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A Report from birdtours.co.uk

Assam, April 2001,

John Penhallurick

Kaziranga National Park 31/3/2001 - 7/4/2001.

Nameri National Park 8/4/2001 - 9/4/2001

Trip arranged by Maan & Manyu Barua of Gawuhati. Local Guide was Sri Polash Borah, contactable through Wildgrass.
Sat 31/03 arrived Gawuhati, drove to Kaziranga.
Sun 1/04 5.30am - 8 am Tea Garden; 9.30 -12 noon Kaziranga, Central Track to Daphlang; pm Kohora to Daphlang then west to Kerasin and back to Kathpora.
Mon 2/04 5.30 - 6.30 am. Elephant Ride near Kohora. 8.45 - 11.30 am Central Track Daphlang to Kerasin and then Kathpora. 2pm - 6.15 pm Eastern Track to Debeswari Chapori.
Tues 3/04 5.30 am to Panbari Forest. Guard did not turn up, so could only walk around edge. 2-5 pm to Western Track. Dunga and Bahubeel Circuit.
Wed, 4/04 5.30 - 8 am Tea Garden. 9-11.15 Waiting (in vain) for Pied Falconet on edge of Panbari. 1-6 pm Eastern Trail to Debeswari Chapori.
Thurs 5/04 to Panbari. Hot. pm Kohora - Daphlang Circuit.
Fri 6/4 5.15 am to edge of Panbari in another vain attempt at Pied Falconet. 10-12 Western Trail . Baguri Circuit. Hot and not very productive. 4-6 pm Tea Gardens.
Sat 7/4 5.30 - 8.00 am Tea Gardens, then drove to Nameri National Park.
Sun 8/4 Nameri National Park
Mon 9/4 Nameri National Park

