A trip to Ranong for an English Camp provided me with an opportunity to look more into this nature-rich province and see what secrets it may be hiding.
Of all the owls in Thailand, this one has to be one of the freakiest. The Bay Owl is a strange creature, with a large, pale face and beady, almost alien-looking eyes. It is sometimes seen perched on vertical vines or branches in thickets in the forest, an act which underlines its dexterous prowess.
Ian Dugdale sent me a picture of a Bay Owl he photographed at Ton Sai Waterfall on the 3rd while on a night trek through the forest with “Games” Punjapa Petsri, Nick Sampson and Paul Carter. The owl was photographed on the old jeep track which was once used by eco tour groups to take tourists from Ton Sai Waterfall on the west side of Khao Prataow Wildlife Sanctuary, to Bang Pae Waterfall, [...]
The National Parks department of Thailand (DNP) has rescinded their “one-day multi-site ” deal. The now defunct deal allowed tourists to pay an entry fee at any national park and use the tickets to enter another national park, provided it is all done on the same day of within 24 hours of purchasing the original ticket.
A trip to Laem Panwa produced sightings of Pied Imperial and Orange breasted Pigeons.
