Mathias Ritschard, Adrian Jordi, Mario Camici, Manuel Schweizer; Liberty Bird tour leaders
Itinerary
21.12. Dibrugarh - Deban
22.12. Namdapha NP: Deban - Hawaii Camp - Deban
23.12. Namdapha NP: Deban - Haldibari
24.12. Namdapha NP: Haldibari - Hornbill - Bulbulia - Hornbill
25.12. Namdapha NP: Hornbill - beyond Bulbulia - Hornbill
26.12. Namdapha NP: Hornbill - Deban
27.12. Namdapha NP: Deban - Gibbon`s Land - Tinsukia
28.12. Dibru-Saikhowa: Raidan Camp - Maguri Beel - Dighaltarang
29.12. Sharia Punj - Digboi Oilfields
30.12. Tinsukia - Kohora
31.12. Kaziranga NP: central & western range
1.1. Kaziranga NP: eastern & central range
2.1. Kaziranga NP: central range, Panbari Forest, western range
3.1. Kohora - Guwahati
Short notes on sites
Namdapha NP
Up to now, only altitudes between 390 and 800 m can be visited, where a tropical dipterocarp forest is found. The habitat is in prime quality and birding experience, including trekking and camping, is first class, with great service and excellent food throughout. To see most of the specialities, a longer stay than the 10 days which are permitted would be necessary, but great birds are guaranteed anyway. The largest accessible bamboo area, where many specialities occur, can be found beyond Bulbulia.
Dibru-Saikhowa
Unfortunally, the habitat is largely degraded by grazing cattle and the grassland specialities seem not to occur any more in most areas. The remote Amarpur region, which is said to still be in good habitat condition, could not be visited at the time of our stay due to rebel problems. The area around Rajdan Camp seems to support Jerdon`s Babbler and Marsh Babbler, even though the grassland is not in prime quality any more. Dighaltarang is said to harbour Black-breasted Parrotbill, and the habitat still looks suitable, but birding is rather difficult. Beware of Wild Elephants and Water Buffalos which can turn up at any time!
Digboi Oilfields & Sharia Punj
Both inside the Oilfields and in the nearby Sharia Punj area the lowland forest is in good quality. To enter the Oilfields, a permit must be obtained at Digboi Police Office and it is not possible to enter without a police escort. Locals seem to be familiar with White-winged Duck both inside the Oilfields as well as at Sharia Punj, where they pointed us to a few suitable looking forest ponds. The Ducks seem only to be likely to see at dusk or dawn.
Kaziranga NP
All 3 parts support a good array of wetland and forest species. Best strategy may be to move around by jeep and watch from the roadside and from the watchingtowers. Elephant rides are costly and, apart from close views on mammals, often not very rewarding, even if individual rides away from the tourist bulk can be arranged for an extra tip. Grassland areas suitable for Bengal Florican are few; sites in the eastern range are said to be best, but could unfortunately not be accessed at the time of our visit. For a good site in the central range see under species section.
Panbari Forest
Several visits would be needed to see most of the specialities. A permit must be obtained at the Forest Office, which normally should not be a problem, and a Forest Guard will join.
Species List
Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis Kaziranga NP: reasonnably common with birds heard on all 3 days in the park and a group of 12 showing up well in the central range on 31st.
White-cheeked Partridge Arborophila atrogularis Namdapha NP: One bird heard on 24th between Haldibari and Hornbill and one flushed on the track from Gibbon`s Land to Moti Jheel on 27th.
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus Digboi Oilfields: 2 males seen in Sharia Punj area; Kaziranga NP: found in western and central ranges with up to 15 birds a day.
Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelana Kaziranga NP: 5 birds (3 m, 2f) on 31st in the western range.
Grey Peacock Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum Namdapha NP: one or two birds heard on 3 of the 6 days in the park, mainly around Hornbill; One flushed on 25th on the track near Hornbill; Digboi Oilfields: one heard on 29th .
Little Grebe Tachybabtus ruficollis Dibru-Saikhowa: about 50 birds noted on 28th at Maguri Beel; Digboi Oilfields: 2 birds on 29th; Kaziranga NP: only one and two birds respectively on 2 of the 3 days in the park.
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 birds on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 1st .
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 birds on 28th.
Darter Anhinga melanogaster Dibru-Saikhowa: 12 birds noted on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 2 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: common, with up to 50 noted daily.
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger 2 en route from Deban to Tinsukia on 27th; Dibru-Saikhowa: about 20 birds on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 6 on 29th; 3 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: common.
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Namdapha NP: Between 5 and 30 birds on 3 of the 6 days inside the park; 1 en route from Deban to Tinsukia on 27th; Dibru-Saikhowa: about 20 on 28th; Kaziranga NP: present in large numbers.
White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis Namdapha NP: 1 resting at the Noa Dehing River at Deban on 23rd and 1 on 27th about 6 kilometres from Deban to Miao.
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kaziranga NP: Between 2 and 10 birds noted on each of the 3 days in the park.
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Kaziranga NP: present in small numbers, with 1 to 3 birds noted daily.
Great Egret Egretta alba Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: less than 10 birds noted on each of the 3 days in the park.
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 birds on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; 2 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: less than 10 noted on each of the 3 days in the park.
Little Egret Egretta garzetta Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; 2 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: common.
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii Dibru-Saikhowa: 5 on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: about 5 on 29th; About 8 counted en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: common.
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis A few en route from Dibrugarh to Miao on 21st; 2 en route from Deban to Tinsukia; Dibru-Saikhowa: 4 on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 2 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: numerous.
Little Heron Butorides striatus Dibru-Saikhowa: 5 birds noted on 28th.
Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans Dibru-Saikhowa: about 50 on 28th; 3 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: between 10 and 20 birds seen daily; About 70 counted en route from Kohora to Guwahati on 3rd.
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus Kaziranga NP: between 2 and 5 birds on each of the 3 days in the park.
Black Stork Ciconia nigra Namdapha NP: 1 noted on 5 of the 6 days in the park, probably with only 1 individual involved; Dibru-Saikhowa: 16 on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 31st in the central range.
