Records: (compiled by Chaiyan Kasorndorkbua, Email: raptor@BirdsofThailand.org):

Winter of 2023-2024:

1. 30 Dec, one flying over a reservoir, Doi Lo, Chiangmai (Krasaesin Na Lamphun).
2. 8 Jan 2024, two fly-over Taksin Maharaj np (Naret Kanthawong).
3. 9 Jan, five vultures soaring at Doi Angkhang, Chiangmai (Patrawut Sitifong).
4. 13 Jan, one juvenile in Khao Khieo Zoo, Chonburi (Khao Khieo Zoo).
5. 18 Jan, one juvenile at Khao yoi paddy, Phetchaburi (Prapoj Rukruenreang).
6. 20 Jan, One exhausted juvenile in Salaloi, sam roiyot, Prachuab khirikhan (Samroiyot national park).
7. 22 Jan, one exhausted juvenile at Nongmeaung subdistrict, Ban mi district, Lopburi (PARO, 1st สำนักบริหารพื้นที่อนุรักษ์ที่ 1, submitted to KURU; KU997).
8. 21 Jan, one exhausted juvenile walking in rubber plantation in Raman, Yala (video posted on Tiktok by Mu-ah Binyabban มูอาซ์ บินญับบาล, then being cared at Khok Maireua wildlife breeding station, Narathiwas on 26 Jan 2024).
9. 29 Jan, one juvenile exhausted at Phipun, Nakhon si thammarat, and rescued by 5th PARO, DNP.
10. 27, January, 5 vultures (at least 3 were juvenile) seen in Mae Ngao national park, Mae Hongson (Mae ngao np).
11. 24 Feb, one juvenile feeding on buffalo carcass at Hat Pana, Srinakarin dam national park (Srinakarin dam NP & Rattapan Pattanarangsan).
12. 27 March, two juvenile vultures observed in Hat Pana Rafthouse area, Srinakarin dam national park (Chiyun Hadpana).

Winter of 2022-2023:
8 January, 2 juveniles soared near Phuket supplementary feeding station (vulture restaurant) (Ratn Puanrak).
5 Dec, one non-aged bird over Doi Sunju (Laura Bond, Joshua Vandermuelen, no photographic evidence).
14 Nov, one juvenile at Doi Sunju (Akarapong Spavanakool).

Winter of 2021-2022:

22 January one juvenile fed on cattle carcass at Pakpli vulture restaurant (Sithichai Imjitr). One bird was seen since 13 Janruary.

10 January, one juvenile found dead (fresh condition) in Cassava fields at Klonglan pattana, Klonglan, Kamphangphet (Temsiri Chansungnoen)

28 Dec flock of four passing Border Patrom Police post, Doi Lang (Siripannee Supratya).

27 Dec one 2nd calendar year bird hit powerline in Krabi, later submitted to Pang-nga wildlife breeding station (Mono 29 News).

6 Dec two juvenile passing Doi lang campground on 1.20pm (Thirada Rairat, Malisa Santavakul).
4 Dec one juvenile passing Ban thi, Lamphun.

Winter of 2020-2021:

31 Dec twelve vultures, mostly juvenile, Krabi .
29 Dec two juvenile at koong katha reservoir , Phuket (Akhom Timklub).

Winter of 2019-2020:

28 Feb, 7 birds soaring over Hakha town in the evening, Chin State, western Myanmar (Lay Win).

5 Feb, one vulture​ feeding on remains of fishes at c.2pm in Pakpli ricefields, Nakhon nayok (Suwit Onnom).

30 Jan, 3 juvenile vultures soared over Anakin Valley (Doi Lang viewpoint)​at 10.10am, Doi Lang (Taweechai Suriwan).

20 Jan, 6 vultures (at least 3 were juvenile)​soared over the border of Ban Hong, Lamphun and Chomthong, Chiang Mai (Chirayut Moungdee).

16 January, 2 vultures (one jjvenile photograph​ed)​ in Nong plalai, Phetchaburi (Nikom Kuptawintu).

12 Jan, one juvenile bird soared over Huai Namdang national park camp ground, Pai in Maehongsorn (Anupon Jampeekhow).

9 January, 12 vultures roosting near Phuket Vulture restaurant (Karn Jiewsakul & ​Rat Puanrak)​.

28 Dec, 19 vultures roosting near Phuket​vulture restaurant (Rat Puanrak).

​26​ Dec, one​ juvenile vulture​ ​photographed in​ ​Nong​plalai ricefield, Phetchaburi​ (Piti​ Tantaweevongs).

