Birds are everywhere, we can see them from higher Mountains to the Deserts.In India bird habitats are divided into forests, scrub, wetlands, grasslands, agricultural lands, the desert and seas. Many bird species require a mixed habitat and there are other variety of birds which are differentiate by the climate.
Jageshwar in the state of Uttarakhand, lies in Sub tropical – Alpine forest zone. The region has coniferous trees such as Cheer, Pine, Deodar along with a mixed forest of Oak and Rhododendron.
I stayed at Van Serai forest lodge, just 1 Km away from the Jageshwar temple. Early morning I walked to the temple following the road alongside a small creek. The walk was very so serene almost left me in an introspective mode. I being a birding guide and a naturalist being in nature is meditation to me.
In by birding career I have been bird watching in many places in Nepal and Northern India. What I have gathered is that most of the Himalayan birds are similar here except some western range species.
Jageshwar is an awesome birding destination. I had visited during the winter season so many Himalayan birds had flown more down for their winter vacation, despite that I spotted some beautiful birds.
Day 1: In the Morning, I walked up to the Jageshwar temple. In the afternoon I drove to Briddha Jageshwar and Jhakar temple and on my return I hiked back to the Lodge.
Day 2 : I spend the entire morning birding inside Eco park and took a hike up to a hill later in the afternoon.
Jageshwar Birds Checklist
- Himalayan Vulture
- Steppe Eagle
- Bonell’s Eagle
- Mountain Hawk Eagle
- Common Pigeon
- Oriental Turtle Dove
- Slaty-headed Parakeet
- Mountain Scops Owl
- Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
- Brown-fronted Woodpecker
- Grey-headed Woodpecker
- Long-tailed Minivet
- Bronzed Drongo
- Red-billed Blue Magpie
- Black-headed Jay
- Large-billed Crow
- Green-backed Tit
- Coal Tit 16
- Black-throated Tit
- Barn Swallow
- Red-rumped Swallow
- Himalayan Bulbul
- Red-vented Bulbul
- Black Bulbul
- Striated Prinia
- Buff-barred Warbler
- Lemon-rumped Warbler
- Ashy-throated Warbler
- Grey-hooded Warbler
- Whistler’s Warbler
- Goldcrest
- Streaked Laughingthrush
- Brown Dipper
- White-tailed Nuthatch
- Bar-tailed Treecreeper
- Common Myna
- Blue Whistling Thrush
- Mistle Thrush
- Himalayan Bluetail
- Plumbeous Water Redstart
- White-capped Redstart
- Blue-capped Redstart
- Blue-fronted Redstart
- House Sparrow
- Russet Sparrow
- Dark-breasted Rosefinch
- Rufous-breasted Accentor
- Rock Bunting
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Date ( Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2017) By Sanjib Acharaya – Naturalist & Guide Asian Adventures
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