With Glenn Scherf, except for last week. Itinerary -
Thailand | |
24/12 | Arrive Bangkok. |
24-26/12 | Bangkok sight-seeing (Wat Trinit and Wat Pho temples, Grand Palace). |
26/12 | Drive to Khao Yai National Park. Next seven nights at Khao Yai Garden Lodge (comfortable), with (quite long) daily drives to the park at about 700m. |
27/12 | Military base road; Trails 6 & 7. |
28/12 | Trails 6 & 7; campground area. |
29/12 | Trails 1 & 6; Maew Swat Falls road. |
30/12 | Joined by Liezel and John Lotter (South Africa). Trails 1 & 6; Elephant Cave (outside park) in evening. |
31/12 | Trails 1 & 7; Fields below Elephant Cave. |
1/1 | Military base road; Trail 6; Viewpoint inside park entrance. |
2/1 | Drive to Bangkok, stopping briefly at Wat Tampraprotisat (temple) and nearby fields, and marshes at Rangsit, north of the airport. Fly to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel Manaslu. |
Nepal | |
Joined by Aqua Birding guide Rabindra Manandhar, who operates a bookshop in Khatmandu. | |
3/1 | Phulchowki Mountain in Kathmandu Valley, summit, upper levels and mid-elevation (2100-2800m). |
4/1 | Scenic flight to Mt Everest, sight-seeing around Khatmandu (Swyambhunath temple and Durbar Square). |
5/1 | Phulchowki, lower levels and adjoining Godaveri Botanic Gardens (1200-2100m); Bagnati River. |
6/1 | AM - Drive to terai lowlands and Chitwan National Park via Sauraha entrance. |
7/1 | Elephant and boat rides in Bahgmara Reserve, adjacent to park; walk along Rapti River. Overnight Green Mansion. |
8/1 | AM - Transfer to Chitwan Jungle Lodge via Meghauli entrance, crossing Narayani River. |
9/1 | Elephant ride and walking. |
10/1 | Transfer by coach to Pokhara lakeside (Baidam) and Hotel Barahi. |
11/1 | Rice paddies and swamps at northern end of Phewa Tal (900m). Overnight Pokhara. |
12/1 | Drive to Khande (1400m) for first day of trek in Annapurna Conservation Area. Walk to Deurali (2100m) overnight tea-house. |
13/1 | Walk to Landruk (1700m) via Tolka. Overnight tea-house. |
14/1 | Climb tracks above Landruk around Poon (2300m). Overnight tea-house. |
15/1 | Walk to Nayapool via Birethanti. Drive to Pokhara, overnight Hotel Manaslu. |
16/1 | Fly to Khatmandu. Drive to Shivapuri Resort (2000m) in the Shivapuri Wildlife Refuge in Khatmandu Valley. Walk on road above resort. |
17/1 | Drive to Khatmandu after morning walk. |
18-19/1 | Sightseeing (Bhaktupar, Patan and Nyatala temple) and shopping in Khatmandu. |
20/1 | Fly to Bangkok |
Thailand | |
20/1 | Connect flight to Chiang Mai in north-west Thailand. Drive to Chom Tong, overnight in hotel. |
21/1 | Drive to Doi Inthanon National Park. Dry lowland diptocarp forest at kms 9, 11 and 13; montane forests at kms 34 (1500m) and 37 (1800m) jeep trails. Overnight at Ecotourism Lodge (1100m, very basic, at km 26). |
22/1 | Summit at 2700m (boardwalk around swamp); kms 34 and 37. Overnight Ecotourism. |
23/1 | kms 34 and 37. Overnight Ecotourism. |
24/1 | kms 34, 37 and 26. Transfer to Tarntong Guest House outside national park (more comfortable but further to drive). |
25/1 | Summit boardwalk, kms 34 and 37. |
26/1 | kms 13 (dry forest), 34, 37 and 26. |
27/1 | Joined by Nigel and Donna Crook (USA/UK) kms 34, 37 and 32. |
28/1 | Walk around Doi Inthanon Highland Resort grounds. Drive to Chiang Mai. Fly home via Bangkok. |
*denotes lifer
T = Thailand, KY = Khao Yai, DI = Doi Inthanon
N = Nepal, PH = Phulchowki
Little Grebe (N - 4 at Phewa Tal)
Little Egret, Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Cattle Egret, Little Heron, *Malayan Night-Heron (T - 1 at trail 1, KY), Chinese Pond-Heron (T - common north of Bangkok & near KY), Indian Pond-Heron (N - common in terai),
