Tuesday, February 14, 2017

SHIMLA BIRD RUN RETURNS

Himachal Birds has planned a Bird Run on 5th March, 2017 which will commence from sunrise to sundown.
We will be happy to offer two days basic boarding and lodging facilities on twin sharing basis for the 4th & 5th March, 2017 for those birders who confirm their participation by 27th of February, 2017.
ROUTES/TRANSACTS FOR THE RUN
We have divided Shimla into 8 transacts for the Bird Run as per the following details:
1. Totu - bypass -Summer Hill, Potter's Hill and Chadwick Fall. (Moderately difficult)
2. Advanced Study - old route along Railway Line, Glen, Annandale and terminate at Kennedy Chowk.
3. Shoghi - follow the Railway track - to Taradevi - to Taradevi Top. (Lokk for Cheer pheasant in the grassland area)
4. Shoghi Bypass - Bada Gaon - Mehli - Kasumpti.
5. Tutikandi Zoo Forest - bypass highway - Dumping site (for pariah Kite) to Khalini
6. Mall Road - Jakhoo Hill - St Beed's Rd and Navbahar Forest - Forest Road, Ramachandra Chowk
7. Sanjauli Chowk - to Longwood - to Bharari area
8. Shimla Water Catchment area and Kufri (Tough) Look for Koklass and other pheasants.
Please let us know asap who will like to go on which route so that accommodation can also be planned accordingly.
If you have any queries, please do let us know.