On arrival Kochi airport meet Indian Voyages representative "Welcome" than a short drive to Thattekkad, reach Thattekkad see Whitebellied Treepie, Rufous Babbler, Crimsonbacked Sunbird, White Bellied Blue Flycatcher, Wayanad Laughing Thrush, Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Grey Hornbill besides owls like the Mottled Wood Owl, Oriental Bay Owl, Oriental scopes owl, Brown Fish Owl, Oriental Scopes Owl and Spotbellied Eagle Owl. You should also be able to sight the Red Spurfowl, Grey Jungle Fowl, Indian Pitta, Black-throated Munia and the Grey headed fishing eagle. Stay will be at the Hornbill Camp in the middle of the forest, on the banks of the river, overnight stay. |
Morning after breakfast, continue with birding at Urulanthanni, Signal station, Edamalayar Dam and its surrounding areas. We will also cover all the distinct eco-systems of Thattekkad - evergreen, dry deciduous, grasslands, riverine and the marshy lands during our birding trip. At night proceed for a stint of night birding for the nightjars, overnight stay. |