Little Cormorant, Great Cormorant
*Red-naped Ibis (N - flocks in 3 places at Chitwan)
Asian Openbill (T - common north of Bangkok; N - small nos at Chitwan), Lesser Adjutant (N - 3 near Chitwan Jungle Lodge), Black Stork (N - 1 at Chitwan), Woolly-necked Stork (N - 1 at Chitwan)
Mallard, Ruddy Shelduck (N - common at Chitwan), Ferruginous Pochard (N - 6 at Phewa Tal), Common Pochard
Brown Crake (N - 3 at Chitwan), *Ruddy-breasted Crake (N - 1 at Chitwan Jungle Lodge), White-breasted Waterhen, Common Coot, Common Moorhen
Wood Sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint (N - 4 at Rapti River), Pintail Snipe (N - 5 at Phewa Tal), *Jack Snipe (N - 1 at Phewa Tal),
Pied Stilt
Bronze-winged Jacana
River Lapwing (N - 1 at Bagnati River; small nos at Chitwan), Red Wattled Lapwing (T - 2 below Elephant Cave; N - small nos at Chitwan), *Grey-headed Lapwing (N - 2 at Bagnati River; 2 at Phewa Tal), Ringed Plover (N - common at Chitwan),
Osprey, Crested Serpent-Eagle (N - 1 at Chitwan; T - 1 at KY), Black Kite, Black Eagle (N - 3 at PH; 1 at Shivapuri), Bonelli's Eagle (N - 1 at Chitwan), Golden Eagle (N - 2 at Phewa Tal), Egyptian Vulture (N - 5 around Pokhara), White-rumped Vulture (N - 1 above Khande), Eurasian Griffon (N - 4 around Pokhara; 3 above Khande; 1 at Chitwan), *Himalayan Griffon (N - 2 above Khande), Lammergeyer (1 at Durali), Red-headed Vulture (1 at Phewa Tal), Besra (T - 2 at KY; 2 feeding on bats with Peregrines at Elephant Cave), Eurasian Sparrowhawk (N - 2 at PH), Northern Goshawk (N - 1 at PH), Crested Goshawk (T - 1 at KY), Black-shouldered Kite, *White-eyed Buzzard (N - 1 at Narayani River, Chitwan), *Grey-faced Buzzard (T - singles at kms 34 & 37, DI), Common Buzzard (N - 1 at Phewa Tal; 2 at Bagnati River), *Long-legged Buzzard (N - 1 at Phewa Tal; 1 near Meghauli), Steppe Eagle (N - 6 at Bagnati River; 2 at Phewa Tal), Lesser Spotted Eagle (N - 1 at Bagnati River), Tawny Eagle (N - 1 at Chitwan), Oriental Honey-Buzzard (N - 2 at Chitwan), Changeable Hawk-Eagle (4 at Chitwan),
*White-rumped Falcon (T - 1 at km 13, DI), *Collared Falconet (T - 1 at km 13, DI), Common Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon (T - 2 feeding on bats at dusk, Elephant Cave)
*Common Quail (N - 3 at Phewa Tal), *Hill Partridge (T - 2 above Landruk), *Rufous-throated Partridge (T - 1 at DI summit, others calling), Scaly-breasted Partridge (T - small nos at KY), Red Junglefowl (common: T - KY; N - Chitwan), Kalij Pheasant (N - 6 above Landruk), *Silver Pheasant (T - party of 10, military base road, KY), *Siamese Fireback (T - 2 at trail 1, KY), Black Francolin (N - calling at Chitwan), Indian Peafowl (N)
Eurasian Wryneck (N - 1 at Bagnati River), *White-browed Piculet (T - 1 at km 26, KY), Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (N - 2 at Chitwan), Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker (N - common at Chitwan; T - 2 at km 11, DI), *Crimson-breasted Woodpecker (N - 1 below Deurali), *Darjeeling Woodpecker (N - 2 near Deurali), Greater Yellownape (several in N & in T at KY), *Laced Woodpecker (T - singles at military base road & trail 6, KY), *Scaly-bellied Woodpecker (N - 1 below Deurali), Grey-headed Woodpecker (N - 6 at Chitwan), Streak-throated Woodpecker (N - 4 at Chitwan), *Black-headed Woodpecker (T - 2 at km 13, KY), Common Flameback (T - 2 at km 13, KY), Himalayan Flameback (N - common at Chitwan), *Greater Flameback (T - common at KY), *Black-and-buff Woodpecker (T - 1 at trail 1, KY)