Bird List

Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis Central Trail H. 2/02 Central Trail 2 S. 4/4 Eastern Trail 1 S. 4/04 pm on Debeswari Chapori 1 S.
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus pm Western Trail Dunga & Bahubeel Circuit Kaziranga 1 male S. 4/4 pm en route to Debeswari Chapori 10 S.
Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos Eastern Trail Kaziranga 2 (male & female) strolling by track in forest. (lathami male balck except for white barring around lower back and rump). 3.04 pm Western Trail 2 pair S.
Grey Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron bicalcaratum Panbari Forest H only. Taped, and responded but always maintained same distance. 4/04 Panbari Forest 2 H.
Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica am Nameri 14 S.
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Central Trail Kaziranga 10 S. 9/04 am Nameri 8 S.
White-winged Duck Cairina scutulata am Nameiri 2 S very well. Had spent overnight on small pool to left of wide gap in forest where dry riverbed flows, about 10 minutes walk inland from Ranger station on other side of Bhorelli River. Birds flew about 15 metres directly in front of me.
Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha Central Trail Kaziranga 2 S. 3/04 pm Western Trail 20 S. 4/04 pm along Eastern Trail 30 S.
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Central trail Kaziranga 20 S.
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S.
Grey-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus pm Western Trail Kaziranga 1 male S. 4/04 5.30-8 am Tea Garden 1 S. 4/04 Eastern Trail 1 S. 9/04 am Nameri 1 S.
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei Eastern Trail Kaziranga 1 male S (macei).
Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus Panbari Forest 1 S (phaioceps).
Lesser Yellownape Picus chlorolophus edge of Panbari Forest 1 S. 9/04 pm Nameri 1 S.
Greater Yellownape Picus flavinucha am Nameri 1 S. pm 1 S in same tree with Lesser Yellownape!
Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus pm Western Trail 1 S.
Himalayan Flameback Dinopium shorii Panbari Forest 1 S.
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense 1 S at Hornbill Cafe on road to Kaziranga (benghalense). 4/04 Eastern Trail 2 S.
Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata 1 S at Hornbill Cafe on road to Kaziranga. 1/04 Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S. 4/04 Eastern Trail 2 S. 9/04 am Nameri 3 S.
Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica 2 S Hornbill Cafe. 3/04 Panbari Forest common. 4/4 am edge of Panbari Forest 1 S. 8/04 am Nameri abundant. 9/4 same.
Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala 1 S Hornbill Cafe.
Oriental Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris Central Trail Kaziranga 3 S. 2/4 Eastern Trail 1 S. 2/04 pm Eastern Trail 1 S.
Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis Panbari Forest 3 S. 8/04 Nameri am 10 S. 9/04 am 3 S. pm 15 S in one tree. An awesome spectacle! Plus 4 others
Wreathed Hornbill Aceros undulatus Nameri am 1 S. 9/04 pm Nameri 1 S.
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 1 S Central Trail Kaziranga.
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Central Trail Kaziranga 4 S. pm same trail 3 S. 3/04 pm Western Trail 3 S. 4/04 early am Tea Garden 2 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 6 S.
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 1 S Tea Gardens
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis Tea Gardens 2 S (smyrnensis). 2/04 pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga 3 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 1 S.
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis pm Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S.
Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctiornis athertoni Panbari Forest 1 S. 3/04 Western Trail Kaziranga 1 S (scope views)
Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Central Trail Kaziranga 4 S (birmanus). 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 6 S.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus pm Central Trail Kaziranga 4 S (philippinus)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga 6 S (leschenaulti). 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 4 S. 8/04 am Nameri common.
Common Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus varius 1 S Hornbill Cafe. 4/04 early am Tea Garden 2 S.
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea calling on road to Kaziranga. 1/04 Calling Tea Gardens.
Green-billed Malkoha Phaenicophaeus tristis Tea Gardens 3 S (tristis). 2/04 pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga 1 S. 3/4 Panbari Forest 1 S.  4/04 pm Eastern Trail 3 S.
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S (sinensis). pm same trail 1 S. 2/04 pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga 1 S.
Lesser Coucal Centropus bengalensis pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga 1 S.
Vernal Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis pm Nameri 1 S.
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria pm Central Trail Kaziranga 8 S (nipalensis). 3/04 pm Western Trail several S.
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 6 S Hornbill Cafe. 1/04 Central Trail Kaziranga 4 S. pm similar number. 3/04 pm Western Trail several S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail a few S.
Grey-headed Parakeet Psittacula finschii early am Tea Garden 1 S.
Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata 3 S Tea Gardens. 3/4 pm Western Trail Kaziranga a few S. 4/04 Eastern Trail a few S.
Red-breasted Parakeet Psittacula alexandri 1 S Tea Gardens. pm Central Trail Kaziranga common. 2/04 pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga common. 2 seen copulating. 3/4 amPanbari Forest common. pm Western Trail common. 4/04 Eastern Trail common.
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis Central Trai l Kaziranga 1 S. 3/04 Panbari Forest 1 S.
Brown Fish-Owl Bubo zeylonensis am Nameri 2 S.
Asian Barred Owlet Taenioglaux cuculoides 1 S Tea Garden. 1/04 Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S. pm same trail 2 S. 4/04 am Tea Garden 1 S. pm Eastern Trail 1 S.
