Sunday, April 24, 2011

Birds of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand



Himalayan Bulbul - seen at Purola in mid April




Ashy Drongo seen near Gangad village on the Har ki dun trail - mid April. According to Salim Ali, the crimson eyes are the diagnostic. Deeply forked tail. Breeding April onwards in the Himalayas up to 3000m. 










A Rosefinch seen near Har ki dun valley on a thorny scrub. ( Slightly forked tail distinctive - Salim Ali)



Juvenile Brown Dipper sitting by the Har ki dun Gad near Taluka (~2000m).



Orange flanked Bush Robin near Seema ( 2700m)

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