Vijendra Prakash Parmar of IndiBirding.com team took Dr. Wolfgang Beisenherz from Germany for Udaipur Birding tour on 23 April 2014. Dr. Wolfgang Beisenherz is an avid birder who has visited India many times, and this time he wanted to see some birds which are endemic to Udaipur. Vijendra took him to Ubeswar in the morning…
Birding at Pobitora Wild Life Sanctuary in Assam
On 5th April 2014, I made a quick trip to Pobitora Wild Life Sanctuary while on a holiday trip to Guwahati, Assam. Pobitora WLS is approximately 30KM to the East of Guwahati, the gateway city to North East India. This sanctuary is home to approximately 90 one horned Rhino as well as wild buffaloes. With…
Birding at LRK (Little Rann Of Kutch ) in Gujarat
Recently, we, Nirmal Solanki, Vijendra Prakash Parmar, Varun Luniya and me, went to LRK, Gujarat from 7 to 9 Feb 2014. The drive from Udaipur to Patdi, LRK where we were supposed to be staying, had its own excitement as we had to stop for two hours on NH-8 due to an accident. While it…
Birding at Maguri Beel, Tinsukia, Assam
I wanted to go for birding tour to Dibru Saikhowa, but ended up spending two days at Notun Gaon, Maguri Bil, Tinsukia in Assam. I did go to Dibru Saikhowa forest but realised that, I have to be inside it for at least 3/4 days in order to see white winged duck, which I wanted…
Birding At Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Dungarpur District Administration had recently organised a two day Bird fair on 21 and 22 December 2013 in order to attract birders from around the globe. The District Collector Mr. Vikram Singh, PRO Kamalesh Sharma etc were involved in organising the bird fair which was attended by many bird watchers, bird photographers from various cities…
Birding at Chandlai Lake, Jaipur
Chandlai Lake is approximately 30KM from Jaipur city, Rajasthan on Tonk Road. The road the Chandlai Lake is really good which is four lane national Highway 12. One has to take right turn under the over bridge at Shivdaspura. It is really easy to reach this place from Jaipur and I think it is a…
Birding at Manas National Park, Assam
With 476 bird species, Manas National Park in Assam is a birding paradise! During my recent Holiday in Assam, I was fortunate to visit this National Park on invitation from Mr. Rajen Singh, who is like elder brother to me and decorated police officer. Me along with wild life enthusiast Arun C, Manoj Guswami, Pranab…
Birding at Kumbhalgarh Wild Life Sanctuary, Kelwara in Rajasthan
Kumbhalgarh is famous for Kumbhalgarh Fort, which has the second largest wall in Asia, after the Great Wall of China. But adjacent to this great fort, there is Kumbhalgarh Wild Life Sanctuary ( likely to be declared a National park soon) which is home to many bird species. Recently, we went to Kumbhalgarh Wild Life…
Birding in Udaipur in Winter: Mangalwar Wetland (Lake)
Mangalwar wetland is approximately 70KM from Udaipur City centre, towards Chittorgarh on NH-76. This is morning birding site , though raptor enthusiast may visit this wetland in the evening too! I will not say, October is the best time for birding at this site, as not all migratory birds arrive by then. Still, we went…
Birding at Jaisamand Wild Life Sanctuary, Udaipur
On 2nd October 2013, I went to Jaisamand Wild Life Santuary, which is approximately 40KM from Udaipur City, with Mr. Vijendra, avid birder and photographer based in Udaipur. We reached there little late in the afternoon and after taking permission from forest officer, we could enter into the sanctuary only at 4PM. It is well…