Still some winter vistors about - three ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHERS, one very smart TAIGA FLYCATCHER with red throat and a one, perhaps two BLACK-CAPPED KINGFISHERS. Larger than normal numbers of BLACK-NAPED ORIOLES and BARN SWALLOWS suggesting migration.
The most interesting record today was this BROWN BOOBOOK in "The Ramble". Not sure weather to consider it as a genuine record or a probable escape from Chatuchak Market - Round (2008) notes that the species is found in parkland, but indicates that most Bangkok records are mid winter...
Perhaps I'll just tell myself it's a migrant!
Not bad for iso 3200 on the D90
EDIT: 2nd October 2011. In the light of new identification features being determined this bird has now been identified as a Northern Boobook. for more information see the post here.
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It's plumage looks in pretty good condition, surely an escaped cage bird would be pretty messy, particularly the tail.
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