First Day in Cambodia

BIRD OF THE DAY!!! - Asian Openbill Stork

Today after an early start and an excellent breakfast we had little to do save get to the airport and fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia. After a lengthy wait to access our visas we finally left the airport for the heat of Siem Reap.

We were met by our guide Sophal ;Naran' Chen of the Cambodian Bird Guide Association who whisked us onto out waiting bus for a trip directly to our hotel. 

Naran

A small rest and and a small lunch and we had a small wait for a short drive for some birding on the Tonle Sap flood plains. It proved to be an excellent introductory session for Cambodian birding.

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The bird of the day was a tight contest; largely between the two prominent Stork species. Both Asian Openbill and Painted Storks were present in large numbers. Also of note were Oriental Pratincoles plus a single Greater Painted Snipe. 

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