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Waders

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Winter visitorLow timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalJan 21
PeakJan 9
Regular departureJan 21
Prime windowDec 26 – Jan 21

Habitat

Primary
Damp forest floor
Secondary
Leaf litter, forest clearings and wet woodland
Elevation
Foothill–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Doi Suthep–Pui NP (damp forest)
~10–25 kmMedium-High confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Inthanon National Park
  2. Doi Suthep–Pui National Park
  3. Doi Lang
  4. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary

Taxonomically a wader, but practically a damp-forest-floor target rather than a wetland bird. 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 in the retained local checklist set; 4 named northern range-record sites support the recommendations.

Biological/status source