INTRODUCTION
Many thanks go out to Wouter Courtens, Edward Vercruysse and Raf Drijvers for their useful information and bird sound recordings. Dave Willis, Nick Dymond and Joeri Cortens & Tine Van Dyck were more than plaesant company in the field. Especially the cooperation with Nick proved to be very productive. We also thank Arpit Deomurari for his guidance in the superb Great Rann of Kutch and the useful information for the Mt. Abu area.
ITINERARY
21 dec |
Departure from Brussels Airport. |
22 dec |
Flight. |
23 dec |
Arrival at Channai Airport + travel to Munnar. Night on bus. |
24 dec |
Travel to Munnar + Birding Munnar (Cardomon Shola). Night in Munnar. |
25 dec |
Birding Munnar (Cardomon Shola + Bhodi Ghat). Night in Munnar. |
26 dec |
Birding Munnar (Rajamalai) + travel to Thattekad. Night in Thattekad. |
27 dec |
Birding Thattekad (Thattekad). Night in Thattekad. |
28 dec |
Birding Thattekad (Urlanthany). Night in Thattekad. |
29 dec |
Birding Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam). Night in Thattekad. |
30 dec |
Birding Thattekad (Thattekad) + travel to Ooty. Night in Ooty. |
31 dec |
Birding Ooty (Cairnhill Forest. Night in Ooty.) |
1 jan |
Birding Ooty (Sigur Ghat) + travel to Mudumulai. Night in Mudumulai. |
2 jan |
Birding Mudumulai. Night in Mudumulai. |
3 jan |
Birding Mudumulai. Night in Mudumulai. |
4 jan |
Birding Mudumulai + travel to Mysore. Night in Mysore. |
5 jan |
Birding Mysore (Tanaghito) + travel to Ahmadabad. Night on train. |
6 jan |
Travel to Ahmadabad. Night on train. |
7 jan |
Travel to Bhuj. Night in Bhuj. |
8 jan |
Birding Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + Tera Done + Kalatalav). Night in Tera. |
9 jan |
Birding Great Rann of Kutch (Lala + Jakhau + Nyala Done). Night in Tera. |
10 jan |
Birding Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...). Night in Nakhatrana. |
11 jan |
Birding Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) + travel to Ahmedabad. Night on bus. |
12 jan |
Travel to Mt. Abu + birding Mt. Abu + travel to Abu Road. Night in Abu Road. |
13 jan |
Travel to Ludhiana. Night on train. |
14 jan |
Travel to Ludhiana + travel to Moga. Night in Moga. |
15 jan |
Birding Harike. Night in Moga. |
16 jan |
Birding Harike. Night in Moga. |
17 jan |
Travel to Ramnagar. Night on train. |
18 jan |
Travel to Ramnagar + birding outside Corbett NP (Kosi River in Ramnagar). Night in Ramnagar. |
19 jan |
Birding outside Corbett NP (Kumeria). Night in Ramnagar. |
20 jan |
Birding Corbett NP. Night inside park in Dikhala. |
21 jan |
Birding Corbett NP. Night in Ramnagar. |
22 jan |
Birding outside Corbett NP (Mohan). Night in Ramnagar. |
23 jan |
Birding outside Corbett NP (Kumeria + Mohan) + travel to Nainital. Night in Nainital. |
24 jan |
Birding Nainital (Killbury + Cheena Peak + Nainital). Night in Nainital. |
25 jan |
Birding Nainital (Sat Tal). Night in Nainital. |
26 jan |
Birding Nainital (Mongoli Valley + Nainital). Night in Nainital. |
27 jan |
Birding Nainital (Pangot + Cheena Peak + Nainital) + travel to Delhi. Night on train. |
28 jan |
Departure from Delhi Airport + arrival at Brussels Airport. |
NOTE: |
Severe fog problems in Heathrow made us decide to leave the evening before planned and divert the flight via Vienna and Kuala Lumpur (for free). Fortunately we only lost about half a day, while it could have been up to several days when just popping up on the "normal" departure day! |
PRACTICALITIES
TransportWe tried to use public transport as much as possible. In the Southern part mainly by means of busses and (night)trains in the Northern part. It proved to be very easy to organize and book, fairly accurate and moderately comfortable (execpt for nightbusses, they are horrible). We always opted for sleeper class in the night trains. Averything has fixed prices and it's very cheap! For on-the-spot transport we used riksja's and shared jeeps, while rather urgent transport was covered by private taxi's.
Chennai - Madurai |
(night)bus |
14 hrs 2 hrs 5,5 hrs |
It is advisible to get of the Chennai bus at Tiruchirappali ('Trichy') and get a connection there to Theni. It should save a lot of distcance and time. |
| Munnar - Bodi Ghat |
taxi | 2 hrs (one way) | We had the taxi waiting for us. |
Munnar - Kothamangalam |
bus |
3 hrs 0,5 hrs |
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Thattekad - Kothamangalam |
bus |
0,5 hrs 0,5 hrs 1,5 hrs 0,5 hrs 3 hrs |
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Ooty - Mudumulai |
taxi |
1,5 hrs |
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Mudumulai - Teppakadu |
taxi |
0,5 hrs 4 hrs |
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| Mysore - Ranganathittu |
taxi | 1 hr (one way) | We had the taxi waiting for us. |
Mysore - Bangalore |
bus |
4 hrs 38 hrs 8 hrs |
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Bhuj - Ahmedabad |
(night)bus |
8 hrs 5 hrs |
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Mt. Abu - Abu Road |
shared jeep |
5 hrs 5 hrs 14 hrs 6,5 hrs 1,5 hrs |
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| Moga - Harike |
bus | 1 hr (one way) | Evening bus back. |
Moga - Ludhiana |
bus |
1,5 hrs 9 hrs 2,5 hrs |
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Ramnagar - Haldwani |
bus |
2 hrs 1,5 hrs |
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Nainital - Kathgodam |
shared jeep |
1,5 hrs 9 hrs |
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Accomodation
In most of the places there's plenty of accomodation available. Mostly it's decent and cheap except for the places where you have to stay inside a NP (Corbett NP and Mudumulai). Between Christmass and New Year prices temporarily rise up extremely high, especially in the hill stations. The prices all depend on your choice of standard and ability to bargain.
