By Nelson Khor









The " Curry Country ", is the trip which most travel far for me for Bird Photography, 1st we still worry about the local food but end out we are love it, special the local curry and the Kingfisher beer. We spend lot of time to plan this trip for choosier the good agent, reason is we need to find good response, responsible and know what we want as Bird Photographer.


New Delhi is the capital city of India, also it is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and has a total population of nearing three hundred thousand residents. New Delhi is one of the world’s top global cities. Also New Delhi is the most expensive city in India for expatriates in terms of cost of living. New Delhi is known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards and is home to numerous national institutions, museums and landmarks.


These places have lot of beautiful landscape and also the colder place during our trip.






Day 1, Penang > Kuala Lumpur > New Delhi
Mostly whole day in Airport/Flight and arrive at New Delhi about Local Time 9:30pm (India is early 2.5 hours) a tire day, we met the local agent and direct transfer to hotel without dinner, the hotel is near to the air port, 1st day all of us is well sleep.


Day 2, New Delhi to Corbett National Park
Morning after breakfast we need drive to Corbett National Park for about 260 km. It take us about 8 hours on the road, this 8 hours will not feel tire for us but have good experience, from the road seeing, we can see and feel how the local people life style and how their stay, the environmentally will be bit dirty after leave New Delhi city.
We find one interest habit in India, the driver here when driving is very like to press the car horn, the horn is very loud, they can horn from the beginning until end, reason the traffic there is bit mess up.
We see lot of Black Kate in new Delhi, all of them is round from at the sky for searching the food.
We reach at out side Corbett National Park, today we will stay here, only entry to the Park tomorrow afternoon. Today our bird photography begin at nearby resort.


Street photography from Car







































Pied Kingfisher



Plumbeous Water Redstart



White Browed Wagtail



White Capped Water Redstart



White Throated Kingfisher







Day 3,4 and 5, Jim Corbett National Park
Named after the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment—is the oldest national park in India. The park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park. Situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand the park acts as a protected area for the critically endangered Bengal tiger of India, the secure survival of which is the main objective of Project Tiger, an Indian wildlife protection initiative. You can find 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species in the Park.
The Jim Corbett National Park is a haven for the adventure seekers and wildlife adventure lovers alike. Corbett National Park is India's first national park which comprises 520.8 km2. area of hills, riverine belts, marshy depressions, grass lands and large lake. The elevation ranges from 1,300 feet (400 m) to 4,000 feet (1,200 m). Winter nights in Corbett national park are cold but the days are bright and sunny.
The next few days we transfer to 4x4 wheel car and stay overnight inside the National park, most of time we at safari drive inside the jungle trail and one elephant ride during the stay at Corbett, the elephant ride is go inside the deep jungle without trail to find the Tiger, unfortunately we only manage to see the Tiger leave over food and the “ output “, this is the good experience and unforgettable trip for me.














Black Rumped Flameback



Blue Whistling Thrush



Brown Fish Owl



Brown Rockchat



Fulvous Breasted Woodpecker



Grey Backed Shrike



Grey Bushchat



Himalayan Bulbul



Jungle Babbler



Jungle Owlet



Long Billed Thrush



Long Tailed Shrike



Red Headed Vulture



Red Vented Bulbul



Red Whiskered Bulbul



River Lapwing



Tawny Fish Owl



White Wagtail



Yellow Crowned Woodpecker



Rhesus Macaque










Day 6, Pangot
We reach Pangot at afternoon after 4 hours drive
Pangot is small village about 15 kilometers from Nainital, a famous Indian hill station. The drive to here passes through the forested area of Chena Peak Range via Snow View Point and Kilbury, which are excellent birding spots. Almost 150 bird species have been recorded at Pangot and the surrounding areas. The numerous perennial & seasonal creeks are home to an amazing variety of flora and fauna including wild life. The main attraction of Pangot are its birds. Very rare varieties of birds are found in this part of the Himalayas.


Black Headed Jay



Streaked Laughingthrush



Striated Prinia



White Throated Laughingthrush



Yellow Breasted Greenfinch



Slaty Headed Parakeet



Gray langurs










Day 7,8 and 9, Nainital
Nainital is a town in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital District in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 1,938 metres (6,358 ft) above sea level, Nainital is set in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake, approximately two miles in circumference, and surrounded by mountains, of which the highest are Naina (2,615 m (8,579 ft)) on the north, Deopatha (2,438 m (7,999 ft)) on the west, and Ayarpatha (2,278 m (7,474 ft)) on the south. From the tops of the higher peaks, "magnificent views can be obtained of the vast plain to the south, or of the mass of tangled ridges lying north, bounded by the great snowy range which forms the central axis of the Himalayas.










Black Chinned Babbler



Blue Capped Redstart



Blue Throated Barbet



Brown Dipper



Brown Fronted Woodpecker



Great Barbet



Green Backed Tit



Grey Breasted Prinia



Grey Wagtail



House Sparrow



Oriental White eye



Rufous Chinned Laughingthrush



Rusty Cheeked Scimitar Babbler



Siberian Stonechat



Spotted Forktail



Steppe Eagle



White Capped Bunting



Night life and a cold night

























Day 10, Nainital > Okhla Bird Park > New Delhi International Air Port
Early morning after breakfast drive to Okhla Bird Park at New Delhi, it takes 7 hours or 350 km, this is the last place for bird photography. The Okhla Bird Park is right on the Yamuna River between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh at the south-eastern end of Delhi on one side and the western boundary of NOIDA.
With Yamuna River being on the route of Migratory Birds and providing large space with suitable habitat on its both banks and suitable food in plenty, the birds had been using this area as a staging post for their migration both ways during the winter.
Over Three hundred species of birds (out of about 450 species recorded for Delhi and around Delhi) can be spotted here. The spot is good for birding throughout the year, though best season is during September-March for Winter Migratory Birds.


Red Avadavat










End of Trip