Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
- A couple seen
Lesser Whistling-duck
Dendrocygna javanica
- 2 flocks aggregating 300 plus birds
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
- 2 birds with the Whistling-ducks
Gadwall
Anas strepera
- At least 6,000 on the River Bidya
Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope
- 2,000 - 3,000 on the Bidya
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
- heard
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
- common
Brown-winged Kingfisher
Halcyon amauroptera
- 2 birds on the trip
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
- uncommon
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
- at least 40 all over the area
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
- three on the Duragduani channel
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
- One on the road and three on the Durgaduani
Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
- common at Bali island
Common Hawk Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius
- heard, Bali island
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopacea
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
Spotted Owlet
Athene brama
- Bali
Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
Eurasian Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
Treron phoenicoptera
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
- new addition to the checklist. Seen on Bali island on the Gumdi Khal.
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
- two on the shores of the Bidya
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
- common
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
- about 30 on the road to Sonakhali
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva
- many
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
- flock of 30 at high tide
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
- Good numbers
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus
- two on the road and about 30 off the Bidya river
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
- road
Brown-headed Gull
Larus brunnicephalus
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybridus
- about a 100 on the road to Sonakhali. 4 in the National Park
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Oriental Honey-Buzzard
Pernis ptilorhyncus
- Single sighting over Bali island
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
- road
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
- a couple. Becoming rare!
White-bellied Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
- single sighting on the Matla
Changeable Hawk Eagle
Spizaetus cirrhatus
- Dark morph bird at Netidhopani watchtower. 1st record of this morph in India.
Shikra
Accipiter badius
Little Cormorant
Phalacrocorax niger
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
Little Heron
Butorides striatus
- in small numbers
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
- on the road only
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
House Crow
Corvus splendens
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
- common on Bali island
Large Cuckooshrike
Coracina macei
- pair
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassina
- single bird on Bali island
Oriental Magpie Robin
Copsychus saularis
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnus malabaricus
- common on Bali
Asian Pied Starling
Sturnus contra
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata
Oriental White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum
Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus
Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striatus
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Nectarinia zeylonica
Purple Sunbird
Nectarinia asiatica
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica
- a few on Bali island. New addition to the Sunderbans list.