Munnar |
Aidu hotel |
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Thattekad |
Jungle Bird Homestay |
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Ooty |
Villapark Hotel | There were just a few other possibilities thna this fancy hotel since about all Indian rich people seem to celebrate Christmass in this hill station. |
Mudumulai |
Jungle Hut Resort | We slept in the far less expensive dormitories. |
Mysore |
Mannar's Lodge |
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Bhuj |
Hotel Prince |
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Tera |
Kutch Ecological Research Centre (KERC) |
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Chari |
? |
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Abu Road |
? |
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Moga |
Moga Guesthouse |
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Ramnagar |
Hotel Everest |
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Dikhala (Corbett NP) |
Dikhala Compound inside the NP | We slept in the far less expensive dormitories. |
Nainital |
Hotel City Heart |
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VISITED SITES
Below is a list of the sites we birded. Most of them are very well described in Kazmierczak´s "Birdwatcher´s Guide to India" which is still of great value. Most other information was gathered via trip reports on internet and information shared on a variety of mailing lists.
Munnar
The first area we birded was the Cardamon Shola. The small forested patch just outside the village produced our first Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon and a few other birds. Continuing along the road through some plantations and a small village we arrived in the area around the Deshavan resort (Spice Valley). Here we had several more Wood-Pigeons and a very cooperative Malabar Whistling-Thrush. In the grasslands above the resort we tracked down 2 rather shy Broad-tailed Grassbirds and a few Nilgiri Pipits. Gray-breasted Laughingthrush proved to be rather common in the whole Munnar area.
Along the Bodi Ghat road we looked succesfully for the Yellow-throated Bulbul and saw a nice flock of our only Black-throated Munias. We also had Long-billed Sunbird, White-throated Bulbul, Rufous Babbler, etc.. The best spot proved to be downwards from the 9Km marker.
In the Rajamalai park we easily spotted Nilgiri Pipits, White-bellied Shortwing (albiventris), the black resident subspecies of Eurasian Blackbird, Black-and-rufous Flycatcher and our only Lesser Kestrel. Since we were too late on the road we didn't get the sought-after Painted Bush-Quail though...
Thattekad
We decided not to go to Top Slip and Periyar since it seemed possible to get all the specialities in Thattekad. And so it was. We stayed at the Jungle Bird Homestay of Gireesh Chandran. He and his brother showed us the way around and offered transport and guidance to the Power Plant Dam. The forest right near the homestay produced many good birds like Ceylon Frogmouth, Gray Junglefowl, Malabar Gray Hornbill, White-bellied Treepie, Malabar Trogon amongst others. In the more open area near some kind of radio station a Mottled Wood-Owl was seen on its daytime roost as well as an obliging Blue-bearded Bee-eater. The Urlanthany area holds much more bamboo stands and was good for White-bellied Blue-Flycatcher, Gray-headed Bulbulb, Crimson-backed Sunbird, etc. The area along the Idamalayar Power Plant Dam required intense seeking, but finally we picked up on the much wanted and elusive Wynaad Laughingthrush, a few Gray-headed Bulbuls, and some more Rufous Babblers. Southern Hill Myna was fairly common in this area, while Heart-spotted Woodpecker occured throughout the whole region.
Ooty
Don't spend your New Year's Eve in Ooty as it will be overran by a superabundance of Indians. This also makes accommodation is hard to find and all the prices are at least tripled. The small forested gully of the Cairnhill Forest still vouches for goodies as White-bellied Shortwing (major), Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush, Scaly Thrush (future split) and Spot-breasted Fantail. A flying by Indian Spotted Eagle was an unexpeted bonus, while intensive searching yielded prolonged and close range views of a Tytler's Leaf-Warbler. We walked the Sigur Ghat Road in search for the missing Painted Bush-Quails and saw a 3 of them. A Scaly Thrush was flushed from the roadside.
Mudumulai
We didn't go into the reserve itself as al the specialities can be easily seen around the villages. Just outside one of them (can't remember the name) we saw 2 Malabar Larks, Jerdon's Bushlark and some Yellow-wattled Lapwings on an arid field. The more scrubby areas held Blue-faced and Sirkeer Malkohas, Jungle Prinia, plenty of Barred Buttonquails and a party of Jungle Bush-Quails, while the woodland parts reveiled a White-naped Woodpecker.
Mysore
Allthough this city was just a stop over, we had some time to pay a visit to a roadside pool about 8 km south of the city since we spotted a group of Spot-billed Pelicans from the driving bus. On our return by taxi they gave short distance views. The next morning we had some more time before we had to travle North by train so we birded the Ranganatithu Reserve. We had 2 Great Thick-knees, Streak-throated Swallow and Sport-breasted Fantail.
Great Rann of Kutch
This vast area close to the border of Pakistan is getting better known to birders. We decided to go there for the GIB instead of Jaisalmer. It proved to be rewarding as we did see the Great Indian Bustard, White-browed Bushchat (Lala GIB sanctuary), White-winged Tit (Soneri Hills), Hypocolius (roost in Phulay), White-tailed Iora (Tera), Tawny Lark (several spots), Sykes' Nightjar (near a huge salt lake), White-bellied Minivet (Soneri Hills) etc. To get around here you definitely need a personal car and / or a guide. We got in contact with the friendly Mr. Arpit Deomuari (deomurari[at]gmail.com) in advance. See also his website. He guided us all the time. It might be very difficult finding the right spot for all the specialities just by yourself.
