Headstarting is a collaborative effort between WWT, BirdsRussia and the RSPB, and occurs as part of the International Arctic Expedition mounted each year by BirdsRussia under the leadership of Dr. Evgeny Syroechkovskiy.

Date:27 Oct 2016

Saree Manit (Mr. Daeng)

Mr. Daeng (Saree Manit) is the main local bird watcher at Laem Phak Bia in Thailand, an important wintering site for spoon-billed sandpipers. He is a fisherman with 10 years of bird watching experience. Mr. Daeng was the first to spot Light green 02 (the ‘monument female’) in Thailand.

Mr. Daeng installing signs at Laem Phak Bia

Mr. Daeng installing signs at Laem Phak Bia, warning of Malaysian Plover nests and restricting access.

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18 Oct

Incredible and moving footage of Spoonie's 05 and P7 in the Inner Gulf of #Thailand. An homage to this little bird flying towards extinction, and to our host country for its critical role in the race to save it and secure a future for Spoonies #SaveSpoonie https://youtu.be/U3-9xlJ8tfM

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