Saturday, September 1, 2012

My bird list - Valley of Flowers trip

With the exception of the first five, I saw all these birds for the first time.


Species Scientific Name Date Location Comments
Rock Pigeon Columba livia 21/07/12 Haridwar
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 21/07/12 Haridwar
House Sparrow Passer domesticus 21/07/12 Haridwar
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 21/07/12 Haridwar
House Crow Corvus splendens 21/07/12 Haridwar
Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys 22/07/12 Devprayag A pair up on the telephone wire!
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula 22/07/12 Rudraprayag Also seen all over Ghangria
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 24/07/12 Govindghat During the trek to Ghangria, next to the Pushpavati river.
Yellow-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa flavirostris 24/07/12 Govindghat During the trek to Ghangria, next to the Pushpavati river.
Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha 24/07/12 Govindghat During the trek to Ghangria, next to the Pushpavati river.
White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana 24/07/12 Govindghat During the trek to Ghangria, sunning itself on the rock, next to the Pushpavati river.
White-capped Water Redstart Chaimarrornis leucocephalus 24/07/12 Govindghat During the trek to Ghangria, sunning itself on the rock, next to the Pushpavati river.
Variegated Laughingthrush Garrulax variegatus 25/07/12 Valley of flowers Seen and heard in Ghangria, as well as in the wooded bits and rhododendron bushes in the valley.  Lovely bird!
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 25/07/12 Ganghria Commonly seen through valley of flowers, Ganghria town.  Both male and female.
Rusty-flanked Treecreeper Certhia nipalensis 25/07/12 Valley of flowers creeping up a tree!
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis 26/07/12 Ghangria Seen and heard in Ghangria, two pairs in the conifers.  Swift flight, and beautiful wing pattern.
Whiskered Yuhina Yuhina flavicollis 26/07/12 Ghangria
Streaked Laughingthrush Garrulax lineatus 26/07/12 Ghangria
White-collared Blackbird Turdus albocinctus 26/07/12 Ghangria Sweet song.  Picking on jamun fruits

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