NORTHERN INDIA - Birding Trip reports by Rob Goldbach

194. BLUE ROCK THRUSH (Monticola solitarius)
On 21 November 1 male bird near Quality Inn Corbett Jungle Resort, along the Kosi river.
195. COMMON STONECHAT (Saxicola torquata)
Common bird in Sultanpur (14 November, 5 ex), in Corbett N.P. (18-21 November, daily 20 to 25
ex), and present in Bindawas B.S. (23 Nov., 1 ex). At least some of the birds were certainly of the
maura race.
196. PIED BUSH CHAT (Saxicola capatra)
Seen both in Sultanpur B.S. (14 November, 4 ex) and in Bindawas B.S. (23 November, 2 ex).
197. (DARK-) GREY BUSH CHAT (Saxicola ferrea)
On 18 November 1 ex 5 km W of Naini Tal, along the road to Baspur, and on 20 November 1 ex
near Dhikala, Corbett N.P.
198. WHITE'S (SCALY) THRUSH (Zoothera dauma)
On 17 November 1 bird near the Swiss Hotel, Naini Tal.
199. LESSER WHITETHROAT (Sylvia curruca)
A common wintering bird with 4 ex on 10 November in the New Delhi zoo, 10 ex on 14 November
in Sultanpur B.S., and 2 ex on 23 November in Bindawas B.S.
200. ASHY PRINIA (Prinia socialis)
2 ex in the New Delhi zoo on 10 November, and 1 ex on 20 November in Corbett N.P.
201. RUFESCENT PRINIA (Prinia rufescens)
Single birds seen on both 20 and 21 November in Corbett N.P.
202. TAWNY-FLANKED PRINIA (Prinia subflava)
Approx. 20 ex on 14 November in Sultanpur B.S., 10 to 20 ex daily from 19-21 November in
Corbett N.P. ,and 4 ex on 23 November in Bindawas B.S.
203. JUNGLE PRINIA (Prinia sylvatica)
Seen in Corbett N.P., around Dhikala, with approx. 20 ex on 18 November and 10 ex on 19
November.
204. FANTAILED WARBLER (Cisticola exilis)
Seen on 19 (1 ex) and 21 (2 ex) November near Dhikala, in Corbett N.P.
205. TAILOR BIRD (Orthotomus sutorius)
1 ex seen in the Delhi zoo on 10 November.
206. COMMON CHIFFCHAFF (Phylloscopus collybita tristis)
Only scarcely seen with 1 ex on 10 November in the New Delhi zoo, and 3 ex in Corbett N.P., all
of the tristis race.
207. YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER (Phylloscopus inornatus)
On 16 November 2 ex in Naini Tal. Probably more.
208. HUME'S YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER (Phylloscopus humei)
A common winter bird, seen in New Delhi (at least 12 ex on 10 November), Sultanpur (14
November, 4 ex), in lower numbers in Naini Tal (1 or 2 each day), in Corbett N.P. (1-3 ex per
day), and in Bindawas B.S. (5 ex on 23 November, also singing).
209. PALE-RUMPED LEAF WARBLER (Phylloscopus chloronotus)
Also common, with 6 to 8 ex daily in Naini Tal, and even 15 to 20 ex on 20 and 21 November in