Day 5 was mainly a travelling day as we returned to Delhi during the first rain of the tour to date.
Day 6: After an uneventful flight from Delhi to Srinigar in Kashmir we were met by our local guide Deepak and drove to our base for the next 4 nights. This was a houseboat moored at the edge of Nigeen Lake and a very different experience from the normal hotel. After lunch we headed to the hills just outside of Srinigar and spent a very enjoyable few hours notching up a pair of Kashmir Flycatchers that proved tricky to get a decent view of but after persevering for a while everyone managed decent looks at what can be a tricky species!
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| Blue-capped Rock-Thrush |
We were amazed at the number of Rusty-tailed Flycatchers here and we saw many, as well as Western Crowned Warblers, Blue-capped Rock-Thrush, Oriental Turtle Dove, Slaty-blue Flycatcher, Black Bulbul and a cracking Himalayan Woodpecker.
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| Oriental Turtle Dove |
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| Himalayan Woodpecker |
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| We saw many Rusty-tailed Flycatchers |
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| Black Bulbul |
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| Black-eared Kites |
Not a bad start to our Kashmir adventure.
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