Bund Baretha

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.

As the day wore on and became hotter, several Raptors started soaring above the ridge – 2 Booted Eagles, a Shikra, 2 Indian Spotted Eagles and 7 Indian Vultures (one even landing on a ledge on the ridge). It's good to see that the Vultures in this part of India are making a small comeback at least.

Indian Flying Fox

Large-billed Leaf Warbler

Comb Ducks

Yellow-eyed Babbler

Indian Vultures

Plum-headed Parakeet

White-throated Kingfisher

Red Avadavat

Shikra

 

17th February 2010 Sasan Gir.

Two visits into Gir N.P. during the morning visit we got 2 Collared Scops' Owls roosting in a hole in a tree, 2 Short-toed Eagles, 4 Red-breasted Flycatcher, 2 Ospreys and a Sulphur-bellied Warbler up by the reservoir.
On the way back to the lodge there were 9 Black-headed Munias on the roadside wires.
In the afternoon, we went on a different route through the park and got 3 Mottled Wood Owls, a Changeable Hawk Eagle (eating a Yellow-wattled Lapwing), 2 Griffon and 1 Indian Vultures flying over, the day ended with 3 Jackals loafing around where yesterdays Lions were.


Mottled Wood Owl.

Changeable Hawk Eagle.

Collared Scops' Owls.

Grey Tit.

Plum-headed Parakeet.

Red-breasted Flycatcher.