Dugadda is a small town in Pauri Garhwal District of Uttarakhand and is surrounded by mountains and on the bank of Khoh river. It is situated at an altitude of 932 metres (3,058 feet). It is 15Km from Kotdwar and it’s forest is a paradise for birding providing wide range of avian species. We will also cover Rathuadab which is 45KM from Dugadda. It’s a small place in Kalagarh forest range and is a paradise for some unique bird species.
Winters Oct To Feb
Summers Apr To Jun
Pickup from Kotdwar station in morning, and start for the hotel. On the way to hotel we stop at good birding locations do birding and take breakfast. Around at 12 we check in the hotel.
Then 12-2 is a lunch afternoon break. 2 to 5:30 go for evening session near Dugadda. 6:30-7:30 Review session.
Begin the day at 6:30 AM till 12:00 AM, with packed breakfast. 12-2 we take lunch break. Then 2:00 To 5.30 we do birding at various birding hotspots near duggada and Lansdown road. 6:30 to 7:30 we do Review session.
Begin the day early at 6:00 AM, we start the journey for Ratuadhab. Reach the homestay and check in get fresh and take breakfast. 8.30 am we start for birding in Ratuadhab trails till 12 noon. 12-2 we take a lunch break. 2:00 to 5.30 we do birding. 6:30 to 7:30 we do review session.
Day begins early at 6:00 AM, we will do morning birding around nearby areas of Ratuadab till 2 PM. Then we start return journey to Kotdwar at 2 PM.
The avian fauna of Kotdwar area includes “Mesia”, “ Himalayan Ruby Throat”, “Siberian Ruby Throat ”, “Chinees Ruby Throat”, “Little Pied Flycatcher”, “ Chestnut Headed Tesia”, “ Scally Breasted Cupwing”, “Long-tailed Broadbill”, “Dollar Bird”, “Minivets”, “ Black-throated Bushtit”, “Himlayan Blac-lored Tit”, “Crimson Sunbird”, “Wall Creeper”, “Indian Paradise Flycatcher”, “Verditer Flycatcher”, “Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher”, Slaty Blue Flycatcher”, “Khalij Pheasant”, “Lesser Yellownape Woodpecker”, “Greater yellow-naped woodpecker”, “Grey-Headed Woodpecker”, “Scaly-bellied Woodpecker”, “Brown Fish Owl”, “Jungle Owlet”, Asian Bared Owlet” and many more.