10-Day Birding Expedition in North Bengal
From 16 April to 25 April, I had the privilege of completing a 10-day birding expedition with #madrasnaturalistsociety and #helptrousim. Guided by none other than Ujwal, one of the best birding guides in the Latpanchar region, our journey covered more than 150 species — all spotted with no calls and no whistles.
We explored the rich biodiversity of Upper Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Singalila National Park, and Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary. Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of the incredible bird sightings:
Day 1: Sevok Railway Crossing & Latpanchar
- Black Kite
- House Crow
- Black Drongo
- Brahminy Kite
- Chestnut-tailed Starling
- Jungle Myna
- House Sparrow
- Asian Pied Starling
- Common Myna
- Oriental Magpie Robin
- Red-headed Trogon
- Black-chinned Yuhina
- Himalayan Cuckoo (heard)
- Great Barbet
- Blue-throated Barbet
- Square-tailed Drongo Cuckoo (heard)
- Indian Cuckoo (heard)
Day 2
- Red-rumped Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Nepal House Martin
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Red-vented Bulbul
- Greater Coucal
- Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
- Long-tailed Shrike
- Spotted Dove
- Oriental Turtle Dove
- Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
- Blue Whistling Thrush
- Mountain Hawk Eagle
- Indian/Oriental White-eye
- Yellow-vented Warbler
- Ashy-throated Warbler
- Blyth’s Leaf Warbler
- White-browed Shrike Babbler
- Long-tailed Broadbill
- Black-winged Cuckooshrike
- Large Woodshrike
- Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher
- Indian Great Hornbill
- Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
- Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
- Lesser Yellownape
Day 3: Singalila
- Rufous-necked Hornbill
- Large-billed Crow
- Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
- Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush
- Bar-throated Minla (Shiva)
- White-browed Fulvetta
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Striped-throated Yuhina
- Green-tailed Sunbird
- Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
- Whiskered Yuhina
Day 4
- Kalij Pheasant
- Green-backed Tit
- Fire-tailed Sunbird
- Common Kestrel
- Himalayan Griffon
- Brown Parrotbill
- Pink-browed Rosefinch
- Rufous-fronted Tit
- Red-tailed Minla
- Chestnut-headed Tesia (heard)
- Whistler’s Warbler
- Black-throated Parrotbill
- Hoary-throated Barwing
- Yellow-browed Tit
- Common Rosefinch
- Spotted Laughingthrush
- Aberrant Bush Warbler
- Satyr Tragopan
Day 5
- Yellow-billed Blue Magpie
- Red-billed Leiothrix
- Darjeeling Woodpecker
- Crimson-naped Woodpecker
- Rufous-bellied Niltava
- Black-eared Shrike Babbler
- Black-faced Laughingthrush
- Grey Wagtail
- Blyth’s Leaf Warbler
- Dark-sided Flycatcher
- Striated Laughingthrush
- Golden-breasted Fulvetta
Day 6
- Hume’s Lark
- Coal Tit
- Rufous-vented Tit
- White-capped Redstart
- Common Hoopoe
- White-browed Rosefinch
Day 7
- Red Crossbill
- White-browed Bush Robin
- Greenish Warbler
- Black Redstart
- Hodgson’s Redstart
- Grey-crested Tit
- Sikkim Treecreeper
- Golden Bush Robin
- Rufous-breasted Robin
Day 8
- Scaly-breasted Cupwing
- Golden-throated Barbet
- Grey Treepie
- Striated Bulbul
- Grey Nightjar
- Mountain Scops Owl
- Collared Scops Owl
Day 9
- Black-throated Tit
- Greater Yellownape
- Grey-hooded Warbler
- Grey-sided Laughingthrush
- White-throated Laughingthrush
- Scaly Laughingthrush
- Black Eagle
Day 10
- Himalayan Cutia
- White-browed Piculet
- Himalayan Bulbul
- Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
- Long-tailed Minivet
If you are interested in monsoon birding at Mahananda WLS and Senchal WLS, feel free to get in touch.
Contact: 94750 56624
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