Birding trip North India 12 Jan - 1 Feb 2008 John van der Woude, www.jvanderw.nl   Bird photos see also: report, photos of scenery, species list

Black Kites near Delhi.

Ibisbill at Kosi river, 13 January 2008. One of three.

Crested Serpent-Eagle at Corbett NP near Dikhala.

Red Junglefowl at Corbett NP.

Plubeous Water-Redstart at Corbett NP.

Crested Kingfisher at Corbett NP.

White-capped Water-Redstart at Corbett NP.

Red-headed Vulture (left) and Himalayan Griffon at Corbett NP.

Pied Harrier at Corbett NP.

Pied Harrier at Corbett NP.

Brown Fish-Owl at Corbett NP.

Crested Bunting at Corbett NP.

Ashy-crowned Sparrowlark at Kosi river.

Ibisbills at Kosi river 16 Jan. 2008.

Tawny Fish-Owl at Kumeria, Kosi river.

Brown Dipper at Kumeria, Kosi river.

Spotted Forktail at Kumeria, Kosi river.

Jungle Owlet E of Ramnagar.

Oriental Magpie-Robin female.

Long-tailed Shrike.

Display of male Indian Peafowl.

Group of Great Slaty Woodpecker along Kosi river.

Brown Rock-chat at Kosi river.

Indian Pond-Heron at Kosi river.

Common Kingfisher at Kosi river.

Wallcreeper at Kosi river.

Asian Barred Owlet.

Russet Sparrow.

Grey Bushchat.

Oriental Turtle Dove at Pangot (Nainital area).

Great Barbet at Pangot.

Himalayan Bulbul.

Oriental White-eye.

Dark-breasted Rosefinch near Pangot.

Rufous-bellied Woodpecker near Pangot.

Brown Bullfinch above Pangot.

Dozens of Altai Accentor below Pangot.

Collared Grosbeak, above Pangot.

Himalayan Griffon, above Pangot.

Koklass Phaesant, above Pangot.

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch.

Chestnut-bellied Rock-thrush.

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch.

Fire-fronted Serin near Sat Tal. A wintering bird from Tibet. Note the forehead of the lefthand bird.

White-tailed Rubythroat at Sat Tal.

White-throated Laughingthrushes near Sat Tal.

Slaty-headed Parakeet.

Red Collared Dove, Rajasthan.

Bay-backed Shrike, Rajasthan.

Red-headed Bunting, Rajasthan.

Rufous Treepie, Ranthambore NP.

Painted Sandgrouse, near Ranthambore NP.

Shrikra, Ranthambore NP.

Collared Scops-owl, Ranthambore NP.

Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon, Ranthambore NP.

Painted Spurfowl, Ranthambore NP.

Spotted Owlets, Ranthambore NP.

Jungle Babbler, Ranthambore NP.

Painted Storks, Ranthambore NP.

Indian Coursers, outside Ranthambore NP.

Gull-billed Terns, outside Ranthambore NP.

Pintail Snipe (?)

Leucistic Bank Myna, near Bund Baretha.

Indian Peacock, a confiding bird, the national bird.

Tailless Wryneck, Bund Baretha.

Bronze-winged Jacana, Bund Baretha.

Oriental Darters, Bund Baretha.

Hoopoe, Bund Baretha.

Spotted Owlets, Bharatpur NP.

Black-necked Stork, Bharatpur NP.

Dusky Eagle-Owl, Bharatpur NP.

Dusky Eagle-Owl, Bharatpur NP.

Black-shouldered Kite, Bharatpur NP.

White-tailed Lapwings and Ruddy Shelduck.

The same Black-necked Stork, Bharatpur NP.

Sarus Cranes, just outside Bharatpur NP.

Brown Hawk-Owl, Chambal river lodge.

Black Ibis, near Chambal river.

Indian Skimmers, Chambal river.

Lesser Whistling-Ducks, Chambal river.

Great Thicknees with crocodile, Chambal river.

see above (after the crocodile has left)

Brown-headed Barbet, Chambal river lodge.

Brown Hawk-Owl, Chambal river lodge.

see also: report, photos of scenery, species list