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Kutch Photography Tour December 2005

Published by Arpit Deomurari (deomurari AT gmail.com)

Participants: Arpit Deomurari, Yashodhan Bhatia, Meethilmomaya

Tour Details:

Arpit, Bhatia, and Meethil.
Date: 11th December 2005

Interesting sightings:

1. Houbara Bustard near Bhirindiyari.
2. Grey Hypocolious near Fulay.

I accompanied my wildlife photographer friends in order to catch glimpses of the Great Rann of Kutch wildlife. We were three of us myself, yashodhanbhatia, and meethilmomaya.

We had great sightings of 2 Houbara Bustards at Bhirindiyara in Great Rann of Kutch and other birds likes wheatears, whitethroats, etc in the morning to afternoon.

We also had a great sighting of Grey Hyapocolius at Chari - Fulay in Great Rann of Kutch area. Also in ChariDhandh area we had very good views of Steppe and Tawny Eagles....This area is blooming with raptors all around you....

 

Species Lists

1 Black-headed Ibis Threskiornismelanocephalus
2 Spotted Dove Streptopeliachinensis
3 Laughing Dove Streptopeliasenegalensis
4 Indian Roller Coraciasbenghalensis
5 Green Bee-eater Meropsorientalis
6 Hoopoe Upupaepops
7 Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernisptilorhynchus
8 Black-shouldered Kite Elanuscaeruleus
9 White-eyed Buzzard Butasturteesa
10 Steppe Eagle Aquilanipalensis
11 Eurasian Kestrel Falcotinnunculus
12 Gray Francolin Francolinuspondicerianus
13 Macqueen's Bustard Chlamydotismacqueenii
14 Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterixgrisea
15 Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanesphoenicurus
16 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrellabrachydactyla
17 Crested Lark Galeridacristata
18 Tawny Lark Galeridadeva
19 Ashy PriniaPriniasocialis
20 Black DrongoDicrurusmacrocercus
21 White-throated MuniaLonchuramalabarica
22 Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundosmithii
23 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundodaurica
24 Southern Gray Shrike Laniusmeridionalis
25 Indian Robin Saxicoloidesfulicata
26 Variable Wheatear Oenanthepicata
27 Pied Wheatear Oenanthepleschanka
28 Desert Wheatear Oenanthedeserti
29 Isabelline Wheatear Oenantheisabellina
30 House Sparrow Passer domesticus
31 HypocoliusHypocoliusampelinus
32 White-cheeked Bulbul Pycnonotusleucogenys
33 Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotuscafer
34 Bank Myna Acridotheresginginianus
35 Brahminy Starling Temenuchuspagodarum
36 Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
37 Booted Warbler Hippolaiscaligata
38 Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
39 Common Babbler Turdoidescaudatus
40 Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePteroclesexustus