Jageshwar Birding Trip Report

A Short Birding Report – Jageshwar
Date ( Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2017)

Birds are everywhere, we can see them from higher Mountains to the Deserts. In India, bird habitats are divided into forests, scrub, wetlands, grasslands, agricultural lands, the desert, and seas. Many bird species require a mixed habitat and there are other varieties of birds that are differentiated by the climate.

Jageshwar in the state of Uttarakhand lies in the Subtropical – Alpine forest zone. The region has coniferous trees such as Cheer, Pine, and Deodar along with a mixed forest of Oak and Rhododendron.

I stayed at Van Serai forest lodge, just 1 Km away from the Jageshwar temple. Early morning I walked to the temple following the road alongside a small creek. The walk was very so serene almost leaving me in an introspective mode. Being a birding guide and a naturalist being in nature is a meditation to me.

In my birding career, I have been bird-watching in many places in Nepal and Northern India. What I have gathered is that most of the Himalayan birds are similar here except for some western range species.

Jageshwar is an awesome birding destination. I had visited during the winter season so many Himalayan birds had flown down for their winter vacation, despite that I spotted some beautiful birds.

Day 1: In the morning, I walked up to the Jageshwar temple. In the afternoon I drove to Briddha Jageshwar and Jhakar temple and on my return, I hiked back to the Lodge.
Day 2: I spend the entire morning birding inside Eco-park and took a hike up to a hill later in the afternoon.