Kbal Spean

Kbal Spean – Birding in DDF forest while visiting the temples. A tour combining a morning’s birding at Kbal Spean dry deciduous forest. Then a bird watching trek up to Kbal Spean waterfall, where A Thousand Lingas carving can be seen along the riverbank. We will also visit the Angkor Center for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), a wildlife refuge for illegally hunted birds and animals, the shelter provides safety for the animals until they can be returned to the wild. The tour involves a visit to Banteay Srey temple, on the way back.

We will be looking out for around 50 species, including: Hainan Blue Flycatcher,  Green-eared Barbet, Siberian Blue Robin, Rufous-winged Buzzard, White-throated Rock-thrush, Black Baza, White-rumped Shama, Crested Serpent-eagle, Black-headed Woodpecker, Great Slaty Woodpecker, White-bellied Woodpecker, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Burmese Nuthatch, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, and three different kinds of parakeet (Blossom-headed, Red-headed, and Alexandrine).

Red-breasted Parakeet

Banded Broadbill

Rufous-winged Buzzard

Rufous-winged Buzzard

Black Bazza by Bob Steele

Crested Serpent Eagle

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Kbal Spean Tour

 Day Trip to Kbal Spean, ACCB, Banteay Srey, for birding and temples

• 5:30 am pick up from your hotel lobby (packed breakfast provided).
• 6:30 am arriving at Kbal Spean DDF forest, where we will spend about a few hours birding
• 9:30 am we will walk up hill of Kbal Spean to see the Thousand Linga, as well as birding along the path.
• 11:00 am we will head back down the hill to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
• 1:00 pm we will join a fascinating guided tour of the ACCB at Kbal Spean base, learning about its conservation work.
• 2:30 pm we departure Kbal Spean and drive back to Siem Reap with an en route visit Banteay Srey temple, plus more birds around this beautiful temple.
• 5:30 pm arrive back at your hotel.