Bagmati Valley-II ( 2018)

Yesterday, I chose to traverse opposite of my usual route.Most of the time, I spent in my mango orchard which is situated on the bank of the Bagmati. Plum headed Parakeet and Cuckoo-shrike were noticeable sighting in the valley.These two species, I had snapped in  Valmiki Tiger Reserve in 2014 which were published in the Volume-II of Birds of Bihar. Apart from these, I have also snapped Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the river. Some photos were snapped in my backyards notably White-throated fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) and Indian golden oriole.

Black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

 Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo)

Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla) Male

Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla)

Indian Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei)

Greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis)

White wagtail (Motacilla alba)

White-throated fantail (Rhipidura albicollis)

Common Kingfisher

Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Common Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius) 

Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla) 

Indian Cuckooshrike (Coracina macei)

White-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)

Black-hooded oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocepbla)

Common Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius) 

Greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis)

Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

White-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)

White-throated fantail (Rhipidura albicollis)

Kanwar Bird Sanctuary

After visiting of Baraila bird sanctuary(#Birdsanctury) we proceeded towards Kanwar lake (#Kanwarlake), largest freshwater oxbow lake of Asia. The weather condition was not very conducive for the bird watching and photography. However, fortunately we got about an hour sunny window to observe patterns of waders and territorial bird. Our bird watching began with the sighting of Shikra while waiting at forest guest house to stop rain. We captured Rufous treepie and Common mynah; however, I did not snap Greater Coucal.  Soon after, we went into the lake by small boat. We found few folks of waders and wagtail besides Indian territorial birds (#Indianbird) such as Drongo, Kingfisher, Indian roller, Indian pond heron etc.. 

Shikra (Accipiter badius) at Forest Guest house,Kanwar Lak

Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

#Kanwarlake

Citrine wagtail (Motacilla citreola) 

White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

#Kanwarlake

Garganey(Anas querquedula)

Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis)

Cattle egret (Bubulcus)

Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)at Forest Guest house,Kanwar Lake

Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) at Forest Guest house,Kanwar Lake