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A Note On Birding In Assam Assam is home to more than half of about 1200 varieties of avifauna recorded in the Indian subcontinent and also provides shelter to 3107 species of flowering plants, 192 species orchids, 185 species of reptiles, 190 species of mammals and hundreds of species of insects & butterflies. Being associated with the GREEN GUARD (a non government organisation working in Assam for nature and natural resource conservation for more than a decade) I personally had the privilege to study birds in poorly known, and at times less-explored, areas of Assam. One such area is Deobali Jalah, (Jalah in Assamese stands for Wetland) which is a proposed Important Bird Area covering an area of around 15sq. km., and which lies between Latitude 26o15' N and longitude 92o32' E Nagaon district of Central Assam. Studies undertaken so far in this particular area has enabled us to list as many as 109 species of birds including 10 types of Red Data Book species such as Asian Open bill Stork Anastomus oscitans, Lesser Adjutant Stork Leptotilos javanicus, Greater Adjutant Stork Leptotilos dubious, White Eyed or Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca, Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri, Red-necked or Red headed Falcon Falco chicquera, Swamp Francolin or Swamp Partridge Francolinus gularis, Manipur Bush Quail Perdicula manipurensis, Jerdon's Bushchat Saxicola jerdoni, Bristled Grass Warbler Chaetornis straitus. Fairly recently, Java Munia or Java Sparrow Lonchura oryzivora previously unrecorded from the Northeastern region of India, also has been sighted in the Deobali area. |
Pranab J. Patar
Coordinator, GREEN GUARD-nature organisation
(Morigaon - Assam)
pronab_2k@yahoo.co.in
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Kaziranga National Park
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Situated on the Brahmaputra River, the Kaziranga National Park covers an area of about 430 sq. km. Its swamps and grasslands with tall thickets of elephant grass and patches of evergreen forest, support the largest number of rhino in the subcontinent.
Kaziranga National Park
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Kaziranga is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests, crisscrossed by four major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, and the park includes numerous small bodies of water...
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1999 [January] - Tony Coatsworth - Kaziranga
ReportSpecies seen during our stay at Wildgrass Resort, Kaziranga...
2001 [April] - John Penhallurick
ReportTrip arranged by Maan & Manyu Barua of Gawuhati. Local Guide was Sri Polash Borah, contactable through Wildgrass...
2002 [December] - Mike Waite
ReportI visited these two north-east Indian national parks in late 2002 with my partner, Stephanie Fudge. Independent travel to both parks has apparently become easier of late following recent changes to access formalities for foreigners. For Namdapha, it is now much cheaper to enter the state of Arunachal Pradesh, and it would also appear that group travel (of four persons minimum) is no longer a requirement. At Manas, the park has at last reopened following a long period of effective closure due to security fears...
2003 [March] - Jan Vermeulen - Northeast India
ReportThis is an account of a 16 days trip to Assam & Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India from 20 February - 9 March 2003...
2004 [January] - Neils P Dryer & Peter Lobo
ReportNorth East India is a vast area comprising of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. The variations of altitude, diversity of habitat, and extreme precipitation are factors which are responsible for the diversity and abundance of resident birds in this region. Some of the rare birds which occur are the Bengal Florican, Dark rumped Swift, White-Winged Duck, and the Marsh Babbler, Black breasted Parrotbill, White-belied Heron, Snowy-throated Babbler, Rufus -Vented Laughing thrush, Rufus-backed Sibia and the Beautiful Nuthatch.
2004 [January] - Steve Lister and Megan Hall
ReportThe trip was arranged with Gurudongma Tours, via the internet. The ten day period was all that Peter Lobo, their main birdguide, was available, otherwise we would have liked to spend longer in the state. We also spent four days around Delhi at the end of the trip, with arrangements again made by Gurudongma. Using a local company to make all the ground arrangements worked very well, as they were totally efficient and insulated us from the idiosyncrasies of Indian bureaucracy such as obtaining permits and guards for entry into the national park. We thoroughly recommend Gurudongma Tours to anyone wanting a smoothly organised trip to north-east India, their main area of operation, or indeed anywhere in India, as they have contacts in many areas...