1 Dec two vultures photographed at Wat Luangpu Supha near the Phuket vulture restaurant (Pichai Puasuphacharoen).

8 Dec, 10 vultures night roosting near Phuket​vulture restaurant​ in Chalong (Rat Puanrak).

15-16 Dec, 4 vultures feeding on cattle carcass at Phuket Vulture ​restaurant​ (Rat Puanrak).

21​ Dec, one​ juvenile vulture​ ​photographed in​ ​Nong​plalai ricefield, Phetchaburi​ (Phamarin Damlek).

Winter of 2006-2007;
2007 Jan 26 five vultures were found exhausted, then four vultures were caught by villager near Wat Don Sak, Surat Thani, and eventually submitted to Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit (KURU) for release (with one juvenile Cinereous Vulture) in May 2007 at Doi Lang (Klongsaeng Wildlife research station).

Winter of 2007-2008;
2007 December 30 flock of eight Himalayan Vultures soared and photographed at Anakin valley, Doi Lang (Chaiyan Kasorndorkbua, Kamchai Kidsin, Chaiwat Chinuparawat)

Winter of 2008-2009;
2009 January 1 to 2009 March 31 a total of ten Himalayan Vultures (exhausted and caught by villagers), each from Chaiyabhumi, Kanchanaburi, Phuket, Krabi (2 birds), Trang, Satul, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani and Ranong, were submitted to KURU, and eventually released in Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary on 9 April 2009 (Wildlife Conservation Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife an Plant Conservation).

Winter of 2009-2010;
2010 January 11 one juvenile vulture, exhausted and caught by villager in Krabi, was submitted to KURU, then released at HUai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary on 28 April 2010 (Pattalung Wildlife Propagation station).
2010 February 9 one juvenile vulture, exhausted and caught by villager in Songkhla, was submitted to KURU (Pattalung Wildlife Propagation station).

Winter of 2010-2011;
2011 Jan 15 two juvenile vultures, photographed at Nong Plalai ricefield, Phetchaburi (Prapoj rukruenreang).
2011 March 4 one juvenile vulture, exhausted and caught by villager in Phuket, was submitted to KURU, then released at Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary on 3 April 2011 (Pattalung Wildlife Propagation station).

Winter of 2011-2012;
2011 Nov 5, one juvenile at Doi Kham, Chiang Mai (C. Kasorndorkbua). * earliest date*
2011 Dec 4 one juvenile found exhausted in ricefiled of Mae Ai district, Chiangmai, then a few days later released at Doi Lang by Mae Soon Rivershed Management station (หน่วยจัดการต้นน้ำแม่สูน จ.เชียงใหม่)
2011 Dec 16 one vulture (age unknown) photographed at Doi Lang (Gary Chow).
2012 Jan 12 one juvenile vulture, exhausted and caught by villager in Phichit, was submitted to KURU, then released at Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary on 9 May 2012 (Bung Boraphet Wildlife Propagation station).

Winter of 2012-2013;
2013 March 1 one juvenile caught at Baan Dong Takhob, Taphanhin district in Phichit, was submitted to Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit (KURU), then released at Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary on 10 May 2014 (Bung Boraphet Wildlife research station).

Winter of 2013-2014;
1. 2013 December 5: One Himalayan vulture was photographed at Doi Lang (Wattana Keyoonratsami).

2. 2013 December 10: One juvenile Himalayan Vulture was exhausted and landed on tourist raft in khao sok national park, then was fed by a local boy to gain strength, and disappeared from the site by 8 January 2014 (Rung Saelim & Sakda Somwong).

3. 2013 December 25: Four Himalayan Vultures were sighted and photographed (one bird) , soaring over Doi Chiang Dao (Doi Chiang Dao Wildlife Research Station).

4. 2014 January 3: At least Ten Himalayan Vultures soared over garbage dump in Phuket, seven vultures were photographed at Toh Sae mountain in Phuket (Santi Niranvirojat & Wat Vinitpairoj).

