We finished the year at the birding mecca of India, spending time with the research team that rings migratory birds in Bharatpur. A superb ending to the year.
Wednesday, 31st December, 2025
Bharatpur - 2025
Migrants
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Lesser Whitethroat (Lesser)
Clamorous Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus)
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga)
Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Resident waterbirds
Bronze-winged Jacana (Metopedius indicus)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
White-Breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Others...
Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus)
Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata)
Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina)
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera)
White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis)