Great Barbet (N - common at PH & above Landruk), Lineated Barbet, *Green-eared Barbet (T - 2 at trail 1, KY, others heard), *Moustached Barbet (T - 1 at military base road, KY, others heard), Golden-throated Barbet (common in N & T highlands), Blue-throated Barbet (N - calling at DI), Coppersmith Barbet
Oriental Pied Hornbill (T - common at KY), Great Hornbill (T - singles at trails 1 & 6, KY)
Red-headed Trogon (T - common in KY; 1 at km 37, DI), Orange-breasted Trogon (T - 1 at trail 6, KY)
Green Bee-eater, Blue-beared Bee-eater (N - calling at Chitwan), *Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (T - 6 along main road, KY)
*Banded Kingfisher (T - 2 on trail 7, KY), White-throated Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher, Stork-billed Kingfisher (N - small nos at Chitwan)
*Asian Emerald Cuckoo (T - singles at km 37 & roadside at km 38, KY), Greater Coucal, Lesser Coucal, Green-billed Malkoha, Sirkeer Malkoha (N - 1 at Chitwan), Asian Koel (T - common around KY Garden Lodge), *Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo (T - 1 seen on 3 occasions at trail 1, KY)
Common Hoopoe (N - 2 at Chitwan)
Indian Roller
Alexandrine Parakeet (N - small nos at Chitwan), Rose-ringed Parakeet, *Grey-headed Parakeet (T - 1 at km 26, DI), *Blossom-headed Parakeet (T - 8 at km 9, DI), Plum-headed Parakeet (N - small nos at Chitwan), Slaty-headed Parakeet (N - small nos around Deurali), *Red-breasted Parakeet (T - common at viewpoint, KY), *Vernal Hanging-Parrot (T - common at trail 1 & viewpoint, KY)
Emerald Dove, Zebra Dove (T), Eurasian Collared-Dove (N - 2 at Chitwan), Oriental Turtle-Dove (N - 4 at PH), Red Collared-Dove, Spotted Dove, Rock Pigeon, Green Imperial-Pigeon (T - 2 at KY), Mountain Imperial-Pigeon (T - 4 at DI), *Ashy Wood-Pigeon (N - small nos around Deurali), *Speckled Wood-Pigeon (N - common around Deurali), Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon (N - 1 at Chitwan), Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (T - 6 at KY), *Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon (T - 1 at km 37, DI)
Himalayan Swiftlet, Asian Fork-tailed Swift, House Swift, Alpine Swift (N - small nos at Chitwan), Crested Tree-Swift (N - 6 at Chitwan)
*Collared Scops-Owl (T - 1 near KY Garden Lodge; 1 at km 26, DI; others heard), Collared Owlet (T - 1 heard only at km 34, DI), Jungle Owlet (N - common at Chitwan), Spotted Owlet (N - 3 in Khatmandu hotel grounds), *Asian Barred Owlet (T - 1 near KY Garden Lodge; 1 at DI Highland Resort; others heard)
*Great Eared Nightjar (T - 6 below Elephant Cave at dusk), Grey Nightjar (T - 2 at km 26, DI)
*Eared Pitta (T - 2 at trail 6, KY), *Blue Pitta (T - 1 at trail 6, 3 at trail 1, KY)
*Long-tailed Broadbill (T - 8 flocking with drongos, trail 6, KY)
Asian Fairy-Bluebird (T - KY)
Blue-winged Leafbird (T - KY & DI), Orange-bellied Leafbird (N - 3 at PH)
Brown Shrike (N & T - small nos in open areas), Grey-backed Shrike, Long-tailed Shrike
Black Drongo, White-bellied Drongo (N - 1 at Chitwan), Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Ashy Drongo (T - DI & KY), Hair-crested Drongo (T - common at KY)
Brown Dipper (N - 2 near Birethanti)
Eurasian Jay (T - 3 below km 37, DI; N - 6 at PH), Black-headed Jay (N - 2 at PH), Blue (Red-billed) Magpie (N - flocks at Chitwan & PH), Green Magpie (N - 4 at PH), *Yellow-breasted Magpie (T - 1 at trail 1, KY), Rufous Treepie (N - common in terai), Grey Treepie (N - common in foothills), *Racket-tailed Treepie (T - 2 below Elephant Cave), House Crow, Large-billed Crow
Black-naped Oriole (T - 2 at KY), Maroon Oriole (T - 4 at km 37, DI; N - 2 at PH), *Slender-billed Oriole (T - 1 at km 32, DI)