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorynchus asiaticus Kaziranga NP: between 2 and 10 birds counted daily in the park.
Lesser Adjutant Leptotilos javanicus Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 on 28th; 1 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: between 4 and 20 birds noted on each of the 3 days in the park; A few including 2 colonies en route from Kohora to Guwahati on 3rd. 7 km east of Nagaon: 5 nests , at least 4 occupied with 2+1+1+1 juveniles and 7 adults present. 6km east of Nagaon: 4 nests with at least 2 juveniles each.
Greater Adjutant Leptotilos dubius Kaziranga NP: 14 from the watchtower in the western range on 31st, 2 birds on 2nd; A breeding colony with 7 pairs and 2 chicks each and 8-9 adults present at Nagaon en route from Kohora to Guwahati on 3rd. 1 flying above Guwahati on 3rd.
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Kaziranga NP: 124, 50 and 1 respectively seen on the 3 days in the park.
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis Kaziranga NP: reasonnably common with 10 to 80 birds daily.
Greylag Goose Anser anser About 50 birds en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: between 50 and a few hundred birds counted each day.
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus Kaziranga NP: a few hundred birds on each of the 3 days in the park.
Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica 25 birds between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th.
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Dibru-Saikhowa: about 50 birds on 28th; 2 birds en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: less than 10 birds on each of the 3 days in the park.
Cotton Pymy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus Dibru-Saikhowa: 5 at Maguri Beel on 28th, Kaziranga NP: about 60 birds on 1st in the eastern range.
Pintail Anas acuta Dibru-Saikhowa: about 50 at Maguri Beel on 28th; Kaziranga NP: common.
Common Teal Anas crecca Dibru-Saikhowa: 10 birds on 28th at Maguri Beel; Digboi Oilfields: 2 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: present in small numbers.
Spot-billed Duck Anas poeciloryncha Dibru-Saikhowa: 10 on 28th at Maguri Beel; Kaziranga NP: a few noted daily.
Mallard Anas platyrhynchus Kaziranga NP: between 4 and 15 birds noted on each of the 3 days in the park.
Gadwall Anas strepera Dibru-Saikhowa: about 200 birds on 28th, most of them at Maguri Beel; Digboi Oilfields: about 10 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: a few dozen on each of the 3 days in the park.
Falcated Duck Anas falcata Dibru-Saikhowa: 4 females on 28th, 3 of them at Maguri Beel; Digboi Oilfields: a drake on the pond at the Production Office on 29th.
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope Dibru-Saikhowa: 3 on 28th; Kaziranga NP: a few dozen on each of the 3 days in the park.
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Dibru-Saikhowa: 10 on 28th at Maguri Beel; Kaziranga NP: between 1 and 10 birds daily.
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 2 birds on 1st in the eastern range.
Common Pochard Aythya ferina Kaziranga NP: 2 birds on 1st in the eastern range.
Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca Dibru-Saikhowa: 17 birds at Maguri Beel on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 21 on the pond at the Production Office on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 25 birds on 31st, 2 on 1st.
Tufted Pochard Aythya fuligula Dibru-Saikhowa: about 50 on 28th; Kaziranga NP: up to 20 birds on each of the 3 days in the park.
Common Merganser Mergus merganser Namdapha NP: between 4 and 10 birds at the Noa Dehing River at Deban on 3 of the 6 days in the park; Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 on 28th.
Osprey Pandion haliaetus Kaziranga NP: 5 birds on 31st.
Black-shouldered Kite Eleanus caeruleus Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 birds on 28th; 1 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 1st.
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus Namdapha NP: 1 between Haldibari and Deban on 26th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 31st in the central range.
Black Kite Milvus migrans 2 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora; a few an route from Kohora to Guwahati.
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Kaziranga NP: 5 birds on 31st in the central range.
Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus Kaziranga NP: 1 on 31st in the central range.
Mountain Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus nipalensis Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th.
Bonelli's Hawk-Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus Kaziranga NP: 2 birds in the central range on 31st.
Rufous-bellied Eagle Hieraaetus kienerii Namdapha NP: a couple at Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Kaziranga NP: 2 on 31st in the central range.
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Kaziranga NP: 1 on 31st and 1 on 1st.
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Namdapha NP: 2 birds on 22nd at the Noa Dehing River at Deban.
Pallas's Fish Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus Kaziranga NP: between 1 and 6 birds on each of the 3 days in the park.
Grey-headed Fish Eagle Ichtyophaga ichthyaetus Kaziranga NP: 3 on 31st, 2 on 1st.
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus 2 birds en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th.
Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus 3 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: 11 birds in the eastern range on 1st; A group of about 30 birds en route from Kohora to Guwahati on 3rd.
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris Dibru-Saikhowa: 6 perched on a tree on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 3 in the eastern range on 1st.
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis A juvenile on 30th en route from Tinsukia to Kohora.
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Dibru-Saikhowa: a male on 28th near Rajdan Camp; Kaziranga NP: 2 on 1st.
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos Dibru-Saikhowa: a male at Maguri Beel on 28th.
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Kaziranga NP: singles seen on 2 of the 3 days in the park.
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Namdapha NP: 2 between Haldibari and Hornbill on 26th, 1 near Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: between 2 and 5 birds noted daily.
Pied Falconet Microhierax melanoleucos Namdapha NP: 1 on 22nd near Deban.
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Namdapha NP: 1 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd; Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 birds on 28th; 1 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: 2 on 1st.
Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 perched on a dead tree near Rajdan Camp on 28th.
Oriental Hobby Falco severus Namdapha NP: a couple perched on a dead tree between Haldibari and Deban on 26th; Kaziranga NP: 1 rushing through at dawn in front of the watchtower in the western range on 2nd.
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 on 28th near Rajdan Camp; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 1st.
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: between 1 and 4 birds daily.
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Dibru-Saikhowa: about 15 birds at Maguri Beel on 28th.
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dibru-Saikhowa: a few at Maguri Beel on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 4 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 2 on 1st.
Common Coot Fulica atra Kaziranga NP: 2 on 31st in the central range, many hundreds in the eastern range on 1st.
Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis Kaziranga NP: 3 males and 1 female performing well on 1st in the central range; scan the grassland area at the left side of the road about 500 metres beyond the entrance gate.
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 at Maguri Beel on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 7 birds in the eastern range on 1st.
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Namdapha NP: 5 birds at Deban River between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd; Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 at Maguri Beel on 28th; 1 en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: between 5 and 10 birds seen on each of the 3 days inside the park.
River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii Namdapha NP: 2 at the Deban River between Deban and Haldibari on 26th.
Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinerius Kaziranga NP: 3 to 10 birds noted on each of the 3 days in the park.
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 on 28th at Maguri Beel; Kaziranga NP: 15 birds between Kohora and the entrance gate to the central range on 31st.
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Dibru-Saikhowa: 3 on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 1st.
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Dibru-Saikhowa: at least 5 birds on 28th.
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Kaziranga NP: between 1 and 96 birds counted on each of the 3 days in the park.
Common Redshank Tringa totanus Kaziranga NP: 1 bird each on 31st and 1st.
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Kaziranga NP: 10 on 2nd from the watchtower in the western range.
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 on 28th; Kaziranga NP: between 10 and 20 birds daily.
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Dibru-Saikhowa: 5 birds on 28th at Maguri Beel; Kaziranga NP: 5 to 15 birds on each of the 3 days in the park.
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Namdapha NP: 2 at the Noa Dehing River at Deban on 26th; 2 at the rivercrossing between Deban and Miao on 27th; Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 at Maguri Beel on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 1 or 2 birds seen on 2 of the 3 days in the park.
Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos Namdapha NP: 1 or 2 birds on 4 of the 6 days inside the park; Dibru-Saikhowa: 3 on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 2nd.
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura Kaziranga NP: 1 showing well in the central range on 31st.
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Kaziranga NP: 1 to 6 noted daily.
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Dibru-Saikhowa: about 20 birds on 28th.
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasanius chirurgus Dibru-Saikhowa:4 birds at Maguri Beel on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 5 on 1st in the eastern range.
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus Dibru-Saikhowa: 5 at Maguri Beel on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 2 on 29th; 6 birds en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: between 1 and 15 birds on each of the 3 days in the park.
Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii Namdapha NP: a group of 3 at the Noa Dehing River at Deban on 26th.
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 flying through on 28th.
River Tern Sterna aurantia Kaziranga NP: 3 to 15 birds counted daily.
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus Kaziranga NP: about 30 birds in the eastern range on 1st; 2 on 2nd in the central range.
Pin-tailed Green Pigeon Treron apicauda Namdapha NP: 2 at Deban on 22nd; 10 birds between Haldibari and Deban on 26th; about 25 birds on 27th near Gibbon`s Land.
Pompadour Green Pigeon Treron pompadora Namdapha NP: about 10 birds at Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 20 birds seen on 29th.
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera Kaziranga NP: about 40 birds in the eastern range on 1st; 1 on 2nd.
Rock Pigeon Columba livia Present in inhabited areas.
Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea Kaziranga NP: Not uncommon, with 3 birds on 30th at Kohora and 4 and 7 birds, respectively, on 31st and 1st inside the park.
Mountain Imperial Pigeon Ducula badia Namdapha NP: noted on 3 of the 6 days in the park, with 15 seen between Deban and Hawaii Camp on 22nd, 12 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd and 2 near Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Barred Cuckoo Dove Macropygus unchall Namdapha NP: 2 on 22nd near Deban; two between Haldibari and Deban on 26th and 12 between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Digboi Oilfields: about 10 birds on 29th; 1 en route between Tinsukia and Kohora; Kaziranga NP: between 10 and 20 birds noted daily.
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Dibrugarh: 4 on 21st; 10 en route between Deban and Tinsukia on 27th; Dibru-Saikhowa: about 5 birds on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: about 25 on 29th; 10 birds en route between Tinsukia and Kohora; Kaziranga NP: numerous throughout the park.
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Namdapha NP: one or two birds seen on 4 of the 6 days inside the park; Digboi Oilfields: 2 seen on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 31st in the central range.
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria Kaziranga NP: 5 birds seen on 31st; Panbari Forest: about 50 in a flock of Rose-ringed Parakeets on 2nd on fields just outside the forest.
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Kaziranga NP: a few dozen noted daily inside the park; Panbari Forest: a group of about 500 birds on the fields just outside the forest on 2nd.
Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicopheus tristis Namdapha NP: 2 birds between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd.
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Kaziranga NP: 2 and 3 birds respectively noted on 2 of the 3 days in the park.
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis Kaziranga NP: a bird on 1st in the florican area in the central range.
Mountain Scops Owl Otus spilocephalus Namdapha NP: One or two birds calling on 23rd near Haldibari.
Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides Namdapha NP: 1 on 22nd near Deban; 2 at Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum Kaziranga NP: 1 on 30th at Kohora; 1 seen on 1st in the central range; Panbari Forest: 1 in the tea plantations at the edge of the forest on 2nd.
Owlet sp. Glaucidium sp. Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 at dawn on 28th.
Spotted Owlet Athene brama Kaziranga NP: one bird on 31st in the central range.
Himalayan Swiftlet Collocalia brevirostris Namdapha NP: between 4 and 10 birds on 3 of the 6 days in the park.
Asian Palm Swift Cypsiurus balansiensis Not seen in Namdapha NP, but quite common elsewhere.
Alpine Swift Tachymarpits melba Panbari Forest: at least one bird just outside the forest on 2nd.
Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris Namdapha NP: 1 to 4 birds observed on 4 of the 6 days inside the park at the Noa Dehing and Deban Rivers.
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Namdapha NP: one or two birds seen on 4 of the 6 days inside the park at the Noa Dehing and Deban Rivers; Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; 2 birds en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: only 1 observed on 2 of the 3 days in the park.
Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting Digboi Oilfields: 1 or 2 well seen at the Production Office on 29th.
Stork-billed Kingfisher Halcyon capensis Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 birds on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: one on 29th; 3 birds seen en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: about 5 birds seen daily; 1 seen en route from Kohora to Guwahati on 3rd.
