This 13-day spring departure is based in Tawang District, with an optional extension to West Kameng District. The three photographic priorities are (i) Tragopans: Satyr, Temminck’s and Blyth’s Tragopan (ii) Wren-babblers: eight species and (iii) Local specialities: Fire-tailed Myzornis / Gould’s Shortwing / Snow Partridge / Blood Pheasant / Golden-naped Finch / Ward’s Trogon / Bugun Liocichla.
Tawang District: Bhutan Laughingthrush / Rufous Sibia / White-collared Blackbird / Darjeeling Woodpecker / Rufous-bellied Woodpecker / Crimson-naped Woodpecker / Speckled Wood Pigeon / Satyr Tragopan / Blood Pheasant / Solitary Snipe / Golden-naped Finch / Himalayan Monal / Snow Partridge / Rusty-flanked Treecreeper / Hodgson’s Treecreeper / White-browed Tit-Warbler / Dark-breasted Rosefinch / Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch / Dark-rumped Rosefinch / Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch / Red-headed Bullfinch / Himalayan Buzzard / Blue-fronted Redstart / White-throated Redstart / Black Redstart / Collared Grosbeak / White-winged Grosbeak / Fire-tailed Myzornis / Fire-tailed Sunbird / Brown-throated Fulvetta / Altai Accentor / Alpine Accentor.
West Kameng District: Temminck’s Tragopan / Brown Parrotbill / Pygmy Cupwing / Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler / Bar-winged Wren-Babbler / Darjeeling Woodpecker / Dark-rumped Rosefinch / Dark-breasted Rosefinch / Ibisbill / Long-billed Plover / Daurian Redstart / Hodgson’s Redstart / White-browed Wagtail / Blyth’s Tragopan / Black-headed Shrike-Babbler / Black-eared Shrike-Babbler / Green Shrike Babbler / Black-throated Parrotbill / Ward’s Trogon / Chestnut-breasted Partridge / Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler / Scaly-breasted Cupwing / Pygmy Cupwing / Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler / Long-billed Wren-Babbler / Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler / Bar-winged Wren-Babbler / Spotted Elachura / Temminck’s Tragopan / Bugun Liocichla.
(i) Guiding Fees (ii) Ground Transportation (iii) Domestic Flights (iv) Accommodation (v) Meals (vi) Entrance Fees (vii) Hide Fees.
(i) International Flights (ii) VISA Fees (iii) Travel Insurance (iv) Tips for Local Guide (v) Items of a Personal Nature.
Pricing is based on 2-4 participants. Solo travellers, i.e. tours with 1-PAX only, are subject to an additional Single Participant Surcharge.
[Key: N: Night / D: Full Day / S: Session / Half-Day]
Lobsang is an experienced guide with a first-class understanding of the needs of the bird photographer. One of India's top bird guides and currently serving as President of the Arunachal Pradesh Bird Club, Lobsang has a wealth of bird photography experience throughout India, particularly the bird-rich Himalayan region, growing up in Dirang and living not far away today in the mountains surrounding the Tenga Valley. Appointed as a Director and Shareholder of Bird-Photo-Tours Asia, Lobsang is 'India Managing Director' with particular responsibility for both India inbound and outbound Bird-Photo-Tours.
(i) The guesthouses are all in close proximity to the bird photography locations (ii) Walking is at a light pace (iii) There is some requirement to hike (iv) some of the locations are at altitude at 3000-4000m (v) One of the locations requires camping for 7-nights. Summary: as some of the locations are at altitude and as one of the locations requires camping, it is for these reasons that this trip has been graded as 'Medium'.