Mt. Abu
We visited this kitschy site in search for the Green Avadavat. We opted to try it here since we might be able to gain a full day in comparison to the site in Kumbalgarh. Moreover we had some accurate information from Arpit on where to look for this species. An annoying travelling day resulted in the hoped for Avadavats and extra time left over for the North. We found the birds in the scrub just behind the "Little Nukki Lake". Stops en route (due to heated engine) produced Buff-bellied Warbler and Spot-breasted Fantail.
Harike
This huge wetland holds millions of birds (cormorants, herons and egrets, ducks, terns, geese, ...) but also some good species. We didn't find any Pale-backed Pigeons amongst the thousands of feral pigeons though. The area behind the temple held good numbers of Sind Sparrow and White-crowned Penduline-Tits, a few Rufous-vented Prinias, etc.
Corbett NP & surroundings
The Corbett NP is a well known tiger reserve were a lot of birds can we seen as well. Access on foot, however, is restricted to the campsite areas. Driving around with a rented a car (with driver) we saw some good birds like White-throated Bushchat (grasslands near Dikhala), Tawny Fish-Owl, Alexandrine Parakeet, Collared Falconet, Collared Owlet, Nepal Martin, etc. More days were spent outside the park as there is the same forested habitat and one can walk around freely. In the Kumeria area (around the Quality Inn Hotel) we found a cooperating Immaculate Wren-Babbler, roosting Tawny Fish-Owls, Little Forktail, etc. The Mohan area (near the Forktail Creek Camp) produced both Chestnut-headed and Gray-bellied Tesia, Long-billed Thrush, Great Hornbill, etc. And yes, we did see Tiger on both days, eventough we didn't look for it...
Nainital
Since we gained some time in the South we didn't plan to visit this area at all. During a short visit we still were able to find a good number of species. We concentrated on the area between Killbury-Nainital-Pangot which resulted in sightings of Long-tailed Thrush, Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-browed Tit, Black-faced Warbler, Whiskered Yufina, etc.
At the scrubby area near Sat Tal we had Golden Bush-Robin, Black-throated and Rufous-breasted Accentor, Mountain Bulbul, etc. Lower down in the area close to the lake we had a large mixed species flock and a very cooperative Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler.
In the Mongoli Valley some nice species were seen like Long-billed Thrush, Slaty-backed Forktail and Brown Bullfinch. Both Chestnut-headed Tesia and Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler were also recorded here...
FULL TRIP LIST
Taxonomy strictly follows Clements' 5th Edition (incl. updates). The list only contains species positively identified by at least one of our group. Birds identified by guides or other people only are not included, presumed species neither...
[541 species]
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 1
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 12
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 50+
Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis
Vulnerable (VU)
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 2
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 9
Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus
Vulnerable (VU)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 25
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 5+
Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 3
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 3
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 5+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
Little Cormorant
Phalacrocorax niger
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 3
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 3
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
30/12/2006 - En route (Thattekad to Ooty) - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 3
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 10+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 15+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 10+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1 en route
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 3
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2
15/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
Great Egret
Ardea alba
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - a few
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 1
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
Intermediate Egret
Egretta intermedia
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few en route
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - a few
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few en route
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - fairly common
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
Western Reef-Heron
Egretta gularis
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - a few
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - a few
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - a few en route
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
30/12/2006 - En route (Thattekad to Ooty) - a few
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - common
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - fairly common
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 50+ En route
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common en route
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - common
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 4
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
Cinnamon Bittern
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
15/01/2007 - Harike - 1
Black Bittern
Ixobrychus flavicollis
15/01/2007 - Harike - 3
Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala
Near-threatened (NT)
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 2
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 10+
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 15+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 4
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 10+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 20+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 4
Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 3 en route to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 3
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad) - 1 and a group of 3
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 4
Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Near-threatened (NT)
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 1
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus
Near-threatened (NT)
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 50+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
Red-naped Ibis
Pseudibis papillosa
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 4 and 1 en route to Mysore
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj) - a few
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 3
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 15+
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 1
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 50+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 50+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 50+
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 50+
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 15+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 50+
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 100+
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 50+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
15/01/2007 - Harike - 50+
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
15/01/2007 - Harike - 2
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - 2
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 30+
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Gadwall
Anas strepera
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 50+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Eurasian Teal
Anas crecca
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 20+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
15/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 20+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 50+
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 20+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 100+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Garganey
Anas querquedula
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - common
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - common
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 20+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 2
15/01/2007 - Harike - 30+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 50+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 5+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 50+
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Ferruginous Pochard
Aythya nyroca
Near-threatened (NT)
15/01/2007 - Harike - 50+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 3
15/01/2007 - Harike - 50+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 50+
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 2
15/01/2007 - Harike - 3
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3+
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 4
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 7
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 1
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 1 en route
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 3
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 20+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common en route
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 4
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - a few
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - a few
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - a few
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 2
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few en route
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 2
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
Pallas' Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Vulnerable (VU)
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
Lesser Fish-Eagle
Ichthyophaga humilis
Near-threatened (NT)
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1 near the Kosi river
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
Near-threatened (NT)
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
Lammergeier
Gypaetus barbatus
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1
13/01/2007 - En route (Udaipur to Delhi) - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few (en route)
White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Critically endangered (CR)
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 4
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus
Critically endangered (CR)
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 2
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 1
Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 3
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 6
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Near-threatened (NT)
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
Near-threatened (NT)
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
Short-toed Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 2
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 3+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 5+
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneus
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 1 fem
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus
Near-threatened (NT)
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
Pied Harrier
Circus melanoleucos
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1 female
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 2
Crested Goshawk
Accipiter trivirgatus
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 1
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Shikra
Accipiter badius
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - 2
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
Eurasian Buzzard
Buteo buteo
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 3+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 5+
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 2
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 1
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Indian Spotted Eagle
Aquila hastata
Vulnerable (VU)
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Vulnerable (VU)
15/01/2007 - Harike - 1
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 2+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 2
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 5+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca
Vulnerable (VU)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1 ad
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciatus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 1
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Booted Eagle
Aquila pennatus
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 3
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 2
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 2
Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus cirrhatus
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 4
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus nipalensis
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
Collared Falconet
Microhierax caerulescens
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Vulnerable (VU)
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 2
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - a few
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 3
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1 apparently a rare bird in Kutch
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1 (en route)
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 2
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - HO - a few heard
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 15+ in the grasslands near Dikhala
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 3
Gray Francolin
Francolinus pondicerianus
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few heard
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 5+
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
Jungle Bush-Quail
Perdicula asiatica
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5 allowing extremely close views as a family party was found at their nesting site
