Birdwatching in India

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Here is a quick table that links to my birdwatching experiences in India. 
Sorted in alphabetical order. First by ‘State’ and then by ‘Name of Wildlife Sanctuary’. 

 

Arunachal Pradesh

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary	Near Tenga, West Kameng District	Small Birds, Beautiful Nuthatch, Bugul Lev Chikla, Elephants, Snow Leopard, Red Panda	Birds of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, North East India Lama Birding Camp: The den for birdwatching in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India Stripe Throated Yuhina at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary Green Tailed Sunbird – A Silhouette Shot! White-Tailed Nuthatch from Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, North East India Rufus Vented Yuhina from Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary Beautiful Sibia from Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, North East India Chestnut Tailed Milna from Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India Yellow Cheeked Tit from Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary Stripe Throated Yuhina from Western Arunachal Pradesh’s Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary Jeep Track inside Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

Assam

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Hoolongopar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary	30 kms from Jorhat	Hoolock Gibbon, Pig-Tailed Macaque, Stump-tailed Macaque, Capped Langaur	Scarlet Minivet Hill Myna from Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
Kaziranga National Park	Between Guwahati and Jorhat	One Horned Rhinoceros, Asian Elephant, Hoolock Gibbon, Migratory and Grassland Birds	Wild Grass Resort – The Place to stay at Kaziranga National Park for a memorable Wildlife Experience!! Alexandrine Parakeets from Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India A Blurry Photo – Black Necked Crane in Flight Birds of Kaziranga National Park, Assam, North East India
Nameri National Park	Near Tezpur, Sonitpur District	Great Hornbill, Water Birds	A Princely Jungle Moment! Wildlife and Birding at Nameri National Park, Assam, North East India Grey-Capped Pygmy Woodpecker Great Hornbill in Pictures Red Vented Bulbul Green-billed Malkoha from Nameri National Park Great Cormorants from Nameri National Park Nameri Eco Camp – The Angling, Birding and Wildlife Den at Nameri National Park

Gujarat

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Gir National Park	Junagadh district of Saurashtra	Asiatic Lion	Home of the Asiatic Lion
Little Rann of Kutch	Spread over five districts of Surendranagar, Banaskantha, Patan, Kutch and Rajkot	Asiatic Wild Ass, Flamingos, Migratory Birds	Lesser Flamingos’ love Little Rann of Kutch Wild Ass Sanctuary
Velavadar National Park	Bhal region of Saurashtra	Blackbuck, Wolf, Migratory Birds	The blackbuck lives here A birdwatcher’s haven

Himachal Pradesh

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Great Himalayan National Park	Seraj Tehsil of Kullu District	Snow Leopard, Monal Pheasant, Western Tragopan, Himalayan Black Bear, Himalayan tahr	Trekking in the Great Himalayan National Park
Pong Dam Wetlands	Kangra District	Migratory Birds (Waterfowl)	A hidden gem in Kangra for bird watching

Karnataka

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Gorur Hemavathy Reservoir	Shettihalli, 25 kms from Hassan	River Terns, Cormorants, Herons, Storks	Shettihalli Rosary Church Ruins near Hassan, Karnataka
Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve	Tumkur District	Blackbuck, Harrier, Wolf, Indian Courser	Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve at Maidenahalli-A Fantastic Wildlife Zone close to Bangalore
Kabini National Park	Hunsur District	Elephant, Leopard, Tiger, Birding	Indian Roller – Karnataka’s State Bird Black Crowned Night Heron at Kabini National Park Jungle Overdrive Weekend Getaway – Kabini National Park, Karnataka, India
Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary	Kodachadri Hills	Lion Tailed Macaque, Birds endemic to Western Ghats, Trekking	Backpacking through the Western Ghats – Day 6: Mangalore – Kollur – Kodachadri Forests Backpacking through the Western Ghats – Day 7 and 8: Kodachadri Hills
Nagarhole Tiger Reserve	Coorg	Tiger, Elephant, Bear, Birds	Cafe Mocha – A stroll in a coffee estate at Kutta in Coorg, Karnataka, India Jungle Overdrive Weekend Getaway – Kabini National Park, Karnataka, India

Kerala

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Eravikulam National Park	Idukki District	Nilgiri Tahr	The Nilgiri Tahr lives on…
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve	Palakkad District	Tiger, Elephant, Gaur	On the jumbo trail
Periyar Tiger Reserve	Thekkady	Tiger, Elephant, Gaur	Jungle Cruise at Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Kerala, India Ripples in GREEN!! Wildlife Sighting during a cruise at Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India!!
Silent Valley National Park	Palakkad District	Lion Tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langaur	Silent Valley National Park is not really silent

Madhya Pradesh

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve	Shahdol District	Tiger	In tiger territory
Ken Gharial Sanctuary	Chattarpur District	Gharial	A fragile and vulnerable ecosystem
Pench Tiger Reserve	Seoni District	Tiger	Following the scent of a tiger

Maharashtra

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve	Chandrapur District	Tiger	Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: A very different national park!! Serai Tiger: Tadoba’s Tented Wildlife Camp

Rajasthan

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary aka Keoladeo Ghana National Park	Bharatpur	Migratory Birds	A Bird Watcher’s dream come true
Desert National Park	Jaisalmer and Barmer Districts	Great Indian Bustard, Houbara, Desert Fox, Chinkara	In search of the Great Indian Bustard
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary	Mount Abu	Birds	Rajasthan’s hill abode
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve	Sawai Madhopur District	Tiger	In an antique land
Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary	Udaipur	Langaurs, Birds	Udaipur – the city of palaces

Tamil Nadu

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Anaimalai Tiger Reserve – Top Slip	Pollachi District	Tiger, Elephant, Gaur, Hornbill	Of Elephants, Gaurs, Tigers and hornbills
Anaimalai Tiger Reserve – Valparai	Pollachi District	Great Hornbill, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Malabar Whistling Thrush and other species endemic to the Western Ghats	Monica Garden Tea Bungalow: A Colonial Holiday House at Valparai Malabar Grey Hornbill at Monica Garden Tea Bungalow, Valparai
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve	Tirunelveli District	Tiger	Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and its mighty waterfalls
Kodaikanal Reserve Forest	Nilgiri Mountains and Palani Hills	Birds and Orchids endemic to the Western Ghats, Elephants	Trekking the Nilgiri Mountains from Kodaikanal to Munnar in Heavy Rains!!

Uttarakhand

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Corbett Tiger Reserve	Hilly Districts of Nainital, Almora and Pauri Garhwal	Royal Bengal Tiger, Great Asian Elephant, Gharial, Python, Cobra, Rich Bird Life (Terrestrial and Migratory during winter months)	Corbett Tiger Reserve – India’s National Park

West Bengal 

Name of the Wildlife Sanctuary	Location in India	Go for	Links to my posts on this blog
Singalila National Park	Darjeeling District	Singalila Range Trek, Views of Mount Everest and Kangchendzonga, Red Panda, Rhododendrons	Darjeeling – the true queen of hill stations in India
Sunderban Tiger Reserve	Lower Part of the Ganges Delta	Royal Bengal Tiger, Saltwater Crocodile, River Terrapin, Olive Ridley Turtle, Birds, Mangroves	Of Man-eating tigers, mangrove forests and the largest estuarine delta in the world

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