Bird Watching in the Himalayan Foothills of Uttarakhand

Arrive Delhi airport. You will be met and transferred to the hotel. Later visit to Sultanpur (about a hour drive) for half day birdwatching.

Evening return to the hotel.

Overnight stay.

Pick-up from New Delhi and transferred to Sat Tal (7 hours drive)
Arrive Sat Tal in the late afternoon
Your birding guide will meet you upon arrival in Sat Tal and will be with you till your departure from Corbett
Rest of the day bird photography
Night stay at TAG Lavanya resort

Full day bird photography in Sat Tal
Overnight stay in TAG Lavanya resort

The habitat offers species such as:

White-crested Laughing Thrush, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Red-billed Leothrix, Siberian Rubythroat, Rock Bunting etc. This scattered and deliberately undeveloped area is one of the most pleasant destinations. Look for Rufous-chinned & White Crested Laughing Thrush, Rufous-breasted Accentor, Greater Yellow-naped Flameback, Speckled Piculet, Golden Bush Robin etc

Morning birding in Sat Tal
After early lunch, drive to Pangot
Rest of the day birding in Pangot
Overnight stay in Jungle Lore Birding Lodge

Another two days of birding at Pangot village, Baggar and Gughu Khan

These walks can be very rewarding
One can see Cheer, Koklas and Khalij, Crested Serpent-eagle, Mountain Hawk-eagle, Woodpeckers such as Brown-fronted, Stripe-breasted, Rufous Bellied etc. Thrushes such as Darkthroated, Mistle etc. Striated Prinia can be see in the terraced fields. Warblers such as Tickell's Leaf-warbler, Greenish, Golden-spectacled, Grey-hooded. Flycatchers such as Asian Brown, Rusty-tailed, Ultramarine, Verditer, Tickell's Blue, Rufous-bellied Niltava etc., Orange-flanked Bush Robin, Blue-capped Redstart. Laughingthrushes such as White-throated, Striated & Streaked, Chestnut-crowned etc. Look for Accentor, Upland Pipit, Blue-winged Minla, Whiskered Yuhina etc. Slaty-headed & Red-breasted Parakeet, Grey Bushchat, Long-tailed & Grey-backed Shrike, Common Kestrel, Besra, Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush etc. Streaked Laughing Thrush is a common garden bird here

Full day birding.
Overnight stay.

After early lunch, drive to Corbett National Park stopping en route for birding at Corbett Falls.

Arrive Tiger Camp in the afternoon. After check-in, you will explore the river edge at Kumeria in the afternoon for tawny & brown fish owl, Asian barred owlet, plumbeous redstart, brown dipper and the three species of forktails. Other species that are possible in the forest are crested tree swift, spangled drongo, blue bearded bee-eater etc. Overnight stay at Tiger Camp.

In the morning and afternoon, you will be taken for a 4WD safari to the national park for tiger tracking and wildlife viewing. The duration of safari is about three hours and is conducted early morning and in the afternoon till sunset. Each jeep can seat upto four persons comfortably but you will have an exclusive / private jeep for you. Besides you, the jeep will have an expert driver and a nature guide. Overnight stay in comfortable room in Tiger Camp.

Morning birding at Kumeria and Kosi River (outside the National Park).
Return to the hotel at 1100 hrs
Check-out at 12 noon
After lunch, drive back to Delhi (7-8 hours)
Arrive Delhi in the late evening.

One can look for:

Black Bulbul, Brown Eared Bulbul, Brown Fish Owl, Little & Spotted Forktail, Yellow-bellied and White Browed Fantail, Crested Laughing Thrush, Black-winged Cuckoo Shrike, Little Heron, Wallcreeper, Red-breasted Parakeet, Short-billed and Long-tailed Minivet, Brown Dipper, Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark etc

Post breakfast, drive to the airport to connect the flight back home.