Pangot Earth Walks to Woodpecker Point - Rich Sightings of 22 Birds and Butterflies
Understanding the avian diversity of Pangot - A report of the Pangot Earth Walk birdwatching trail.
Date: 10 May 2026
Location: Jungle Lore Birding Lodge
Walk Theme: Wild Uttarakhand | Wings & Wandering
Walk Leader: Kundan Kumar
Hill stations have always been an attractive location for tourists, especially during the summer months. The race to attract tourists usually comes at the cost of compromising the natural setting of the location. Fortunately, such has not been the case with Pangot, which has maintained its ecosystem, which is rich in avian diversity. Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, holding the responsibility of the oldest birding lodge in the country, understands that initiatives need to be taken to enhance the natural cover of the place so that it continues to be an avian heaven even for generations to come. Keeping this very thought in mind, Asian Adventures, in collaboration with the Global Wildlife Fair, had organised an Earth Walk to Woodpecker’s Point. The walk started with the participants meeting at the designated location of the Jungle Lore Birding Lodge.
After sharing a briefing on the history of the lodge and its contribution to protecting the wildlife diversity in the region, the group started walking towards the destination. The walk leader explained that these trails can be taken by anyone, whether they are an expert at birding or someone who has just started their birding journey. He further explained that the participants should expect a variety of species to be spotted on the way, and even more when they reach the destination, hence they need to be aware and observant throughout the journey. The first species that was spotted was the Himalayan Prinia. It was so well camouflaged amongst the leaves that it was impossible to trace exactly where it was hidden.
Finally, when it was spotted, the participants clicked its images with the cameras. The participants were asking about the best season to visit Pangot for birdwatching. Just then, an Ashy Drongo flew across the sky, capturing the attention of the group and giving them peak photography moments. On reaching the woodpecker’s point, species such as the Himalayan woodpecker, Brown-fronted woodpecker and white-tailed nuthatch.
Overall, the walk was a success, where the participants learnt about the behavioural patterns of the resident and migratory birds that visit and are present in the different seasons. Even you can make your Sundays meaningful by being a part of Earth Walks to join, click here
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Bird List
1. Spotted Dove
2. Great barbet
3. Brown-fronted woodpecker
4. Himalayan woodpecker
5. Ashy Drongo
6. Eurasian jay
7. Black-headed Jay
8. Red-billed blue magpie
9. Green-backed tit
10. Himalayan prinia
11. Barn swallow
12. Red-rumped swallow
13. Himalayan bulbul
14.Gray-hooded warbler
15. Whiskered yuhina
16. Black-throated tit
17. White-tailed nuthatch
18. Rufous bellied niltava
19. Verditer flycatcher
20. ultramarine flycatcher
21. Blue whistling thrush
22. Hill partridge
Butterfly
1. Common Windmill
2. Red admiral
3. Large white cabbage
4. Common grass yellow