Crow, Maroon Oriole-03,Black-winged Cuckooshrike-09,Grey-chinned Minivet-02,Long-tailed Minivet-04,Scarlet Minivet-02,White-throated Fantail-03,Ashy Drongo-12,Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo-02, Crow-billed Drongo-02,Blue-capped Rock Thrush-15,Blue Whistling Thrush-20,Grey-winged Blackbird-10,Lesser Shortwing-03,Verditer Flycatcher-06,Rufous-bellied Niltava-05,Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher-02,Plumbeous Water Redstart-02,White-tailed Robin-04,Spotted Forktail-03,Grey Bushchat-06,Common Myna-06,White-tailed Nuthatch-02,Green-back Tit-08,Straited Bulbul-10,Red-vented Bulbul-10,White-throated Bulbul-06,Black Bulbul-20,Chestnut-headed Tesia-02,Slaty-bellied Tesia-01,Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler-02,White-spectacled Warbler-02,White-throated Laughingthrush-20,White-crested Laughingthrush-10,Rufous-necked Laughingthrush-06,Straited Laughingthrush-12,Streaked Laughingthrush-04,Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush-06,Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler-02,Rufous-throated Wren Babbler-01,Silver-eared Mesia-10,Rusty-fronted Barwing-02,Chestnut-tailed Minla-10,Yellow-throated Fulvetta-06,Whiskered Yuhina-20,Rufous-capped Babbler-02,Golden Babbler-06,Rufous Sibia-06,Black-throated Sunbird-04,Russet Sparrow-10,Eursian Tree Sparrow-20,Yellow-breasted Greenfinch-20,Scarlet Finch-02,Crested Bunting-04.

Day 09-May 24.04 Lanthel-Trongsa-Yotongla-Jakar

Birding drive back to Trongsa and continuing along the Centeral High way to Jakar. Overnight at Riverside Lodge.

Birds seen/heard HillPartridge-H,Rufous-throated Partridge-H,Yellow-rumped Honeyguide-02,Great Barbet-06,Large Hawk Cuckoo-H,Eurasian Cuckoo-01,Lesser Cuckoo-H,Drongo Cuckoo-02,Himalayan Swiflet-20,Rock Piegon-09,Oriental Turtle Dove-20,Spotted Dove-02,Wedge-tailed Green Piegon-12,Common Sandpiper-02,Ibisbill-07,Orange-bellied Leafbird-02,Long-tailed Shrike-03,Grey-backed Shrike-04,Eursian Jay-01,Yellow-billed Blue Magpie-04,Black-billed Magpie-07,Spotted Nutcracker-04,Red-billed Chough-10,Large-billed Crow-20,Black-winged Cuckooshrike-02,Ashy Drongo-03,Blue-capped Rockthrush-15,Chestnut-bellied Rockthrush-02,Blue Whistling Thrush-10,Grey-winged Blackbird-04,Verditer Flycatcher-10,Rufous-bellied Niltava-02,White-capped Water Redstart-01,Plumbeous Water Redstart-02,White-tail Robin-01,Spotted Forktail-02,Slaty-backed Forktail-01,Grey Bushchat-04,Green-backed Tit-03,Asian House Martin-20,Red-vented Bulbul-12,Black Bulbul-20,Hill Prinia-05,Straited Prinia-01,Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler-02,Large-billed Leaf Warbler-03,White-throated Laughingthrush-12,Rufous-necked Laughingthrush-10,Straited Laughingthrush-02,Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler-02,Spotted Wren Babbler-H,Rufous-winged Fulvetta-04,Striated Yuhina-10,Stripe-throated Yuhina-06,Whiskered Yuhina-03,Rufous-vented Yuhina-10,Rufous Sibia-06,Brown Parrotbill-02,Mrs Goulds Sunbird-10,Russet Sparrow-03,Eursian Tree Sparrow-10,White Wagtail-04,Scarlet Finch-02,Crested Bunting-12.

Day 10-May 25.04 :Jakar-Thrumsingla-Sengor

Drive over the Thrunsingla Pass, with birding stops enroute.

Rewarded by clear views enabling video filming of a pair of Satyr Tragopan.

Birds seen/heard Hill Partridge-H Blood Pheasant-02,Satyr Tragopan-07,Large Hawk Cuckoo-01,Eursian Cuckoo-02,Himalayan Swiflet-10,Rock Piegon-10,Oriental Turtle Dove-08,Grey-backed Shrike-04,Black-billed Magpie-15,Spotted Nutcracker-06,Red-billed Chough-30,Large-billed Crow-20,Short-billed Minivet-06,Yellow-bellied Fantail-05,Blue Whistling Thrush-10,White-collared Blackbird-04,Lesser Shortwing-H,Dark-sided Flycatcher-06,Rufous-gorgetted Flycatcher-03,Golden Bush Robin-02,Rufous-breasted Bush Robin-01,White-capped Water Redstart-04,Rufous-vented Tit-03,Coal Tit-06,Green-backed Tit-07,Asian House Martin-10,Black Bulbul-10,Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler-02,Buff-barred Warbler-04,Humes Warbler-02,White-spectacled Warbler-02,Large-billed Leaf Warbler-05,White-throated Laughingthrush-20,Spotted Laughingthrush-02,Chest-crowned Laughingthrush-07,Black-faced Laughingthrush-06,Fire-tailed Myzornis-02,Chestnut-tailed Minla-06,Rufous-winged Fulvetta-04,Mrs Goulds Sunbird-10,Common Rosefinch-20,Collared Grossbeak-01,White-winged Grossbeak-40.

