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Birding Lodge, Pangot - Jungle
Lore Birding Lodge is Located at Pangot in the northwestern forest range of Nainital
at 15 kms from Nainital. It is Surrounded by thick oak and forest on three sides
this lodge. The
entire drive is through the forested area of Cheena Peak Range via Snow View Point
and Kilbury, the main habitats for excellent birding. One
can see a variety of Himalayan species along the way such as lammergeier, Himalayan
griffon, blue-winged minla, spotted & slaty-backed forktail, rufous-bellied
woodpecker, rufous-bellied niltava, khalij pheasant, variety of thrushes etc.
Almost 150 bird species have been recorded at Pangot and surrounding areas.The
numerous perennial & seasonal creeks are home to an amazing variety of flora
and fauna including the leopard, yellow-throated Himalayan martins, Himalayan
palm civet, ghoral, barking deer, sambhar etc. Green
Glen Lodge, Sattal - The Green Glen lodge is located
at 5000 feet in a small village of Bhakgtura , 4 km from Saatal in Nainital district.
Green Glen is flanked by pine and oak forest . A little dip pool attracts various
species of birds including occasional kingfisher and Forktail. This is an ideal
base for birders, nature enthusiasts wishing to explore Saatal and surrounding
area. Mountain
Trail, Mukteshwar - A Holiday Resort in the Hills , Mountain Trail – Mukteshwar
( Dist. Nainital ). An Eco-Friendly Hill Resort in Uttaranchal, North India .
A Hill Station of India at 8000 ft. A.S.L., in the Himalayan Foothills. Situated
45 Kms East of Nainital, Kumaon Hills of Uttaranchal, North Indian Hill Stations.
Provides for an Eco-Friendly vacation especially for Nature Holidays, Bird Watching,
Trekking , Scenic Tours , Wild Life Tours, Village Tours , Soft Adventure Holidays
, Ancient Temple Tours etc. Birding
in the Mukteshwar Forests you can spot the Lammergeier , Himalayan Griffon , Crested
Serpent Eagle , Common Buzard , Steppe Eagle , Mountain Hawk Eagle , Common Kestrel
, Kalij Pheasant , Oriental Turtle Dove , Slaty Headed Parakeet , Asian Barred
Owlet , Himalayan Swiftlet , White Rumped Needletail , Common Hoopoe , Grey Headed
woodpecker , White Throated Fantail , Eurasian Jay , Green Treepie , Long Taled
Minivet , Chestnut bellied Rockthrush , Grey Winged Black Bird , Little Pied Flycatcher
, Golden Bush Robbin , Blue-capped Redstart , Black-backed Forktail , Brownish-flanked
Bush Warbler , Black-throated Tit , Common Stonechat , Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch,
Spotted Creeper , Plain Martin , Himalayan Bulbul etc. Mountain
Club, Bhimtal - Mountain Club, located in the exclusive ambience of June Estate
at Bhimtal is the destination for naturalists, especially bird watchers and photographers.
Tall pine and oak trees and numerous nature trails leading into dense forests
as well as high ridges afford unparalleled sightings of Himalayan avifauna. This
region encompasses a vast and
unique panorama of floral and faunal biodiversity with no equivalent or comparison
(at this elevation) in the entire Himalaya .
Nestled in
the lap of the over–lapping or blend zone of the Palearctic (temperate) and the
Oriental (tropical) Zones of Zoo-geography this lake region is host to 500 - plus
resident and migratory birds, 20 species of mammals (excluding rodents) more than
525 species of butterflies and 11,000 plus species of moths, beetles, bugs and
other insects. Identically, the flora covers a wide range of species including
orchids, rare climbing plants, ground and tree ferns and fungi. Abbott
Mount Cottage - Abbot Mount is situated at an altitude
of about 7,000 ft above sea level in the eastern part of the Kumaon Hills near
the town of Lohaghat in Champawat District. There are lovely walks and day treks
in and around Abbott Mount. It is a bird watchers paradise with a huge variety
of Himalayan birds in the trees around the house. In the summer the garden is
alive with the gossamer hues of large variety of butterflies. Camp
Forktail Creek Corbett - The Camp offers a Varity
of birding excursions in and around the Corbett Tiger Reserve. One could choose
from day walks around camp to multi day birding tours for the varied habitats
in the area. These trips could involve staying at Camp, in a Forest Bungalow inside
the National Park or living overnight in camping tents depending on the preference
of each group or individual Wild
Brook Retreat, Rajaji National Park - Species-specific trips are organized
on request. The area is inhabited by over 400 species of birds. Hornbills, Red
Jungle fowl, Sunbirds and Jungle Owlets are some of our permanent guests at the
retreat Shaheen
Bagh, Doon Valley - Nestled in the Doon Valley on the banks of the Tons River
is Shaheen Bagh, the country home of an avid ornithologist and a graphic designer.
This private estate in the hills is now open to select visitors who desire a getaway
in the midst of nature. The stay is a haven for Birders. The best season to explore
the valley for birds is undoubtedly autumn and winter when both altitudinal migrants
from the higher Himalayas and palaearctic region assemble here. However, spring
and post -monsoon are best for observing the passage migrants, while pre- monsoon
and monsoon seasons are perfect to observe breeding of summer visitors and residents.
A total of 23 ‘globally threatened’ avian species listed in IUCN Red list have
been recorded in the valley which is habitat for more than 400 species of birds.
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- Section Contains Photographs taken by Nivalink Team.