20th May 2009 - Mae Sot

A work meeting in Mae Sot, close to the Burmese border meant a few days away from Bangkok this week. I managed to get out for one morning, the highlights being a calling Blue-winged Pitta (heard only) and the opportunity to get some pleasing photos of a Paddyfield Pipit drying itself off after a rain storm. Other birds seen en route included Oriental Praticole and Cinamon Bittern, plus loads of open-billed storks in the central plains.