Day 11-May 26.04  Sengor-Namling-Yongkola

Good birding along the Lingmethang Road between Namaling and Yongkola. Overnight in camp.

Birds seen/heard Hill Partridge-H,Rufous-throated Partridge-H,Satyr Tragopan-02,Rufous-bellied Woodpecker-02,Crimson-breasted Woodpecker-02,Grey-hooded Woodpecker-01,Yellow-rumped Honeyguide-02,Great Barbet-04,Blue-throated Barbet-03,Blue-bearded Bee-eater-02,White-throated Kingfisher-02,Large Hawk Cuckoo-01,Indian Cuckoo-H,Eurasian Cuckoo-H,Oriental Cuckoo-H,Lesser Cuckoo-01,Drongo Cuckoo-02,Fork-tail Swift-10,Asian Barred Owlet-02,Speckled-wood Piegon-10,Oriental Turtle Dove-10,Spotted dove-15,Emerald Dove-01,Wedge-tailed Green Piegon-04,Black-tailed Crake-04,Mountain Hawk Eagle-02,Long-tailed Shrike-02,Yellow-billed Blue Magpie-04,Grey Treepie-07,Spotted Nutcracker-03,Red-billed Chough-16,Large-billed Crow-20,Maroon Oriole-02,Black-winged Cuckooshrike-06,Long-tailed Minivet-02,Short-billed Minivet-03,Scarlet Minivet-02,Yellow-bellied Fantail-10,White-throated Fantail-03,Ashy Drongo-03,Bronzed Drongo-02,Spangled Drongo-05,Blue-capped Rock Thrush-12,Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush-03,Blue Whistling Thrush-14,White-collared Blackbird-01,White Browed Shortwing-01,Dark-sided Flycatcher-03,Verditer Flycatcher-08,White-browed Bush Robin-02,Oriental Magpie Robin-10,White-capped Water Redstart-06,White-tailed Robin-01,Blue-fronted Robin-01,Little Forktail-01,Grey Bushchat-04,Green-backed Tit-10,Black-throated Tit-05,Asian House Martin-20,Straited Bulbul-05,Red-vented Bulbul-14,Black Bulbul-20,Hill Prinia-02,Straited Prinia-01,Oriental White-eye-10,Buff-barred Warbler-03,Ashy-throated Warbler-02,Yellow-vented Warbler-01,Grey-cheeked Warbler-02,White-throated Laughingthrush-20,White-crested Laughingthrush-04,Scaly Laughingthrush-02,Streaked Laughingthrush-04,Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush-05,Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler-06,Silver-eared Mesia-10,Black-headed Shrike Babbler-02,Hoary-throated Barwing-06,Chestnut-tailed Minla-03,Rufous-winged Fulvetta-05,Straited Yuhina-10,Whiskered Yuhina-20,Black-chinned Yuhina-08,Golden Babbler-06,Rufous Sibia-07,Mrs Goulds Sunbird-15,Russet Sparrow-03,Eursian Tree Sparrow-10,Olive-backed Pipit-03,Scaly-breasted Munia-40,Yellow-breasted Greenfinch-30,Common Rosefinch-02,Collared Grossbeak-02,Spot-wing Grossbeak-02.

Day 12-May 27.04: Yongkhola-Namling-Yongkola and Yongkola -Limethang-Yongkola.

In the morning drove back to Namling to bird down the road to Yongkola. Afternoon birded along the lower Lingmethang road. Overnight in camp at Yongkola.

