Birding Trip Report covering South, West and Central India, December 23rd 2008 – January 21st 2009

Green Avadavat, Mt. Abu

Participants Erwin Collaerts Peter Collaerts, Peter.Collaerts[replace by at]scarlet.be Tom Theuwis

Thanks to… …the many people we got information from. In the first place, Hans Matheve, Jurgen Dewolf and Maarten Schurmans gave us a lot of useful information. A few years ago, they went to the same regions that we had on the program now. I also asked for information on the Oriental Bird Club mailing list. I got a lot of useful info this way. Thanks to Kanwar B Singh and Sunjoy Monga (both gave info for Western Crimson Sunbird and Lesser Flamingo), Suniti Datta, David Stanton and Nick Lethaby (Painted Francolin), Partha Pratim (Green Avadavat), Duncan Wilson (Forest Owlet), David Farrow and Paul Holt (both Grey-headed Bulbul). Their info was essential to find most of these birds.

Visited sites Information about most of the sites we visited is available in other reports. So I did not spend time by repeating all this information again. What is following is just the list of the place we went to.

9 South India ¾ Mysore o Ranganathittu

¾ Mudumalai

¾ Sighur Ghat

¾ Ooty o Cairnhill Forest o Potato Research Station near Muthorai o Botanical Garden

¾ Thattekad o Idamalayar Power Plant Dam o Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary or Thattekad Bird Sanctuary

¾ Munnar o Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort o Rajamalai o Bodi Ghat

¾ Madurai

9 West India ¾ Great Rann of Kutch o Banni Rann o Piyoni Rakhal o Kunathiya o Lala o Naliya Done o Jakhau: saltlake and beach

¾ Little Rann of Kutch o Zainabad Lake

¾ Mount Abu

¾ Mumbai o Sanjay Gandhi NP o Sewri Mudflats

9 Central India ¾ Nagpur o Melghat Tiger Reserve o Pench Tiger Reserve

¾ Agra o Chambal River Lodge o Chambal River

¾ New Delhi o Okhla

Local guides, logistics and accommodation We contacted a few local guides in advance. These people were Eldhose for Thattekad, Arpit Deomurari for the western part of the trip and the people from the Chambal River Lodge.

When I was contacting Eldhose eldhose.kv[@]gmail.com, I though our group would arrive in Thattekad on December 31st. Now we arrived one day earlier and Eldhose was not available. This was not a problem as we did not ask him for guiding during this day in advance. But on the 31st, he even was not available and for this day, we had an agreement with him. Finally on January 1st, Eldhose was waiting for us at the entrance of the park. For him guiding could only start after we left the Jungle Bird Homestay and we moved to his brand new lodges. It was clear that there was some competition between Eldhose and the family of the Jungle Bird Homestay. Eldhose’s lodges are fantastic and they are just near his house, not that far from the park. Not only his lodges were great, also his guiding. Eldhose knows the birds and the places to find them as no one other does in area. We saw, or at least heard (Oriental Bay Owl), all the specialities of Thattekad.

Arpit Demurari deomurari[@]gmail.com is guiding in the Kutch-area of West India. Just a few days before we start our trip, Arpit let me know that he would not go with us for guiding. Arpit is working with a few guides and he sends Chiku with us. Chiku is a very young guide and he is not doing this work for a long time. Chiku was very helpful and he was searching all day long for the birds we wanted to see but without the help of some locals I think we would never have found White-winged Tit and definitely not Indian Bustard. Lakhambhai was the driver during our days in Little and Great Rann of Kutch and Mt. Abu. He is driving around with tourists already for many years. He is not only driving around with birdwatchers but also with other tourists in general. Look also at Arpit’s website www.waders.in for more info. Arpit’s fee is 110USD/pp/day for a group of 3, including all transport, guiding, accommodation and food.

The Chambal River Lodge is well-known by birdwatchers nowadays. A group of friends of us stayed at the lodge a few weeks before we planned to go there. They had Dalbir for guiding and they were very pleased about him. So we also asked for Dalbir. And indeed, he is a very great birdwatcher with a tremendous knowledge of all the wildlife. Dalbir was starting birdwatching in Baratphur where he was guiding already for many years. It is absolutely recommendable to ask for him when making a reservation at the Lodge.

We stayed in low and mid class hotels, except for Chambal. Here is a list of hotels where we stayed at.

- Mudumalai: Jungle Paradise in Masinagudi: 1500 rp/3pp/night for a dormitory and 1000 ro/3pp/night for a small room. - Ooty: Vinayaga Hotel: 1190 rp/2pp and Adharsh Hotel (booked in advanced): 1000 rp/3pp - Kothamangalam: Maria Hotel: 1178 rp/3pp - Thattekad: Jungle Bird Homestay: 750 rp/pp incl. 3 meals. Eldhose’s Lodge: 500 rp/pp but normally 1450 rp/pp. We negotiated this much lower price as Eldhose has promised us in his mails to find us accommodation for this price. - Nagpur: Rahul Hotel: 1400 rp/3pp - Melghat Tiger Reserve: 750 rp including accommodation, food and guiding - Chambal River Lodge: 1500 rp/pp accommodation. Meals also very expensive. Breakfast 250 rp, luch 400 rp and dinner 500 rp. Trip to the Chambal River is 2500 rp/pp. This is a nice lodge and good to Indian standards but even then prices are much overrated.