Spotted Owlet Athene brama 1 S Tea Gardens. 5/04 Western Trail 1 S in nest hole.
Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis Eastern Trail Kaziranga 1 S along track at dusk (albonotatus).
Rock Pigeon Columba livia Eastern Trail 2 S.
Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis am Nameri common.
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Central Trail Kaziranga common. 2/04 Eastern Trail pm common. 3/04 pm Western Trail common. 4/04 am Tea Garden common. pm Eastern Trail common.
Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Common Tea Cardens.
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica 1 S Tea Garden. pm Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S.
Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon Treron bicincta early am Tea Garden 2 S.
Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera 1 S Tea Gardens. 5/04 Panbari Forest 12 S.
Pin-tailed Green-Pigeon Treron apicauda am Panbari Forest 1 S. Pin tail seen clearly. Not on Maan Barua's list. 8/04 am Nameri 4 S.
Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea pm Central Trail Kaziranga 10 S (sylvatica). 3/04 Panbari Forest 4 S. pm Western Trail. 4 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 6 S.
Bengal Florican Eupodotis bengalensis 1 male S during Elephant Ride near Kohora. On left side of track. 4/04 pm on Debeswari Chapori 3 males seen fighting in scope. Great views!
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus 1 S Tea Gardens. 2 S Central Tail Kaziranga. 2/04 Eastern Trail Kaziranga 3 S.
Black-tailed Crake Amaurornis bicolor Central Trail Kaziranga 3 S. Note: new for Park. pm seen again, probably same birds. 3/04 pm Western Trail 1 S.
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Central Trail Kaziranga 3 S (indica).
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola am Nameri 1 S. Came out of damp grass with Pin-tailed Snipe but called differently and flew around in circles.
Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura pm Central Trail Kaziranga 2 S. 8/04 am Nameri 10 s.
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia pm Central Trail Kaziranga 2 S. 2/4 2 S am near Kohora. pm Eastern Trail 6 S.
Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos pm Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S. 9/04 pm Nameri 1 S.
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus pm Western Trail 2 S.
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus pm Western Trail 1 S.
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus pm Nameri 2 S.
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 1 S Central Trail Kaziranga. pm same trail 1 S.
River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucellii 2 S on bank of small river at end of Central Trail Kaziranga. 8/04 am Nameri 1 S.
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus Central Trail Kaziranga 4 S (indicus). pm same trail 3 S.
Small Pratincole Glareola lactea pm Nameri 6 S while crossing Bhorelli River.
Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus pm Brahmaputra River from Debeswari Chapori 12 flying up river. Bigger and more black in primaries than ridibundus.
River Tern Sterna aurantia Central Trail Kaziranga 3 S. pm same trail 2 S. 3/04 pm Western Trail 5 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 30 S. 8/04 am Nameri common. 9/04 pm Nameri common.
Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda pm Western Trail 1 S. Flight much more buoyant than River Tern and different call.
Osprey Pandion haliaetus pm Eastern Trail 1 S.
Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes pm in forest along Eastern Trail Kaziranga, perched 1 S. extended scope views (leuphotes). 4/4 am edge of Panbari Forest 1 S.
Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus pm Eastern Trail 1 S. 7/04 Tea Garden 1 S perched.
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Central Trail Kaziranga pm 1 S.
Pallas's Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus Central Trail Kaziranga 1 imm. S. 2/4 pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga 6 S. Why is more common on Eastern than on Central Trail? 3/4 pm Western Trail 4 S. 4/04 Eastern Trail 2 S.
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus Central Trail Kaziranga 2 S. pm same trail 2 S. 2/4 pm Eatsern Trail 1 S. 3/4 pm Western Trail 2 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 2 S.
Long-billed Vulture Gyps indicus pm Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S. 3/04 pm Western Trail 1 S on nest.
Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus am eadge of Panbari Forest 1 S.
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela Tea Garden 1 S (cheela). 3/04 Western Trail Kaziranga 1 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 1 S.
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S. 2/04 Deswari Chapori 1 S.
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos Debeswari Chapori 2 S (male and female).
Shikra Accipiter badius pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga 1 S. 3/04 Western Trail 1 S.
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus pm Tea Gardens 1 imm S.
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina Western Trail 1 S (probable). 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 1 S.
Bonelli's Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus pm Eastern Trail 1 S Gray tail with black terminal band.
Crested Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus Western Trail Kaziranga 1 S.
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S (tinnunculus).
Oriental Hobby Falco severus Nameri am 2 S.
Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster pm Central Trail Kaziranga 2 S. 3/04 pm Western Trail 2 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 2 S.
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger Eastern Trail ca 30 S.
Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis pm Central Trail 1 S. The only specimen seen in the whole time in Kaziranga. Maan Barua lists as common. Seasonal?
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo am Nameri common (sinensis).
