shorefolks Posted February 7, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 7, 2019 This trip was a particular disappointment birding-wise. Air quality was abysmal throughout and even a Vietnamese tour guide said "There are no birds in Vietnam." Never before have I had a cruise of this length where port stops yielded not a single gull or tern. To make it worse, increasing severe bronchitis kept us from going ashore on two different days. Some birds of interest: Singapore: Common & crested myna, house crow Koh Samui: Little egret, Oriental turtle dove, Spotted dove, Striated heron, Black-naped oriole, Pacific swallow, White-throated kingfisher, black kite Bangkok: Little egret, Oriental turtle dove, Asian house martin, Fork-tailed swift, Peaceful dove, Milky stork, Large-billed crow, White-vented myna Sihanoukville: Pacific reef egret Nha Trang: Pacific swallow Da Nang: Sooty-headed bulbul Ha Long Bay: Black kite Sanya: Black kite Hong Kong: Black kite From the rail: Absolutely nothing. Not a seabird, nor a whale, a porpoise, or even a jellyfish. The few black kites in the last several ports acted in place of the missing gulls, scavenging dead fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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