NORTHERN INDIA - Birding Trip reports by Rob Goldbach

103. BROWN-HEADED GULL (Larus brunnicephalus)
Approx. 500 ex along the Yamuna river, at New Delhi, on 15 November, 1 ex on the lake near
Dhikala, Corbett N.P. on 19 November, and 5 ex along the Ganges on 22 November.
104. ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia)
Feral populations everywhere in towns and villages, on 20 November probably a genuine bird on
a cliff along the Ram Ganga river in Corbett N.P. near the gavials.
105. YELLOW-FOOTED GREEN PIGEON (Treron phoenicoptera)
On 10 November 8 ex in a dead tree near the INSA guesthouse in New Delhi.
106. EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE (Streptopelia decaocto)
Common bird, on most days 10 up to more than 100 ex.
107. LAUGHING DOVE (Streptopelia senegalensis)
On 10 November approx. 8 ex in the Delhi zoo, and on 23 November 10 ex around Bindawas
B.S.
108. SPOTTED DOVE (Streptopelia chinensis)
On 18 November 2 ex in Corbett N.P. and on 23 November 1 ex at Bindawas B.S.
109. ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE (Streptopelia orientalis)
On 20 November 1 ex near the bird tower at Dhikala, Corbett N.P.
110. SLATY-HEADED PARAKEET (Psittacula himalayana)
On 20 and 21 November 4, resp. 5 birds seen in trees near the bird tower, Dhikala, Corbett N.P.
111. ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (Psittacula krameri)
A (very) common bird. A big roost at the IARI in New Delhi (1000's of birds), also seen in the
Naini Tal area and in Corbett N.P.
112. ALEXANDRINE PARAKEET (Psittacula eupatria)
On 14 November 4 ex in the parakeet roost on the IARI campus in New Delhi.
113. GREATER COUCAL (Centropus sinensis)
On 23 November 1 ex at Bindawas B.S.
114. LESSER COUCAL (Centropus toulou)
On 21 November 1 ex seen from the bird tower at Dhikala, Corbett N.P. and a second bird along
the Kosi river at Ramnagar.
115. JUNGLE OWLET (Glaucidium radiatum)
On 16 November 1 ex on the moslem cemetery of Naini Tal, on 17 November 1 ex near the Hotel
Swiss, in Naini Tal, and on 21 November 1 ex near the bridge at Ramnagar.
116. HIMALAYAN SWIFTLET (Collocalia brevirostris)
On 16 November 5 ex at Snow View Point, Naini Tal, and on 18 and 19 November 10 up to 25 ex
at the bird tower of Dhikala, Corbett N.P.
117. HOUSE SWIFT (Apus nipalensis)
Only seen at Sultanpur B.S. on 14 November (at least 50 ex.)
118. CRESTED TREE SWIFT (Hemiprocne coronata)
On 18 and 19 November 50 and 25 ex at various places in Corbett N.P. , a.o. at the bird tower of
Dhikala.