Gujarat Mammals Hunt 27-02-2007 to 09-03-2007 Although Gillian sinclair and Brian Beer from UK, were not much interested in birds or other fauna except mammals, but we had really great time in Little Rann of Kutch and also in GIR but the best one was at VelavdarBlackbuckNational Park where we had sighted total 7 wolf in 2 days. Important Sightings: *Leopard at GIRNational Park,: A Female Leopard had given us a very good view of her beauty in GIRNational Park.
*Wolfs at Velavdar Blackbuck National Park: 7 wolfs in day time sighted at Velaavdar Blackbuck National Park, but due to short in time and also the national park rules we missed Striped Hyena for which Velavdar National Park is famous. Here is the itinerary. February,2007 Mumbai Check in at TheLeelaKempinski
Check Out Assisted transfer to Airport for your departure to Mumbai by flight EK 500 departing at (timing may change)
Mumbai / ArriveAhmedabad by 9W 327 from Mumbai at 1045 Meeting and
assistance on arrival Ahmedabad & transfer to Dasada by surface. Ahmedabad / Drive by surface to Dasada Dasada
Dasada On arrival check in at Rann Riders Camp Lunch at hotel
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Dasada Rann Riders Camp ( AC Cottage )
TUE,27 Dasada Afternoon game drive at Dhangadhra Sanctuary
Breakfast at hotel
Sightseeing of Patan city & ModheraSunTemple
Lunch at hotel
Afternoon game drive at Dhangadhra Sanctuary
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Dasada Rann Riders Camp ( AC Cottage )
WED,28 Dasada Morning game drive at Dhangadhra Sanctuary
Breakfast at hotel
Visit to SunTemple
Lunch at hotel
Afternoon game drive at Dhangadhra Sanctuary
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Dasada Rann Riders Camp ( AC Cottage )
March,2007 THU,01 Dasada Breakfast at hotel
am/visit to nawatalao
Check Out
Dasada / Gondal Drive by surface to Gondal Gondal On arrival check in at The Orchard Palace
Lunch at hotel
Local Sightseeing
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Gondal The OrchardPalace( Standard )
FRI,02 Gondal Breakfast at hotel
Check Out
FRI,02 Gondal / Gir Drive by surface to GirNational Park
National Park Gir National Park On arrival check in at The Lion Safari Camp
Lunch at hotel
Afternoon game drive
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Gir National Park The Lion Safari Camp ( Tent )
SAT,03 Gir National Park Morning game drive
Breakfast at hotel
Local Sightseeing/ Birding
Lunch at hotel
Afternoon game drive
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Gir National Park The Lion Safari Camp ( Tent )
SUN,04 Gir National Park Morning game drive
Breakfast at hotel
Local Sightseeing/ Birding
Afternoon game drive
Lunch at hotel
Overnight in Gir National Park The Lion Safari Camp ( Tent )
MON,05 Gir National Park Morning game drive
Breakfast at hotel
Local Sightseeing/ Birding
Lunch at hotel
Afternoon game drive
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Gir National Park The Lion Safari Camp ( Tent )
TUE,06 Gir National Park Morning game drive
Breakfast at hotel
Lunch at hotel
Check Out
GirNational Park / Drive by surface to Bhavnagar Bhavnagar Bhavnagar On arrival check in at Nilambagh Palace Hotel
VisitLakes/ Mashes for birding
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Bhavnagar Nilambagh Palace Hotel ( Standard )
WED,07 Bhavnagar Breakfast at hotel
Full day visit to Velavadar
WED,07 Bhavnagar Lunch at hotel
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Bhavnagar Nilambagh Palace Hotel ( Standard )
THU,08 Bhavnagar Breakfast at hotel
AM visit to Palitana
Lunch at hotel
PM visit to Velavadar
Dinner at hotel
Overnight in Bhavnagar Nilambagh Palace Hotel ( Standard )
FRI,09 Bhavnagar Breakfast at hotel
Check Out
Bhavnagar / Assisted transfer to Airport for departure to Mumbai by flight
Although Gillian and Brian are not much interested in birds or other fauna except mammals….But I still managed to sight following birds and other fauna….. Birds 1 | Accipiter badius | Shikra | 2 | Acridotheresginginianus | Bank Myna | 3 |
Acridotherestristis | Common Myna | 4
| Acrocephalusmelanopogon | Moustached Warbler | 5 | Acrocephalusstentoreus | Clamorous Reed Warbler | 6 | Actitishypoleucos | Common Sandpiper | |
7 | Aegithinatiphia | Common Iora |
8 | Alaemonalaudipes | Greater Hoopoe Lark
| 9 | Alaudagulgula | Oriental Skylark | 10 | Alcedoatthis | Common Kingfisher | 11 | Ammomanesphoenicurus |
Rufous-tailed Lark | 12 | Anasacuta
| Northern Pintail | 13 | Anasclypeata | Northern Shoveler | 14 | Anascrecca | Common Teal | 15 |
Anaspenelope | Eurasian Wigeon | 16
| Anaspoecilorhyncha | Spot-billed Duck | 17 | Anasquerquedula | Garganey | 18 | Anasstrepera | Gadwall | 19 | Anseranser | Greylag Goose | |
20 | Anthuscampestris | Tawny Pipit |
21 | Anthussimilis | Long-billed Pipit