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 2 S Central Trail Kaziranga (cinerea). pm same trail 4 S. 3/04 pm Western Trail 1 S.
Great Egret Ardea alba pm Western Trail Kaziranga few S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail common.
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea pm Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S.
Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia 5 S Central Trail Kaziranga (intermedia).
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Common along road to Kaziranga. 2/04 pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga common.
Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii Common along road to Kaziranga. 1/04 Central Trail Kaziranga 2 S. pm same trail 20 S. 2/04 pm Eatern Trail common.
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis Central Trail Kaziranga 6 S. pm same trail 10 S.
Asian Open-bill Anastomus oscitans Central Trail Kaziranga 6 S. pm same trail 2 S. 2/04 10 S am near Kohora. pm Eastern Trail 6 S. 3/04 pm Western Trail 10 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 10 S.
Black Stork Ciconia nigra am Nameri 1 imm.
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S (episcopus). pm same trail 4 S.
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus pm Eastern Trail 2 S(asiaticus).
Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus on route to Kaziranga. ca 8 on nests in huge tree overhanging road. 1/04 Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S.  pm same trail 3 S. 2/04 pm Eastern Trail 3 S. 3/04 pm Western Trail 4 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 6 S.
Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius ca 20 seen at Gawuhati Commerce College Rubbish Dump. More reliable than Fish Market. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 2 S. 5/04 Western Trail 2 S. possibly same birds as on 4/04.
Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons Central Trail Kaziranga 1 male S. 9/04 am Nameri 4 S.
Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus pm Eastern Trail Kaziranga 1 S (cristatus).
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S. (tephronotus)
Grey-backed Shrike Lanius tephronotus several seen along road between Gawuhati and Kaziranga. 1/04 3 S Tea Garden. 3/04 Panbari Forest 1 S. pm Western Trail 2 S.
Green Magpie Cissa chinensis Tea Garden 4 S.
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda near Kohora 2 S. pm Eastern Trail 1 S.
Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae early am Tea Garden 2 S. Ist sightings for season. pm Eastern Trail 1 S.
Jungle Crow Corvus levaillantii 4 S Central Trail Kaziranga. pm same trail 10 S. 3/04 pm Western Trail 10 S.
Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus Tea Garden 1 S.
Slender-billed Oriole Oriolus tenuirostris am Nameri 2 S.
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus Tea Garden 4 S. 3/04 Panbari 2 S. 4/04 early am Tea Garden 1 S.
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei 1 S Tea Gardens.
Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus pm Western Trail 4 S (peregrinus).
Short-billed Minivet Pericrocotus brevirostris Panbari Forest 20 S.
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Central Trail Kaziranga 4 S (albirictus). pm same trail common. 2/04 Eastern Trail common. 3/04 pm Western Trail common. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail common.
Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus remifer Panbari Forest 2 S (tectirostris).
Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus 1 S Tea Gardens.
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus 3 S Tea Gardens (grandis). 3/04 pm Western Trail 2 S.
Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Panbari Forest 1 S (styani).
Asian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi Panbari Forest 1 S (saturatior).
Common Iora Aegithina tiphia Panbari Forest 1 S (tiphia). pm Western Trail 1 S.
Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis am Nameri 3 S.
Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius pm Western Trail. 1 female S (pandoo).
Blue Whistling-Thrush Myiophonus caeruleus 1 S Tea Gardens.
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 1 S Tea Garden. 4/04 early am Tea Garden common. 9/04 am Nameri common.
Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae Panbari 2 S. BVD.
Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis hodgsoni am Nameri 2 S (male and female). 9/04 again.
Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope Panbari Forest 1 S.
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis few S Tea Garden (saularis). 3/04 Panbari Forest 1 S. 4/04 early am Tea Garden 2 S.
White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus Western Trail 2 S (indicus).
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Central Trail Kaziranga 3 S (?rufiventris). 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 6 S.
Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata Central Trail Kaziranga 4 S (maura). pm same trail 10 S. 2/04 from elephant back common. pm Eastern Trail common. 3/04 pm Western Trail common. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail common.
Jerdon's Bushchat Saxicola jerdoni Central Trail Kaziranga 1 male S in thick grass. Black above pure white below. About size of Stonechat. 1/05 1 male S from elephantback.
Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnus malabaricus 6 S Hornbill Cafe. 1/04 Tea Garden Common.
Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra 6 S Hornbill Cafe on road to Kaziranga. 3/4 pm Western Trail 6 S. 4/04 early am Tea Garden common.
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Western Trail common. 4/04 early am Tea Garden common. pm Eastern Trail common.
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus am Panbari 1 S.
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus pm Eastern Trail common. 3/04 Panbari Forest common. pm Western Trail common. 4/04 early am Tea Garden common. pm Eastern Trail common. 8/04 am Nameri common. 9/04 am same.
White-vented Myna Acridotheres grandis Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S. 3/4 pm Western Trail 4 S. 8/04 am Nameri ca 20 S. 9/4/ Nameri common.
