NEPAL REP 09 - Birdquest

no mishaps, however, and sped back to Kathmandu. A few birds were seen along the way, most
notably around 40 Eurasian Griffons attacking a cow’s carcase in the river (have you ever seen a
vulture trying to swim!), and there was also a Slender-billed Vulture as a bonus. Our last day in Nepal
started back on familiar territory on Phulchowki. It was typically slow, but Barred Cuckoo-dove,
Wedge-tailed Pigeon and Sikkim Treecreeper were all new and we could not have expected more.
We followed this with a pleasant lunch in Patan and a wander round the old city, before packing our
bags for the final time and heading to the airport and the end of our Himalayan adventures.
6 Birdquest: Nepal 2009