White-throated Kingfisher Halycon smyrnensis Dibru-Saikhowa: about 5 birds on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; About 10 counted en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: 10 - 30 birds daily; A few seen en route between Kohora and Guwahati on 3rd.
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Kaziranga NP: 5 birds seen on 31st in central range.
Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni Namdapha NP: 1 near Deban on 22nd and 1-2 between Haldibari and Deban on 26th.
Indian Roller Coracias bengalensis 3 en route from Deban to Tinsukia on 27th; Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 on 28th; About 10 counted en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: 10 - 30 birds seen on each of the 3 days inside the park; A few en route between Kohora and Guwahati on 3rd.
Common Hoopoe Upupa epops Kaziranga NP: 2 or 3 birds on each of the 3 days in the park.
Red-headed Trogon Harpactes erythrocephalus Namdapha NP: 2 to 5 birds on 3 of the 6 days in the park.
Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 seen on 28th.
White-browed Piculet Sasia ochracea Namdapha NP: 1 between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th, 1 beyond Bulbulia on 25th and 2 between Hornbill and Deban on 26th. Not exclusively found in bamboo areas.
Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus Namdapha NP: 2 birds calling on 25th at Hornbill.
Pale-headed Woodpecker Gecinulus grantia Namdapha NP: 2 on 24th between Haldibari and Hornbill and 1 near Gibbon`s Land on 27th. Seems not to be restricted to bamboo areas.
Bay Woodpecker Blythipicus pyrrhotis Namdapha NP: 2 birds seen between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorophus Namdapha NP: 1 or two birds seen on 5 of the 6 days inside the park; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 1st.
Greater Yellownape Picus flavinucha Namdapha NP: 4 seen between Deban and Hawaii Camp on 22nd and singles on 23rd and 26th between Deban and Haldibari; 1 on 27th near Gibbon`s Land.
Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus Namdapha NP: 1 between Haldibari and Deban on 26th.
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense Kaziranga NP: 6 counted in the eastern range on 1st.
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus Kaziranga NP: about 5 birds in the eastern range on 1st.
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei Kaziranga NP: 6 birds counted on 1st at Kohora as well as inside the park.
Great Barbet Megalaima virens Namdapha NP: 1 between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata Namdapha NP: 1 near Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 2 at Kohora on 30th and 1 or 2 noted on each of the 3 days in the park.
Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica Namdapha NP: by far the commonest Barbet, with 4-20 birds recorded daily; Digboi Oilfields: about 30 birds seen on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 2 at Kohora on 30th and 1 on both 1st and 2nd inside the park.
Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima australis Kaziranga NP: 1 on 31st in the central range; Panbari Forest: 2 on 2nd.
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala Kaziranga NP: 2 on 30th at Kohora and 1 on each of the 3 days in the park.
Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris Digboi Oilfields: a male just outside the reserve on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 3 seen on two of the 3 days in the park.
Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis Namdapha NP: 1 on 23rd between Deban and Haldibari, 2 between Hornbill and Bulbulia on 25th; Kaziranga NP: 2 birds on 31st in the central range and 3 on 1st; Panbari Forest: 3 on 2nd.
Brown Hornbill Anorrhinus tickelli Namdapha NP: 5 on 23rd between Deban and Haldibari; about 12 between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th; 3 between Haldibari and Deban on 26th.
Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis Namdapha NP: a couple between Haldibari and Deban on 26th; a male between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus Namdapha NP: by far the commonest Hornbill; between 4 and 70 birds counted on each of the 6 days in the park; the largest group was 50 birds between Haldibari and Deban on 26th.
Blue-naped Pitta Pitta nipalensis Namdapha NP: a bird responding to tape near Deban on 22nd and another between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd.
Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae Namdapha NP: a group of about 10 birds showing up well at Hornbill on 25th.
Bengal Bushlark Mirafra assamica Kaziranga NP: 1 bird in the central range on 2nd.
Sand Lark Calandrella raytal Namdapha NP: 3 at the Noa Dehing River near Deban on 22nd; Dibru-Saikhowa: 7 birds observed on 28th.
Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula Dibru-Saikhowa: about 6 birds singing on 28th; Kaziranga NP: a few singing near Kohora and inside the park on 30th and 31st.
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Dibru-Saikhowa: about 30 on 28th; Many en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: numeous throughout the park.
Striated Swallow Hirundo striolata Kaziranga NP: between 1 and 20 birds counted on each of the 3 days inside the park. Panbari Forest: a few just outside the forest on 2nd.
Sand Martin Riparia riparia Kaziranga NP: up to 15 daily.
Plain Martin Riparia paludicola Namdapha NP: about 3 at the Noa Dehing River near Deban on 22nd. Digboi Oilfields: about 30 at the Production Office on 29th.
Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus Digboi Oilfields: 1 at the Production Office on 29th.
Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi About 10 en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: 2 and 5 birds respectively on 31st and 2nd in the central range.
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 on 28th near Rajdan Camp; Kaziranga NP: about 5 birds in the central range on 2nd.
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni Namdapha NP: 5 at the Noa Dehing River near Deban on 22nd; Dibru-Saikhowa: 5 birds noted on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: about 5 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: up to 20 birds noted daily.
Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 on 28th Kaziranga NP: up to 25 birds noted daily.
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Dibru-Saikhowa: 3 birds seen on 28th; Kaziranga NP: a few noted on 31st and a single on 2nd.
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola Dibru-Saikhowa: about 10 observed on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 3 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: numerous throughout the park.
White Wagtail Motacilla alba 2 at Dibrugarh airport on 21st Namdapha NP: alboides: between 5 and 20 birds noted at Noa Dehing and Deban Rivers on 4 of the 6 days in the park; Dibru-Saikhowa: alboides & leucopsis:10 birds on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 7 on 29th; A few noted en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: alboides & leucopsis: a few dozen noted daily.
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Anthreptes singalensis Digboi Oilfields: about 3 birds on 29th.
Mrs Goulds Sunbird Aethopyga gouldiae Namdapha NP: a male between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th.