Painted Bush-Quail
Perdicula erythrorhyncha
Country endemic
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1 fem and 1 m
Hill Partridge
Arborophila torqueola
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
Red Spurfowl
Galloperdix spadicea
Country endemic
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 4
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 5+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Gray Junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii
Country endemic
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3 + Heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 5 + heard
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - HO - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - HO - a few heard
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - HO - a few heard
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 4
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 3
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1 female
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 male
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - HO - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - HO - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - HO - a few heard
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 20+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 5
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 5+
Barred Buttonquail
Turnix suscitator
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 6+
Demoiselle Crane
Anthropoides virgo
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 300+
Common Crane
Grus grus
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 in Mudumalai NP and 1 at pond close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1 en route
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common at pond close to Mysore
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 4
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common at ponds close to Mysore
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 20+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Indian Bustard
Ardeotis nigriceps
Endangered (EN)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 2
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
Macqueen's Bustard
Chlamydotis macqueenii
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 3
Bronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicus
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 20+ at ponds close to Mysore
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 3
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common at ponds close to Mysore
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
15/01/2007 - Harike - 2
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
Eurasian Thick-knee
Burhinus oedicnemus
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
Great Thick-knee
Burhinus recurvirostris
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
Indian Courser
Cursorius coromandelicus
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad) - a group of 5 in flight
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 7
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 3
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 9
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 2+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
30/12/2006 - En route (Thattekad to Ooty) - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - a few
White-tailed Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1 (en route)
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
Snowy Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
Lesser Sandplover
Charadrius mongolus
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 2
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Near-threatened (NT)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 at pond close to Mysore
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common at pond close to Mysore
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 2
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common at ponds close to Mysore
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 3
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 2
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+ at pond close to Mysore
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
Sanderling
Calidris alba
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
Ruff
Philomachus pugnax
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
Heuglin's Gull
Larus heuglini
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 100+
Steppe Gull
Larus barabensis
15/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
Great Black-headed Gull
Larus ichthyaetus
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 2
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
Brown-headed Gull
Larus brunnicephalus
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 5+
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Slender-billed Gull
Larus genei
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
River Tern
Sterna aurantia
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 4
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 4
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 3+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 2
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybridus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 5+
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles exustus
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 50+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 100+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 20+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
Vulnerable (VU)
Country endemic
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 10+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 3
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 20+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
Red Collared-Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - a few + a few en route
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few + heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
30/12/2006 - En route (Thattekad to Ooty) - fairly common
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common in Mudumalai and common en route to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Laughing Dove
Streptopelia senegalensis
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 3
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 4
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Pompadour Green-Pigeon
Treron pompadora
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
Yellow-footed Pigeon
Treron phoenicoptera
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2 in Mudumalai
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
Pin-tailed Pigeon
Treron apicauda
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 6
Wedge-tailed Pigeon
Treron sphenura
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 male perched hihg up in a tree in the city centre of Nainital
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 10 + heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few + heard
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula badia
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - HO - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 4 + heard
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
Slaty-headed Parakeet
Psittacula himalayana
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 50+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 20+
Plum-headed Parakeet
Psittacula cyanocephala
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 10+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 10+
Malabar Parakeet
Psittacula columboides
Country endemic
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 5+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 20+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few in Mudumalai, a few close to Mysore
Red-breasted Parakeet
Psittacula alexandri
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
Vernal Hanging-Parrot
Loriculus vernalis
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 5+
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 5+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Cuculus varius
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2 + heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1 + heard
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 1
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3 + heard
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1 + heard
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few close to Mudumalai, a few close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
Blue-faced Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
Sirkeer Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 3 + 1
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 1
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - a few
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few + heard
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few + heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few + heard
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few close to Mudumalai, a few close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
Indian Scops-Owl
Otus bakkamoena
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
Oriental Scops-Owl
Otus sunia
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - HO - 1
Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 4
Tawny Fish-Owl
Ketupa flavipes
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1 near Kumeria
Mottled Wood-Owl
Strix ocellata
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
Collared Owlet
Glaucidium brodiei
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - HO - 1 heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2
Spotted Owlet
Athene brama
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 3
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2 Mudumalai
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 6
Brown Hawk-Owl
Ninox scutulata
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1 + heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - HO - 1
Ceylon Frogmouth
Batrachostomus moniliger
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 4
Great Eared-Nightjar
Eurostopodus macrotis
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - HO - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - HO - 1 heard
Sykes' Nightjar
Caprimulgus mahrattensis
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
Jerdon's Nightjar
Caprimulgus atripennis
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - HO - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1 + a few heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - HO - a few heard
Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 20+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 20+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common Mudumalai
Himalayan Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
White-rumped Needletail
Zoonavena sylvatica
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 3+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2 Mudumalai
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 30+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5
Asian Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - a few
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few close to Mysore
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
Little Swift
Apus affinis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 30+
Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 1 en route
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
Malabar Trogon
Harpactes fasciatus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2 x 2
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 4
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1 + heard
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 1
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few at ponds close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 3
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 20+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
30/12/2006 - En route (Thattekad to Ooty) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few close to Mudumalai, fairly common close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - a few
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 4+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1 near Mohan
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 4
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 3
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+ close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 5+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 10
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 10+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+ en route to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 10+
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 en route to Mysore
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - 20+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few en route
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+ en route to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
Malabar Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros griseus
Country endemic
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 10+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
Indian Gray Hornbill
Ocyceros birostris
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Oriental Pied-Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
Great Hornbill
Buceros bicornis
Near-threatened (NT)
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - HO - 1 heard
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1 near Kumeria
Great Barbet
Megalaima virens
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Lineated Barbet
Megalaima lineata
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 4
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
White-cheeked Barbet
Megalaima viridis
Country endemic
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - fairly common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - fairly common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - fairly common
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - fairly common
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few + heard
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few + heard
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - a few
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