Transport on air and on the ground International flights with Air France from CDG Airport near Paris. Departing flight was to Bangalore, returning flight from New Delhi. All our domestic flights were booked at http://www.makemytrip.com/flights/. Flight companies were Indian Airlines for Madurai-Chennai-Mumbai (Rs. 6166), Ahmedabad- Mumbai (Rs. 3129) and Mumbai-Nagpur (Rs. 3604). We got Kingfisher Airlines for the flight Mumbai-Bhuj (Rs. 3829). Comfort and service with Kingfisher Airlines was much better than with Indian Airlines.

We made use of the Indian Railway system twice. One was the night train from Nagpur to Agra (standard cabin) and the second one was the fast train from Agra to Delhi.

We did most of the transport was done by local busses. Only for a few shorter transfers we took a taxi. Only for the western part of the trip, the Kutch area, we hired a jeep with driver for all the transfers.

Books and CD’s • “Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent” by R. Grimmett, C. Inskipp, T. Inskipp • “Birds of the Indian Subcontinent” by R. Grimmett, C. Inskipp, T. Inskipp • “A Birdwatchers’ Guide to India” by K. Kazmierczak, R. Singh • “Birds of Tropical Asia 3”, CD by Jelle Scharringa

Internet sources and trip reports Most trip reports were found at www.travellingbirder.com. Trip reports most valuable to prepare our trip were: • “Western India, notes on mammals, birds and reptiles from a trip to Rajastan and Gujarat, 2005” by Uffe Gjøl Sørensen • “Notes on mammals & birds recorded in South India & Gujarat, 2007” by Uffe Gjøl Sørensen • “Southern India’s Endemics Christmas and New Year 2006/7” by Richard Munns • “Birdwatching trip report India 2006: Munnar, Thettekkad, Ooty, Masinagudi, Ranganthittu” by Mike Mandracchia • “India 22/12/2006-28/01/2007” by Hans Matheve, Maarten Schurmans, Nicolas Vanermen and Jurgen Dewolf • “Central India & Delhi 22.1-8.2-2008 – Bandhavgarh – Chambal – Bharatpur – Okhla” by Måns Grundsten • “Birding North-western India Re-invented 28/01/2005 – 28/02/2005” by Jerzy Dyczkowski and Bert Saveyn • “Birdwatching trip report India 2007: Kutch, Great Rann of Kutch, Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, Western India, GIR National Park, Velavadar Blackbuck National Park” by Arpit Deomurari

Also worth reading are the trip reports on: • www.birdquest.co.uk • www.birdtourasia.com

Also of great value were the following internet sites: • www.birdskerala.com • www.kolkatabirds.com • www.birdinginsouthindia.com

Photos Photos of our trip are available here.

Itinerary ¾ Dec 23rd: Train from Brussels to Paris. Flight to Bangalore.

¾ Dec 24th: We arrived in Bangalore just after midnight. Taxi to Mysore where we arrived early morning, just before sunrise. Short visit at Ranganathittu. At 9h30, start driving to Mudumalai. Just short stop along the way near a great tank. At 13h, we arrived in Mudumalai. Checked in at the Jungle Paradise Lodge, just near Masinagudi. Late afternoon birdwatching on the open area between the lodge and the village.

¾ Dec 25th: With local guide birdwatching in forest patches and bushes near the road to Singara. Guide not that good so we did not ask him to come back for guiding in the afternoon. Afternoon, we were birding in scrub east of the village.

¾ Dec 26th: At 5h30 we took a taxi to the Kalhatty Checkpoint at Sighur Ghat. We walked down the Ghat for the rest of the day. From the Sighur River we drove by taxi to the lodge again. Last hour of light of the day, we walked around the lodge.

¾ Dec 27th: At 7h we went to Ooty by bus. We booked a hotel here in advanced but as we arrived here one day earlier than we expected, there was no room available in hotel for this night. After checking in at another hotel we went to Cairnhill Forest for the rest of the day.

¾ Dec 28th: Early morning we took the bus to Mathurai. We stayed till early afternoon near this village in the vicinity of the Potato Research Center. Back in Ooty, we changed hotels and we booked our train ticket from Coimbatore to Kochi. Late afternoon, we visited the Botanical Gardens.

¾ Dec 29th: At 7h, we took a bus to Coimbatore. From here we had the train to Kochi (Erakulan). Later on, we realised that it was not a good idea to take the train as far as Kochi. It is better to get out at Aluva (Alwaye). Now, we had to take a bus to do the way back from Kochi to Aluva. From the last city, we took another bus to Kothamangalam were we arrived very late in the evening. It was not that easy to find a hotel here.

¾ Dec 30th: At 7h, we went by bus to Thattekad. By arriving in Thattekad, the lady of the Jungle Bird Homestay was already waiting for us. At the bus, somebody contacted here by mobile telephone. He did that without our knowledge. Actually, we booked in advance by Eldhose but also here we were arriving a day earlier than expected. Eldhose was just available from tomorrow on, so we decided to stay one night at the Jungle Bird Homestay. The whole day, we were birding in the reserve close near the homestay. Our local guide was very helpful, but he did not know the best places for a few of our most wanted-to-see birds.

¾ Dec 31st: Eldhose did not arrive today. So another day with the same local guide as yesterday. We started by checking the stake-out for Mottled Wood-Owl but without success. Thereafter we went to the forest near the Idamalayar Power Plant Dam. Good area for birding but as we heard later on, we did not look at the right place for Wynaad Laughingthrush in this area. Our guide did not go far enough along the track to reach the best habitat. The best place seems to be in the area after the tunnel. You will find this tunnel by going up the hill at the dam on the east side of the lake. At the tunnel, we started going down again because the guide that the best place for the laughingthrush was before the tunnel. In the afternoon, we were in the forest near Thattekad again. We entered the forest from a small track starting in the village next to Thattekad.

