Or Bund Baretta as it's pronounced, and
following a tip from one of the Bharatpur guides, set off into the
Pampas swamp downstream from the dam, following the map that he had
drawn for me precisely and hey presto – Indian Hyena ! But it
didn't hang around long enough for any photos. Also in the Pampas
swamp were loads of Red Avadavats and Common Rosefinch feeding on the
seedheads, plus a couple of groups of Yellow-eyed Babblers.
The small stand of Banyans below the
dam held a couple of Olive-backed Pipits, an Orange-headed Thrush and
lots of Large-billed Leaf Warblers with a few Tickell's Leaf Warblers thrown in,
and a large roost of Indian Flying Fox.
The reservoir itself had some large
rafts of duck on it, but, as they were duck I couldn't be bothered
going through them.