Blue-throated Barbet
Megalaima asiatica
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 3
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
Crimson-fronted Barbet
Megalaima rubricapilla
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2 + heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - HO - fairly common heard
Coppersmith Barbet
Megalaima haemacephala
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 10+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few + heard
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few in Mudumalai
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 2
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Brown-capped Woodpecker
Dendrocopos moluccensis
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 4
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 2
Gray-capped Woodpecker
Dendrocopos canicapillus
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 4
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 5+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Brown-fronted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos auriceps
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 3
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1 female
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Dendrocopos mahrattensis
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 1 fem
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 3
15/01/2007 - Harike - 3
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
Dendrocopos hyperythrus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
Himalayan Woodpecker
Dendrocopos himalayensis
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 2
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Rufous Woodpecker
Celeus brachyurus
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1 male
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - HO - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 fem
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 3
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Greater Yellownape
Picus flavinucha
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 3
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 3
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 in Mudumalai
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
Picus squamatus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 female
Gray-faced Woodpecker
Picus canus
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 4
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
Himalayan Flameback
Dinopium shorii
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 10+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - 3
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
White-naped Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1 + heard
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 3+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 3
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 3+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 4
Indian Pitta
Pitta brachyura
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1 + heard
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - HO - a few heard
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - HO - a few heard
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 in Mudumalai
Indian Bushlark
Mirafra erythroptera
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
Jerdon's Bushlark
Mirafra affinis
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2
Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix grisea
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 100+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
Rufous-tailed Lark
Ammomanes phoenicurus
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
Bimaculated Lark
Melanocorypha bimaculata
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 20+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - Extremely common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 20+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - a few
Sand Lark
Calandrella raytal
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 4
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
Malabar Lark
Galerida malabarica
Country endemic
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
Tawny Lark
Galerida deva
Country endemic
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 3
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Plain Martin
Riparia paludicola
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
Eurasian Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
Dusky Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 5+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 20+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - common
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo tahitica
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 10+
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 20+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few in Mudumalai
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 4+
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 4+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few close to Mudumalai, fairly common en route and close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - fairly common
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - a few
Streak-throated Swallow
Hirundo fluvicola
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 15+
Nepal Martin
Delichon nipalensis
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 20+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 2
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 2
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 2
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - a few
Black-backed Wagtail
Motacilla lugens
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla madaraspatensis
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 2
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 4
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 2
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - 2
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj) - 1 at a roadside pond
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 4
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 20+ ssp. beema and possibly also a a few eastern yellow wag
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 5+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - faw
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 10+
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 5+
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 5+
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 3
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - a few
Oriental Pipit
Anthus rufulus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 10+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2
Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris
04/01/2007 - Mysore (pool outside city) - 1
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 + heard
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 2
16/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - a few
Upland Pipit
Anthus sylvanus
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 tame bird in the pastures in the village of Pangot
Nilgiri Pipit
Anthus nilghiriensis
Near-threatened (NT)
Country endemic
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 3+
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 20+
Large Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina macei
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina melanoptera
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1 fem
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2 fem
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 splendid male
Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 4
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 5+
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
White-bellied Minivet
Pericrocotus erythropygius
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 fem
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 male
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1 fem
Long-tailed Minivet
Pericrocotus ethologus
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 15+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 20+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 4
Scarlet Minivet
Pericrocotus flammeus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1 m and 1 fem
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 2
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 3+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 5+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 fem
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2 Mudumalai
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 10+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 20+
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus picatus
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 4
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2 Mudumalai
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 20+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
Gray-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus priocephalus
Country endemic
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 3
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
Black-crested Bulbul
Pycnonotus melanicterus
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 3
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 10+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - common
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - common
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 10+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common Mudumalai and a few Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
White-cheeked Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucogenys
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 20+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 20+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - fairly common
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 5+
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common Mudumalai, fairly common close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 10+
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - fairly common
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Yellow-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus xantholaemus
Vulnerable (VU)
Country endemic
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 3
White-browed Bulbul
Pycnonotus luteolus
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
Yellow-browed Bulbul
Iole indica
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 5+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 5+
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 3
Mountain Bulbul
Ixos mcclellandii
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 3
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
Ashy Bulbul
Hemixos flavala
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 10+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 10+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
Black Bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 5+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 10+
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 20+
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 5+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 15+
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis cochinchinensis
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2 close to Mysore
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 2
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 4
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 Mudumalai
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 4
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1 male
Orange-bellied Leafbird
Chloropsis hardwickii
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1 male
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 5+
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 4
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
White-tailed Iora
Aegithina nigrolutea
Country endemic
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 1 fem
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 4
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
Hypocolius
Hypocolius ampelinus
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 7
Brown Dipper
Cinclus pallasii
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 3
Rufous-breasted Accentor
Prunella strophiata
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 20+
Black-throated Accentor
Prunella atrogularis
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 20+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Monticola cinclorhynchus
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1 fem
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 male
Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
Monticola rufiventris
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1 male
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 pair
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 1 male
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 1 fem
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 1 female
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus horsfieldii
Country endemic
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1 + heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2 + heard
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - HO - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - HO - 1
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 10+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 10+
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 15+
Orange-headed Thrush
Zoothera citrina
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 4
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - 1
Long-tailed Thrush
Zoothera dixoni
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 obliging bird in a gully about halfway down from Cheena Peak
Scaly Thrush
Zoothera dauma
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
Long-billed Thrush
Zoothera monticola
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
Gray-winged Blackbird
Turdus boulboul
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 20+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 2
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 2, possibly of the nigropileus ssp
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 2 of the all blackish resident ssp.
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 3
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 3+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 (gray ssp. with black cap)
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 Mudumalai
Chestnut Thrush
Turdus rubrocanus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Dark-throated Thrush
Turdus ruficollis
15/01/2007 - Harike - 3
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 20+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 5+
White-bellied Shortwing
Brachypteryx major
Vulnerable (VU)
Country endemic
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 3: first of 2 ssp. observed on this trip
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 5+ ssp. major
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 3+ close to Mysore
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
Rufous-vented Prinia
Prinia burnesii
Near-threatened (NT)
15/01/2007 - Harike - 2
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
Striated Prinia
Prinia criniger
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+ in the scrub along the road down from Pangot
Gray-crowned Prinia
Prinia cinereocapilla
Vulnerable (VU)
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 4
Rufous-fronted Prinia
Prinia buchanani
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - common
Gray-breasted Prinia
Prinia hodgsonii
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 2
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 4
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 3
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 3+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 20+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 20+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 20+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
Graceful Prinia
Prinia gracilis
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
Jungle Prinia
Prinia sylvatica
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Prinia flaviventris
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 3
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2 close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 10+
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - fairly common
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+ close to Mysore
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 20+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Chestnut-headed Tesia
Tesia castaneocoronata
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 in a gully about 2 km down from Pangot, just before a small village
Gray-bellied Tesia
Tesia cyaniventer
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
Aberrant Bush-Warbler
Cettia flavolivacea
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 3
Gray-sided Bush-Warbler
Cettia brunnifrons
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cetti
15/01/2007 - Harike - 3
Moustached Warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - a few
Blyth's Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 10+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - a few
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few + heard
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 5+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai and a few close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1
Clamorous Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 3
15/01/2007 - Harike - 3
16/01/2007 - Harike - 3
Thick-billed Warbler
Acrocephalus aedon
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
Booted Warbler
Hippolais caligata
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common Mudumalai
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
Sykes' Warbler
Hippolais rama
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 1
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 2
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+ Mudumalai
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 10+
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 2
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
Tickell's Leaf-Warbler
Phylloscopus affinis
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 5+
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - common
Sulphur-bellied Warbler
Phylloscopus griseolus
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 2
Buff-barred Warbler
Phylloscopus pulcher
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 5+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 20+
Pale-rumped Warbler
Phylloscopus chloronotus
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 10+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 20+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
Hume's Warbler
Phylloscopus humei
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - a few
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - a few
Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - fairly common, both green (nitidus?) and greenish (trochiloides?) were involved
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - fairly common
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - fairly common
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - fairly common
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai, a few close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
Large-billed Leaf-Warbler
Phylloscopus magnirostris
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 4 + heard
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few + heard
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few
Tytler's Leaf-Warbler
Phylloscopus tytleri
Near-threatened (NT)
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1
Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler
Phylloscopus occipitalis
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 5+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1
Blyth's Leaf-Warbler
Phylloscopus reguloides
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2+
Golden-spectacled Warbler
Seicercus burkii
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 4
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1 near Kumeria
Whistler's Warbler
Seicercus whistleri
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 20+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 20+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 20+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
Gray-hooded Warbler
Seicercus xanthoschistos
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 5+
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 20+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - fairly common
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 20+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - fairly common
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Black-faced Warbler
Abroscopus schisticeps
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 3
Striated Grassbird
Megalurus palustris
15/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
Broad-tailed Grassbird
Schoenicola platyura
Vulnerable (VU)
Country endemic
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 2
Greater Whitethroat
Sylvia communis
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
Lesser Whitethroat
Sylvia curruca
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 20+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
Small Whitethroat
Sylvia minula
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 2+
Hume's Whitethroat
Sylvia althaea
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
Asian Desert Warbler
Sylvia nana
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Sylvia crassirostris
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 3
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 close to Mysore
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
Muscicapa ruficauda
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 2
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 3
Brown-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa muttui
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 5+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 5+
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 3
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1 male
Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Ficedula tricolor
15/01/2007 - Harike - 1 male
16/01/2007 - Harike - 1 female
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 3
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
Black-and-rufous Flycatcher
Ficedula nigrorufa
Near-threatened (NT)
Country endemic
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 3
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 15+
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassina
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 male
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Nilgiri Flycatcher
Eumyias albicaudata
Near-threatened (NT)
Country endemic
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 15+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 5+
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 3
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 5+
Small Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1 male
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 3
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 male
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 3
Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sundara
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 5+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - a few
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
White-bellied Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis pallipes
Country endemic
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
Blue-throated Flycatcher
Cyornis rubeculoides
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 5+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 1
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 10+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 fem
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1 male, Mudumalai
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2
Gray-headed Canary-flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 5+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 10+
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 3+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 2
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 3
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
White-tailed Rubythroat
Luscinia pectoralis
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 1
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
15/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
Indian Blue Robin
Luscinia brunnea
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 2 fem
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 3 males
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 5+ (mostly males)
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 5+
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 3
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
Golden Bush-Robin
Tarsiger chrysaeus
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 2
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 3
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common Mudumalai, a few Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 3
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicata
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
Blue-capped Redstart
Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 10+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 3
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 5+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 3
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 4
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Plumbeous Redstart
Rhyacornis fuliginosus
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Little Forktail
Enicurus scouleri
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
Slaty-backed Forktail
Enicurus schistaceus
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
Spotted Forktail
Enicurus maculatus
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 3
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 2
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
White-browed Bushchat
Saxicola macrorhyncha
Vulnerable (VU)
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1 bird left us puzzled for a while but photographic reference material convinced us that a very pale female bushchat was indeed a white-browed
White-throated Bushchat
Saxicola insignis
Vulnerable (VU)
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maura
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - common, at least 30+ observed at the Lala site allone
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 20+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - a few
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 10+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 10+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
Gray Bushchat
Saxicola ferrea
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 10+
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 10+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - a few
Variable Wheatear
Oenanthe picata
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 20+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few (en route)
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 20+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 5+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Indian Chat
Cercomela fusca
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 10+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few ( en route)
Yellow-bellied Fantail
Rhipidura hypoxantha
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 20+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 3
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 20+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 10+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Spot-breasted Fantail
Rhipidura albogularis
Country endemic
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 5+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 4+
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 5+
White-browed Fantail
Rhipidura aureola
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 2
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 20+
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
Asian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
White-throated Laughingthrush
Garrulax albogularis
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 30+
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - HO - a few heard
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - HO - a few heard
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 4
Striated Laughingthrush
Garrulax striatus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 3
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1
Wynaad Laughingthrush
Garrulax delesserti
Country endemic
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush
Garrulax rufogularis
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 20+
Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush
Garrulax cachinnans
Endangered (EN)
Country endemic
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 5
Gray-breasted Laughingthrush
Garrulax jerdoni
Near-threatened (NT)
Country endemic
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 10+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 10+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 10+
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 10+
Streaked Laughingthrush
Garrulax lineatus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 20+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - fairly common
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Garrulax erythrocephalus
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 8+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 3 near a gully about 2 km down from Pangot (along the dirt road), just before a small village
Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 4 seen + more heard
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus erythrogenys
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 3
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 4
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
Pomatorhinus horsfieldii
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 4
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 3
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 3
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - HO - 1 heard
Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler
Pnoepyga albiventer
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 bird near the small stream just before a small village about 2km down from Pangot (along the dirt road)
Immaculate Wren-Babbler
Pnoepyga immaculata
Country endemic
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1 near Kumeria gave superb views after it was taped in
Black-chinned Babbler
Stachyris pyrrhops
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 20+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 15+
Tawny-bellied Babbler
Dumetia hyperythra
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 5+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 20+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
Dark-fronted Babbler
Rhopocichla atriceps
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 10+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
Yellow-eyed Babbler
Chrysomma sinense
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 3
16/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 4
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
Common Babbler
Turdoides caudatus
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - common
Striated Babbler
Turdoides earlei
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
Large Gray Babbler
Turdoides malcolmi
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 5+ (en route)
13/01/2007 - En route (Udaipur to Delhi) - several
Rufous Babbler
Turdoides subrufus
Country endemic
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 2 + heard
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striatus
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 15+
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 20+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 10+
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 5+
Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - a few
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common Mudumalai, fairly common Mysore
Red-billed Leiothrix
Leiothrix lutea
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 5+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - common
White-browed Shrike-Babbler
Pteruthius flaviscapis
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1 seen + 1 heard
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 male
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 20+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe poioicephala
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1 + heard
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - HO - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - a few
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
Black-chinned Yuhina
Yuhina nigrimenta
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 10+
White-bellied Yuhina
Yuhina zantholeuca
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 4
Black-throated Tit
Aegithalos concinnus
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1 + more heard
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1 seen + more heard
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - fairly common
Black-crested Tit
Periparus melanolophus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Great Tit
Parus major
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 4
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 5+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 20+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 20+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
White-winged Tit
Parus nuchalis
Country endemic
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 8
Black-lored Tit
Parus xanthogenys
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 2
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 1
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 3
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 20+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - a few
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
Yellow-browed Tit
Sylviparus modestus
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 4+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Sitta castanea
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 3
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 4
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 20+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 10+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - a few
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - a few
White-tailed Nuthatch
Sitta himalayensis
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - fairly common
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 2
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 2
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 2
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - a few
Wallcreeper
Tichodroma muraria
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Bar-tailed Treecreeper
Certhia himalayana
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 5+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
White-crowned Penduline-Tit
Remiz coronatus
15/01/2007 - Harike - 7+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 15
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 5+
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
Crimson-backed Sunbird
Leptocoma minima
Country endemic
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1 fem
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - a few
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 3+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - a few
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common Mudumalai, a few Mysore
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 10+
Long-billed Sunbird
Cinnyris lotenius
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 2
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1 male
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
Black-throated Sunbird
Aethopyga saturata
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 3
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1 male
Fire-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga ignicauda
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 3
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 3
Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum agile
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
Plain Flowerpecker
Dicaeum concolor
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 10+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 1
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 5+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 10+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker
Dicaeum ignipectus
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2 males
Oriental White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - fairly common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - fairly common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - fairly common
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - common
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 10+
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 20+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 10+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 20+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 10+
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - fairly common
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 2
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 2
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2 close to Mysore
Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - a few
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
Maroon Oriole
Oriolus traillii
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1 female
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 4
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 3
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1 male
Rufous-tailed Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 20+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 1
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 1
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 5+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
30/12/2006 - En route (Thattekad to Ooty) - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mysore
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1 observed at close range, the absence of a white wingpatch allowed nice comparison with numerous rufous-tailed shrike