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja Kaziranga NP: 1-2 birds noted daily at Kohora; Panbari Forest: 1 on 2nd.
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata Namdapha NP: 1 between Haldibari and Deban on 26th; Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 birds noted on 28th.
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostris Namdapha NP: a few seen; Panbari Forest: 1 on 2nd.
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna Namdapha NP: between 1 and 3 birds on 4 of the 6 days inside the park; Panbari Forest: 1 on 2nd.
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 seen on 28th; Kaziranga NP: between 1 and 5 birds noted on each of the 3 days in the park.
Grey-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus 2 on 21st at Dibrugarh airport; Namdapha NP: 1-5 birds seen in open area on 5 of the 6 days in the park; A few en route between Miao and Tinsukia on 27th; Dibru-Saikhowa: 4 on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 5 birds on 29th; 10 birds counted en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: at least 10 birds noted daily; A few seen en route between Kohora and Guwahati on 3rd.
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Kaziranga NP: between 1 and 3 birds noted daily at Kohora and inside the park.
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus Kaziranga NP: 5 counted on 30th at Kohora; 1 seen both at 1st and 2nd inside the park.
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus Namdapha NP: 5 birds between Deban and Miao on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 2 seen on 29th; A few en route between Tinsukia and Kohora;Kaziranga NP: 2 and 3 respectively on 31st and 1st.
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii Namdapha NP: between 1 and 10 birds observed on 5 of the 6 days in the park; Panbari Forest: a single on 2nd.
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 5 at Dibrugarh airport on 21st; Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 on 28th; Quite a few en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: small numbers throughout the park; A few en route between Kohora and Guwahati on 3rd.
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus Namdapha NP: 2 or 3 birds noted on 5 of the 6 days inside the park; 2 en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: 3 birds noted on 1st.
Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus Namdapha NP: up to 20 birds daily; Digboi Oilfields: about 30 observed on 29th.
Spangled Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Namdapha NP: 2 and 10 birds respectively seen on 24th and 26th; Kaziranga NP: about 10 birds on each of the 3 days in the park.
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer Namdapha NP: 1 or 2 noted on 4 of the 6 days in the park; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 31st.
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus Namdapha NP: Up to 5 birds noted on 4 of the 6 days in the park; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th.
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnus malabaricus 15 birds noted en route between Miao and Tinsukia on 27th; Kaziranga NP: between 3 and 30 birds seen daily at Kohora as well as inside the park.
Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra 2 at Dibrugarh airport on 21st; Dibru-Saikhowa: 20 birds observed on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: a few noted on 29th; Several seen en route from Tinsukia to Kohora on 30th; A few dozen noted daily at Kohora as well as inside the park.
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Good numbers throughout, except at Namdapha NP.
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 5 to a few dozen noted daily, except at Namdapha NP.
Hill Myna Gracula religiosa Namdapha NP: 3-12 birds seen on 4 of the 6 days inside the park.
Common Green Magpie Cissa chinensis Namdapha NP: Up to 3 birds noted on 5 of the 6 days.
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda 1 at Dibrugarh airport on 21st; Digboi Oilfields: 2 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 3 and 5 birds respectively noted on 31st and 1st.
Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosa Namdapha NP: Singels noted on 3 of the 6 days inside the park, including a group of about 10 birds between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th.
Collared Treepie Dendrocitta frontalis Namdapha NP: 1 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd and maybe the same individual there on 26th, 1 seen between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 3 birds noted on 29th.
House Crow Corvus splendens Present throughout except at Namdapha NP.
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrohynchos Present in good numbers, except at Namdapha NP.
Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis Namdapha NP: 10 birds seen on 24th between Haldibari and Hornbill, 2 between Hornbill and Bulbulia on 25th. Kaziranga NP/ Panbari Forest: 3 on 2nd.
Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus Namdapha NP: 2 birds near Deban on 22nd.
Black-winged Cuckooshrike Coracina melaschistos Namdapha NP: 1 noted between Deban and Hawaii Camp on 22nd, 1 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd and 1 near Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 2 birds on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 30th at Kohora and another on 1st inside the park.
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus By far the commonest Minivet; Namdapha NP: between 5 and 30 birds on 5 of the 6 days inside the park; Digboi Oilfields: about 30 birds noted on 29th; Kaziranga NP: up to 20 birds seen daily.
Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus Namdapha NP: a group of 10 noted on 24th between Haldibari and Hornbill; Kaziranga NP: about 10 in the eastern range on 1st.
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Kaziranga NP: at least 2 birds on 1st in the eastern range.
Grey-chinned Minivet Pericrocotus solaris Namdapha NP: only one single male near Bulbulia on 25th.
Yellow-bellied Fantail Rhipidura hypoxantha Namdapha NP: common, with up to 20 birds noted daily.
White-throated Fantail Rhididura albicollis Namdapha NP: up to 5 birds observed on 5 of the 6 days inside the park.
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia Dibru-Saikhowa: 5 on 28th at Maguri Beel; Digboi Oilfields: 2 on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 1 on 31st in the central range.
Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons 1 or 2 birds seen from 31st to 2nd at Aranya Lodga at Kohora.
Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii Namdapha NP: a couple on 22nd between Deban and Hawaii Camp, 2 female between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd and a single between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th; about 10 birds counted between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 2 on 29th; Kaziranga NP / Panbari Forest: 2 birds on 2nd.
Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis Namdapha NP: the commonest Leafbird, with 1 to 6 birds noted daily; Digboi Oilfields: 3 birds seen on 29th.
Asian Fairy Bluebird Irena puella Namdapha NP: common, with 5 to 30 counted daily and at least 100 birds between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus Namdapha NP: about 40 birds counted on 22nd near Deban, 8 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd and a couple between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 4 seen on 29th.
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Namdapha NP: present in small numbers, noted on 4 of the 6 days inside the park with up to 10 birds daily; Dibru-Saikhowa: about 10 on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 15 on 29th; A few noted en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: a group of about 40 birds on 1st.
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Present in good numbers throughout except at Namdapha NP, where the only observation is about 5 birds on 22nd near Deban.
