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Nearly my entire life I had dreamed of seeing a Spoon-billed Sandpiper.
After repeated trips to Attu Island, Alaska in spring, many, many trips to the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Islands,
hoping to see one, and nearing the later years of my life, I decided to finally make the quest for the species in a
more 'expected' place.  That place was near Bangkok, Thailand, in the Petchaburi provincial area.  There were a
couple of 'good' spots for the species, but after doing a lot of research and talking to others, determined that
Khok Kham, near the Gulf of Thailand, would be the first and best choice. Followed by Pak Thale.

That turned out to be the right move as within 15 minutes (think it was actually only about 10) we found the sandpiper
roosting amongst many Rufous-necked Stints, Curlew Sandpipers, Great Knots, Broad-billed Sandpipers, and Lesser
and Greater Sand Plovers.  What a fantastic experience, and with quite reasonable weather to go along with it since it
had just rained, a nice breeze, and reduced normal temperatures to top off a GREAT bird!
Late February, 2011


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper with Broad-billed Sandpiper (left) -winter- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper with Broad-billed Sandpiper (left) -winter- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter with Curlew Sandpiper- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter with Curlew Sandpiper- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter with Curlew Sandpiper- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand) - right image rear bird


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Pak Thale, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Pak Thale, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter- (Pak Thale, Petchaburi, Thailand)


Spoon-billed Sandpiper -winter w/Curlew Sandpiper left and Lesser Sand Plover right- (Khok Kham, Petchaburi, Thailand)



Learn more about this species: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon-billed_Sandpiper

Listen to the call:   http://www.tsuru-bird.net/songs/Spoon-billed_Sandpiper.mp3
 

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