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Waders

Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Passage-dominant winter visitorLow timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalAug 29
PeakAug 29
Regular departureSep 12
Prime windowAug 29 – Sep 12

Habitat

Primary
Open wet fields / river flats
Secondary
Paddies and broad exposed margins on passage
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Ban Thi paddies
~25–35 kmLow confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Lo paddies
  2. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  3. Ban Thi paddies

Prime window marks the stronger detected pulse; a second migration pulse may occur. Very scarce inland in Chiang Mai/Lamphun: check current reports before making a dedicated trip. Timing is based on extremely sparse local data; treat the displayed dates as an alert window, not a stable seasonal curve.

Evidence & sources

0 checklist/site-confirmed; 0 district/range-record confirmed; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.

Biological/status source