White-throated Bulbul Alophoixus flaveolus Namdapha NP: present in small numbers, with up to 10 birds noted daily; Digboi Oilfields: 5 on 29th; Panbari Forest: 1 bird seen on 2nd.
Ashy Bulbul Hemixos flavala Namdapha NP: as in White-throated, up to 10 birds noted daily; Digboi Oilfields: about 5 birds observed on 29th.
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus Namdapha NP: the only observation is 6 birds on 26th between Haldibari and Deban.
White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus Namdapha NP: up to 10 birds estimated on 5 of the 6 days inside the park, most of them only heard.
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax moniliger Namdapha NP: 5 between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th, 4 near Bulbulia on 25th and 5 between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: approximately 10 birds on 29th; Panbari Forest: at least 2 identified in a group of Necklaced Laughingthrushes on 2nd.
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax pectoralis Namdapha NP: 1-6 birds identified on 4 of the 6 days in the park; Digboi Oilfields: about 10 birds on 29th.
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush Garrulax ruficollis Namdapha NP: a group of 7 by the roadside between Gibbon`s Land and Miao on 27th.
Red-faced Liocichla Liocichla phoenicea Namdapha NP: 3 birds between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th and a single beyond Bulbulia on 25th.
Abbott's Babbler Malacocincla abbotti Kaziranga NP: a group of 4 in the eastern range on 1st.
Marsh Babbler Pellorneum palustre Dibru-Saikhowa: calls heard on 28th near Rajdan camp. When we taped, the bird approached, but unfortunately did not show up.
Red-billed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinusochraceiceps Namdapha NP: 4 birds seen in the bamboo area beyond Bulbulia on 25th.
Streaked Wren Babbler Napothera brevicaudata Namdapha NP: 5 birds between Haldibari and Hornbill on 23rd and a single between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Pygmy Wren Babbler Pnoepyga pusilla Namdapha NP: a few birds heard daily, but proved to be difficult to see; Digboi Oilfields: at least 1 heard on 29th.
Spotted Wren Babbler Spelaeornis formosus Namdapha NP: surprisingly, this species could not be found, apart from a probable shortly heard on 26th at Hornbill.
Rufous-capped Babbler Stachyris ruficeps Dibru-Saikhowa: 3 birds seen near Rajdan camp on 28th.
Golden Babbler Stachyris chrysaea Namdapha NP: 3 near Hornbill on 26th.
Grey-throated Babbler Stachyris nigriceps Namdapha NP: a group of about 20 birds on 23rd between Deban and Haldibari and 10 on 25th near Bulbulia.
Striped Tit Babbler Macronous gularis Namdapha NP: a group of 5 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd; Panbari Forest: at least 7 birds noted on 2nd.
Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre Dibru-Saikhowa: at least 4 birds showing up well near Rajdan Camp on 28th.
Striated Babbler Turdoides earlei Dibru-Saikhowa: 2 near Rajdan Camp on 28th.
Silver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentauris Namdapha NP: numerous, noted on 5 of the 6 days inside the park, with up to 80 birds counted on 23rd between Deban and Hornbill.
White-browed Shrike Babbler Pteruthius flavicapis Namdapha NP: 2 birds on the ridge between Bulbulia and Ranijheel on 25th.
Black-eared Shrike Babbler Pteruthius melanotis Namdapha NP: a couple between Hornbill and Haldibari on 26th.
White-hooded Babbler Gampsorhynchus rufulus Namdapha NP: 5 between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th, 3 in the bamboo area beyond Bulbulia in a mixed flock of Rufous-headed Parrotbills; about 5 birds between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: a group of 3 birds seen on 29th.
Blue-winged Minla Minla cyanouroptera Namdapha NP: about 10 beyond Bulbulia on 25th and 8 birds counted between Hornbill and Deban on 26th; Digboi Oilfields: a single on 29th.
Red-tailed Minla Minla ignotincta Namdapha NP: 2 between Haldibari and Hornbill and about 3 on the ridge beyond Bulbulia on 24th; 1 between Bulbulia and Ranijheel on 25th.
Rufous-winged Fulvetta Alcippe castaneceps Namdapha NP: a group of about 20 birds seen beyond Bulbulia on 25th.
Rufous-throated Fulvetta Alcippe rufogularis Namdapha NP: at least 3 seen on 24th between Haldibari and Hornbill.
Nepal Fulvetta Alcippe nipalensis Namdapha NP: 15 near Haldibari on 24th, a group of 5 near Bulbulia on 25th and a single bertween Hornbill and Deban on 26th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th.
Striated Yuhina Yuhina castaniceps Namdapha NP: a group of about 30 birds between Deban and Hawaii Camp on 22nd and 10 between Deban and Haldibari the following day.
Whiskered Yuhina Yuhina flavicollis Namdapha NP: a group of 10 at Deban on 22nd and maybe the same group there on 23rd; a single between Hornbill and Haldibari on 26th.
Black-chinned Yuhina Yuhina nigimenta Namdapha NP: a group of 6 on 23rd at Deban, about 10 near Hornbill on 25th and about 15 birds at Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
White-bellied Yuhina Yuhina zantholeuca Namdapha NP: 2 birds between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd, a single between Haldibari and Hornbill the following day and a group of 5 near Bulbulia on 25th.
Rufous-backed Sibia Heterophasia annectans Namdapha NP: 2 between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th, 5 at the ridge between Bulbulia and Ranijheel and beyond; 3 birds between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Long-tailed Sibia Heterophasia picaoides Namdapha NP: between 1 and 20 birds seen on 5 of the 6 days in the park.
Grey-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis gularis Namdapha NP: a group of about 10 birds seen near the bamboo area between Bulbulia and Ranijheel on 25th.
Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis atrosuperciliaris Namdapha NP: a small group of about 4 birds in the large bamboo area beyond Bulbulia and another 3 birds closer to Bulbulia on 25th.
Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis ruficeps Namdapha NP: at least 2 birds in a flock of Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbills, White-hooded and Red-billed Scimitar Babblers in the bamboo area between Bulbulia and Ranijheel on 25th.
