Indian Birding Locations (1 Viewer)

[steve wiltshire]

Went to India for 7 weeks last Jan - Feb, birding well known locations such as Corbett, Mongoli Valley, Sat Tal, Bharatpur and the Thar Desert and saw lots of good birds. I have got 3 weeks this Feb and plan to return to India, I am travelling alone and not through any tour company, like last year. This makes visiting the north-east states difficult? However I would like to see some of the birds I missed out on last year: green / purple cochoa, grandala, cutia, fire-tailed myzonis ! and the trickier pheasants. I reckon I can get some of these in the north-west Himalayas?

Has anyone got any ideas on areas to try for these species that are fairly accessible to the independent birder. Or is reluctantly signing up to a organised trip the only way.

 

[delia todd]

Hi Steve

While you waiting for some definite information from members, have a look at this article in Opus, you may get some ideas there

D

 

[Bill Atwood]

I believe to get those species you need to visit Arunachal Pradesh. You will need some sort of special permit which is near impossible to get unless you are with a group.

 

[Bill Atwood]

Also....some other independent birders are looking for participants:

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=127816

 

[vkalia]

You should be able to most of these in the Lava/Singhalila region of West Bengal/Sikkim as well. Can do it independently as well, without spending big bucks.

I am heading there in 2 weeks and a Fire-Tailed Myzornis is *very* high on my list - and I may be back in mid-Feb to do some hiking in the Singhalila region. Feel free to PM me in early Feb for a fresh update on the region.

Vandit