An impulsive trip upto chail over the weekend threw up some nice birding around my cousins house. Situated near a wooded area with a small village pond resulted in some diverse birding. As I walked along a 'pagdandi under the canopy of a mixed forest-oak, deodar and rhododendron-there were sightings of streaked laughingthrush, Eurasian and black-headed jays, Large billed crows, Grey hooded warbler, Brown fronted woodpecker, Black throated and Black lored tit,great and Green backed tits.
The area around the pond had Eurasian spotted dove, Red billed blue magpies, Common Kestrel, Spotted Nutcracker, Blue Whistling thrush and Grey winged Blackbird. A lone Himalayan Vulture was seen overhead.
The main reason I went up was because my cousin had been telling me about this strange loud calls that night jars woke me up at couldn't let them sleep at night. I suspected they were nightjars so curiosity took me to Chail. Sure enough the nightjars woke me up at 3 am!
The place abounds with Large-tailed Nightjars. I saw atleast five. They flew around the compound of the house before settling on the. Surrounding pine trees and perching on the electric wires overhead.
A good trip overall.
The area around the pond had Eurasian spotted dove, Red billed blue magpies, Common Kestrel, Spotted Nutcracker, Blue Whistling thrush and Grey winged Blackbird. A lone Himalayan Vulture was seen overhead.
The main reason I went up was because my cousin had been telling me about this strange loud calls that night jars woke me up at couldn't let them sleep at night. I suspected they were nightjars so curiosity took me to Chail. Sure enough the nightjars woke me up at 3 am!
The place abounds with Large-tailed Nightjars. I saw atleast five. They flew around the compound of the house before settling on the. Surrounding pine trees and perching on the electric wires overhead.
A good trip overall.
There are plenty of places to see in Chail including Chail Palaces, Sanctuary, Sidh Baba ka Mandir and Cricket Ground. Tourist across the seas comes here to visit the amazing location and for many travelers who prefer to stay at Hill Station Resort in Chail.
ReplyDeleteAway from the maddening crowds of the city, this piece of paradise is in close proximity to the more popular Shimla. It offers some good accommodation choices to the visitors as there is a range of hotels in Chail offering suitable tariffs for both economy and luxury classes.
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