Hill Myna Gracula religiosa pm Western Trail Kaziranga 2 S. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail 2 S. 9/04 am Nameri 2 S.
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis pm Western Trail 1 S (frontalis). 9/04 am Nameri 1 S.
Plain Martin Riparia paludicola pm Brahmaputra River common. 9/04 pm Nameri common on Bhorelli River.
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica pm Eastern Trail common.
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Tea Garden common. 4/04 early am Tea Garden common. 9/04 am Nameri common.
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Common on drive to Kaziranga (bengalensis?). 1/04 Tea Garden common. 3/04 pm Western Trail common. 4/04 early am Tea Garden common. 9/04 am Nameri common.
White-throated Bulbul Alophoixus flaveolus Panbari Forest 2 S.
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S (cursitans).
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus at Wildgrass Lodge 2 S.
Brownish-flanked Bush-Warbler Cettia fortipes pm Eastern Trail 1 S.
Clamorous Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S.
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Tea Garden common.
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus am Nameri 1 S.
Tickell's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus affinis 1 S Tea Garden with nesting material. 4/04 early am Tea Garden 1 S.
Striated Grassbird Megalurus palustris Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S (toklao).
White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus early am Tea Garden 3 S (patkaicus).
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax monileger early am Tea Garden 6 S (monileger).
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax pectoralis few S Tea Garden.
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush Garrulax ruficollis early am Tea Garden 3 S well as flew up bank.
Abbott's Babbler Malacocincla abbotti Panbari Forest 1 S (abbotti). 9/04 am Nameri 1 S. pm 1 S.
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps early am Tea Garden 2 S. 9/04 am Nameri 2 S.
White-browed Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus schisticeps early am Tea garden 2 S (responded well to tape).
Striped Tit-Babbler Macronous gularis am Nameri 1 S (rubricapilla)
Chestnut-capped Babbler Timalia pileata Central Trail Kaziranga. Common in long grass and reeds (bengalensis). pm same trail 1 S. 2/04 same trail 6 S.
Jerdon's Babbler Chrysomma altirostre pm on Debeswari Chapori 1 S. Outstanding views in response to tape.  along edge of second grassy avenue to right after enter tall reeds on Debeswari Chapori.
Striated Babbler Turdoides earlei 1 S Tea Garden (earlei). 3/4 Panbari Forest 2 S with young. 4/04 pm Eastern Trail on Debeswari Chapori 6 S. 5/4 am Panbari Forest 3 S.
Black-breasted Parrotbill Paradoxornis flavirostris pm on Debeswari Chapori 2 S. Wonderfully responsive to tape.  In reeds on left about 50 metres past 2nd grassy avenue into reeds where Jerdon's Babbler seen.
Rufous-winged Lark Mirafra assamica pm Eastern Trail 4 S. 8/04 Nameri am 5 S.
Indian Short-toed Lark Calandrella raytal Nameri am 1 S near bank of Bhorelli River.
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile Central Trail Kaziranga 1 S.
Yellow-vented Flowerpecker Dicaeum chrysorrheum am Tea Gardens 1 S. Olive back, malar stripe, streaked breast and ochraceous on vent.
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum pm Western Trail Kaziranga 1 male S (cruentatum).
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja Tea Garden 1 male S.
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra Panbari Forest 3 S. (longirostra)
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus 2 S walking along track in forest at end of Central Trail, Kaziranga.
White Wagtail Motacilla alba Central trail Kaziranga common (personata).
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola Central Trail Kaziranga common (citreola). 2/04 same trail common.
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava pm Eastern Trail common.
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Central Trail Kaziranga common (rufulus). pm same trail common. 2/04 Eastern Trail pm common.
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni Tea Garden common.
Rosy Pipit Anthus roseatus pm Eastern Trail 1 S. Beginning to develop rosy tone on underparts.
Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus a few S Tea Garden. 3/04 pm Western Trail common (philippinus).
Yellow Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus pm Western Trail. In area known for this species, not long after start of circuit trail.  Single bird in non-breeding plumage but very large bill and larger size than Baya Weaver seen shortly before and after.
White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata early am Tea Garden ca 6 in company with Scaly-breasted Munias. pm Eastern Trail 2 S.
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata Tea Garden common (subundulata). 4/04 early am Tea Garden large flock.
Southern Black-headed Munia Lonchura atricapilla early am Tea Garden many seen.

Costs (-/- = Indian Rupees, at the time of my trip at 46.55 to the dollar)

Transport to and from Gawuhati airport to Kaziranga and to Nameri (with use of vehicle at Nameri) and back to Gawuhati 7800/-
Wildgrass lodge full board 1000/- per day. (very comfortable, good food)
Jeep hire at Kaziranga 600/- per half day
Forest dept. charges 150/- per half day
Entry fee 175/- per day
Camera fees 175/- per still camera (this is good for three days once payed)
With telephoto lens 210/-
Elephant ride 700/- per seat per hour. I paid 800/- to have the elephant to myself. This is the best way to see the Bengal Florican unless you can get to Debeswari Chapori, which requires special permission from the director.

All up Kaziranga and everything except the Eco campat Mameri cost me US$500 including transport in Calcutta to and from the hotel and hotel overnight.
3 nights at the Eco camp at Nameri (full Board) cost 4300/- = CA us$92.

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