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Waders (late catch)
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Resident + winter influxHigh timing confidence
Winter influx in Chiang Mai & Lamphun
Seasonal increase beginsAug 22
PeakOct 24
Seasonal increase fadesApr 17
Best windowOct 10 – Nov 7
Habitat
- Primary
- Shallow open wetland
- Secondary
- Flooded paddies, pools and muddy margins
- Elevation
- Lowland
Closest practical Chiang Mai option
Mae Hia Agricultural College
~8–10 kmMedium confidence
Where to look
- Chiang Dao paddies
- Mae Hia Agricultural College
- Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
- Ban Thi paddies
- Mueang Lamphun paddies
Timing describes the winter increase, not arrival/departure of the whole local population. Late classifier catch from the wetland group; common enough regionally that nearby shallow-water habitat can be worth checking.
Evidence & sources
Mae Hia: checklist/site-confirmed. Other ranked locations retain the previously validated evidence mix; see Location source(s).