¾ Jan 1st: Early morning, Eldhose was waiting for us at the entrance of the park. His guiding could only start after we left the Jungle Bird Homestay and we moved in at his lodges. These brand new lodges are just near his house, close near the nature reserve. Before noon, we were birdwatching outside the park. Soon we found a Mottled Wood-Owl, close near the place we searched for it yesterday. In the afternoon, we entered the park again. We went to the same village as yesterday but we took another track inside the forest. In this area, we soon found Wynaad Laughingthrush. After seeing a flock of this laugher very well, we returned to the lodge. Just near it, we searched for owls and nightjars in the evening.

¾ Jan 2nd: At 4 o’clock in the morning, we started searching for owls in the park. We heard an Oriental Bay-Owl but we could not find it. We even searched the whole forenoon but without luck. Eldhose told us that he founds the day roosting Bay-Owls most of the time. In the afternoon, we stayed at the lodge. Only a little time was spend birdwatching near Eldhose’s house. In the evening, we returned to the forest. Now both Bay-Owl and Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl were calling. Despite searching for hours, we could not find one of them. We slept in the forest laying down at the barren rocks in the middle of the forest.

¾ Jan 3rd: We started searching for owls again at 4 o’clock. Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl was calling nearby. After playing tape, the bird was soon sitting just in front of us. Unfortunately, it disappeared very quickly after we put on the infrared torch. Two Oriental Bay-Owls were very vocal, but once again they decided to hide between the leaves again. At sunrise, Eldhose was still searching and hoping to find them roosting. But once again we had no success. It was time to go back to the lodge. At 9, we took the bus to Kothamangalam from where we took the bus to Munnar. Here, we arrived just before noon. After checking in at a hotel in the centre of the city, we went to Cardamon Shola. We also walked up the whole way to the grassy hillsides above the Deshavan Resort. Tom was lucky to see a Broad-tailed Grassbird in the grassland just above the forest. Erwin and I went to the higher parts at the ridge but we failed to see one.

¾ Jan 4th: Before noon, we visited Rajamalai. In the afternoon, we spend our time at the grassy hillsides above the Deshavan Resort again. Here we searched for Broad-tailed Grassbirds for hours. We were very relieved to find a small flock just before sunset.

¾ Jan 5th: We arranged a taxi at 4 o’clock in the morning. We drove to Bodi Ghat were we stayed before noon. Yellow-throated Bulbul was easily found. At noon, the taxi brought us to Bodi village. From here, we took the bus to Madurai. We arrived in the city in the afternoon.

¾ Jan 6th: At 10 o’clock we drove to the airport. We had our flight at 14h00 to Mumbai via Chennai. At 18h, we arrived in Mumbai.

¾ Jan 7th: Early morning, we visited the Sewi Mudflats. We were there too early and had to wait more than hour for sunrise. It was high tide in the morning, so no mudflats were present. These were bad conditions for waders and flamingo’s but we were lucky enough to see small numbers of both Lesser and Greater Flamingo’s. They were flying by and some of them were even landing on the water. At 9 o’clock, we drove to the airport. Flight had a delay of more than an hour. We left Mumbai at 12h25 and after a flight of just more then an hour we arrived in Bhuj. At the airport, Chiku and Lakhambhai were waiting for us. We arranged their services by Arpit Deomurari. We drove to Nakhtarana. Here, we checked in at a hotel for 4 nights. In the evening, we drove to Banni Rann. In this semi-desert area, we were birdwatching for the last hours of the day. A local guide was accompanying us.

¾ Jan 8th: Before noon, we visited Banni Rann again. Now we also went to the shallow lake in the area. Afternoon, we drove to an area at the other side of Nakhtarana. This place, Piyoni Rakhal, is very good for White-winged Tit. We found a few without too much effort.

¾ Jan 9th: For one of our main target species, Indian Bustard, we drove to Kunathiya. This large area is 1.5h driving from Nakhtarana. Despite staying here the whole day and scanning the plains constantly, we could not find the bustards. But a female White-browed Bushchat was a good find.

¾ Jan 10th: Another day for bustard-searching. First we went to Lala. This place is no longer suitable for Indian Bustard. Hundreds of large windmills are dominating the landscape. Bustards have all left this place or they just ended as mincemeat. We did not stay long at Lala. We drove straigt to Naliya Done but also at this place there was not much activity of birds. In the afternoon, we returned to Kunathiya. Now we also took a local guide with us. We searched in a few new areas of Kunathiya and in the same areas as yesterday but no bustard came into view. In the evening, just when we wanted to go back to Nakhtarana, we met a local man. He saw 7 bustards today. It was already to late today for us to go there. In the evening, we searched for nightjars along the road from Nakhtarana to Banni Rann. We found a few Indian Nightjars.

¾ Jan 11th: In the morning, we picked up the local guide again. We drove immediately to the area where the local man saw the bustards yesterday. After searching for an hour, we found 4 Indian Bustards. We had great views of these birds while they were foraging not that far from the car. In the afternoon, we went to the beach near Jakhau. There were not so many birds to see. Near a salt lake close to Jakhau, more birds were around but nothing really special. At 16 o’clock, we returned to Nakhtarana. From there it was an hour driving to return to Bhuj.

¾ Jan 12th: In the morning, we got the bad news that Chiku had to leave last night because he got very bad news about his father. We had to do the transfer to Mt. Abu with the driver only. It is a long drive from Bhuj to Mt. Abu. We left at 7 o’clock and we only arrived at 15h30. Along the way, we had just a few short stops for birdwatching and to have lunch. Once we checked in at the hotel, we drove to the small fields just outside the city. These fields are on your right hand side, just a few hundred metres before the top and the pay-counter. From the main road you have to pass a few small houses just before you can enter the fields. We soon found a small flock of Green Avadavat.

