Bird Watching in Chopta
Detail information about Chopta birds and guide to birding in Chopta.
Chopta is one of the few famous birding places in Uttarakhand, and it is a paradise for the bird watchers. Chopta knows for its biodiversity and bird diversity in the world which, comes under the KWS (Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary).
Chopta lies in the subtropical zone, near to Himalaya. The unique Himalayan ecosystem of Chopta disproportionately plays a good role to habitat so many species of birds (like monal, kolklas, cheer pheasant, Himalayan Griffon, Scarlet Finch, Mountain Hawk Eagle, sunbirds, Hill Partridge, snow partridge) and many animals (including bharal, leopards and tigers, black bears ), plants (to deodar, rhododendron, oak, etc ) and rare herbs (utish, ashwagandha, bajradanti, etc) .
So far more than 220 species of birds have been listed in Chopta. The main attractions of Chopta birding are Monal, Koklas, Cheer pheasant, snow partridge, different sunbirds, and Eurasian woodcock. So many migrated birds can be spots easily in Chopta valley during summer. Bird watchers spotted till the date more than 200 species of permanent resident and 15 pulse migrated birds in Chopta. And these figures prove that Chopta is a suitable place for birding throughout the year.
If you want to spot maximum birds count within 3 or 4 days then Chopta is the ideal place for you. As you will cover these 5 to 8 spots, Tungnath, Pothibasa(Photibasa is a Garhwali word, means a residence of birds), Bhulkana (the monal point)Kanchula khark, Mandal, Makku farm, Makku math village, duggle-bittha, Kakada Gad (river) and Deoriatal in Chopta. You will get a chance to spots maximum bird’s species of Chopta and we are sure more than 120 birds can be spots within 2 days.
What Chopta has extra other than birds, which attract birdwatchers?
At the time of bird watching activity in Chopta, you do not enjoy birding only, but also equally experience the beauty of this colorful valley, the trade and culture of the surrounding villages, diverse flora, and fauna, beauty of the pristine Deoria Lake, the Velvet alpine meadows, and you have the opportunity to visit the third Kedar Tungnath temple.
Best Time for Bird Watching in Chopta.
Chopta is famous for round the year destination among the birdwatchers because it has more than 200 permanent resident birds, as well as Chopta is the heaven for different migrated birds in different seasons cause of its unique ecosystem.
As per our experience, march end to November, except the monsoon season is the most ideal for birding in Chopta.
Winter is best time for some famous pheasant like Monal, Koklas, Cheer pheasant, Snow partridge, and the winter visitor Eurasian woodcock.
Chopta Birding Highlights
- TEMP : May to June - 25℃Max/Min -15℃ & up to -10℃ in Jan & Feb.
- Best time for Bird watching in Chopta :(March - June)/(Sep – Dec.).
- Best Bird watching spot in Chopta: Duggale Bitha,Tungnath,Makku,Kund,Mandal.
- Recommended Stay for Bird watching in Chopta: 5 Days and 4 Nights.
- Nearest Railways Station : Rishikesh (190km)/Haridwar(220km)
- Nearest Airport : (120km)Jolly Grant,Dehradun.
- Chopta is famous for: Bird watching amoung , Orianthologist , Bird Photography, and Treks - Tungnath,Chandrashila,Deoriatal,Ansuyamata etc.
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Is there any best spot for bird watching in Chopta?
In Chopta, we cannot say any one place to be the best, because different birds can be spots on different location according to the climate of that particular place. Like snow partridge cannot be spotted at Makku village and the common kingfisher cannot be spotted at Dugglebitha.
Please find our check-list below for the information of bird's spots and spotted birds, within 3 to 4 days Chopta bird watching tour
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Some Tips for Bird Watching in Chopta
We know that every bird watcher knows very well how to do bird watching but here we are giving some tips for a new birder on our past experiences.
Bird watching requires a lot of patience and discipline. These are some tips for birding in Chopta
Best Place for bird watching around Chopta.
Here we will try to identify the best place for birding in Chopta. We have created a table below, which is in two parts the bird's name and the place where we can spot that particular bird. This table is based on the Experience of a birder. It does not mean that the particular bird could be spotted at the same.
Bird Watching Guides in Chopta Region
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Birds Checklist of Chopta
Here we will try to identify the best place for birding in Chopta. We have created a table below, which is in two parts the bird's name and the place where we can spot that particular bird. This table is based on the Experience of a birder. It does not mean that the particular bird could be spotted at the same.
| Birds Spots in Tungnath Area | Birds spotted in Chopta Station | Makku Math & Makku Farm |
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| Birds Spots in Baniya Kund | Birds spotted in Duggal bittha | Birds spotted in Mandal |
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