Birdwatching in Pakistan in Early Summer / INDUS CARAVAN (Pvt)Ltd.

Birdwatching in Pakistan in Early Summer

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

6 Days

May - July

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The best places to see the birds of the Western Himalayas in Pakistan are Margalla Hills in winter and Kaghan Valley in summer. Birds that have spent the winter in the Margalla Hills, the Punjab Plains, or further afield in southern India or Sri Lanka, come to the moist temperate forests of the west Himalayas at around 2,000 to 2,800m in the Kaghan Valley to breed and spend the summer. We will walk through the coniferous forest, where there are large pine trees, and search for birds among the trees, around the streams, and in the cultivated fields. In addition to birds, you can also observe two species of flying squirrels (the Kashmir flying squirrel and red giant flying squirrel).

>> Report of Kaghan Valley ; Himalayan Bird Watching in Summer

Itinerary

01 From Islamabad to Kaghan valley.
02 - 04 Watch for western Himalayan summer birds in the Kaghan Valley.
05 After birdwatching in the morning, we will head for Islamabad, watching for even more birds on the way.
06 Full-day birdwatching in Margalla Hills (aiming to spot the rare white-cheeked tit).

Information

Best time to visit
Early May to early July

Itinerary
This is a special program for those interested in birding and photography.

Tour Price
Please inquire. We will provide an estimate based on the number of days, number of people, accommodations, and type of vehicle you wish to use.

Other Notes
＊This is a wildlife observation tour. Please note that the birds listed in the photos and itinerary are not guaranteed to be seen.

Birds you can expect to observe

[Kaghan Valley]
Common swifts, Alpine swift, Oriental turtle-dove, Himalayan griffon, Eurasian griffon, Collared owlet, White-throated needletail, Great barbet, Eurasian wryneck, Long-tailed minivet, Ashy Drongo, Yellow-billed blue magpie, Large-billed crow, Green-backed tit, Himalayan black bulbul, Brownish-flanked bush warblers, Black-throated tit, White-throated tit, Hume’s leaf warblers, Brooks's leaf warbler, Lemon-rumped warbler, Tytler’s leaf warbler, Tickell’s leaf warblers, Greenish warbler, Large-billed leaf warbler, Streaked Laughingthrush, White-cheeked nuthatch, Kashmir nuthatch, Bar-tailed treecreepers, Tibetan blackbird, Grey-winged Blackbird, Chestnut thrush, Golden bush robin, Rufous-bellied niltava, Spotted forktail, Blue whistling thrush, Indian blue robin, Dark-sided flycatcher, Slaty-blue flycatcher, Ultramarine flycatcher, Himalayan bluetail, Blue-fronted redstart, Plumbeous redstart, Blue-capped redstart, Blue-capped rock thrush, Chestnut-bellied rock thrush, Grey bushchat, Brown dipper, Rufous-breasted accentor, Rosy pipit, Black-and-yellow grosbeak, White-winged grosbeak, Orange bullfinch, Yellow-breasted greenfinch, Rock bunting, Chestnut-eared bunting, Himalayan cuckoo

[Margalla Hills]
Spotted dove, White-breasted waterhen, Little cormorant, Black-crowned night heron, Indian pond heron, Black-winged kites, Crested honey buzzard, Shikra, White-eyed buzzard, White-throated kingfisher, Pied kingfishers, Crested Kingfisher, Speckled piculet, Scaly-bellied woodpecker, Black-rumped flameback, Slaty-headed parakeet, Plum-headed parakeets, Rose-ringed parakeet, Small minivet, White-throated fantail, Yellow-bellied fairy fantail, Blue-throated flycatcher, Indian paradise flycatcher, Long-tailed shrike, Black-headed jay, Rufous treepie, Grey treepie, House crow, Red-vented bulbul, Himalayan bulbul, Wire-tailed swallow, Streak-throated swallows, White-cheeked tit, Common tailorbird, Oriental White-eye, Black-chinned babbler, Rusty-cheeked scimitar-babbler, Brahminy starling, Common myna, Bank mynas, Indian robin, Oriental magpie robin, Purple sunbird, Yellow-throated sparrow, White-browed wagtail, Paddyfield pipit, Indian pitta, Kalij pheasant, Lesser whitethroat, Grey-winged black bird, Red-billed leiothrix.

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