¾ Jan 13th: In the morning, we went back to the fields. Green Avadavats were found easily again. At 9h30, we left the mountain for a long drive to Ahmadabad. Along the way, somewhere between Sami and Dasada, we found a nice wetland. Many waterbirds were present here. Also we found our first Demoiselle Cranes here, together with Common and Sarus Cranes. We ended our birdwatching today at the lake in Zainabad. Also at this wetland there were a lot of birds present. Best bird was a Sykes’s Nightjar which we saw very well during daylight. We arrived in Ahmadabad at 21h15 where we stayed in a hotel just near the airport.

¾ Jan 14th: At 7h40, we had our flight to Mumbai. Here, we took a taxi to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Main target was Western Crimson Sunbird. This was nearly midday when we arrived in the park. Temperature was already high and bird activity was low. After searching a few hours, we found a male WC Sunbird at the beginning of the Bamboo Hut Trail. At 19h10, we had our flight to Nagpur. Slept in a hotel in the city.

¾ Jan 15th: At 6h00, we took the bus to Amravati. From here we took another bus immediately to Paratwada. At the bus, we met a doctor who lives in Paratwada. She was very helpful and she accompanied us to the Melghat Forest Tiger Reserve Centre. Transport to and accommodation in the Chaurakund Range of Melghat Reserve was arranged without any problems. We arrived at the Chaurakund Rest House late afternoon. We met Mr. Faltu, the Forest Owl-specialist and soon we were in the forest searching for the owl. A Leopard was crossing the road. Despite all the birds we saw, this was one of the highlights of the trip. Not that far again from the place we saw the Leopard, we left the car and start walking in the forest. Now we were in Forest Owlet habitat and soon a bird was located. It always stayed rather far away but with the telescope, we had good views. When returning to the Rest House, we saw another Leopard. This one was also crossing the road. It was going to drink at a small stream. Great day!

¾ Jan 16th: In the morning, we planned to go back in the forest with Faltu. But he got no permission from his superior. He had to make breakfast for a group of rangers and he only could go with us after they finished that. We spend our time birdwatching just near the rest house. It was after 10 when we finally entered the forest. Temperature was already to hot and actually it was already to late to search for Forest Owlet. So we soon broke of our attempt. We decided to go back to the rest house to take our belongings. Before noon, we left the place to go back to Nagpur. Here we stayed in the same hotel as 2 days ago.

¾ Jan 17th: Early morning, a taxi was waiting for us. It was arranged by the manager of the hotel. Today we drove to the Turai Gate of the Pench Tiger Reserve. The fields before the entrance of the park are very good to find Painted Francolin. We walked through these dry fields the whole day. It was just in the evening that we finally flushed one male Painted Francolin. On our way back to Nagpur, we stopped at the only lake just near the road. It was a nice place with a few new species for the trip around. When we were in Nagpur again, we drove to the railway station. Our train to Agra left at 21h25.

¾ Jan 18th: It was not a comfortable journey on the train. All the sleeping cabins were full booked, so we had to stay the whole night in a standard cabin. Luckily, these cabins were not full booked so we could lie down on the seats. It was just after 10 when we arrived in Agra. At the bus station, we asked for a bus in the direction of Bah. Unluckily they misunderstood our destination and we were on our way to Jaipur. It was only after more than an hour driving that we saw that we were driving into the wrong direction. After changing buses, we drove back to Agra. We lost a lot of time already and to avoid arriving in Chambal River Lodge very late in the evening, we took a taxi this time. It was already after 17 o’clock when we arrived at the lodge. Our guide Dalbir was waiting for us. There was only a little bit of time left for birdwatching just near the lodge.

¾ Jan 19th: We took the same taxi as we hired yesterday to go to the Chambal River. It is more or less a half hour driving from the lodge. The fields on the way to the river where full of birds. At the river itself, many birds were present too. At the landing place of the boats, 2 Indian Skimmers were sitting. Later during the day, these 2 birds proved to be the only ones we saw. Just after midday, we returned to the lodge. After lunch, we walked through the fields near the lodge and at 17h15, we returned to Agra. With the fast train at 20h35, we travelled to Delhi. We arrived here at 23h00 and soon found a hotel just near the railway station.

¾ Jan 20th: It was not that simple to find a rickshaw-driver who knows Okhla. We finally arrived at the right place and after paying a much overrated entrance fee, we could start searching for our last 2 targets of the trip, White-tailed Stonechat and Striated Babbler. Before noon, we found both species and in the afternoon, we spend our time along the river.

¾ Jan 21st: At 1h20, we had our flight home with Air France.