5. 2014 January 6: Four Himalayan Vultures were photographed at Doi Lang, Chiangmai (NARONGSAK PHAJHAROEN).

6. 2014 January 6: One flock of three vultures were photographed at Doi Angkhang (Tetsuya Yoshigawa).

7. 2014 January 6: One second-winter Himalayan Vulture was photographed at Phanoen thung, Kaeng Krachan national park (Wisoot Supong).

8. 2014 January 10: One vulture perched of roof of Chiangmai College of Dramatic Arts. (per Wattanawarut Wattanawong)

9. 2014 January 16: One juvenile vulture was shot in Phaisali district, Nakhonsawan, and eventually submitted to Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit (KURU) on 22 January 2014, and released on 10 May 2014 at Huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuary(Tarasak Niphanan ตรศักดิ์ นิภานันท์ @Huai kha khaeng wildlife propagation station), .

10. 2014 January 26: Eight vultures soared over Anakin valley, Doi Lang and were photographed at 4pm (Pairoj Huay-udomsin)

11. 2014 June 29: One juvenile was caught by villager in rubber plantations in early December 2013 (date unknown) from Kuraburi district, Phang-nga, then submitted to Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit (Pattalung Wildlife Propagation Station).

Winter of 2014-2015:
1. 2014 December 11 One juvenile was exhausted in ricefield at Bang Khla, Chasoengsao, then submitted to Wildlife Clinic, Department of National parks, Plant Conservation and eventually on 14 Dec to Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit (Chachoengsao Rescue Unit). This vulture was eventually released in May 2015 at Khao Bandai station, Huia Khakhaeng wildlife sanctuary (C. Kasorndorkbua).

2. 2014 December 19, 14 vultures were said to be seen by villagers at Moo 5, Khunsri sibdistrict, Sainoi district, Nonthaburi. One juvenile was photographed and occupied by a villager who refused to send the vulture to Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation for rehabilitation, and the villager showed attempt to sell the vulture to illegal bird trade (Worapong)

3. 2014 December 20, 11 vultures (including one each of 2nd and 4th calendar year birds, were photographed at Doi Mon Chong , Om Koi district, Chiang Mai between 4 and 5pm (Penphan Kittinatgunthorn & Korn Ratanasthien).

4. 2014 Dec 23, 4 juv vultures were photographed at Chomthong-Ban Hong, Lamphun Road, chiang mai (Patarawut Sithifong).

Winter of 2015-2016:
- 2015 December 2, one juvenile at Doi Chiangdao photographed (Pojcheewin Yaprasert พจน์ชีวิน ยาประเสริฐ).
- Dec 7, one exhausted juvenile perched on pine tree at Kiew Lom campground, Pha Hom Pok national park, it disappeared on the next day (Mungkud Wongchai).
- Dec 16, one juvenile hit high power tower in Suphanburi (Bung Shawark zoo/Protected Area Regional Office Ban Pong). This vulture (KU301) was rehabed at Kasetsart University Rehabilitation Unit and released on 3 April 2016 at Doi Lang, Chiang Mai.
- Dec 19 flock of 5 vultures was seen over Khao Toh sae, Phuket (Chatree Tayanasanti).
- Dec 27 flock of 6 vultures (one juvenile photographed) was observed at Mae Moei national park (Santi Saelee).
- Dec 27, nine vultures (one juvenile photographed) were seen at Sungi Balang, Johor in Peninsular Malaysia (JIm Chiw per Tan Gim Cheong).

2016:
- January 2, three vultures were photographed at Doi Sunju, Chiang Mai (Dara Napaphet).
- Jan 5, one exhausted juvenile was sent to Jurong Bird Park, Singapore (Tan Gim Cheong).
- Jan 19, one juvenile vulture (KU321) was shot at Wongkhong subdistrict (ตำบลวงฆ้อง), Prompiram district, Phitsanulok, then submitted for rehabilitation at Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit (KURU) (Protected Area Regional Office 11, Phitsanulok & Bung Boraphet Wildlife Research Station).
- Jan 25, one exhausted juvenile (KU347) was found at Lanta island, Krabi. The bird was submitted to KURU for rehabilitation and released on 3 April 2016 at Doi Lang, Chiang Mai. Another one juvenile was found exhausted in rubber plantation in Krungching subdistrict, Noppitam district, Nakhon Sri Thammarat (Pattalung Wildlife Propagation Station).

