So on Day 13 we headed across Tso Kar to the place where we had heard the snowcock calling yesterday evening, assuming it was going to be Himalayan. After a while of playing the call Keith spotted one perched against the sky and it proved to be a Tibetan Snowcock and as we watched through the scope he was joined by another adult and 2 youngsters. We then found another pair calling further to our right and they flew across the hillside in front of us and began calling as well. It was a great moment. I’ve not seen any other trip reports saying they’ve seen Tibetan Snowcock here. From here we walked along the road and checked out some bushes, where we found a Brown Accentor that quickly flew away. We also saw a Golden Eagle here.
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| Robin Accentor |
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| Brown Accentor |
After breakfast back at the lodge we drove up through a valley at the far end of Tso Kar and checked out some more bushes, finding another Brown Accentor but little else. Higher up at 4900m around a small Tibetan settlement we saw Guldenstadt’s Redstart, Great Rosefinch, Robin Accentor and all the usual suspects.
By now it was 2pm so we decided to head back to the lodge as it was so hot and the sun was very strong, but as we neared the lodge our driver spotted a black Tibetan Wolf loping across the hill to our right and we stopped to get decent views of this amazing animal.
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| Tibetan Wolf |
By now it was 2pm so we decided to head back to the lodge as it was so hot and the sun was very strong, but as we neared the lodge our driver spotted a black Tibetan Wolf loping across the hill to our right and we stopped to get decent views of this amazing animal.
Day 14 TSO KAR - LEH
We left early doors and headed out of Tso Kar a different way, although we’d already spotted a Carrion (Oriental) Crow near the restaurant at breakfast. New birds were thin on the ground with Goosander (Common Merganser) being the only new bird for the trip, although Brown Accentor and Great Rosefinch were seen. We drove back to Leh through a dramatic landscape of huge, towering peaks etc
Day 15 LEH – DELHI - SURAJPUR
Flew back to Delhi early doors and headed straight to Surajpur wetlands again.
This time we well and truly nailed Bristled Grassbird straight away, which made up for the first day dip!
And that was a wrap and conclusion of a really enjoyable and successful tour.
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| Bristled Grassbird |
This time we well and truly nailed Bristled Grassbird straight away, which made up for the first day dip!
And that was a wrap and conclusion of a really enjoyable and successful tour.
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