Bird list HO = heard only NC = not countable for our life-list

Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 200+ 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - 30+ 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 50+

Graylag Goose Anser anser 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - +/- 30 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 50+

Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - +/- 50 flying over 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - +/- 50 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 30+

Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - +/- 10 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 4 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - +/- 30 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - +/- 10 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 20+ 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 50

Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - 8

Gadwall Anas strepera 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 3 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - +/- 20 20/01/2009 - Okhla - fairly common

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - +/- 50 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 3 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 3 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few

Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - 3 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 50+ 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 50

Northern Pintail Anas acuta 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 4 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 3 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 1 male

Garganey Anas querquedula 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - +/- 50 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few

Green-winged Teal Anas crecca 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 30 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 20/01/2009 - Okhla - common

Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - 6 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - +/- 50 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Common Pochard Aythya ferina 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 3 20/01/2009 - Okhla - very common

Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 20/01/2009 - Okhla - +/- 50

Gray Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 2 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 6 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 10+ 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2

Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 4 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - +/- 5 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 3 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1 seen and another one heard

Painted Francolin Francolinus pictus Near-endemic 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1 male flushed

Common Quail Coturnix coturnix 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 flushed

Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica Near-endemic 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 6, fantastic views of a family party

Painted Bush-Quail Perdicula erythrorhyncha Country endemic 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 female 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 3 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 1 male calling from a rock

Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea Country endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 5 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 2 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 2

Gray Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii Country endemic 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 7 + 1 heard 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 male 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 male 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 1 female 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 male and a few more heard 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - HO - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - a few 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 5 seen and a few heard

Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2m. 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 male 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - 1 male 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 female and a few heard 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 5 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 10+ 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 10+ 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - 2

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - 1 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 2 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - +/- 50 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 500+ 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 50 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 50 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few

Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor Near-threatened (NT) 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 100+ 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 300

Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 50 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few

Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis Vulnerable (VU) 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - 2 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 1

Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus Vulnerable (VU) 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 10 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 30+ 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 4

Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - very common

Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 flying over 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - +/- 15 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - common 20/01/2009 - Okhla - common

Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 2 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Darter Anhinga melanogaster 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - +/- 15

Gray Heron Ardea cinerea 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 5 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 2 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 1 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - 1 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 2

Great Egret Ardea alba 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - +/- 5 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - a few

Little Egret Egretta garzetta 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - a few 3/01/2009 - from Thattekad to Munnar - 2 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - fairly common 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - a few 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - a few 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - +/- 10 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - common 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - fairly common 3/01/2009 - from Thattekad to Munnar - a few 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - common 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - common 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 40+ 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - common 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - common 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - fairly common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - fairly common 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - +/- 5 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - fairly common 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - fairly common 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 3/01/2009 - from Thattekad to Munnar - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - a few en route 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - fairly common 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - a few 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - fairly common 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Striated Heron Butorides striata 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 30+

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - a few

Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Near-threatened (NT) 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - 3 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 2 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 5 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - +/- 10

Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - +/- 45 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - +/- 50 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 25 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 10 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 4 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 2 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 6 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 12

Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 50+ 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 2 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 2 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 20/01/2009 - Okhla - +/- 10

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - +/- 10 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - fairly common 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - 20+ 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 1 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Black Stork Ciconia nigra 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1

Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 2

White Stork Ciconia ciconia 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - +/- 15

Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Near-threatened (NT) 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1

Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala Near-threatened (NT) 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 20 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - +/- 10 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 5

Osprey Pandion haliaetus 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 1

Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 3

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 2 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 2 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 2 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 5 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 10 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Black Kite Milvus migrans 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - common 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 1 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - fairly common 5/01/2009 - Madurai city - very common 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - common 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - common 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - common

Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - a few 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 1

Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - 3 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 3

White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Critically endangered (CR) 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 10

Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 10

Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 18 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 20

Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Near-threatened (NT) 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1

Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 5 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 2 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 1

Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1

Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 1 male 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 10+ 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Near-threatened (NT) 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 10+ 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 3 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 1

Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 male 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 2 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 5+ 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few

Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1

Shikra Accipiter badius 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 4

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1 male 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 1

White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 1 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 2

Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1

Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 5 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - +/- 5 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 2

Black Eagle Ictinaetus malayensis 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 2

Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1

Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Vulnerable (VU) 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 2

Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1

Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 10 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 10+ 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - +/- 10 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 5 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1 female on a nest.

Booted Eagle Aquila pennata 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 1 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 1

Changeable Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1

Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Vulnerable (VU) 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 1° year male 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - 5

Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 2

Laggar Falcon Falco jugger Near-threatened (NT) 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1

Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 3 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2

Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - 1

Ruddy-breasted Crake Porzana fusca 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 1

Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - +/- 10 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 3 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - 5 20/01/2009 - Okhla - +/- 30

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - +/- 15 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - +/- 30 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 20 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - +/- 15 20/01/2009 - Okhla - common

Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps Endangered (EN) Near-endemic 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 4

Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 14

Sarus Crane Grus antigone Vulnerable (VU) 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - HO - a few

Common Crane Grus grus 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 500+ 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 500+ 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 40 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 20 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 7 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - +/- 20 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 20+

Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1

Great Thick-knee Burhinus recurvirostris 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 3 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 8

River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 20+

Yellow-wattled Lapwing Vanellus malabaricus 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 5 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 2 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 20 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 3 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 3 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - a few 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - +/- 5 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - +/- 5 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 20+ 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 3 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 2

Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 3

Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 10 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 10 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 30 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 11 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - +/- 100

Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 2

Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 4

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - 1 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 5+ 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 1 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 2

Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 1 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 1 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Common Redshank Tringa totanus 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - +/- 5 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 5 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Near-threatened (NT) 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - +/- 10 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 500+ 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common

Little Stint Calidris minuta 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 20+ 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few

Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 5 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - +/- 10 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 10+ 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Dunlin Calidris alpina 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - +/- 100

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 10

Ruff Philomachus pugnax 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 10+ 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 15 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 100 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common

Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - +/- 10 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 1

Indian Courser Cursorius coromandelicus 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 3 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 7

Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 6

Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - +/- 20 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - common

Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - common 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few

Great Black-headed Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 5

Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus ssp heuglini 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few

Little Tern Sternula albifrons 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 10+

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 10+ 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 2 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - +/- 10 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - +/- 10

Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 2 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 8 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 2

Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - +/- 20 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - +/- 40 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - +/- 10

Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda Near-threatened (NT) 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 2