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula strophiata Namdapha NP: a single near Bulbulia on 25th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th.
Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula (parva) albicilla Namdapha NP: a single bird on 25th near Bulbulia; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; About 3 birds en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: common, with up to 20 birds noted daily.
Snowy-browed Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra Namdapha NP: 2 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd, a male near Bulbulia on 25th and 2 males between Hornbill and Haldibari on 26th.
Little Pied Flycatcher Ficedula westermanni Kaziranga NP: 1 male seen on each of the 3 days inside the park.
Sapphire Flycatcher Ficedula sapphira Namdapha NP: 3 birds (1m, 2f) observed at Deban on 22nd.
Rufous-bellied Niltava Niltava sundara Namdapha NP: singles noted on 4 of the 6 days in the park.
Large Niltava Niltava grandis Namdapha NP: a singing male seen on 26th between Hornbill and Haldibari; Panbari Forest: a female noted on 2nd.
Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae Namdapha NP: observed on 3 of the 6 days inside the park, with 5 males counted between Hornbill and Deban on 26th.
White-tailed Flycatcher Niltava concretus Namdapha NP: seems to be less rare than expected: a male between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd, a female at Haldibari the following day and another male in the bamboo area beyond Bulbulia on 25th.
Pale-chinned Flycatcher Cyornis poliogenys Panbari Forest: a single spotted on 2nd.
Pygmy Blue Flycatcher Muscicapella hodgsoni Namdapha NP: 1 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd, 3, including a female, observed between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th and 2 between Hornbill and Deban on 26th.
Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis Namdapha NP: between 1 and 10 birds seen daily; 2 birds at Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: a few seen on 2 of the 3 days in the park; Panbari Forest: singles on 2nd.
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 near Rajdan camp and another near Maguri Beel on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 1 seen on 2nd.
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis 2 en route between Deban and Miao on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: about 10 on 29th; A few en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: 1-10 birds counted daily.
White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus Digboi Oilfields: a single on 29th; Kaziranga NP: between 1 and 6 birds seen daily.
Hodgson's Redstart Phoenicurus hodgsoni Namdapha NP: 2 males seen at the Noa Dehing River at Deban on 22nd.
White-capped Water Redstart Chaimarrornis leucocephalus Namdapha NP: a few seen on 4 of the 6 days in the park at the Noa Dehing and Deban Rivers.
Plumbeous Water Redstart Rhyacornis fuliginosus Namdapha NP: a few seen on 4 of the 6 days in the park at the Noa Dehing and Deban Rivers.
White-tailed Robin Cinclidium leucurum Namdapha NP: 1 glimpsed between Haldibari and Deban and another first heard and then well seen at a small stream beyond Hornbill on 24th.
Black-backed Forktail Enicurus immaculatus Namdapha NP: 2 at the rivercrossing between Deban and Miao on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: at least 3 on 29th.
Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus Namdapha NP: between 1 and 5 birds seen daily.
White-crowned Forktail Enicurus leschenaulti Namdapha NP: 1 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd and 1 on the road between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Spotted Forktail Enicurus maculatus Namdapha NP: only one observation of a single bird between Hornbill and Bulbulia on 25th.
Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata Namdapha NP: a few seen on 3 of the 6 days in the park at the Noa Dehing and Deban Rivers; A single en route between Miao and Tinsukia on 27th; Dibru-Saikhowa: 30 counted on 28th; Digboi Oilfields: 2 on 29th; A few en route between Tinsukia and Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: up to 100 birds seen daily.
Brown Dipper Cinclus pallasii Namdapha NP: 3 at the Noa Dehing River at Deban on 26th and 2 between Deban and Miao on 27th.
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Namdapha NP: 3 at the Noa Dehing River at Deban on 22nd, 1 at Deban River between Haldibari and Deban on 26th.
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush Monticola rufiventris Namdapha NP: a male near Deban on 22nd.
Blue Whistling Thrush Myophonus caeruleus Namdapha NP: between 2 and 10 birds counted on 4 of the 6 days in the park; Kaziranga NP: singles seen on 1st and 2nd at Kohora as well as inside the park.
Black-breasted Trush Turdus dissimilis Namdapha NP: at least 1 male showing up well between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd; a couple near Hornbill on 26th.
White-browed Shortwing Brachypteryx montana Namdapha NP: 1 singing between Hornbill and Bulbulia on 24th and a different bird heard on 25th near Hornbill.
Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 seen near Rajdan Camp on 28th.
Plain Prinia Prinia inornata Dibru-Saikhowa: 4 near Rajdan Camp on 28th.
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Dibru-Saikhowa: at least 1 bird near Rajdan Camp on 28th.
Oriental White Eye Zosterops palpebrosus Digboi Oilfields: 3 birds noted on 29th; Kaziranga NP: 2 on 31st.
Chestnut-headed Tesia Tesia castaneocoronata Namdapha NP: 1 heard and shortly glimpsed near Deban on 22nd.
Slaty-bellied Tesia Tesia olivea Namdapha NP: 2-5 heard daily, with a few seen; Digboi Oilfields: 1 heard on 29th.
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 1 or 2 birds seen daily.
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Namdapha NP: 2 birds on 23rd between Deban and Haldibari; Digboi Oilfields: about 5 bird counted on 29th.
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus Kaziranga NP: between 3 and 10 birds counted daily.
Tickell's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus affinis Dibru-Saikhowa: about 10 birds present near Rajdan Camp on 28th; Kaziranga NP: 2 birds seen on 31st in the central range.
Yellow-browed Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus Namdapha NP: 1-3 birds heard on 4 of the 6 days in the park, with only one seen. They seemed to feed almost exclusively in the tree tops; Digboi Oilfields: 5 heard on 29th; 2 birds at Kohora on 30th; Panbari Forest: a few birds heard on 2nd.
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; 2 at Kohora on 30th; Kaziranga NP: between 4 and 10 birds noted daily.
Blyth's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus reguloides Namdapha NP: 2 to 5 birds noted on 4 of the 6 days inside the park. Digboi Oilfields: about 10 birds observed on 29th.
Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator Namdapha NP: 1 seen between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd; Panbari Forest: 2 seen well on 2nd.
Grey-hooded Warbler Seicercus xanthoschistos Namdapha NP: a single noted on 23rd between Deban and Haldibari.
Grey-cheeked Warbler Seicercus poliogenys Namdapha NP: between 1 and 5 birds noted on 5 of the 6 days in the park; Digboi Oilfields: a single on 29th.
Chestnut-crowned Warbler Seicercus castaniceps Namdapha NP: 1 on 24th between Haldibari and Hornbill and about 3 near Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 seen on 29th.
Broad-billed Warbler Tickellia hodgsoni Namdapha NP: 1 observed between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd.
Rufous-faced Warbler Abroscopus albogularis Namdapha NP: 2 between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th, about 15 birds seen in the bamboo area beyond Bulbulia on 25th and 7 between Haldibari and Deban on 26th. Almost exclusively seen in bamboo.
Yellow-bellied Warbler Abroscopus superciliaris Namdapha NP: seems to be restricted to bamboo areas; 3 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd, about 10 in bamboo beyond Bulbulia on 25th, 4 between Haldibari and Deban on 26th and 2 between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th.
Great Tit Parus major Dibru-Saikhowa: 1 at Maguri Beel on 28th; 2 on 30th at Kohora; Kaziranga NP: 2 birds on 1st.
Sultan Tit Melanochlora sultanea Namdapha NP: between 2 and 8 birds noted daily; Digboi Oilfields: about 10 on 29th.
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea Namdapha NP: 3 birds noted on the ridge between Bulbulia and Ranijheel on 25th, 2 between Haldibari and Deban on 26th and a single near Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Digboi Oilfields: 1 in Sharia Punj area on 29th; 2 birds seen at Kohora on 30th.
Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa Namdapha NP: at least 1 bird on the ridge between Bulbulia and Ranijheel and 2 about 1.5 kilometres from the ridge towards Ranijheel on 25th.
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Small numbers noted throughout except at Namdapha NP.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 3 at Digboi on 29th; a few at Kohora on 30th & 2nd.
Black-breasted Weaver Ploceus benghalensis Dibru-Saikhowa: a few near Maguri Beel on 28th; Kaziranga NP: a group of about 10 birds in the central range on 31st.
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata A flock of about 10 birds between Gibbon`s Land and Miao on 27th.
Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca Dibru-Saikhowa: about 10 birds at Maguri Beel on 28th.
Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola Dibru-Saikhowa: a single noted near Rajdan Camp on 28th.
Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala Dibru-Saikhowa: 3 birds observed at Maguri Beel on 28th.
Mammals
Slow Loris Nycticebus coucang Namdapha NP: 1 during spotlighting near Haldibari on 23rd.
Assam Macaque Macaca assamensis Namdapha NP: up to 10 on 3 of the 6 days inside the park; A few at Kohora from 30th to 1st, with up to 30 on 30th.
Hoolock Gibbon Hylobates hoolock Namdapha NP: heard on 5 of the 6 days in the park; a family group seen between Haldibari and Hornbill on 24th and another near the bamboo area beyond Bulbulia on 25th. Panbari Forest: a few heard on 2nd.
Capped Langur Presbytis pileata Namdapha NP: a group of 7 seen between Deban and Gibbon`s Land on 27th; Panbari Forest: 4 seen on 2nd.
Smooth-coated Otter Lutra perspicillata Kaziranga NP: a group of 7 observed in the central range on 31st; a single seen from the watchtower in the western range on 2nd.
Ganges Dolphin Platanista gangetica Dibru-Saikhowa: about 10 individuals on 28th.
Indian Elephant Elephas maximus (indicus) Dibru-Saikhowa: a few heard in the grassland area at Dighaltarang on 28th. Kaziranga NP: a group of 7 and 5, respectively, seen on 31st and 1st.
Indian Rhinoceros Rhinocerus unicornis Kaziranga NP: common, with at least 35 counted on 31st.
Wild Boar Sus scrofa Kaziranga NP: between 15 and 20 daily.
Muntjac Muntiacus muntjac Namdapha NP: 1 or to seen or heard almost daily; Digboi Oilfields: 1 on 29th; 2 at Kohora on 30th.
Hog-Deer Cervus porcinus Kaziranga NP: numerous, with about 200 seen daily.
Swamp Deer, Barasingha Cervus duvaucelii Kaziranga NP: numerous, with a few hundred seen daily.
Sambar Cervus unicolor Namdapha NP: 1 between Hornbill and Bulbulia on 25th.
Wild Water Buffalo Bubalus bubalis Dibru-Saikhowa: most, if not all, probably of (at least semi-)domestic origin; Kaziranga NP: a few dozen seen daily.
Malayan Giant Squirrel Ratufa bicolor Namdapha NP: 1 at Deban on 22nd, 1 between Deban and Haldibari on 23rd and 3 between Haldibari and Bulbulia on 24th.
Himalayan Striped Squirrel Tamiops macclellandi Namdapha: 1-3 indivuduals observed on 5 of the 6 days inside the park.
Hoary-bellied Squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus Kaziranga NP: a few at Kohora as well as inside the park.
Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel Dremomys lokriah 2 or 3 noted on 4 of the 6 days in the park.
Namdapha Flying Squirrel Biswamoyopterus biswasi Namdapha NP: probably this species; 3 seen well on 23rd during spotlighting near Deban; 1 near Haldibari on 24th. Description: upperparts rufous-brown, underparts completely white, face greyish with dark nose, grey tail with dark tip and white underpart. Striking dark ear-tufts. Any comments?
Reptiles
Northern House Gecko Heidacylus flaviviridis Namdapha NP: 1 seen inside Deban camp.
Common or Brahminy Skink Mabuya carinata Namdapha NP: 1 seen at Hornbill camp.
Common Indian Monitor Varanus bengalensis Kaziranga NP: 1 in the central range on 31st.
Water Monitor Varanus salvator Kaziranga NP: 1 in the central range on 31st.
Indian Python Python molurus Kaziranga NP: 2 seen on 31st.
