This is news about birdwatching activities performed by FOB Members in March 2007 outside Kathmandu Valley. There are news about birdwatching and birds recorded by FOB members Krishna Gurung and Vimal Thapa around Langtang National Park and Annapurn Area respectively.

Yellow-rumped Honeyguide

I along with my French friend had a small 3 days trek in Langtang National Park in this month of March. It was wonderful birdwatching even weather was too bad during trek. We woke up early in the morning for our bird-trek but it was raining so heavily we could start only at 10 in the morning. We headed towards Chandanbariin and arrive there at five in the evening. The way was full of snow. We spent spent over night there and next morning we headed towards Cholangpati. As we arrived in Cholangpati, it start snowing. We decided to go back down to the Thulo Shybru. The path was full of snow so we slided down, few hour later we arrive near the village. We saw many beautiful birds near the farmland there. We headed towards Bambu and arrived there at 5 in evening where we spent over night. Next morning, we went back to Shybrubeshi. On the way, near Pairo(landslide), place called Pairo, we saw Yellow-rumped Honeyguide. it was first time for me see this bird. It was a very beautiful and very small bird. In our hole three days trip my friend recorded about 100 species of birds whereas I record only 75 species as listed below:


Black Eagle, Grey-bush Chat, Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Common Stone Chat, Himalayan Bulbul, Grey-hooded Warbler, Olive-backed Pipit, Rufous-breasted Accentor, Long-tailed Shrike, Chestnut-tailed Minla, Tree Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Common Kestrel, Long-billed Crow, White-collared Black Bird, Plain-back Thrush, Blue-fronted Redstart, Orange-flanked Bush Robin, White- caped Water Redstart, Plumbeous Water Redstart, White-tailed Nuthach, Green-backed Tit, Black-throated Tit, Rufous-fronted Tit, Winter Wren, Veriegeated Laughing Thrush, Rofush Sibia, Altai Accentor, Rose Finch, Yellow-billed Maigpie, White-throated Laughing Thrush, Streted Laughing Thrush, White-browed Fulveta, Rufous-vented Yuhina, Green-tailed Sunbird, Alpine Accentor, Rufous-brested Accentor, White-browed Rose Finch, Collared Grosbeak, Grey Crested Tit, Small Niltava, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Blue-whistling Thrush, Spotted Nutcracker, Snow Pigeon, Himalayan Munal (m.f.), Scally-bellied Woodpecker, Crimson-breasted Woodpecker, Great Barbet, Brown Dipper, Brown-fronted Woodpecker, Frok-tailed Swift, Crested-serpent Eagle, Long-tailed Minivet, Yellow-bellied Fantail, Black Drongo, Chestnut- bellied Rock Thrush, Little Forktail, Spotted Forktail, Black-backed forktail, Nepal House Martin, Orintel White Eye, Ashy-throated Warbler, Lemon-rumped warbler, Chestnut-crowned Laughing Thrush, White-browed Shrike Babbler, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Black-throated Sunbird, Pale-blue Flycatcher, Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( seen with Ranger B.B Khadka from chitawan), Rock Pigeon, Orienal Turtle Dove, Red-vented Bulbul, Kalij Pheasant, Black-lored Tit.

Lammergeier

During this trip around Annapurna massive, which is one of the classic adventure treks in Nepal, I was lucky to be able to see, hear and record the numerous birds, though only about one third of the existing birds in the whole area were recorded. It was also great to have friend, also member of our forum (Friendsofbird)- Mr. Phurkel Sherpa who happen to be on the same trip till the halfway. We had a great birding time in couple of places like Besi Sahar in the beginning and at Manang towards the middle of the trip.

Chestnut-headed Bee Eater

Chukar