Winter of 2016-2017:
2016 Dec 24 one juvenile exhausted in a village, Kokgloi district, Pang-nga (Dr. Wisit Tongtheuk, photo).
2017 Jan 21 one 3-calendar-year flew over Border Police station, Doi Lang (Manus Suwankanoknak, photo)

Winter of 2017-2018
1.19 Nov one juvenile at Doi Kham, Chiang Mai (Mayoh de Vleechauwer).
2. 6 Dec one juvenile at No lae army base, Doi Ang Khang, Chiang Mai (Atiwich Kaewchum).
3. 17 Dec, 3 vultures seen over Phuket (Itthipol Lundee).
4. 1 Jan 2018 2 Vultures at Mae Long watershed station, Mae Cham, Chiangmai (Surachai Duangmala).

5.17 Jan 2018, one juvenile gliding southward over Doi Sunju, Chiang Mai (Parit Kengsungnoen).

6. 26 Jan, 12 vultures (assuming all were Himalayan Vultures), seen at 12.35pm at Wat Luangpu Supha, Phuket (Rat Punarak & Itthipol Lundee).

2018-2019:
1. 26 Nov one juv soared over a water reservoir near Wat Luang Pu Supha, Phuket (Itthipol Lundee).
2. 28 Nov one juv soared over Royal Air Force Transmission Station, Phuket (Itthipol Lundee).
3. 13 Dec one vulture soared over Nong Pla Lai ricefield, Khao Yoi district, Phetchaburi (Chumpol Phuengsuk).
4. 17 Dec 7 vultures soared together in Phuket (Itthipol Lundee).
5. 24 Dec 3 Vultures seen near Zhui Fong Tea garden, Mae Chan, Chiang Rai (Wuttipon Pathomwattananurak).
6. 24 Dec 8 Vultures photographed at Anakin valley, Doi Lang, Chiang Mai (Kanokwan Sornpratum).
7. 2 Jan four vultures soaring and mobbed by local white-bellied sea eagle and brahminy kites near Royal Air Force station, Phuket (Rat Puanrak & Itthipol Lundee).
8. 3 to 7 Jan four vultures ( including one subadult and 3 juvenile) visited a feeding station (organied by Thai Raptor Group and local Phuket photographers) located on Khao Maisipsong (เขาไม้สิบสอง) in the southern part of the island.
The 4 vultures night-roosted at a nearby tree on top of the hill. Then on 16 Jan, 5th vulture which was a juvenile joined the flock and visited the feeding station since (Rat Puanrak, Itthipol Lundee &Thai Raptor Group/Thailand Raptor Research Fund). The Vultures used the station as main food source until 13 Feb then 3 of them (all juvenile) seen flying north in late morning and disappeared from their seasonal-long night roosting tree. One subadult (4cy) and one juvenile (2cy) were disappeared from the flock on 1 Feb.
9. 7 Jan one weak juvenile vulture landing in rubber plantations in Khao Phanom district, Krabi. It was rescued later per Krabi Local news รอบรั้ว ข่าวกระบี่. This vulture (Ku686) was sent, by Bung Boraphet and Khlong saeng wildlife research station to Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit (KURU) on 17 Jan 2019.
10. 20 Jan one juvenile vulture seen at Pakpli paddyfield, Nakhon nayok (C.Kasorndorkbua).
11. 20 Jan one juvenile vulture was exhausted at Maleenonda Building, Bangkok and submitted to DNP Wildlife Clinic (per Wildlife Clinic, Department of National parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation) then sent to KURU (KU688) .
12. 21 Jan flock of 5 vultures seen at Kamala Hill, north Phuket at 13.40. The the vultures headed towards SE (Chamlong Kamala per Rat Puanrak).
13. 31 Jan one juvenile vulture found landed in Toeng district, Chiang Rai (Doi Chiangdao wildlife research station). This vulture (KU695) was sent to KURU for rehab and release. Three rehabbed vulutres (KU686, 688, 695 were released to the wild on 5 April 2019 at Anakin Valley, Doi Lang, Chaing Mai by Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and KURU.
14. 18 Jan one vulture seen heading north at Chongyen. Maewong national park in the afternoon at 3.58pm (Kanokwan Lor-in).

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