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Raptors

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

Winter visitor + passage migrantLow timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalOct 24
PeakOct 31
Regular departureNov 14
Prime windowOct 24 – Nov 14

Habitat

Primary
Open country / forest edge
Secondary
Wetlands, ridges and aerial insect concentrations
Elevation
Lowland–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Mae Hia Agricultural College (opportunistic)
~8–10 kmMedium-Low confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Lang
  2. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  3. Chiang Dao paddies
  4. Mae Hia Agricultural College
  5. Doi Inthanon National Park

Prime window marks the stronger detected pulse; a second migration pulse may occur. Timing is based on sparse local data; treat the dates as an alert window rather than a stable seasonal curve.

Evidence & sources

Mae Hia: checklist/site-confirmed. Other ranked locations retain the previously validated evidence mix; see Location source(s).

Biological/status source