2005 [April] - Paul Prevett & Candy McManiman
ReportKaziranga is renowned as one of the great national parks in Asia to view wildlife, and birds are an important component. When combined with the complementary and contrasting habitat types of the lesser known Nameri National Park an even greater and more exciting range of birds is accessible to the birder...
2005 [February] - Julian Hughes
ReportSeven of us spent two weeks' birding in Northeast India, visiting three sites: Namdapha National Park in Arunchal Pradesh, then Dibru Saikhowa and Kaziranga National Park in Assam...
2007 [December] - Nicolaas & Robert van Zalinge
ReportThe nine other top birds that we did see were: White-winged Wood Duck (2 in Nameri), Ibisbill (6 in Nameri), Ward’s Trogon (1 in Eaglenest), Bugun Liocichla (3 in Eaglenest), Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler (2 on the Mandala road), Wedge-billed Wren Babbler (2 in Eaglenest), Rufous-necked Hornbill (7 in Eaglenest), Fire-tailed Myzornis (2 on the Mandala road) and Beautiful Nuthatch (2 at Eaglenest). For one of us a pair of Black-breasted Parrotbills in Dibru-Saikhowa definitely rated as a topper...
2008 [April] - John Hornbuckle
ReportThis tour to the wilds of northeast India, organised by Ashley Banwell of World Birders in conjunction with Ramana Athreya of Kaati Tours, concentrated on the Eaglenest Road in western Arunachal Pradesh. Some 420 bird species were recorded including the mega Bugun Liocichla, Sikkim Wedge-billed Wren-babbler and Beautiful Nuthatch, in outstanding scenery...
2008 [February] - John van der Dol
ReportKaziranga, Nameri Tiger Reserve(Assam), Dirang and the Sangti Valley and Eagle’s Nest (Uranachal Pradesh) NE India...
2011 [April] - Kathie & Mick Claydon
Report...We had a total of 445 bird species in the North East (more were seen or heard only by our guide Abid but have not been included) and 21 mammals and plenty of plants, insects and a few reptiles. Then a (separate) total of 151 bird and 15 mammal species in Bharatpur/Chambal/Ranthambhore. The whole trip produced 511 bird and 25 mammals species....
2011 [April] - Peregrine Rowse
Report Report Seton Craven and I were guided by the incomparable Peter Lobo on the well established route in NE India including Nameri National Park, Dirang, Eaglenest WildlSeton Craven and I were guided by the incomparable Peter Lobo on the well established route in NE India including Nameri National Park, Dirang, Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary and Kaziranga National Park...
2011 [January] - Uffe Gjøl Sørensen & Hans Jørgen Bruun
ReportThis report deals with notes on birds and mammals (and a few reptiles & one amphibian) from a visit to Assam and Meghalaya during the period 19-26/1 2011...
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Tragopan Tours
Tour OperatorHighlights: The Great and Little Rann, Asiatic Lion, Crab Plover and search for the Stoliczka’s Bushchat, White-naped Tit and Gray Hypocolius....
Bansbani Lodge Manas
AccommodationBansbani Lodge is near the entrance of Manas National Park, one of the top birding sites of Assam...
Chang Bungalows - Diburgarh
AccommodationAccommodations in tea-plantation bungalows at Diburgarh, organise trips to good birding sites of Assam like Dibru-Saikhowa National Park which is important site for endangered birds like White-backed and Slender-billed Vultures, White-bellied Heron, Greater Adjutant, White-winged Wood Duck, Bengal Florican, etc, and for numerous other birds, Digboi, etc. Also, arranges trips to Arunachal sites.
Kaziranga National Park - Lodges
AccommodationThe Forest Lodges of the forest and wild life department are located at Baguri and Kohora. Of these lodges, Aranya has the maximum accommodation space available with Air-conditioned and non air-conditioned rooms available. These rooms are available with attached baths, private balconies, room service and an in house restaurant.
Wild Grass Resort - Kaziranga National Park
AccommodationThis is one of the top lodges at Kaziranga National Park with birding guides, library and other facilities. A good number of birds come into the property itself...
Assam Birds
WebsiteThe Critically Endangered and Endangered Birds of Assam...
Bengal Birds
WebsiteBengalbirds is an initiative made by some amateur birders who aims to guide common people to identify local birds, know about different types and helps to understand bird conservation...
National Parks of Assam
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