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Reed / bush / grass warblers

Chinese Bush Warbler

Locustella tacsanowskia

Rare winter visitorMedium timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalDec 26
PeakFeb 27
Regular departureMar 6
Prime windowFeb 13 – Mar 6

Habitat

Primary
Dense scrub / grassy forest edge
Secondary
Foothill thickets and rank vegetation
Elevation
Foothill–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Ob Khan National Park
~25–30 kmHigh confidence

Where to look

  1. Ob Khan National Park
  2. Doi Inthanon National Park
  3. Doi Lang
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park

A notably practical recent record: 4 birds were reported at Ob Khan on 3 Mar 2026.

Evidence & sources

1 checklist/site-confirmed; 1 named district/range or recent-record confirmations; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.

Biological/status source