Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus
- Only at Sultanpur
Hill Partridge Arborophila torqueola
- Heard at Landour, Mussoorie
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Male in fast flight, Dehradun
Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos
- Mussoorie area
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
- Sultanpur
Greylag Goose Anser anser
- small numbers at Sultanpur and about a thousand in Bhindawas
Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus
- 200 odd at Bhindawas
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
About a thousand at Asan Barrage and Yamuna River at Asan
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
- a couple noted at Bhindawas
Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus
- Bhindawas only
Gadwall Anas strepera
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Both at Bhindawas and Asan
Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
- in small numbers at all three important wintering grounds
Common Teal Anas crecca
Red-crested Pochard Rhodonessa rufina
- more than a hundred at Asan Barrage
Common Pochard Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca
- a few at Asan and Bhindawas
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
- about twenty at Bhindawas and Asan
Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus
- Dehradun area
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos canicapillus
- Dun Valley
Brown-fronted Woodpecker Dendrocopos auriceps
- a few in the Jharipani, Mussoorie area
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker Dendrocopos macei
- single record from Dehradun area
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis
- Sultanpur
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker Dendrocopos hyperythrus
- A good record from Dhanaulti. Single male.
Greater Yellownape Picus flavinucha
- Dehradun area
Streak-throated Woodpecker Picus xanthopygaeus
Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus
- single observation at Dehradun
Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense
- Sultanpur record
Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus
- observed near the Mathrurawala swamps
Great Barbet Megalaima virens
- few records from the hills
Lineated Barbet Megalaima lineata
- Observed near the Suswa River in the foothills.
Blue-throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica
- one record at 1300m
Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris
- roadside record
Common Hoopoe Upupa epops
Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
- few lowland records
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Bhindawas
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana
- small flocks in the Dehradun area
Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala
House Swift Apus affinis
Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides
- the resident pair at Bikram's house at 'Athara-bigha', Dehradun
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
- only one sighting near Dehradun
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
- lowlands
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis
- frequently met in the Dun valley
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Sarus Crane Grus antigone
- single bird at Bhindawas and pair at Sultanpur
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot Fulica atra
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
- Sultanpur
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Suswa River
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- Mathurawala swamps
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
- Sultanpur
Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus
- Bhindawas
Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus
- Roadside observation in the flats
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- about six birds just at the edge of the Bhindawas marsh
River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii
- Suswa River
Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus
- Sultanpur
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus
- Sultanpur
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
- two birds seen on the drive from Dehradun to New Delhi
Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela
- One observation in the lowlands around Dehradun
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Shikra Accipiter badius
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga
- couple at Bhindawas
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
- Bhindawas
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
- dark-phase adult at Bhindawas
Mountain Hawk Eagle Spizaetus nipalensis
- youngster at Landour
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Darter Anhinga melanogaster
- in good numbers at Bhindawas
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Sultanpur
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Casmerodius albus
Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
- About a dozen at Bhindawas
Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus
- Both at Bhindawas and Sultanpur.
Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa
- about twenty at Bhindawas
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
- many at Bhindawas
Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
- dozens at Sultanpur and a few at Asan and Bhindawas
Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus
- Sultanpur and Bhindawas area
Black-necked Stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
- two juveniles at Sultanpur
Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach
Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
- pair at Landour, Mussoorie
Black-headed Jay Garrulus lanceolatus
- Landour, Mussoorie
Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha
- Dehradun- Mussoorie area
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae
- strangely, very few sightings
House Crow Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
- Sultanpur
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii
- single female feeding on a Silk Cotton tree at dawn near Bikram's house in Dehradun
Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei
- pair near Suswa River
Long-tailed Minivet Pericrocotus ethologus
- Dhanaulti
Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike Hemipus picatus
- a few at Dehradun
White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis
- commonly met
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus
Brown Dipper Cinclus pallasii
- single observation on the Tons River, Dehradun
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush Monticola rufiventris
Blue Whistling Thrush Myophonus caeruleus
Grey-winged Blackbird Turdus boulboul
- about a dozen birds at Jharipani and a few on the road to Mussoorie
Dark-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis
- A few at Dhanaulti and a dozen on the road to Mussoorie
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula strophiata
- fairly common
Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parva
- single sighting near Bhindawas
Slaty-blue Flycatcher Ficedula tricolor
- Dehradun area
Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae
- Single male near Bikram's farm
Rufous-bellied Niltava Niltava sundara
- male in the gully at the edge of Bikram's farm
White-tailed Rubythroat Luscinia pectoralis
- single observation on the banks of the Suswa
Orange-flanked Bush Robin Tarsiger cyanurus
- male at Dhanaulti
Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata
Blue-capped Redstart Phoenicurus coeruleocephalus
- a few birds in and around the Jharipani - Dhanaulti road
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
- Sultanpur
Blue-fronted Redstart Phoenicurus frontalis
White-capped Water Redstart Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Plumbeous Water Redstart Rhyacornis fuliginosus
Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maura
Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata
Grey Bushchat Saxicola ferrea
Asian Pied Starling Sturnus contra
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus
White-tailed Nuthatch Sitta himalayensis
- only observed at Landour
Bar-tailed Treecreeper Certhia himalayana
- also at Landour with the Nuthatch
Spot-winged Tit Parus melanolophus
- Jharipani area
Great Tit Parus major
Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus
- Jharipani area
Black-lored Tit Parus xanthogenys
- met fairly often at higher altitudes
Black-throated Tit Aegithalos concinnus
- remarkably few in the area at this time of the year
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Streak-throated Swallow Hirundo fluvicola
- A hundred busy in nest building on the canal emanating from Asan Barrage.
Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
Himalayan Bulbul Pycnonotus leucogenys
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
Mountain Bulbul Hypsipetes mcclellandii
- seen and photographed by one observer near Jharipani
Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus
- regularly met
Grey-breasted Prinia Prinia hodgsonii
- common
Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis
Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus
- common
Blyth’s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
- at Suswa river
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
- many at the marshes on the Suswa
Lemon-rumped Warbler Phylloscopus chloronotus
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
- commonest warbler in the Dun Valley.
Golden-spectacled Warbler Seicercus burkii
- single sighting in the lowlands
Grey-hooded Warbler Seicercus xanthoschistos
- fairly common in the area
White-throated Laughingthrush Garrulax albogularis
- one large flock in the ravine at Jharipani
Streaked Laughingthrush Garrulax lineatus
- common in the hills
Variegated Laughingthrush Garrulax variegatus
- pair at Dhanaulti
Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps near habitation
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrogenys
- seen once and heard a few times
Black-chinned Babbler Stachyris pyrrhops
- common around Bikram's farm
Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense
- sighting near the Suswa River
Common Babbler Turdoides caudatus
- a couple on the drive down from Dehradun to the plains
Striated Babbler Turdoides earlei
- single record on the banks of the Suswa
Large Grey Babbler Turdoides malcolmi
- Sultanpur
Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus
Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea
- common in the hills
Rufous Sibia Heterophasia capistrata
- single bird at Jharipani
Whiskered Yuhina Yuhina flavicollis
- small flock on the way to Jharipani from Bikram's farm
Stripe-throated Yuhina Yuhina gularis
- flock of six birds at the western edge of the range. Good record for the Dehradun - Mussoorie area.
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca blythi
- Sultanpur National Park
Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia crassirostris
- single bird high up in the acacia at Sultanpur
Indian Bushlark Mirafra erythroptera
- in the flats outside Sultanpur
Crested Lark Galerida cristata
- Sultanpur
Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile
- two birds seen feeding on low bush at Dehradun
Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos
- a few seen on all days at Dehradun
Purple Sunbird Nectarinia asiatica
Green-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga nipalensis
- a couple at Dehradun and near Mussoorie.
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
- not as common at Dehradun at this time of the year, still frequently encountered.
Fire-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga ignicauda
- four birds near Bikram's farm.
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Russet Sparrow Passer rutilans
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis
- Suswa River area
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola citreola
- Brilliant adults at Asan River
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Suswa River area
Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus
- seen at Sultanpur and Asan Barrage area
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
- small flock seen in the Dehradun area
Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana
- the higher hills around Dehradun saw a large influx of this species in February. Many medium sized flocks noted in the area.
Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus
Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica
- Suswa River area
Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- the species now seems to be regular in winter around Bikram's farm. Flock of ten seen well.
Plain Mountain Finch Leucosticte nemoricola
- one large flock seen feeding on the hillside near Jahripani. Good record for the area.
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
- very few met this time. Usually abundant in the area.
Pink-browed Rosefinch Carpodacus rodochrous
- regular in the area in small numbers
Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
- a fair number at altitudes over 1500 m
