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Raptors

Pied Harrier

Circus melanoleucos

Winter visitorHigh timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalOct 17
PeakOct 24
Regular departureApr 10
Prime windowOct 17 – Nov 7

Habitat

Primary
Open rice fields / wet grassland
Secondary
Paddies, marsh margins and roost areas
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Ban Thi paddies
~25–35 kmMedium confidence

Where to look

  1. Chiang Dao paddies
  2. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  3. Ban Thi paddies
  4. Doi Lo paddies
  5. Doi Lang

Evidence & sources

3 checklist/site-confirmed; 1 named district/range records; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.

Biological/status source