Birding Itinerary
Digboi - Namdapha Tiger Reserve - Deban > Hornbill - Deban - Saikhowa National Park - Tinsukia - Kaziranga National Park - Nameri National Park - Shillong - Mawphlang - Shillong - Guwahati
Day 1:
Arrive at Dibrugarh airport and onwards to Digboi Overnight at CTA Oil Guest HouseDay 2:
Birding at Digboi Oil Reserve (Permissions need to be arranged with security supplied from local police station) look for key species such as Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush and other woodland birds such as White-cheeked Partridge, Jerdon's Baza (rare), Grey-bellied Tesia, etc. Also try looking for White-winged Duck in the marshes within the reserve. Other birds include Pale-headed Woodpecker, Sultan Tit, White-browed Piculet, Oriental Hobby, etc.Day 3:
Digboi Oil ReserveDay 4:
Digboi to Namdapha Tiger Reserve (Deban Forest IB)Day 5:
Birding around Deban Birds at Namdapha include: Snowy-throated Babbler, White-bellied Heron, Beautiful Nuthatch, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Rusty-bellied Shortwing, Ibisbill, Green Cochoa, several species of wren-babblers, 3 species of Tesias, Blyth's Kingfisher, Fulvous Parrotbill, etc.Day 6:
Deban to Hornbill (camp at Hornbill)Day 7:
HornbillDay 8:
Hornbill to DebanDay 9:
Birding around DebanDay 10:
Deban to Tinsukia Dibru-Saikhowa National ParkDay 11:
Birding around Dibru-Saikhowa (walk from Guijan to Kolomy 5km - 4 hours): Black-breasted Parrotbill, Jerdon's Bushchat, Marsh Babbler and Pale-capped Pigeon. Other birds in the reserve include Black-breasted Thrush, Hodgson's Redstart, Grey-sided Bush Warbler, Chestnut-capped Babbler, Jerdon's Babbler, etc.Day 12:
Birding in Dibru - Saikhowa (around Dighaltarang Area - boat needs to be arranged with help from Forest Dept.Day 13:
Tinsukia to KazirangaDay 14: Kaziranga National Park AM Elephant Ride // Central Range PM Western Range
Birding Tours in IndiaKaziranga National Park is a highly reputed wildlife protected area. It is the largest undisturbed representative area of Brahmaputra, its flood plain, grassland and forest. Reputed to be a mini Africa in the Indian sub-continent, the Park has more than 70% of the world's one-horned rhino population, 70% of the world population of the Eastern Swamp Deer (Cervus duvuaceli ranjitsinhii) and 75% of the world's wild Asiatic water buffalo. It has a significant population of the Asian Elephant.
The Park has more than 483 species of birds, 18 of them are globally threatened species. Because of the varied habitat-types that the Park comprises of as also of the strict protection accorded to them birding in Kaziranga is very special. The Eastern Range is good for water birds such as Falcated Teal, White-eyed Pochard and Spot-billed pelican (a colony of c 200 pairs is located in this range). For grassland birds the Western Range is ideal. The Bengal Florican can be seen during the elephant ride in the Central Range. The nearby Panbari Reserved Forest is good for primates such as Hoollock Gibbon and Capped Langur and also woodland birds such as Yellow-vented Warbler, Great Hornbill, Darknecked Tailorbird, Grey-bellied and Slaty-bellied Tesias.
Other interesting birds include Green-backed Heron, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Pied and Northern Harriers, Lesser and greater Adjutants, Black-necked Storks, Grey-headed and Pallas's Fish-eagle (common), Swamp Francolin (common), Spotbilled Pelican, Finn's Weaver, Slender-billed Babbler (rare), Grey-headed Lapwing, Black-bellied tern, Black-breasted Thrush, Yellow-naped Woodpecker, etc.
