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Global Migratory Bird Day 2024

The Global Migratory Bird Day is a local event, organized by the Cambodia Bird Guide Association (CBGA) and it is annual event to replace the October Bird Count event held in previous years. The event is featured with smaller activities to engage more public awareness and foster the participation of school children, parents, and local authorities regarding wildlife and its habitat conservation. There were 150+ participants including children, parents and local authorities, joining this event and involving in bird counting this year with better feedback.

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Below are some pictures from the event:

Bird Checklist:

Indian Spot-billed Duck
Zebra Dove
Red Turtle Dove
Spotted Dove
Germain’s Swiftlet
Asian Palm-Swift
Greater Coucal
Black Bittern
Black-crowned Night-heron
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Javan Pond-Heron
Little Egret
Intermediate Egret
Eastern Great Egret
Little Comorant
Pacific Golden Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
Temminck’s Stint
Long-toed Stint
Common Snipe
Common Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Oriental Pratincole
Whiskered Tern
Blue-Tailed Bee-eater
Common Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Black Drongo
Northern Brown Shrike
Double Zittng Cisticola
Plain Prinia
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Common Tailorbird
Striated Grassbird
Barn Swallow
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Black-collared Starling
Common Myna
Great Myna
Pied Bushchat
Ornate sunbird
Chestnut Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia
Red Avadavat
House Sparrow
Eurasian Sparrow
Paddy-field Pipit
Chinese pond-Heron
Streaked Weaver
Plaintive Cuckoo
Racket-tailed Treepie
Indochinese Roller
Red throated Pipit
Oriental Reed-Warbler
Black browed Reed-Warbler

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Cambodia Birding Sites

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Enhancing Forest Ponds or Trapeangs

Enhancing Forest Ponds/Trapeang: A Sustainable Solution to Water Scarcity for Wildlife in Dry Seasons

In regions experiencing prolonged dry spells, the scarcity of water poses a significant challenge for wildlife survival. To mitigate this issue, forest pond (Trapeang) modification has emerged as an effective and eco-friendly solution. By enhancing existing ponds or creating new ones, we can store water strategically, ensuring a reliable water source for animals during the arid seasons.

Trapeang or Forest pond modification involves implementing various techniques to maximize water retention and minimize evaporation. One such method is the construction of small dams or embankments around the pond’s perimeter. These structures help trap rainwater runoff, preventing it from flowing away and instead channeling it into the pond. Additionally, planting vegetation around the pond can provide shade, reducing evaporation rates and maintaining water levels for longer periods.

Furthermore, incorporating natural filtration systems, such as wetlands or biofilters, can improve water quality. These systems not only remove pollutants but also enhance the overall ecosystem by creating a balanced habitat for diverse flora and fauna. As the forest pond becomes a thriving ecosystem, it attracts an array of wildlife, including birds, amphibians, and mammals, ensuring their survival during the dry season.

Forest pond modification projects also offer benefits beyond wildlife conservation. By storing water, these ponds can help recharge groundwater levels, contributing to the overall water availability in the region. Additionally, they can serve as educational sites, raising awareness about the importance of water conservation and ecosystem preservation.

With all above mentions, Cambodia Bird Guide Assocation (CBGA) together with Tmatboey Community with legal support from Provincial Department of Environment of Preah Vihear conducted a modification project on 3-5 May 2024 and as a result 6 forest ponds were modified and deepened under financial support from CBGA.

Inconclusion, forest pond modification is a sustainable approach to combat water scarcity for wildlife during dry seasons. By implementing techniques such as dam construction, vegetation planting, and natural filtration systems, these modified ponds can store water efficiently while creating a thriving ecosystem. Such initiatives not only safeguard the survival of various animal species but also contribute to groundwater recharge and environmental education. Embracing these eco-friendly solutions is crucial in ensuring a harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife in water-scarce regions.

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Birding Tours

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Bird Photography Tours

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CBGA October Bird Count

After a long hibernation during Covid-19 and hard time, CBGA has begun its activities slowly and carefully according to the safety guideline of the Royal Government of Cambodia. Amongst those activities, October Count is a new event for CBGA as well as Cambodia while similar events have happened in countries of the region for years and this event will be organized annually in October at appropriate selected location.

