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Birding
In Darjeeling Tiger Hill
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As other
hill station Dargeeling is also growing as a great Summer Tourist
destination for Indian and Foreginer Guest. Dargeeling nestled at
the Northern part of West Bengal in grandeur and beauty of towering
snow-capped mountains with the Abode, the Kanchenjunga, the king of
the mountains, dominating the sombre, snowy sentinels, lies the
jewel of the town, elegant, sophisticated and incrediably beautiful,
Where as Tiger Hill is the famed sunrise point 11kms from Darjeeling
with the elevation of 2485m giving the clear spectacular views of
the Kanchenjunga range. The habitat here is mainly ringal bamboo and
oak. It is a good place to see Brown Parrotbill and Gould's
Shortwing. One can say this place as "A site with great birding
potential." Minimum 5 - 6 days birding at this place is recommended
from April to Mid October.
At Dargeeling, one can have sight of Himalayan Griffon, great
Barbet, Long tailed Minivet, streaked Laughingthrush, Silver eared
Mesia, Black eared Shrike Babbler, Rusty Fronted Barwing, Red tailed
Minla, Whishkered Yuhina, Rufous winged Fukvetta, Rufous Sibia,
Little Pied, Verditer and Grey headed Flycatcher, Rufous bellied
Niltava, Wite throated Fantail, Brownish Flanked and Russet Bush
Warblers, Hill Prinia, Smoky, Buff barred, lemon rumped, Ashy
throated, Grey Bushcat, Chestnut bellied Rock Thrush, Blue Whistling
Thrush, Grey Winged Blackbird, Green backed and Black throated tits,
White tailed Nuthatch, Olive backed pipit, Mrs gould's, Green tailed
and Fire tailed Sunbirds, Yellow breasted Greenfinch, little Bunting
and many more .....
At Tiger Hill, Birders can have a look at Hill partridge, Khalij
Pheasent, Large Hawk Cuckoos, Oriental and Lesser Cuckoo, Oriental
and Lesser Cuckoos, Spot bellied Eagle Owl, Collard Owlet, Himalayan
Swiftlet, Fork Tailed and House Swifts, White throated Needletail,
Darjeeling Woodpecker, Streak breasted Scimitar Babbler, Scaly
breasted Wren Babbler, Rufous Capped Babbler, Fulvous and Grey
headed parrotbill, Blue winged laughing thrush, Black heade shrike
babblers, Hoary throated Barwing, Snowy browed, Sapphire, and Rufous
gorgeted Flycatcher, Rufous bellied Niltava, Yellow bellied Fantail,
Chestnut warblers, Goldcrest, indian Blue Robin, Orange flanked,
Golden and white browed Bush robin, White tailed Robins, WHite
collard Black Bird, Plain backed. Long billed browned tit, Olive
backed and rosy pipits, Plain mountain Finch, Gold naped Finch, Red
headed finch and many more ....
Birding In Lava
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Located at
about 32 kms east of Kalimpong, Lava is a small village surrounded
by Hills of North Bengal near Bhutan's western Border is an active
Buddhist monastery. People here were really friendly and birding in
the forests was also very rewarding along the roads and path.
Birding atleast 2 - 3 days is recommended at this small village,
inorder to have a look at Steepe Eagles, Mountain Scops owl, fork
tailed Swift, Great Hornbill, Golden Barbet, Greater and lesser
Yellownapes, Crimson breasted woodpecker, Longtailed Broadbill, Grey
backed Shrike, Maroon Oriole, Hill Myna, Grey Treepie, Black winged
Cuckooshrike, Short billed Minivet, Orange billed Leafbird,
Striated, Himalayan and Mountain Bulbul, rusty cheeked and Coral
billed Scimitar Babblers, Long billed Wren Babbler, Golden babblers,
White throated Laughingthrush, fire tailed Myzornis, Rufous vented
Yuhnia, Nepal Fulvetta, Dark sided, Red throated and White gorgeted
Fly Catcher, Yellow browed Large billed Leaf, Black faced warblers,
Eurasian, Brown throated and Rusty Flanked Treecreepers, Fire
breasted Flowerpecker, Black Throated Sunbird, Streak Spiderhunter,
Common Rosefinch, Red Cross and many more....
Birding In
Sandakhphu Trek
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Situated at the elevation of 3636 m from sea level and about 58 kms
from Darjeeling Sandakphu means the 'Height of the Poison Plant'
which is a direct reference to the profusion of the poisonous
aconite plants that grow near the peak. The loftiest peak of the
Singalila Range, Sandakphu is the culminating point of many trekking
routes in the Darjeeling-Sikkim region. Trek to Sandakphu starts
from Maneybhanjan, a small town near Darjeeling. Sandakphu
epitomises the wild elemental grandeur of the snows. Nature here is
at her pristine best, and the vista at the top is worth all the
hardship endured on the way. Aptly called the Paradise of Trekkers,
the Sandakphu peak is a vantage point from where one can see four of
the world's five highest peaks - Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu and
Lhotse in a continuous snow-clad arc. Once can spend 6 - 7 days at
this area by enjoying trekking and birdwatching. The checlist of
birds found at this places are White tailed Needletail, Slednder
billed Scimitar Babbler, Rufous throated wren Babbler, Brown
Parrotbill, Spotted Laughingthrush, Black throated Parrotbill, Black
faced Laughingthruish, Black headed shrike babbler, red tailed minla,
Rufous winged Fulvetta, Rufous Gorgeted and Verditer Flycatcher,
Brownish Flanked and Grey Sided Bush Warblers, Hill Prinia, Rufous
fronted Tit, Firetailed Sunbird, Gold naped Finch and Little
Bunting, Ferruginous Flycatcher, Large billed and Blyth's Leaf
warblers, Golden Spectacled Warblers, white browed Shortwing, White
tailed Robin, Indian Blue Robin, Northern Goshawk, Eurasian Hobby ,
Blood Pheasant, Fire tailed Myzornis, Yellowish Bellied Bush
Warblers, Large Billed Leaf warbler, White browed Bush Robin, Maroon
Backed Accentor, Rufous fronted Tit, Fire tailed Sunbird, Great
Parrotbill, Hume's Short toed Lark, Slender Billed Scimitar,
Babbler, Spotted and Black faced Laughingthrushes, Fire tailed
Myzornis, Yellowish Bellied Bush Warblers, Greenish Warblers, White
winged Grosbeak, Tibetan Siskin, Dark breasted, Pink browed,
Beautiful, White browed and Dark rumped Rosefinches, Red Crossbill,
Grey Hooded Warblers, Plain Mountail Finch, Collard Grosbeak,
Tickell's Leaf, Blyth's Leaf, Golden Spectacled Warblers and many
more....
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