If 2002-2003 was a year for explorations and maiden tours, the year 2004, has been a successful follow through with most of the circuits maturing into productive birding tours.

 The years 2002 and 2003, were highlighted by new exploration and setting up new birding tours .  I explored the following birding areas:-

·        Great Himalayan National Park, in Himachal Pradesh

·        The Bailey Trail (West Kameng),

·        Namdhapa in Arunachal Pradesh ,

·        Dibru Saikhowa, and Manas in Assam,

·        Shillong and Cherapunji in Meghalaya.

·        Vershay Rododendron Sanctuary in Sikkim

·        Manas in Assam & Bhutan

·        Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh

·        Sasan Gir, Velavadar, Little Rann of Kutch, Jamnagar and Nal Sarover in Gujerat

·        Kumbalgarh and the Desert National Park in Rajasthan

These Explorations were followed up by the Gurudongma team, designing several tours. I operated tours in Namdhapa, in combination with Dibru Saikhowa and Kaziranga, and in the Great Himalayan National Park combined with Lava and Singelila.

In 2004, our North East tours matured with deeper explorations of Namdhapa and Dibru saikhowa. I operated and guided the following Tours:

North East, Sikkim & North Bengal

Jan: Namdhapa, Dibru and Kaziranga

Jan- Feb: Nameri and Kaziranga

Feb : Namdhapa, Dibru, Kaziranga, Lava, and Sikkim

Mar: Namdhapa-Dubru-Kaziranga-Shillong & Cherapunji

Apr: Mahananda, Lava, Singelila and Sikkim

North India

In the winter and spring season our associates Gurudongma North, operated 05 tours covering Bharatpur, Ranthanbore, Corbett and Nainital

South India

Two tours were operated in Kerala , in association with Kalypso Adventures.

Exploration

Bhutan: In May, I carried out an extensive birding exploration and training for my local guide in Bhutan. I also set up two birding tours with our associates. We now have a Bhutan page on www.allindiabirding.com

Ladakh: In July I am exploring Ladakh, in combination with a 20 days trek cum jeep safari.

Oncoming Birding Trips

For the autumn and winter season 2004 and the spring season 2004, I have a feast of  birding trips lined up. Have a look at the birding Calendar below:-

 Peter Lobo’s Birding Calendar

Sept 04 – May 05

• Prices on request
• Dates adjustable for bookings by minimum of 03 persons

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