The purpose of the event to collect data of species for the first migration period in the potential area where birds stop to feed during wintertime and this data can help us more for species record and determine where we should discuss with local farmers to give a safe zone for birds under collaboration with CBGA.

Rules and regulations

The rule is the counting should be done with a dimeter of 1km from 6:00am – 6:00pm in the same area and participants can put in the birds they could see and identified both with binoculars and vocalization. The checklist will be published in the blog of CBGA (here) one day after the event.

Participation

This event is for the publics so anyone can join CBGA team to help with the count and without any charge but requested to prepare for their own food and water during the count.

Result for October Bird Count

For 2022, we counted 60 species of birds with 2 records for the first time in the area — White-faced Plover and Sanderling.

Here is a full checklist with number of birds seen:

Spotted Dove 15
Zebra Dove 2
Blue tailed Bee-eater 3
Oriental Pratincole 2000
Barn Swallow 26
Germain’s Swiftlet 38
Little Egret 25
Great Egret 20
Paddy field Pipit 4
Red throated Pipit 2
Eastern Yellow Wagtail 2
Little Comorant 1
Bar tailed Godwit 1
Common Greenshank 3
Black winged Stilt 5
Pacific Golden Plover 25
Little ringed Plover 27
Kentis Plover 2
Lesser Sand Plover 1
Red necked Phalarope 1
Long toed Stint 9
Tenmink’s Stint 5
Common Snipe 7
Red necked Stint 2
Wood Sandpiper 58
Common Sandpiper 5
Marsh Sandpaper 3
Eastern Jungle Crow 4
Black Drongo 5
Common Myna 10
Great Myna 20
Black collared Starling 2
Whiskered Tern 15
Pied Bushchat 2
Red Turtle Dove 2
Feral Pigeon 50
White winged Tern 1
House Sparrow 1
Scaly breasted Munia 6
Small Pratincole 1
Chinese Pond heronn 5
Intermediate Egret 2
Purple Heron 2
Greater Sand plover 1
White faced Plover ( first record at Chreav 2 )
Terrek Sandpiper 1
Curlew Sandpaper 3
Northern Brown Shrike 1
Cotton Pygmy goose 2
Indian Spot billed Duck 4
Sanderling ( first record at Chreav 3 )
Painted Stork 19
Black winged Kite 2
Pintail Snipe 5
Plaintive Cuckoo 1
Asian Pied Starling 3
Eastern Cattle Egret 1
Red Avadavad 5
Eurasian Tree Sparrow 1
Plain back Sparrow 1

If you are interested to join this event next year or want to organize your own one in your region, you may follow us on Facebook or our website to get the date and location.

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Florican Grassland - Bengal Florican - Photography trip

Bird Photography Trip for the Bengal Florican

Bengal Florican Video Clip During a Bird Photography Trip from SR

Here’s our video clip of the critically endangered Bengal Florican from our team’s photography trip to the Florican Grassland late of this April 2020. Cambodia Bird Guide Association arranges bird photography trip to all birding sites in Cambodia with our expert guides.

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Birding Cambodia

Birding in Cambodia, Southeast Asia, with professional bird guides from the Cambodia Bird Guide Association (CBGA), based in Siem Reap, to help you find birds you would like to see. With various trips from half-day to 3-week itinerary in Cambodia.

Taking you to our 18 birding sites in Cambodia:

1. Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary – Boat trip across Tonle Sap to the breeding colony of large waterbird.

2. Angkor Wat – Temples and birds at the archaeological park UNESCO World Heritage Site

3. Kbal Spean – Temples and birds at Kulen National Park

4. Phnom Krom Marshland – Wetland near Siem Reap by the Edge of Tonle Sap lake – best place for a half-day birding in Siem Reap

5. Changkran Roy – Bird feeding station, also best for bird photographing

6. Ang Trapeang Thmor – Sarus Crane Reserve

7. Florican Grassland – Bengal Florican Conservation Area along the Tonle Sap floodplain in Siem Reap and Kompong Thom

8. Koh Ker – DDF forest for forest bird White-rumped Pygmy-falcon and the pyramid temple

9. Tmatboey – Dry dipterocarp forest for Giant and White-shouldered Ibis

10. Boeng Toal – Vulture Restaurant for the 3 critically endangered vultures – Red-headed, White-rumped, and Slender-billed Vultures.

11. Okoki – White-winged Duck pool in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary