Birdwatching with Kailash Hostel at Gokharna Forest

 This was the last Saturday birdwatching day I had with the students from Kailash Hostel.  It was one of the regular Saturday birdwalks sponsored by Bird Conservation Nepal, so we were not the only binoculars in the former king's hunting reserve that day.

The other people go on these walks every Saturday that they are offered, to a different place in or around Kathmandu Valley and are mostly very serious and proficient birders.

When the kids arrived and we all introduced ourselves, I was impressed to find that the Kailash
Hostel students have a reputation as being very keen birders!

All were more than willing to give the kids tips for honing their skills and when I asked Rajendra the leader that day, to elaborate on the colorful and alluring mating dance of the Small Niltava, he turned into an actor and taught a little class on bird reproductive rites!  Very accurate too I'm sure.



Here are some photos of the day.  As you can see, we were in the forest and on the golf course...








My friend Inge Junker from Germany was along too.  Always an honor to have people come and show such an interest in what these kids are learning!



Must go catch my plane here in Singapore!  I spent too much time birding in the Botanical Gardens today here and eating delicious snacks.  THAT is the way to spend a layover!

And this bird is??????