RISHIKESH BIRDS CHECKLIST

Bird Counts during different Bird Walk in last few years
Kunjapuri-Tapovan Rishikesh
  1. Common Kingfisher (Small Blue Kingfisher)
  2. White-throated Kingfisher
  3. Great Barbet
  4. Lesser Yellownape
  5. Rose-ringed Parakeet
  6. Slaty-headed Parakeet
  7. Plum-headed Parakeet
  8. Long-tailed Shrike
  9. Black Drongo
  10. Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
  11. Himalayan Bulbul (White-cheeked Bulbul)
  12. Mountain Bulbul
  13. Grey-breasted Prinia
  14. Jungle Babbler
  15. Oriental Magpie-Robin
  16. Blue Whistling-Thrush
  17. Pied Bushchat
  18. Purple Sunbird

Date: Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
Party Size: 4
Duration: 6 hour(s), 15 minute(s)
Distance: 7.3 kilometer(s)
Observers: Krishna, Deependra

Comments:
Bird watching on Tapovan-Kunjapuri Trail. I, my friend Deependra and his 2 children decide to do this trek in upward direction (tapovan-kunjapuri) and we found some of birds in this foothill of himalaya region.

Ananda in the Himalaya, Narendra Nagar
  1. Indian Peafowl 2
  2. Spotted Dove 2
  3. Brown-capped/Grey-capped Woodpecker 1
  4. Plum-headed Parakeet 4
  5. White-throated Fantail 2
  6. Red-billed Blue-Magpie 2
  7. Barn Swallow 3
  8. Cinereous Tit (Great Tit) 6
  9. Bar-tailed Treecreeper 1
  10. Red-vented Bulbul 5
  11. Red-whiskered Bulbul 5
  12. Himalayan Bulbul (White-cheeked Bulbul) 10
  13. Oriental White-eye 5
  14. Red-billed Leiothrix 8
  15. Oriental Magpie-Robin 4
  16. Blue-throated Flycatcher 2
  17. Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher 1
  18. Verditer Flycatcher 1
  19. Blue Whistling-Thrush 1
  20. Blue-capped Rock-Thrush 1
  21. Pied Bushchat 2
  22. Orange-headed Thrush 4
  23. Spot-winged Starling 3
  24. White-rumped Munia 2

Date: Wed May 18, 2016 7:10 AM
Protocol:Traveling
Party Size:2
Duration:2 hour(s)
Distance:2.0 kilometer(s)
Observers:Krishna
Comments:
Ananda Spa is the beautiful Hotel in the foothills of Himalaya spread in 100 acres premises maintaining its bio-diversity. Birding with the Guest of Ananda.

Kunjapuri-Tapovan Rishikesh
  1. Indian Pond-Heron 1
  2. Oriental Turtle-Dove 1
  3. Spotted Dove 2
  4. Asian Emerald Dove 1
  5. Plum-headed Parakeet 2
  6. Long-tailed Shrike 3
  7. Indian Paradise-Flycatcher 1
  8. Rufous Treepie 1
  9. Cinereous Tit (Great Tit) 1
  10. Black-lored Tit (Himalayan Black-lored Tit) 1
  11. Black-crested Bulbul 1
  12. Red-vented Bulbul 2
  13. Himalayan Bulbul (White-cheeked Bulbul) 5
  14. Oriental White-eye 2
  15. White-throated Laughingthrush 1
  16. Streaked Laughingthrush 1
  17. Oriental Magpie-Robin 2
  18. Verditer Flycatcher 2
  19. Blue Whistling-Thrush 2
  20. Pied Bushchat 2
  21. Brahminy Starling 2
  22. Purple Sunbird 2
  23. Grey Wagtail 1
  24. House Sparrow 3

Date:Sun May 01, 2016 8:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
Party Size: 2
Duration: 6 hour(s)
Distance: 7.3 kilometer(s)
Observers: Krishna
Comments: Birding with Guest of Gujrat

Patna Waterfall, Rishikesh
  1. Lesser Yellownape 1
  2. Grey-headed Woodpecker 1
  3. Collared Falconet 1
  4. Slaty-headed Parakeet 20
  5. Plum-headed Parakeet 5
  6. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike 1
  7. Long-tailed Minivet 1
  8. Bronzed Drongo 6
  9. White-throated Fantail 4
  10. Rufous Treepie 2
  11. Grey Treepie 2
  12. Large-billed Crow 4
  13. Yellow-bellied Fantail 3
  14. Cinereous Tit (Great Tit) 4
  15. Black-lored Tit (Himalayan Black-lored Tit) 3
  16. Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch 1
  17. Red-vented Bulbul 4
  18. Himalayan Bulbul (White-cheeked Bulbul) 15
  19. Himalayan Black Bulbul 8
  20. Grey-bellied Tesia 1
  21. Hume’s Warbler 2
  22. Grey-hooded Warbler 3
  23. Whistler’s Warbler 4
  24. Seicercus sp. 1
  25. Common Tailorbird 2
  26. Oriental White-eye 30
  27. White-crested Laughingthrush 8
  28. Red-billed Leiothrix 25
  29. Verditer Flycatcher 1
  30. Blue Whistling-Thrush 2
  31. Taiga/Red-breasted Flycatcher 1
  32. White-capped Redstart 1
  33. Grey Wagtail 1
  34. Common Rosefinch 1

