Chitwan National Park is a must for any birder visiting Nepal. It is located roughly 100 kms from Kathmandu. Under normal circumstances the journey takes around 4 hours. Since Kathmandu is a valley and is enclosed by a towering wall of hills and escaping in any direction takes time. The main road to Chitwan National Park is the Prithvi Highway. There are a number of stops where you can see a lot of birds.
Day 2:
My plans for the journey is to stop wherever it looks good for birding. The journey is going to start just before the sunrise from Kathmandu to escape the traffic. I will hire a taxi to take me all the way to Chitwan. Planning to reach Chitwan National Park by night and settle into a hotel or lodge for some rest and charging the batteries.
Since the day is not a planned one for birding, the main purpose is to see Nepal. There are some reports about the birds seen on the road sides and it looks good. There are some very important places like Bharatpur, Kurintar and Manakamana along the way. On a clear day, the wind road gives great scenaries.
The target list for the day can not be determined. But I am expecting around 10 new species mainly the Parakeets and Babblers. One species of bird that I may find is the Besra. Eagles are also spotted en-route.
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