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Bhutan (5) : In search of the Ibisbill again

Posted on April 18, 2025 by

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When: March 2025 Weather: Cool 5 to 10C Nikon P900. Sony A7II 70-400mm Leica Q3 We had a couple of hours before our departure flight from Paro so I engaged a local taxi driver to pick us frm the hotel … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhutan, Bird watching Tagged Ibisbill, Pachu, TNR resort

Bhutan (4) : A realistic guide to climbing Tiger’s Nest for the not so fit traveller! (and a bit of birding)

Posted on April 13, 2025 by

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When: March 2025 Weather: Cool to Hot 5 to 20C Nikon P900, Leica Q3 There are many youtube videos and posts on climbing Tiger’s Nest or Taktsang as it is locally known. Some are accurate, many are not. Some say … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhutan, Bird watching, Places you must see before you die Tagged Bhutan, birdwatching, Taktsang, Tigers nest

Bhutan (3) The Gelephu Zhemgang Highway

Posted on April 5, 2025 by

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When: March 2025 Weather: Warm: 25C Nikon P900. Sony A7II 70-400mm I had one free morning at the end of the cataract camp, and a local member of the Bhutan Bird Club happened to be in Gelephu and very kindly … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhutan, Bird watching Tagged gelephu zhemgang highway, rufous necked hornbill, tsachu hot springs

Bhutan 2: The road to Gelephu

Posted on April 3, 2025 by

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When: March 2025 Weather: Cold to warm! 5-25C NikonP900, Sony A7II 70-400mm, Leica Q3 After our teaching workshop and surgeries in the national referral hospitaln in Thimphu, our next community cataract surgery program was way down in south Bhutan, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhutan, Bird watching, Uncategorized Tagged Bhutan, birdwatching, gelephu

Back to Bhutan for cataract camp : Thimphu (1)

Posted on March 26, 2025 by

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When: March 2025 Weather : Cold 0 to 16C Nikon P900, Leica Q3, SonyA7II 70-400mm 5 years after my last visit for the opening of the new eye hospital, we visited again to do community cataract surgery for about a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhutan, cataract camp Tagged birdwatching, Thimphu, Thimphu Chu

Birding on the Wangchu orThimphu Chu, Bhutan

Posted on November 3, 2019 by The Natural Traveller

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Birding on the Wangchu or Thimphu Chu, Bhutan When:  October 2019     Weather: Cool 10C Leica M10P 35mm Summilux, Nikon P900, Sony alpha55 70-200mm G lens   The last time I was here in Bhutan, we stayed at the Druk … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhutan, Bird watching Tagged Crested kingfisher, Terma Linca, Thimphu Chu, Wang Chu

Chelela Pass revisited

Posted on November 1, 2019 by The Natural Traveller

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Chelela Pass revisited:  Warning: Long Post with lots of pictures When: October 2019          Weather:  Cold to Cool.  7-20C from daybreak till the afternoon Leica M10P 35mm Summilux,  Nikon P900, Sony Alpha55 with 70-200mmG lens     … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhutan, Bird watching Tagged Chelela Pass, Himalayan Monal, Ibisbill, Kila Nunnery

Bhutan birding : Chelela and Pachu

Posted on October 13, 2016 by The Natural Traveller

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Bhutan birding : Chelela and Pachu(Paro River) When:  October 2016                  Weather:  10-15C Leica M240/35 summilux and Nikon P900   After enjoying the sun set over the mountains of Paro, I planned a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhutan, Bird watching, Uncategorized Tagged Chelela, Ibisbill, Pachu

Birding in Thimphu, Bhutan

Posted on October 10, 2016 by The Natural Traveller

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Birding in Thimphu, Bhutan When:  October 2016                 Weather: Cool 15C Leica M240/35mm summlux,    Nikon P900   I had to take a flight via Kathmandu to get to Bhutan and I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Bhutan Tagged Thimphu, Thimphu Chu

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