Birds Seen/heard Hill Partridge-H,Chestnut-breasted Partridge-02,Rufous-throated Partridge-H,Bay Woodpecker-02,Greater Yellownape-02,Yellow-rumped Honeyguide-02,Great Barbet-03,Golden-throated Barbet-02,Blue-throated Barbet-03,Blue-bearded Bee-eater-04,White-throated Kingfisher-02,Large Hawk Cuckoo-01,Lesser Cuckoo-01,Indian Cuckoo-H,Oriental Cuckoo-H,Drongo Cuckoo-01,Mountain Scops Owl-H,Collared Owlet-H,Asian Barred Owlet-01,Grey Nightjar-01,Oriental Turtle Dove-10,Spotted Dove-06,Barred Cuckoo Dove-07,Emerald Dove-02,Black-tailed Crake-02,Black Eagle-01,Rufous-bellied Eagle-01,Long-tail Shrike-03,Grey Treepie-02,Large-billed Crow-10,Black-winged Cuckooshrike-04,Short-billed Minivet-04,Scarlet Minivet-04,White-throated Fantail-03,Ashy Drongo-10, Bronzed Drongo-03,Blue-capped Rock Thrush-10,Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush-01,Blue Whistling Thrush-06,Grey-winged Blackbird-02,Verditer Flycatcher-11,Rufous-bellied Niltava-02,Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher-03,Oriental Magpie Robin-08,White-tailed Robin-02,Slaty-backed Forktail-01,Grey Bushchat-07,Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch-02,Green-backed Tit-05,Straited Bulbul-05,Himalayan Bulbul-11,Red-vented Bulbul-04,Black Bulbul-20,Hill Prinia-02,Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler-02,Large-billed Leaf Warbler-01,Blyths Leaf Warbler-02,Grey-hooded Warbler-01,Chestnut-crowned Warbler-02,Broad-billed Warbler-01,White-crested Laughingthrush-12,Rufous-necked Laughingthrush-06,Straited Laughingthrush-02,Spotted Laughingthrush-02,Streaked Laughingthrush-04,Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush-03,Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler-02,Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler-02,Pygmy Wren Babbler-01,Cutia-12,Hoary-throated Barwing-02,Chestnut-tailed Minla-10,Golden-breasted Fulvetta-05,Yellow-throated Fulvetta-03,Whiskered Yuhina-10,Stripe-throated Yuhina-12,Black-chinned Yuhina-03,White-bellied Yuhina-04,Golden Babbler-02,Rufous Sibia-06,Greater Rufous-headed Parrotbill-03,Black-throated Parrotbill-20,Plain Flowerpecker-01,Fire-breasted Flowerpecker-02,Mrs Goulds Sunbird-06,Eursian Tree Sparrow-12,Yellow-breasted Greenfinch-20,Crested Bunting-02.

Day 13-May 28.04 Yongkola-Limethang-Mongar-Kurila-Mongar.

Birding drive down lower Lingmithang Road, followed by drive through Mongar to Kurila exploring new hot spots. Returned to Mongar for overnight at Guest House.

Birds seen/heard  Hill Partridge-H, Rufous-throated Partridge-H,Bay Woodpecker-02,Grey-headed Woodpecker-02,Great Barbet-01,Blue-throated Barbet-02,Common Hoopoe-02,Blue-bearded Bee-eater-02,White-throated Kingfisher-02,large Hawk Cuckoo-H,Hodgsons Hawk Cuckoo-01,Eursian Cuckoo-02,Oriental Cuckoo-H,Lesser Cuckoo-H,Drongo Cuckoo-01,House Swift-09,Forktail Swift-02,Asian Barred Owlet-H,Jungle Owlet-01,Collared Scops Owl-H,Rock Piegon-15,Ashy-wood Piegon-03,Oriental Turtle Dove-16,Spotted Dove-08,Emerald Dove-01,Black Eagle-02,Long-tailed Shrike-02,Eursian Jay-01,Grey Treepie-06,Spotted Nutcracker-10,Large-billed Crow-20,Slender-billed Oriole-06,Black-winged Cuckooshrike-03,Short-billed Minivet-02,White-throated Fantail-01,Ashy Drongo-05,Spangled Drongo-02,Blue-capped Rock Thrush-10,Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush-02,Blue Whistling Thrush-10,Grey-winged Blackbird-03,Dark-sided Flycatcher-04,Verditer Flycatcher-07,Oriental Magpie Robin-09,White-capped Water Redstart-01,Plumbeous Water Redstart-02,Slaty-backed Forktail-02,Grey Bushchat-02,Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch-03,Green-backed Tit-06,Barn Swallow-20,Straited Bulbul-02,Himalayan Bulbul-10,Red-vented Bulbul-02,Mountain Bulbul-02,Black Bulbul-20,Hill Prinia-02,Oriental White-eye-02,Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler-H,Russet Bush Warbler-02,Common Tailor Bird-02,Mountain Tailor Bird-01,Broad-billed Warbler-03,Greenish Warbler-02,White-crested Laughingthrush-15,Rufous-necked Laughingthrush-12,Striated Laughingthrush-05,Grey-sided Laughingthrush-02,Streaked Laughingthrush-05,Blue-winged Laughingthrush-02,Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush-03,Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler-02,Red-billed Leothrix-06,Cutia-10,Hoary-throated Barwing-03,Whiskered Yuhina-10,Rufous Sibia-05,Mrs Goulds Sunbird-10,Eursian Tree Sparrow-18,White-rumped Munia-10,Scaly-breasted Munia-20,Yellow-breasted Greenfinch-40,Scarlet Finch-02,Crested Bunting-03.