9th October, 2009
A quick bird trip to Gargia, which is about 4kms from Infinity Corbett Wilderness, produced a day of firsts. Garjia is part of a reserved forest and is known for its Durga temple. There is an ancient suspension bridge which one uses to cross the Kosi and this bridge and the path by the Kosi produced White-Capped Water Redstarts (Chaimarrornis leucocephalus) and Plumbeous Water Redstarts (Rhyacornis fuliginosus) by the bushel! It was my first sighting of the male Plumbeous and it is beautiful bird, very plump and perky.
Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) was also seen as was Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), but another exciting first was the Black-chinned Babbler (Stachyris pyrrhops), a very cute bird, and yes, it has a black chin. Once inside the RF proper we were greeted with a host of Himalayan Bulbuls (Pycnonotus leucogenys), with their white-cheeks, yet another first for me. This was followed by fleeting views of Rusty-Cheeked Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus erythrogenys) and though we heard it continuing to call, we could not locate it again. On our way out of Garjia we saw Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni), White-crested Laughing Thrush (Garrulax leucolophus), and Common Wood Shrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus). Other birds spotted were minivets, both Rosy (Pericrocotus roseus), as well as Scarlet (Pericrocotus flammeus).
One wrong step and you are in the drink!
A quick bird trip to Gargia, which is about 4kms from Infinity Corbett Wilderness, produced a day of firsts. Garjia is part of a reserved forest and is known for its Durga temple. There is an ancient suspension bridge which one uses to cross the Kosi and this bridge and the path by the Kosi produced White-Capped Water Redstarts (Chaimarrornis leucocephalus) and Plumbeous Water Redstarts (Rhyacornis fuliginosus) by the bushel! It was my first sighting of the male Plumbeous and it is beautiful bird, very plump and perky.
Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) was also seen as was Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), but another exciting first was the Black-chinned Babbler (Stachyris pyrrhops), a very cute bird, and yes, it has a black chin. Once inside the RF proper we were greeted with a host of Himalayan Bulbuls (Pycnonotus leucogenys), with their white-cheeks, yet another first for me. This was followed by fleeting views of Rusty-Cheeked Scimitar Babbler (Pomatorhinus erythrogenys) and though we heard it continuing to call, we could not locate it again. On our way out of Garjia we saw Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni), White-crested Laughing Thrush (Garrulax leucolophus), and Common Wood Shrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus). Other birds spotted were minivets, both Rosy (Pericrocotus roseus), as well as Scarlet (Pericrocotus flammeus).
One wrong step and you are in the drink!
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