Star Resort.
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