Date: Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:00 AM
Protocol:Traveling
Party Size:2
Duration:4 hour(s)
Distance:2.5 kilometer(s)
Observers: Krishna Mathur , Taukeer
Comment: Just exploring new year with another birder Taukir. Patna Waterfall is about 6 km from Tapovan Rishikesh, on Neelkanth Road, the hiking trek goes towards a water fall as well as Patna Village, the entire route is beautiful with water streams. The Yoga Ashram Abhayaranaya is beautiful place in Patna Village. Maximum birds we found in Patna Village.

Kunjapuri-Tapovan Rishikesh
  1. Indian Peafowl 2
  2. Kalij Pheasant 3
  3. Himalayan Griffon (Himalayan Vulture) 2
  4. Accipiter sp. 1
  5. eagle sp. 1
  6. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
  7. Crested Kingfisher 1
  8. Blue-bearded Bee-eater 3
  9. Great Barbet 2
  10. Brown-headed Barbet (Large Green Barbet) 3
  11. Speckled Piculet 2
  12. Grey-capped Woodpecker (Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker) 4
  13. Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker 1
  14. Lesser Yellownape 1
  15. Grey-headed Woodpecker 1
  16. Himalayan Flameback 2
  17. Slaty-headed Parakeet 50
  18. Plum-headed Parakeet 6
  19. Common Woodshrike 4
  20. Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike 7
  21. Long-tailed Minivet 6
  22. Ashy Drongo 2
  23. Bronzed Drongo 2
  24. drongo sp. 11
  25. White-throated Fantail 4
  26. Rufous Treepie 2
  27. Grey Treepie 6
  28. Large-billed Crow 2
  29. Dusky Crag-Martin 6
  30. Red-rumped Swallow 2
  31. Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher 1
  32. Cinereous Tit (Great Tit) 5
  33. Black-lored Tit (Himalayan Black-lored Tit) 2
  34. Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch 1
  35. Red-vented Bulbul 10
  36. Himalayan Bulbul (White-cheeked Bulbul) 75
  37. Himalayan Black Bulbul 8
  38. Ashy Bulbul 2
  39. Grey-sided Bush Warbler 3
  40. Hume’s Warbler 2
  41. Blyth’s Leaf Warbler 1
  42. Grey-hooded Warbler 5
  43. Common Tailorbird 3
  44. Grey-breasted Prinia 10
  45. Lesser Whitethroat 2
  46. Oriental White-eye 10
  47. Black-chinned Babbler 22
  48. Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler 4
  49. Puff-throated Babbler 5
  50. Jungle Babbler 32
  51. White-crested Laughingthrush 10
  52. Rufous-bellied Niltava 1
  53. Blue Whistling-Thrush 3
  54. Plumbeous Redstart 1
  55. White-capped Redstart 1
  56. Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush 1
  57. Grey Bushchat 4
  58. Brown Rock Chat (Indian Chat) 1
  59. Orange-bellied Leafbird (Orange-bellied Chloropsis) 1
  60. Pale-billed Flowerpecker 1
  61. Fire-tailed Sunbird 1
  62. Green-tailed Sunbird 1
  63. sunbird sp. 1
  64. Rufous-breasted Accentor 2
  65. Common Rosefinch 4
  66. Yellow-breasted Greenfinch 8
  67. Fire-fronted Serin 6
  68. House Sparrow 12

Date: Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:04 AM
Protocol:Traveling
Party Size:2
Duration: 5 hour(s), 50 minute(s)
Distance: 7.23 kilometer(s)
Observers: Krishna, Taukeer

Comments: Just Birding from Kunjapuri Temple to Tapovan Rishikesh in the start of Spring season 2018

IDPL Rishikesh
  1. White-breasted Waterhen 1
  2. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
  3. Spotted Dove 4
  4. Indian Grey Hornbill 2
  5. Green Bee-eater 3
  6. Brown-headed Barbet (Large Green Barbet) 1
  7. Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Indian Pygmy Woodpecker) 1
  8. Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
  9. Long-tailed Shrike 1
  10. Black Drongo 1
  11. Rufous Treepie 1
  12. Red-vented Bulbul 5
  13. Red-whiskered Bulbul 4
  14. Grey-breasted Prinia 1
  15. Jungle Babbler 6
  16. Oriental Magpie-Robin 1
  17. Blue Whistling-Thrush 1
  18. House Sparrow 2
  19. Baya Weaver 4
  20. Scaly-breasted Munia (Spotted Munia) 1

Date: Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
Party Size: 2
Duration: 1 hour(s), 30 minute(s)
Distance: 0.5 kilometer(s)
Observers: Krishna, Sanjay

Comments:
Bird Watching Near GM Kothi, IDPL Rishikesh with friend