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 1
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
Bay-backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 20+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 5+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - a few
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few en route
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai and a few close to Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 10+
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - 1
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
Gray-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 1 bird in the pastures near the village of Pangot
Southern Gray Shrike
Lanius meridionalis
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 5+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 5+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 1
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 5+
Large Woodshrike
Tephrodornis gularis
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 20+
Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai and fairly common Mysore
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 1
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
15/01/2007 - Harike - 2
16/01/2007 - Harike - 2
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few en route
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - a few
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 5+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - a few
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1 at Dikhala
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 2
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - a few
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 4
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 3
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 2
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus remifer
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 1
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 2
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - 1 en route
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 10+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few en route
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 1
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 20+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Black-headed Jay
Garrulus lanceolatus
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 20+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 30+
Blue Magpie
Urocissa erythrorhyncha
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 5+
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 5+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 10+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 5+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 3
Green Magpie
Cissa chinensis
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 1
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10 + heard
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - 1
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 10+
15/01/2007 - Harike - a few
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few (en route)
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 5+
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
Gray Treepie
Dendrocitta formosae
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - 2
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 1
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - 2
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - 3
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 3
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
White-bellied Treepie
Dendrocitta leucogastra
Country endemic
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 1
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
House Crow
Corvus splendens
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - common
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - fairly common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - fairly common
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - fairly common
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - En route (Thattekad to Ooty) - fairly common
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - fairly common
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai, fairly common Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - fairly common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - common
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - a few
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - a few
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - fairly common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - fairly common
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - fairly common
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - fairly common
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - En route (Thattekad to Ooty) - fairly common
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - fairly common
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai, fairly common Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - a few
19/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria) - a few
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - a few
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - a few
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Southern Hill Myna
Gracula indica
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 2
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 10+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - fairly common
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 50+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 2
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - fairly common
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common Mudumalai, fairly common Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj) - several nice observations en route
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - 10+
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - common
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 10+
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - a few + a few en route
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common Mudumalai, common Mysore
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 10+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - common
15/01/2007 - Harike - common
16/01/2007 - Harike - common
18/01/2007 - Ramnagar (Kosi River) - fairly common
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - fairly common
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - a few
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - a few
Asian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
14/01/2007 - En route (Delhi to Moga) - several around Delhi
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 10+
28/12/2006 - Thattekad (Urlanthanay) - 5+
29/12/2006 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power plant dam) - 20+
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+ (Gray-headed ssp.)
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 10+
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
Brahminy Starling
Temenuchus pagodarum
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai
05/01/2007 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - a few
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - a few
Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 1
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - common
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - fairly common
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - a few
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - a few en route
30/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - fairly common en route
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - fairly common
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few Mudumalai and fairly common Mysore
06/01/2007 - En route (Bangalore to Ahmedabad)
07/01/2007 - En route (Ahmedabad to Bhuj)
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - common
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
15/01/2007 - Harike - fairly common
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 20+
22/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Mohan) - a few
23/01/2007 - outside Corbett NP (Kumeria & Mohan) - a few
24/01/2007 - Nainital (Kilbury, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 20+
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - fairly common
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - fairly common
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - fairly common
Sind Sparrow
Passer pyrrhonotus
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 5+
Russet Sparrow
Passer rutilans
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 50+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 10+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 30+
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
23/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) - a few
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - a few
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia
Petronia xanthocollis
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 4
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - fairly common
Baya Weaver
Ploceus philippinus
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - a group of 20+ in non-breeding plumage
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - 1
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
15/01/2007 - Harike - 20+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 20+
Green Avadavat
Sporaeginthus formosus
Vulnerable (VU)
Country endemic
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - 4 (2 males and 2 females)
White-throated Munia
Euodice malabarica
02/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 5+
03/01/2007 - Mudumalai - 2
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - 10+
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 20+
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
12/01/2007 - Mt. Abu - fairly common
Black-throated Munia
Lonchura kelaarti
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - 10+
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 2
Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus
24/12/2006 - En route (Chennai to Munnar) + Munnar (Cardamon Shola) - 20+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Cardammon Shola) - 10+
25/12/2006 - Munnar (Bodi Ghat) - a few
26/12/2006 - Munnar (Rajamalai) + En route (Munnar to Thattekad) - fairly common
27/12/2006 - Thattekad (Thattekad) - 5+
31/12/2006 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few
01/01/2007 - Ooty (Sigur Ghat) - fairly common
04/01/2007 - Mudumalai - a few
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - a few
15/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
16/01/2007 - Harike - 10+
20/01/2007 - Corbett NP - a few
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 20+
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 5+
Pink-browed Rosefinch
Carpodacus rhodochrous
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 1 female
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 1
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 4
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch
Carduelis spinoides
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 8
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 10+
Brown Bullfinch
Pyrrhula nipalensis
26/01/2007 - Nainital (Mongoli Valley & Nainital) - 2
Rock Bunting
Emberiza cia
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 2
Gray-hooded Bunting
Emberiza buchanani
08/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya, Tera Done & Kalatalav) - fairly common
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - a few
10/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Soneri Hills, ...) - fairly common
11/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Phulay, Chari Dhandh, ...) - fairly common
Chestnut-breasted Bunting
Emberiza stewarti
25/01/2007 - Nainital (Sat Tal) - 5+
27/01/2007 - Nainital (Pangot, Cheena Peak & Nainital) - 4
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Emberiza fucata
21/01/2007 - Corbett NP - 3
Black-headed Bunting
Emberiza melanocephala
09/01/2007 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Jakhau & Naliya Done) - 2