Western Baray, 22nd September 2012

27 River Lapwing, 4 Grey-headed Lapwing, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Long-toed Stint and at least 2 White-winged Tern with 10 Whiskered at the Baray this morning for a big SVC birding trip.
On board was Johnny, Srun, Kunthear, Nara, Tharath, Art, Naran, Mardy and myself, Rob Martin.

Curlew Sandpiper with Pacific Golden Plover

One of 4 Grey-headed Lapwing

Stunning Charadriid

Great to see so many at the Baray

Adult White-winged Tern, almost in complete winter plumage

White-winged Terns at Chreav 11th September

Together with Ashish John and Sophoan I birded the flooded fields southeast of Siem Reap towards the lake . Two White-winged Tern were the highlight, an adult and a juvenile feeding with a small flock of about 12 Whiskered Tern. Unfortunately they were pretty distant so the photo is a shocker, and only of the adult!

A brief view of two Grey-headed Lapwing heading north some distance away from me was also a source of mild frustration, which seems to be the associated feeling with birding at this location. As another example we again saw a group of Long-toed Stints, but were unable to get within hundreds of metres apart from flight views.Good birding though, with a female Greater Painted Snipe seen again here and Green and Common Sandpiper amongst still good numbers of Wood Sandpiper.

Rob Martin