| 22 | Apusaffinis | House Swift | 23 | Aquilaclanga | Greater Spotted Eagle | 24 | Aquilanipalensis |
Steppe Eagle | 25 | Aquilarapax |
Tawny Eagle | 26 | Ardeacinerea
| Grey Heron | 27 | Ardeapurpurea
| Purple Heron | 28 | Ardeolagrayii
| Indian Pond Heron | 29 | Athenebrama | Spotted Owlet | 30 | Aythyaferina | Common Pochard | 31 |
Aythyanyroca | Ferruginous Pochard | 32
| Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | 33 | Burhinusoedicnemus | Eurasian Thick-knee | 34 | Butasturteesa | White-eyed Buzzard | |
35 | Buteorufinus | Long-legged Buzzard |
36 | Butoridesstriatus | Little Heron | 37 | Calandrellabrachydactyla |
Greater Short-toed Lark | 38 | Calandrellaraytal
| Sand Lark | 39 | Calidrisminuta
| Little Stint | 40 | Calidristemminckii
| Temminck's Stint | 41 | Caprimulgusaffinis | Savanna Nightjar | 42 |
Caprimulgusasiaticus | Indian Nightjar | 43
| Casmerodiusalbus | Great Egret | 44 | Centropussinensis | Greater Coucal | 45 | Cercomelafusca | Brown Rock-chat | |
46 | Cerylerudis | Pied Kingfisher |
47 | Cettiacetti | Cetti's Bush Warbler
| 48 | Charadriusalexandrinus | Kentish Plover | 49 | Charadriusdubius | Little Ringed Plover | 50 | Charadriusleschenaultii | Greater Sand Plover | 51 | Charadriusmongolus
| Lesser Sand Plover | 52 | Ciconiaepiscopus | Woolly-necked Stork | 53 |
Circaetusgallicus | Short-toed Snake Eagle | 54 | Circus aeruginosus | Eurasian Marsh Harrier | 55 | Circus macrourus | Pallid Harrier | |
56 | Circus pygargus | Montagu's Harrier
| 57 | Cisticolajuncidis | ZittingCisticola | 58 | Clamatorjacobinus |
Pied Cuckoo | 59 | Columbalivia |
Rock Pigeon | 60 | Coraciasbenghalensis
| Indian Roller | 61 | Corvusmacrorhynchos
| Large-billed Crow | 62 | Corvussplendens | House Crow | 63 | Coturnixcoturnix | Common Quail | 64 |
Culicicapaceylonensis | Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher | 65 | Cursoriuscoromandelicus | Indian Courser | 66 | Cyornistickelliae | Tickell's Blue Flycatcher | 67 | Dendrocittavagabunda | RufousTreepie
| 68 | Dendrocoposmahrattensis | Yellow-crowned Woodpecker | 69 | Dendrocoposnanus |
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker | 70 | Dendrocygnajavanica
| Lesser Whistling-duck | 71 | Dicrurusleucophaeus | Ashy Drongo | 72 | Dicrurusmacrocercus | Black Drongo | 73 |
Dinopiumbenghalense | Black-rumpedFlameback | 74 | Egrettagarzetta | Little Egret | 75 | Egrettagularis | Western Reef Egret | |
76 | Elanuscaeruleus | Black-shouldered Kite
| 77 | Emberizahortulana | Ortolan Bunting | 78 | Emberizamelanocephala |
Black-headed Bunting | 79 | Eremopterixgrisea
| Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark | 80 | Eremopterixnigriceps | Black-crowned Sparrow Lark | 81 |
Esacusrecurvirostris | Great Thick-knee | 82
| Eudynamysscolopacea | Asian Koel | 83 | Eumyiasthalassina | Verditer Flycatcher | 84 | Falcotinnunculus | Common Kestrel | |
85 | Ficedulaparva | Red-throated Flycatcher
| 86 | Fulicaatra | Common Coot | 87 | Gallinulachloropus | Common Moorhen | 88 | Grusgrus |
Common Crane | 89 | Grusvirgo |
Demoiselle Crane | 90 | Gyps bengalensis
| White-rumped Vulture | 91 | Gyps indicus | Long-billed Vulture | 92 |
Halcyon smyrnensis | White-throated Kingfisher | 93 | Haliasturindus | Brahminy Kite | 94 | Hemiprocnecoronata | Crested Treeswift | 95 | Hieraaetusfasciatus | Bonelli's Eagle | 96 | Hieraaetuspennatus | Booted Eagle
| 97 | Himantopushimantopus | Black-winged Stilt | 98 | Hippolaiscaligata |
Booted Warbler | 99 | Hirundoconcolor
| Dusky Crag Martin | 100 | Hirundodaurica | Red-rumped Swallow | 101 |
Hirundorustica | Barn Swallow | 102
| Hirundosmithii | Wire-tailed Swallow | 103 | Hypothymisazurea | Black-naped Monarch | 104 | Laniuscristatus | Brown Shrike | |
105 | Laniusisabellinus | Rufous-tailed Shrike
| 106 | Laniusmeridionalis | Southern Grey Shrike | 107 | Laniusvittatus |
Bay-backed Shrike | 108 | Larusbrunnicephalus
| Brown-headed Gull | 109 | Larusgenei | Slender-billed Gull | 110 | Larusridibundus | Black-headed Gull | 111 |
Limosalapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | 112
| Limosalimosa | Black-tailed Godwit | 113 | Lonchuramalabarica | Indian Silverbill | 114 | Lusciniasvecica | Bluethroat | |
115 | Megalaimahaemacephala | Coppersmith Barbet
| 116 | Melanocoryphabimaculata | Bimaculated Lark | 117 | Meropsorientalis |
Green Bee-eater | 118 | Meropspersicus
| Blue-cheeked Bee-eater | 119 | Mesophoyxintermedia | Intermediate Egret | 120 |
Milvusmigrans | Black Kite | 121
| Mirafracantillans | Singing Bushlark | 122 | Mirafraerythroptera | Indian Bushlark | 123 | Monticolasolitarius | Blue Rock Thrush | 124 | Motacilla alba | White Wagtail
| 125 | Motacillacinerea | Grey Wagtail | 126 | Motacillacitreola | Citrine Wagtail | |
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