River Tern Sterna aurantia 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 3 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis Vulnerable (VU) 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 2

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 2 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 100 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - +/- 50 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 15 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - +/- 100

Rock Pigeon Columba livia 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - - Feral - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - +/- 10

Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstonii Vulnerable (VU) Country endemic 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 1

Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 2

Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 1 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - common 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - common 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - common 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - common 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - fairly common

Red Collared-Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - common 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - a few 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - a few 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - fairly common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - common 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - fairly common 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - fairly common 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - fairly common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 2

Pompadour Green-Pigeon Treron pompadora 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 2

Yellow-footed Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - +/- 20 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 10+

Green Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aenea 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1

Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - 4 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - fairly common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - a few

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 5/01/2009 - Madurai city - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 5 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 3 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 10 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - a few 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - fairly common 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - fairly common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - fairly common 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 female 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 2 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - +/- 20 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - fairly common 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides Country endemic 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 10+ 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few

Vernal Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 2 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 10+ 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - a few

Common Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus varius 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - HO - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 2

Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 2

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 2

Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 3 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 1

Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris Near-endemic 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 3

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 and a few heard 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 seen and a few heard 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 and a few heard 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 3 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 2 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Oriental Bay-Owl Phodilus badius 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - NC - HO - 1 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - NC - HO - 2

Indian Scops-Owl Otus bakkamoena 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - HO - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - HO - 1 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2

Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - HO - 2 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1 seen well and a few heard 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - a few

Rock Eagle-Owl Bubo bengalensis 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 flying over in the evening

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Bubo nipalensis 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - NC - HO - 1 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 seen briefly. Heard early morning, probably the same bird as we heard yesterday evening.

Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 seen in the evening

Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - 1 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2

Spotted Owlet Athene brama 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - HO - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - HO - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 1 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 2

Forest Owlet Athene blewitti Critically endangered (CR) Country endemic 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 seen well late afternoon

Mottled Wood-Owl Strix ocellata Near-endemic 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 seen well at his daytime roosting place.

Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2

Ceylon Frogmouth Batrachostomus moniliger Near-endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 pair seen during the day and 1 heard in the evening 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - HO - a few

Great Eared-Nightjar Eurostopodus macrotis 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - HO - 1

Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 2 seen in the evening.

Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 1 bird flushed during daylight. Great views of the bird when it perched.

Jerdon's Nightjar Caprimulgus atripennis Near-endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - +/- 5

Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 5 seen very well and 2 more heard

Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1

Indian Swiftlet Aerodramus unicolor Near-endemic 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 50+ 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 100+ 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - common 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 100+

Little Swift Apus affinis 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - +/- 10 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 10+

Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - +/- 10 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 20+

Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - a few 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few

Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus Near-endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 4 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - +/- 3

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - HO - 1 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 1

Black-backed Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1

Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - 2

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 5+ 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 3/01/2009 - from Thattekad to Munnar - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - common 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 exhausted bird on the beach. It was in a very bad condition.

Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 4 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 3 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 2

Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1

Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - a few 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - fairly common 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - fairly common 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - fairly common 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - fairly common 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - common 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 2

Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - +/- 5 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 5

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - 1 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - a few 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 2 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - +/- 5 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - common 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - fairly common 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - fairly common 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - a few 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 4

Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 5 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - +/- 5 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 5 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 5 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Malabar Gray Hornbill Ocyceros griseus Country endemic 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - +/- 10 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - +/- 10 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few

Indian Gray Hornbill Ocyceros birostris 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - +/- 5 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - fairly common 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Malabar Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus Near-threatened (NT) Near-endemic 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2

Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica Near-endemic 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 2 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - HO - a few

White-cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis Country endemic 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 seen and a few heard 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 10 and a few heard 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - HO - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - HO - a few 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few seen and many more heard 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - fairly common 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - fairly common 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - fairly common 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - HO - common 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - HO - a few

Crimson-fronted Barbet Megalaima rubricapillus Near-endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - HO - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - HO - a few

Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - HO - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1 seen and a few heard 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few

Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1

Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 2 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 2 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 6

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1

Rufous Woodpecker Celeus brachyurus 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 3 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1

Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1

Common Flameback Dinopium javanense 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1

Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 3 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 3

Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - +/- 5 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 5+ 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 5+ 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - fairly common

White-naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus Near-endemic 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 4 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1 female

Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 3

Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 2 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 2

Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 10 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 3 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1

Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 5+ 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 3 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 3 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 2 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 1

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 5+ 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 2 27/12/2008 - from Mudumalai to Ooty - 2 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 2 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 1 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - +/- 5 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Southern Gray Shrike Lanius meridionalis 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 10 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 2 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1

Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike Coracina melanoptera 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 male 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1

Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 4 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 10 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2

White-bellied Minivet Pericrocotus erythropygius Near-endemic 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 pair

Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 pair 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 2

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 10 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - +/- 10 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 3 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 2

Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 24/12/2008 - from Mysore to Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - +/- 5 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 2 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2

Common Iora Aegithina tiphia 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - 2 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few

White-tailed Iora Aegithina nigrolutea Country endemic 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 10+

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 5+ 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - fairly common 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 2 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 3 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 3 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - +/- 5 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

White-bellied Treepie Dendrocitta leucogastra Country endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 4 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 3 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 4

House Crow Corvus splendens 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - a few 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - common 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - fairly common 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - a few 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - common 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - a few 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - a few 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - common 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - common 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - common 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - common

Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - fairly common 29/12/2008 - from Ooty to Thattekad - common 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - fairly common 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - fairly common 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - common 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few

Asian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 3 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - +/- 5 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - 2 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1

Indian Bushlark Mirafra erythroptera Near-endemic 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - +/- 20 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 15 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 4 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Singing Bushlark Mirafra cantillans 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 4

