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Sikkim and West Bengal, India 28 March -15 April 2004
Report compiled by Roger Ahlman

BIRDLIST

Green-billed Malkoha [Phaenicophaeus tristis]
1 seen at Mahananda WS, 2 seen at Mahananda FR and 1 seen en route back from Sikkim

Greater Coucal [Centropus sinensis]
1 heard at the lower part of Mahananda FR

Alexandrine Parakeet [Psittacula eupatria]
Singles at Mahananda WS

Rose-ringed Parakeet [Psittacula krameri]
Common at Mahananda WS

 
 

Green-billed Malkoha at Mahananda WS
Green-billed Malkoha at Mahananda WS

Red-breasted ParakeetRed-breasted Parakeet [Psittacula alexandri]
Common at Mahananda WS specially the western part.


Himalayan Swiftlet
[Aerodramus brevirostris]
Common in the mountains


White-rumped Needletail
[Zoonavena sylvatica]
3 seen near Khecheoperi lake


White-throated Needletail
[Hirundapus caudacutus]
1 seen at Neora, Lava.


Asian Palm-Swift
[Cypsiurus balasiensis]
Common in the lowlands


House Swift
[Apus nipalensis]
Common in Calcutta, 1 seen at Mahananda WS


Alpine Swift
[Tachymarptis melba]
4 seen at Mahananda WS
Creasted Tree-swift


Crested Treeswift [Hemiprocne coronata]
20 seen at Mahananda WS
 

Brown wood Owl [Strix leptogrammica]
1 seen at Sandakphu and 1 heard at Varsey.
 

Collared Owlet [Glaucidium brodiei]
1 heard at Neora, Lava and 1 heard at Gairibas
 

Asian Barred Owlet
Asian Barred Owlet
[Glaucidium cuculoides]
Fairly common in the lowlands and lower mountains.

Jungle Owlet [Glaucidium radiatum]
1 heard at Khechoeperi lake

Brown Hawk-Owl [Ninox scutulata]
1 heard at Gurudongma´s place in Kalimpong

Rock Pigeon [Columba livia]
Common in villages

Oriental Turtle-Dove [Streptopelia orientalis]
Common

Spotted Dove [Streptopelia chinensis]
Singles in the lowlands

Red Collared-Dove [Streptopelia tranquebarica]
10 seen at/near Mahananda

Eurasian Collared-Dove [Streptopelia decaocto]
20 seen at Calcutta, 5 seen at Mahananda WS

Barred Cuckoo-Dove [Macropygia unchall]
2 seen + a few heard at the Pipeline trail and 2 seen at Neora, Lava

Emerald Dove [Chalcophaps indica]
2 seen at Mahananda WS and 1 seen at Mahananda FR

Pompadour Green-Pigeon [Treron pompadora]
1 seen at Mahananda WS

Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon [Treron phoenicoptera]
2 seen at Sorea, Mahananda WS and 10 seen at Mahananda WS southern part.

Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon [Treron apicauda]
1 seen at Mahananda FR

Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon [Treron sphenura]
1 seen at Mahananda WS and 1 seen at Mahananda FR

Black-necked Crane [Grus nigricollis]
1 seen at lake Khecheoperi 14.4. The bird was seen leaving the place when too many tourists arrived. A major rarity in India and the surprice of the trip.

Black-necked Crane at lake Khecheoperi
Black-necked Crane at lake Khecheoperi

A poor photo of the rare Black-tailed Crake at lake Khecheoperi
A poor photo of the rare
Black-tailed Crake
at lake Khecheoperi

Black-tailed Crake [Porzana bicolor]
1 seen and 1 heard at lake Khecheoperi. Rare with few records in India.

Pintail Snipe [Gallinago stenura]
2 seen at EM Bye Pass, Calcutta

Common Snipe [Gallinago gallinago]
2 seen at EM Bye Pass, Calcutta

Common Greenshank [Tringa nebularia]
20 seen at Teesta river, Mahananda WS

Green Sandpiper [Tringa ochropus]
2 seen at Mahananda WS

Wood Sandpiper [Tringa glareola]
2 seen at Calcutta

Common Sandpiper [Tringa hypoleucos]
3 seen at Mahananda WS

Temminck’s Stint [Calidris temminckii]
4 seen at Mahananda WS

Eurasian Thick-knee [Burhinus oedicnemus]
1 seen at Sorea, Mahananda and 2 seen at Mahananda WS

Great Thick-knee [Burhinus recurvirostris]
4 seen at Teesta river, Mahananda WS

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Bird photographs by Yashodhan Bhatia,

Ronald Saldino,  Niels Poul Dryer, Ketil Knudsen
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