Chopta-Tungnath Bird Photography Tour

Day 1: Pick up from Haldwani Railway Station (Arrival by Ranikhet Express at 05:05hrs) and departure for Chopta and night stay in a guest house on twin sharing basis. Afternoon birding at Mandal if time permits or birding at Kainchi or near Ranikhet.Target Birds: Crested Kingfisher, Brown Dipper, Spotted Forktail, Red-billed Blue Magpie at Kainchi and Steppe Eagle near Ranikhet.

Day 2: Whole day birding at Dugalbitta, Makku farm and on Makkumath village road with packed meals- Return to hotel and Night Stay- BLD

Target Birds: Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, Speckled Wood Pigeon, Ashy Wood Pigeon, Black-throated Tit, Coal Tit, Kalij Pheasant, Hill Partridge, Pink-browed Rosefinch, Scarlet Finch, Spot-winged Rosefinch, White-collared Blackbird, Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird, Maroon Oriole, Whiskered Yuhina, Collared Grosbeak, Golden Bush Robin, Himalayan Woodpecker, Rufous-bellied Woodpecker etc.

Day 3: Early morning pony ride to Tungnath with packed brunch. Half day birding on Tungnath trek and afternoon birding on Chopta-Makku road – Return to hotel and Night Stay- BLD

Target Birds: Himalayan Monal, Koklass Pheasant, Chukar Partridge, Altai Accentor, Alpine Accentor, White-browed Fulvetta, Golden Bush Robin, Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Grey-crested Tit, Yellow-browed Tit, Bar-throated Siva, White-collared Blackbird, Chestnut Thrush, Spotted Laughingthrush, Bearded Vulture, Himalayan Vulture, Snow Pigeon etc.

Day 4: Whole day birding at Mandal. Return to hotel during evening and Night Stay- BLD

Target Birds: Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, Eurasian Jay, Mistle Thrush, Green-tailed Sunbird, Collared Owlet, Himalayan Woodpecker, Brown-fronted Woodpecker, Speckled Wood Pigeon, Ashy Wood Pigeon, Black-headed Jay, Green-shrike Babbler, Pink-browed Rosefinch, Stripe-throated Yuhina, Bar-throated Siva, Himalayan Vulture, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler, Red-headed Bullfinch etc.

Day 5: Morning birding around hotel, check out at 08:00 hrs and departure for Kathgodam Railway Station, drop at Kathgodam RS; tour concludes- BLD.

Target Birds: Winter Wren, Koklass Pheasant, Himalayan Monal, Alpine Accentor, Black-throated Accentor, Fire-fronted Serin, Bearded Vulture, Himalayan Vulture, Himalayan Wood Owl etc.