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix griseus 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 1 pair 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - +/- 10 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 2 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 4 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicura Near-endemic 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 3 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 4 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 4

Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1

Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - common 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - common 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - very common 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - very common 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - fairly common 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - +/- 50

Sand Lark Calandrella raytal 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Crested Lark Galerida cristata 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - +/- 8 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica Country endemic 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2

Tawny Lark Galerida deva Country endemic 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 15 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 5

Plain Martin Riparia paludicola 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - +/- 10 20/01/2009 - Okhla - fairly common

Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor 3/01/2009 - from Thattekad to Munnar - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - +/- 5 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 2 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - a few 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - common 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - fairly common

Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - +/- 6 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - +/- 20 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica 3/01/2009 - from Thattekad to Munnar - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few

Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - fairly common 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 7 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - a few 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 2 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - +/- 10 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - very common (100rds on a wire)

Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - +/- 20

Great Tit Parus major 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few

White-winged Tit Parus nuchalis Country endemic 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 3

Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys Near-endemic 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 2 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 1

Gray-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalus Country endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 3 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - 2

Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus melanicterus 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - +/- 5 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - common 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - common 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - common 27/12/2008 - from Mudumalai to Ooty - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - a few 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 3 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - fairly common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - common 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - common 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - very common 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few 27/12/2008 - from Mudumalai to Ooty - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - common 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - common 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1

White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - fairly common 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus Vulnerable (VU) Country endemic 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 10+

White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus Near-endemic 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 4 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - +/- 5

Yellow-browed Bulbul Iole indica Near-endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 3 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few

Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 5 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 1

Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 3 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few

Rufous-fronted Prinia Prinia buchanani Near-endemic 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 5 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Gray-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 3 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - a few

Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 1

Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 3 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Plain Prinia Prinia inornata 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 3 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 1 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 2 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1

Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - 2

Blyth's Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - fairly common 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - 1 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1

Clamorous Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - 2

Thick-billed Warbler Acrocephalus aedon 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 1

Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 10 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1

Sykes's Warbler Hippolais rama 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 3

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 2 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 2 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few

Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Tickell's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus affinis 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 5 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 20+ 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - fairly common 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - a few 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 1

Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 2 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2

Brooks's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus subviridis 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - fairly common 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - fairly common 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - fairly common 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - common 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - common 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - common 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - common 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - HO - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - HO - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Large-billed Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus magnirostris 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - fairly common 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1

Tytler's Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus tytleri Near-threatened (NT) 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1

Western Crowned Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus occipitalis 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 2

Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyurus Vulnerable (VU) Country endemic 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 3 à 4

Small Whitethroat Sylvia minula 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 3 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 2 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 1

Hume's Whitethroat Sylvia althaea 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2

Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia crassirostris 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 2 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 2

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 1 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 1

Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher Muscicapa ruficauda 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1

Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 4 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1

Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 ad. male 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Black-and-rufous Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa Near-threatened (NT) Country endemic 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 5 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - +/- 7 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 1

Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 1

Nilgiri Flycatcher Eumyias albicaudatus Near-threatened (NT) Country endemic 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 5+ 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - +/- 5 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 1

White-bellied Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis pallipes Country endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 pair

Blue-throated Flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 4 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 1 female

Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 male 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 1

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 4 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 2 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few

Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1

Indian Blue Robin Luscinia brunnea 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 female 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 3 males and 1 female 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 male

Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 5 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - 2 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - fairly common 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - 3 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 2 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - a few 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 4 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2

Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 3 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 3 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - fairly common 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - fairly common 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - fairly common 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - fairly common 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 2 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 2 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 5 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 3 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 5+ 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 10+ 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 10+ 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few

Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1

Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 2 males 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 10+ 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - +/- 5 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 20+ 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 3 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 3

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 5 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 10+ 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 20+ 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 1

White-browed Bushchat Saxicola macrorhynchus Vulnerable (VU) Near-endemic 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1 female 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 1 female

Stonechat Saxicola torquatus 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 2 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - fairly common 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - common 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 female 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 3 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2 females

White-tailed Stonechat Saxicola leucurus 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 1 male

Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 male 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 27/12/2008 - from Mudumalai to Ooty - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - a few 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - +/- 3 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 2 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Indian Chat Cercomela fusca 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 4 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 3males and 1 female 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 1 male 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - 1 female

Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 1 female 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 2 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - 1 female

Malabar Whistling-Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii Country endemic 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 2

Pied Thrush Zoothera wardii Near-endemic 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1

Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - 1 female 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - +/- 6 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 1

Scaly Thrush Zoothera dauma 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - 1

Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 female 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - HO - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - +/- 6 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - 2 males

White-bellied Shortwing Brachypteryx major Vulnerable (VU) Country endemic 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 4 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - 1 male

Spot-breasted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis Country endemic 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 2 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1

White-browed Fantail Rhipidura aureola 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 3+ 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 3 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 3

Wynaad Laughingthrush Garrulax delesserti Country endemic 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 9

Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush Garrulax cachinnans Endangered (EN) Country endemic 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 4 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - +/- 10

Gray-breasted Laughingthrush Garrulax jerdoni Near-threatened (NT) Country endemic 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - +/- 10 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 4

Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1

Indian Scimitar-Babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii Near-endemic 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 4 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - 2

Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 5 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 2

Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichla atriceps Near-endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 3

Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 3 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 3 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 2

Common Babbler Turdoides caudata 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - +/- 5 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 10 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 50 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - fairly common 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 10+

Striated Babbler Turdoides earlei 20/01/2009 - Okhla - +/- 5

Large Gray Babbler Turdoides malcolmi Near-endemic 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - common

