We birded the forest near Nabang all day and found a number of interesting birds… We spent most of the day checking out areas of bamboo and near one such patch we found a group of 4 Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeons and a couple of exquisite Pin-tailed Green-Pigeons but best of all was a group of Black-headed Shrike-Babblers and a Spotted Elachura.
Along the road a flock of 7 Red-billed Scimitar-Babblersheld at least 1 Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler and a single Rufous-backed Sibia. Later on a Stripe-breasted Woodpecker put in an appearance, whilst a clearing below the road held a few White-browed Laughingthrushes. Other birds seen included Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike, Black-winged Cuckooshrike, White-bellied Erpornis, Maroon Oriole, Hair-crested and Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Black-crested Bulbul, Puff-throated Babbler, and several Slaty-backed Forktails,
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Along the road a flock of 7 Red-billed Scimitar-Babblersheld at least 1 Coral-billed Scimitar-Babbler and a single Rufous-backed Sibia. Later on a Stripe-breasted Woodpecker put in an appearance, whilst a clearing below the road held a few White-browed Laughingthrushes. Other birds seen included Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike, Black-winged Cuckooshrike, White-bellied Erpornis, Maroon Oriole, Hair-crested and Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Black-crested Bulbul, Puff-throated Babbler, and several Slaty-backed Forktails,
It was yet another beautiful sunny day and that encouraged a few raptors to show themselves and we saw Crested Serpent Eagle, Oriental Honey Buzzard, Eastern Buzzard and Crested Goshawk.
Lunch in the nearby town was enlivened by a singing Striated Grassbird and a River Lapwing before we returned to the forest. The afternoon was slow but we did find a Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Blyth’s Leaf Warbler, a flock of Striated Yuhinas, Golden Babbler, and a large flock of Silver-eared Mesia. In the evening we tried for Hodgson’s Frogmouth in vain.
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