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Waders

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Winter visitor + passage migrantMedium timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalSep 19
PeakSep 19
Regular departureDec 12
Prime windowSep 19 – Oct 3

Habitat

Primary
Flooded rice fields / shallow wetland
Secondary
Muddy pools and drying paddies
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Doi Lo paddies
~50 kmMedium-High confidence

Where to look

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

Prime window marks the stronger detected pulse; a second migration pulse may occur.

Evidence & sources

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

Biological/status source