Go Cong (Tan Thanh beach) - Southern Vietnam
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Go Cong (Tan Thanh beach) - Southern Vietnam

Birding highlights: Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Nordmann's Greenshank, Spot-billed Pelican, White-faced Plover, Far Eastern Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit, Great Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint, Asian Dowitcher.

Gateway cities: Ho Chi Minh City (80km).

Airport: Tan Son Nhat International Airport - Ho Chi Minh City (80km)

Best time to visit Go Cong (Tan Thanh beach) for a birding trip: December to May

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Overview:

Go Cong (Tan Thanh beach) is one of the best birding hotspots for Migratory shorebirds in Southern Vietnam, located in Go Cong Dong District, Tien Giang province.

 

This site is one of the important sites for many migratory shorebirds on the East Asian Flyway. The intertidal mudflats at this site are habitats for thousands of migratory shorebirds. Most especially, this is a trusted destination for Spoon-billed Sandpipers, one of the rarest migrant birds in the world.


Suggested Itineraries for Birding at Go Cong (Tan Thanh beach):


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The most wanted birds of Go Cong (Tan Thanh beach) for birders:

Note:  *** Subspecies of a full species (above) have been recorded in Vietnam, with different traits and are defined by scientists - These subspecies may split into full species in future updates.

1. Slaty-legged Crake

2. White-faced Plover

3. Far Eastern Curlew

4. Eurasian Curlew

5. Bar-tailed Godwit

6. Black-tailed Godwit

***Eastern Black-tailed Godwit

7. Great Knot

8. Red Knot

9. Broad-billed Sandpiper

10. Curlew Sandpiper

11. Spoon-billed Sandpiper

12. Red-necked Stint

13. Little Stint

14. Asian Dowitcher

15. Gray-tailed Tattler

16. Nordmann's Greenshank/Spotted Greenshank

17. Spot-billed Pelican

18. Chinese Egret

19. Black-winged Kite/Black-shouldered Kite

20. Green Bee-eater/Asian Green Bee-eater

21. Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

22. Coppersmith Barbet

23. Freckle-breasted Woodpecker

24. Golden-bellied Gerygone

25. Brown-throated Sunbird

 


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