*Large Cuckoo-shrike (N - 1 at Chitwan Jungle Lodge), Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike (N - 1 below Landruk; T - 5 at KY), *Indochinese Cuckoo-shrike (T - 2 at KY), Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike, Common Woodshrike, *Rosy Minivet (T - small nos at KY), *Ashy Minivet (T - 6 at KY), Scarlet Minivet, Grey-chinned Minivet (T - common at DI), Long-tailed Minivet (N - small nos at PH), Small Minivet (N - 6 at Chitwan)
Yellow-bellied Fantail (N - common in highlands), White-throated Fantail (N - common at Chitwan; T - common at DI)
Black-naped Monarch
Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush (T - 1 at KY; N - 1 at Deurali), Blue Rock-Thrush, Blue Whistling-Thrush (N - common in highlands; T - small nos at KY & DI), *Long-tailed Thrush (N - 1 at Godaveri), Scaly Thrush (N - 4 at Chitwan), *Dark-sided Thrush (T - 1 at summit, DI), *White-collared Blackbird (N - 6 at PH upper levels; 2 near Deurali), *Grey-winged Blackbird (N - 4 at PH lower levels), *Chestnut Thrush (N - 1 below Deurali), *Grey-sided Thrush (T - 1 at km 37, DI), *Eye-browed Thrush (T - 6 at km 37, 1 roadside at km 38, DI), Dark-throated Thrush (N - small nos at PH & Shivapuri)
*Green Cochoa (T - 1 at km 37, DI), Asian Brown Flycatcher, Red-breasted [Red-throated] Flycatcher, Verditer Flycatcher (T - 2 at KY), *Pale-chinned [Blue] Flycatcher (N - 2 on road to Chitwan park headquarters), Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher, Little Pied Flycatcher, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher (N - 2 at PH), Slaty-blue Flycatcher (N - 1 at Chitwan; 1 near Birethanti), Large Niltava (T - 1 below Elephant Cave; 4 at km 37, DI), Small Niltava (N - 1 at Shivapuri), Rufous-bellied Niltava (N - 1 below Deurali; T - 1 below km 37, DI), Hill Blue Flycatcher (T - 4 at KY), *Blue-throated Flycatcher (T - 1 at DI Highland Resort), *White-browed Shortwing (T - 2 at summit, DI), White-tailed Rubythroat (N - 4 at Chitwan), *Siberian Blue Robin (T - 5 at trail 6, KY; 1 at Wat Tampraprotisat), White-tailed Robin (N - 2 at Chitwan), Orange-flanked Bush-Robin [Red-flanked Bluetail] (N - 3 below Deurali), Golden Bush-Robin (N - 1 at Shivapuri), Oriental Magpie-Robin, White-rumped Shama, *Little Forktail (N - 1 above Landruk; 1 near Birethanti), White-crowned Forktail (T - 4 at KY; 1 at DI), Spotted Forktail (N - small nos on trek; 1 at Godaveri), Slaty-backed Forktail (N - small nos on trek; T - 1 at KY), *Black-backed Forktail (N - 1 at Chitwan Jungle Lodge; T - 1 at km 13, DI), *Hodgson's Redstart (N - 1 at Deurali), Blue-fronted Redstart (N - common on trek), White-capped [Water] Redstart (N - common on trek), Plumbeous [Water] Redstart (N - common on trek & at Godaveri), Common Stonechat, White-tailed Stonechat (N - 4 at Chitwan), Pied Bushchat, Grey Bushchat (N - 2 at Godaveri; T - 8 at km 26, DI)
*Ashy Woodswallow (T - 3 between Bangkok & KY; N - 4 at Chitwan)
*Chestnut-tailed Starling (T - 4 near Meghauli), Black-collared Starling (T - common in lowlands), Asian Pied Starling (T - common in lowlands), Common Myna, Hill Myna, Jungle Myna (N), *White-vented Myna (T - common in lowlands), *Golden-crested Myna (T - 1 at viewpoint, KY)
*Chestnut-vented Nuthatch (T - 6 at km 37, DI), Chesnut-bellied Nuthatch (N - 8 at Chitwan), Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (N - common at Chitwan), *White-tailed Nuthatch (N - 5 at PH)
*Rusty-flanked Treecreeper (N - 2 above Landruk), *Brown-throated Treecreeper (T - 8 at kms 34 & 37, DI)
*Fire-capped Tit (N - 1 at PH), Great Tit, Green-backed Tit, Black-lored Tit (N - common in highlands), Yellow-cheeked Tit (T - common at DI), Black-throated Tit (N - 6 at PH), *Yellow-browed Tit (N - 1 at PH; 1 above Khande)
Plain Martin (N - common at Chitwan), Dusky Crag-Martin (N - small nos above Khande), Barn Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow (N - small nos at Chitwan; T - 10 at DI), Striated Swallow (T - 2 at KY), Nepal House-Martin (20 at Phewa Tal), *Asian House-Martin (5 at Phewa Tal)
Common Iora
Black-headed Bulbul (T), Black-crested Bulbul, Red-whiskered Bulbul, Red-vented Bulbul, Mountain Bulbul (N & T - common in highlands), Himalayan Bulbul (N), Ashy-headed Bulbul (T - 2 at DI), Stripe-throated Bulbul (T - 10 at KY), Streak-eared Bulbul (T), Sooty-headed Bulbul (T - small nos at DI), Flavescent Bulbul (T - common at DI), *Puff-throated Bulbul (T - common at KY), *Grey-eyed Bulbul (T - common at KY), Black Bulbul (N - common in highlands; T - 2 at DI), *White-headed Bulbul (T - 6 at km 32, DI)
*Striated Prinia (N - 2 below Landruk), Grey-breasted Prinia (N - 8 at Chitwan); Yellow-bellied Prinia, Plain Prinia, Ashy Prinia (N - 2 at Chitwan), *Hill Prinia (T - 2 at km 26, 2 at summit, DI), *Rufescent Prinia (T - 4 at km 26, DI), Common Tailorbird, Mountain Tailorbird, Dark-necked Tailorbird, Pale-footed Bush-Warbler (N - 2 at Chitwan Jungle Lodge), *Grey-sided Bush-Warbler (N - 1 at Chitwan Jungle Lodge), Aberrant Bush-Warbler (N - 3 at Chitwan), *Spotted Bush-Warbler (T - 1 at DI Highland Resort), Zitting Cisticola, *Blyth's Reed-Warbler (N - 1 on road to Chitwan headquarters), *Thick-billed Warbler (T - 2 near Wat Tampraprotisat), *Smoky Warbler (N - 1 near Chitwan Jungle Lodge), Dusky Warbler (N - small nos in lowlands & at Shivapuri), Tickell's Leaf-Warbler (N - small nos at Chitwan), Buff-barred Warbler (N - common in highlands), Western Crowned Warbler (N - 1 near Landruk), Ash-throated Warbler (N & T - common in highlands), Yellow-browed (Inornate) Warbler (N & T - common), *Radde's Warbler (T - 6 at KY), *Yellow-streaked Warbler (T - 1 at km 13, DI), Greenish Warbler (N - common in lowlands; probably also at KY in T), *Two-barred Warbler (T - 5 at KY; 2 at km 26, DI), *Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler (T - 1 at trail 6, KY), *Sulphur-breasted Warbler (T - 1 at trail 6, KY), Pale-rumped [Lemon-rumped] Warbler (N - 2 at PH lower levels; unidentified pale-rumped warblers at DI in T), Common Chiffchaff (N), Blyth's Leaf-Warbler (T - common at DI; small nos at KY), *White-tailed Leaf-Warbler (T - common at DI) *Chestnut-headed Tesia (N - 1 above Landruk, others heard), *Slaty-bellied Tesia (T - singles at kms 34 & 37, others heard, DI), Golden-spectacled Warbler (T - small nos KY & DI; N - 4 at PH), Grey-hooded Warbler (N - common in highlands), *Grey-cheeked Warbler (T - 1 at km 37, DI), *Black-faced Warbler (N - 1 below Landruk), Chestnut-crowned Warbler (T - 4 at DI; N - 3 above Landruk)
*Chestnut-flanked White-eye (T - 15 at km 37, DI), Japanese White-eye (T - DI), Oriental White-eye (T - KY)
Winter Wren (N - 2 below Landruk)
White-throated Laughingthrush (N - common in highlands), White-crested Laughingthrush (T - 6 at DI; N - small nos PH & Shivapuri), Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush ( N & T - common in highlands), Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (N - 2 at Chitwan), *Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (T - 1 at military base road, KY), White-necked Laughingthrush (T - heard only at DI), *Grey-sided Laughingthrush (N - 2 parties at Shivapuri), Striated Laughingthrush (N - common in highlands), Streaked Laughingthrush (N - 2 at Deurali; 2 at PH; 1 at Shivapuri), Red-billed Leiothrix (N - 2 at PH), *Scaly Laughingthrush (N - 4 above Landruk), Abbott's Babbler (T - 4 at KY), *Puff-throated Babbler (T - 1 at KY; N - 6 at Chitwan), *Large Scimitar-Babbler (T - 1 at trail 6, KY), Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler (N - 5 at PH), *Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler (N - 1 above Khande), *White-browed Scimitar-Babbler (T - 3 at military base road, KY), Chestnut-capped Babbler (N - common at Chitwan), Jungle Babbler (N), Yellow-eyed Babbler (N - 6 at Chitwan), Striated Babbler (N - 4 at Chitwan), *Pygmy Wren-Babbler (T - 1 at km 37, DI, many heard), Black-chinned Babbler (N - 2 at PH; 4 below Landruk), Grey-throated Babbler (N - 6 at PH), Golden Babbler (N - 1 below Deurali; T - 6 at km 37, DI), Striped Tit-Babbler (N - common at Chitwan; T - common at KY), Chestnut-tailed Minla (N - common at PH; T - 4 at summit, DI), *Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler (T - 4 at km 37, DI), Black-eared Shrike-Babbler (N - 3 at PH lower levels), White-browed Shrike-Babbler (T - 2 at km 37, DI), Rufous-winged Fulvetta (N & T - common in highlands), *White-browed Fulvetta (N - common at PH upper levels), *Grey-cheeked Fulvetta (T - common at DI), *Nepal Fulvetta (N - common in highlands), Silver-eared Mesia (T - 8 at DI), *Spectacled Barwing (T - 6 roadside at km 38, DI), *Hoary-throated Barwing (N - 6 at PH upper levels), *Black-backed [Dark-backed] Sibia (T - common at DI), *Rufous-backed Sibia (T - common at km 37, DI), Rufous Sibia (N - common in highlands), *Striated Yuhina (T - 8 at km 37, DI), White-bellied Yuhina (T - DI & KY), Rufous-vented Yuhina (N - 6 at PH), *Stripe-throated Yuhina (N - 6 at PH upper levels), *Whiskered Yuhina (N - common on trek & at Shivapuri)
*Black-throated Parrotbill (N - 30+ in mixed flocks at Shivapuri)
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (T), Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (T), *Plain Flowerpecker (T - 1 at km 34, DI)
Purple Sunbird, Olive-backed Sunbird, Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, Black-throated Sunbird (T - 4 at DI; N - 2 near Landrung), Crimson Sunbird (T), *Gould's Sunbird (T - 1 at km 37, DI), *Green-tailed Sunbird (T - 4 at summit, DI; N - common at PH upper levels), *Fire-tailed Sunbird (N - common at PH upper levels and above Landruk), Streaked Spiderhunter (T - 2 at DI)
*Rufous-winged Bushlark (N - 2 at Rapti River), Greater Short-toed Lark (N - 8 at Phewa Tal)
Richard's Pipit (N - 1 at Phewa Tal), *Oriental [Paddyfield] Pipit (T - 1 at Rangsit; N - common at Phewa Tal), *Blyth's Pipit (N -2 at Phewa Tal), *Rosy Pipit (N - common at Phewa Tal), Olive-backed Pipit, Tree Pipit (N - 4 at Chitwan), White Wagtail, White-browed Wagtail (N - 8 at Chitwan), Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail
Rufous-breasted Accentor (N - 1 at PH; 2 at Deurali)
House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Russet Sparrow (N - 2 near Landruk), *Plain-backed Sparrow (T - 1 in Bangkok; 1 at Rangsit)
*Plain Mountain-Finch (N - 4 at PH upper levels), Common Rosefinch (T - 6 at DI), *Spot-winged Rosefinch (N - 2 at Deurali), *White-browed Rosefinch (N - 1 at Shivapuri), Dark-breasted Rosefinch (N - small nos at PH, Shivapuri & Deurali) *Scarlet Finch (N - 10 above Landruk), Yellow-breasted Greenfinch (N - common near Landruk), *Gold-naped Finch (N - 2 above Landruk),
Red Adavat (N - 1 at Chitwan), White-rumped Munia (N - 4 below Landruk), Scaly-breasted Munia
Yellow-breasted Bunting (N - 1 at Phewa Tal), *Chestnut Bunting (N - 1 near Chitwan Jungle Lodge; T - 1 at km 26, DI).
Total 420. Lifers 134.
Total 24. Lifers 9.