Birding in the rainy season

Hi all,

I have done recently a trip in Southern Vietnam with 2 clients. We saw 172 species in 9 days trip within Cat Tien, Di Linh and Da Lat. I though that it is not a bad result in the rainy season.

We got Siamese Fireback, Bar-bellied Pitta, Wooly-necked Stork, Grey-faced Tit Babbler, Black-crowned Parrotbill, Annam Barbet, Black-chinned Yuhina, Black-headed Sibia, Speckled and White-browed Piculets, Vietnamese Cutia, Vietnamese Greenfinch, Grey-crowned Crocias, Slaty-backed Forktail, Da Lat Shrike-Babbler, White-cheeked and White-crested Laughingthrushes, Golden-throated Barbet, Lace, Great flameback, Greater Yellownape, Black and Buff, Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpeckers, Ruby-cheeked, Brown-throated, Olive-backed, Crimson, Mrs's Gould, Black-throated Sunbirds and more...
We also spotted Asian Brown Flycatchers in all sites (22 - 30 Aug). We also heard Collared and Black-hooded Laughingthrushes, but could not see them.

Cheers!

Tien
(Guide on birding and photography): tienpitta@gmail.com

Asian Openbill - No going back home.

Hi all,

I've been recorded Asian Openbill migrateed to Northern more than two years ago, 24 individuals at that time in Van Long. Last year I saw more and more individuals in different places as Van Long again and Thanh Mien bird garden in Hai Duong Pro, about more than 500 inds in both places. This year I often go passing through Van Long and I always see them there. I though that Van Long is very good new habitat and they do breeding there. I also see Watercock, Black Bittern, Garganey and more resident stuff.

Asian Openbill - Van Long

Asian Openbill - Van Long

 Plain Prinia - Van Long

 Delacour Langur - Endemic to Vietnam

 My photo team

Cheers!

Bui Duc Tien - Bird watching and  bird photography tour guide: tienpitta@gmail.com

Birds-of-paradise

My mother just sent me this video about the birds-of-paradise - thanks Mum ! 
Males are precision-tuned performers. Their unrivaled displays combine extreme feathers, dazzling colors, piercing sounds, and precise move…


Enjoy !

More information about these birds in Birds-of-Paradise Project.

Sebastien

PS : of course this film was not shot in Vietnam but in New Guinea... 

Birds-of-Paradise Project

Birds-of-Paradise ProjectSebastienPS : of course, this film was not shot Vietnam, but in New Guinea...

Pheasant-tailed Jacana breed in E.Tonkin!

Hi all,

I took these pictures in Van Long in early July. I could not find any nest yet but they all have long tail. So, they breed here, right?

Bui Duc Tien - Freelance guide on bird watching and photography:  tienpitta@gmail.com

Cheers all!

Tien

Several more photos from Ngoc Linh NR

Black-headed Sibia sub kingi

Golden-breasted Fulvetta sub robsoni

Rusty-napped Pitta

Vietnamese Cutia_male

Vietnamese Cutia_female

and some rare photos of Black-eared Parrotbill

All the best!

Hung Le

Birds of Ngoc Linh NR_

Hi all again!

Part 2_White-tailed Leaf Warbler

I want to save this part for this species only. You can see many different kinds of foods they need to feed the babies. I have total of about 30 different kind of foods and below are some of them!

Bests

Hung Le