Rufous Babbler Turdoides subrufa Country endemic 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 10

Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - +/- 50 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - fairly common 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - fairly common 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - +/- 20 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - fairly common 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - common 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 20+ 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - common

Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis Near-endemic 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 10 27/12/2008 - from Mudumalai to Ooty - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 20+ 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 3

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe poioicephala 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2

Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 3 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 5+ 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - fairly common 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - a few 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few

Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - fairly common 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 3+ 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - 2

Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima Country endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 male 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 male 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - HO - a few

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - a few 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - fairly common 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Long-billed Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius Near-endemic 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 3 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - fairly common 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 2 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - a few

Western Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga vigorsii Country endemic 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - 1 male

Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1

Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2

Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1

Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - fairly common 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - fairly common 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 2

Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 1

Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - fairly common 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 2

Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few

Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2

Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 4 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 4 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - fairly common 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - a few 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - a few 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - a few 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - fairly common 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - fairly common 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - common 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - fairly common 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - common 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - 1 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 2 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 18/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens Near-endemic 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 2 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 2 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few 14/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sanjay Gandhi NP) - a few 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - a few

Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - a few 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - a few

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - common 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - fairly common 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - fairly common 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - fairly common 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - common 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few

Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - +/- 40

Southern Hill Myna Gracula indica Near-endemic 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - 2 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - +/- 5

Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 50+ 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - fairly common 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - fairly common in Ooty city 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - a few 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Botanical Garden) - a few 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - +/- 10 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few

Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 10 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - +/- 30 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 30+ 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - common

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - common 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - common 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - a few 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 31/12/2008 - Thattekad (Idamalayar Power Plant Dam) - fairly common en route from Thattekad to the dam 1/01/2009 - Thattekad - fairly common 2/01/2009 - Thattekad (also near Eldhose's lodge) - fairly common 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few 5/01/2009 - from Bodi Ghat to Madurai - common 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - a few 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - common 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - common 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Asian Pied Starling Gracupica contra 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - fairly common 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - fairly common

Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 5 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 20 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 10 30/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2 3/01/2009 - Thattekad - 3

Brahminy Starling Temenuchus pagodarum 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 10 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 5+ 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 17/01/2009 - from Turia to Nagpur - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Rosy Starling Pastor roseus 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 200+ 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - very common 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 13 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - fairly common

Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - a few

Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - +/- 10 13/01/2009 - Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad Lake) - 10+ 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - 10+

Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 3 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 3 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 1 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - 4 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - a few 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - a few 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 2 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 1 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - 1

White Wagtail Motacilla alba 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 5 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 3 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 3 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - 2 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1 18/01/2009 - from Agra to Chambal River Lodge - 2 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

White-browed Wagtail Motacilla madaraspatensis 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - 2 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 2 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - +/- 3 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 2 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Oriental Pipit Anthus rufulus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis 6/01/2009 - Madurai (city and airport area) - 1 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - 1 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 2

Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 26/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 5+ 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - a few 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - common 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - common 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - common 12/01/2009 - from Bhuj to Mt. Abu through Little Rann of Kutch - a few 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - a few

Nilgiri Pipit Anthus nilghiriensis Near-threatened (NT) Country endemic 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Rajamalai) - +/- 5

Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 2 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 4 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - HO - a few 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - fairly common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - a few

Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - 1 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - a few

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus 31/12/2008 - Thattekad - 2

Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - +/- 10

Gray-hooded Bunting Emberiza buchanani 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 4 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - 4

House Bunting Emberiza striolata 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 1 male

Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - 1

Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 7 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - fairly common 3/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and grassy hills above Deshavan Resort) - +/- 10 4/01/2009 - Munnar (Cardamon Shola and above Deshavan Resort) - 10+ 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - +/- 5

House Sparrow Passer domesticus 25/12/2008 - Mudumalai - a few 27/12/2008 - Ooty (Cairnhill Forest) - fairly common in the city 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - fairly common 7/01/2009 - Mumbai (Sewri Mudflats) - a few 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - common 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - a few 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - a few 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - +/- 10 13/01/2009 - from Mt. Abu to Little Rann of Kutch (Zainabad) - fairly common 15/01/2009 - from Nagpur to Melghat - common 16/01/2009 - from Melghat to Nagpur - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River - common 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - common

Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis 24/12/2008 - Mudumalai - 1 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - 1 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - 2 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - 2 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 5 15/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 8 16/01/2009 - Melghat (Chaurakund Sector) - 20+ 17/01/2009 - Turia Gate area outside entrance of Pench Tiger Reserve - common

Streaked Weaver Ploceus manyar 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - +/- 100

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus 7/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann) - +/- 5

Bengal Weaver Ploceus benghalensis 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 1 male

Green Avadavat Sporaeginthus formosus Vulnerable (VU) Country endemic 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 12 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - 8 and 6 birds

White-throated Munia Euodice malabarica 28/12/2008 - Ooty (Potato Research Station near Muthorai) - 3 5/01/2009 - Bodi Ghat - 2 8/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Banni Rann and Piyoni Rakhal) - +/- 10 9/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya) - +/- 20 10/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Lala, Naliya Done and Kunathiya) - a few 11/01/2009 - Great Rann of Kutch (Kunathiya + beach and saltlake near Jakhau) - 30+ 12/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 13/01/2009 - Mt. Abu - a few 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - +/- 40 20/01/2009 - Okhla - a few

Nutmeg Mannikin Lonchura punctulata 24/12/2008 - Mysore (Ranganathittu) - a few 26/12/2008 - Sighur Ghat - +/- 15 19/01/2009 - Chambal River Lodge - 2