If you are looking for a bird guide for a day, a weekend, a week or two I am ready and happy to be at your service.

I have guided birders for over 20 years. I spend much of my own time in the field as well which is where it all started.

You might never have considered using a guide for a hobby but that additional help from a knowledgeable guide can sure kick start your knowledge and experience in the field.

Whether you are a beginner or a high end lister/twitcher I can add to your experience.

My own list of birds for Thailand is currently at 908 species.
For Bangkok I have a list of 281 species and it is still growing.

So, drop me a line if you want company in the field!

peter.ericsson@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/peterericsson56/

You can also call me on Messenger through Facebook.



Sample tour: https://pbase.com/peterericsson/centralandnorth

Write me at peter.ericsson@gmail.com

Written by Francesco Veronesi

In recent years I went birding in Thailand several times and every time I hired Peter as my guide : just this statement is enough to show how I appreciate Peter as a bird guide. Actually, I admit that when I started for my first trip in Thailand, I was a little concerned about Peter , how can an "odd" Swedish born be an expert of birds in Thailand ? how could he know the great variety of birds and places ? Well, only after few hours together I could test his knowledge of the birds, my doubts disappeared immediately. He knows the places all over Thailand , the birds, the rare ones, the calls and he is very helpful in trying to satisfy your needs in terms of species to find and to photograph. He is particularly skilled in spotting the "spoonies" among thousands waders ! As he is a photographer himself, he knows how put you in the best position to make the picture. I remember the efforts made to help me to photograph special birds like Malaysianan Rail Babbler, Great Argus, Black-headed Woodpecker, Banded Pitta, Chestnut-headed Forktail plus a variety of Broadbills, Bee-eaters, Laughingthrush, Barbets, etc ... Looking forward to birding again with him.

Written by Sevin Dee

Peter is an exceptional birder...impressively knowledgeable in his bird finding and ID skills, by both sight as well as sound. Birding by ear is very important and Peter's ears are always ON. His familiarity with Thailand and its habitats can only be gained by experience, of which he has decades. He appreciates and respects all aspects of Nature and is a superb photographer. Fluent in Thai language too, which is always useful. Also knows and enjoys good food...good music...good vibrations AND good "libations"!


Written by Jenny Stüber

It was in February 2021 when I travelled to Bangkok and booked a 1-day birding field trip and this is how I got to know Peter. The day started very very early and I had a blast till the evening. Because of Covid I was the only birding customer then. The upside was we were quite flexible as how to move along from one spot to the next. I have very good memories of that birding day because Peter just knew EVERY bird, kept note of which birds I saw so I kinda had an inventory to take home with me, had alot of patience, was fun to be with and plus speaks so perfect Thai, too! I am happy that things have slowly gotten to normal again. All the best to Peter and his fellow birding guides in Thailand.


Written by Rick Simpson

When we did our awareness and fundraising trips to promote Wader Quest at its inception, we travelled to Thailand with the hope of seeing Spoon-billed Sandpiper. To increase our chances we hired Peter to help us as we only had a few days and he took us for our first day in the field. Not only did he find us three Spoon-billed Sandpipers, he worked very hard all day to show us many other specialities of the region, and where to find them for our days following when he would not be with us. Peter was friendly, knowledgeable and determined in his desire to help us, and help us he did. He also helped us find accommodation for the time we were to spend unaccompanied and his restaurant recommendations were welcome and spot on. A great all round service.


Written by Timothy Gotsick

I have had two opportunities to use Peter's services as a guide in Thailand. He is highly knowledgeable of the local culture, fluent in the language, and knows where to find birds. He also is quite good with bird songs and calls, which helped immensely in locating the tough-to-find species. I appreciated his local knowledge and flexibility, as he let me go at my own pace and adjusted easily to my requests. He is also familiar with local fauna beyond birds, which broadened my understanding of the non-feathered richness of the region as well.