Day 15:
AM Tea Gardens Eastern Range (whole day - come out of Park for lunch)Day 16:
AM Panbari // PM Central RangeDay 17:
Kaziranga - according to choice // leisureDay 18: Kaziranga to Nameri National Park
The habitat is diverse more close to Manas National Park (which is now closed). Sighting of wild animals is difficult but the place has over 350 species of birds. Known to be a good place to sight the White-winged Wood Duck, pax can view Ibisbill (uncommon), Ruddy Kingfisher, Wreathed hornbill, Long-billed Ringed Plover, Sultan Tit, and Yellow-bellied and White-throated Fantails
Day 19:
Nameri National ParkDay 20:
Nameri to ShillongDay 21:
Birding at Shillong Peak - look for Tawny-breasted Wren Babbler and other northeast Indian hills state species such as Crested Finchbill, Rustycapped Fulvetta, Striated Bulbul, etc.Day 22:
AM Birding at Mawphlang Leave for Cherrapunjee at about 11hrs00 in order to look for Dark-rumped SwiftDay 23:
Shillong to Guwahati (AM birding along Old Shillong - Guwahati Road // Visit Ulubari Market to see Greater Adjutant Stork)Day 24:
Fly outTour and Services End
Bird Watching Tips
1. Choice of Location
It is very important in bird watching to choose the location, many birders spend the majority of their bird watching time and energy on poor locations.
2. Knowledge of Species
There are approximately 1250 species of birds in India and recognizing each of them is nearly impossible. So when you visit any area for bird watching, do a little research first. You may find that perhaps only a few species actually inhabit that particular area. With a little preparation,
you will be able to more readily identify bird species from each other.
3. Practice before you go for bird watching
It is always better to learn to put your binocular on target, it is key to viewing wildlife, and especially birds, after only a few attempts, you'll get good at quickly acquiring your target. Quite often, birds are visible for only a few seconds, practice to become proficient.
4. Listing to Call and songs :
Listening helps you hear rustling leaves, wings flapping, and the birds calling.
It is pretty amazing what you can hear once you really start listening. Besides, if you spend the whole day just using your eyes to look for birds, you probably won't see very many. So instead of just looking, relax your eyes, don't look so hard; let the birds find you. You will start to notice movement in your periferal vision, and then you will have an area to look in.
5. Get a pair of Binocular :
Spending time and money to get to the right place can be totally wasted when your binoculars are inadequate. If you have an inexpensive pair of binoculars you are not getting the most out of your viewing. Today's technologies come at a price and they provide
Crucial benefits in wildlife viewing. For instance, image stabilization will keep your view from shaking-very important when watching from a long
Distance. Other cool features include anti-fogging, low-light viewing and wide-view characteristics. Additionally, binoculars with built-in digital
cameras enable you to identify birds once you get home. These benefits will definitely enhance your bird watching. A great pair of binoculars will
turn a mediocre experience into a great one. You can count on it!
6. Take someone with you :
It is always better if you take someone with you, who knows the area well and have experience of bird watching, it will help you to remember the sightings
Birding Itinerary (Tour Highlight)
| City | Tour Highlight |
| Digboi | Birding at Digboi Oil Reserve, we can see white-cheeked Partridge, Jerdon’s Baza (rare), Grey-bellied Tesia, White-winged Duck, Pale-headed Woodpecker, Sultan Tit, White-browed Piculet, Oriental Hobby. |
| Namdapha Tiger reserve | Birding in Deban forest IB, we can see Snowy-throated Babbler, White-bellied Heron, Beautiful Nuthatch, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Rusty-bellied Shortwing, Ibisbill, and Green Cochoa, several species of wren-babblers, 3 species of Tesias, Blyth’s Kingfisher, and Fulvous Parrotbill. |
| Dibru | Birding walks from Guijan to kolomy. |
| Saikhowa | Birding at Saikhowa, we can see here Black-breasted Parrotbill, Jerdon’s Bushchat, Marsh Babbler and Pale-capped Pigeon. Other birds in the reserve include Black-breasted Thrush, Hodgson’s Redstart, Grey-sided Bush Warbler, Chestnut-capped Babbler, Jerdon’s Babbler. |
| Kaziranga National Park | Jeep / Elephant safari in the National Park, See the birds in Central & Western Range, we can see here Green-backed Heron, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Pied and Northern Harriers, Lesser and greater Adjutants, Black-necked Storks, Grey-headed and Pallas’s Fish-eagle (common), Swamp Francolin (common), Spotbilled Pelican, Finn’s Weaver, Slender-billed Babbler (rare), Grey-headed Lapwing, Black-bellied tern, Black-breasted Thrush, Yellow-naped Woodpecker. |
| Nameri National Park | Birding at Nameri, we can see White-winged Wood Duck, pax can view Ibisbill (uncommon), Ruddy Kingfisher, Wreathed hornbill, Long-billed Ringed Plover, Sultan Tit, and Yellow-bellied and White-throated Fantails. |
| Shillong | Birding at Shillong Peak, we can see Crested Finchbill, Rustycapped Fulvetta, and Striated Bulbul. |
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