Bird Walk at Jhandi, Doorkhola, Kolkham (N. Bengal)
- Kolkham
- 20 October, 2025
- Rs 300/- per head
- Fee collected goes entirely to the bird guide. Ataavi does not retain or profit from this amount.
About Jhandi, Doorkhola
Jhandi, Doorkhola, Kolkham is in the northern Bengal region, likely in floodplain or riparian forest / wetland mosaic near the Doorkhola (river) and associated meadows, marshes and forest patches. The habitat supports waterbirds, marsh birds, forest edge species, and seasonal migrants. The avifauna might include herons, ibises, ducks, warblers, wagtails, kingfishers, and forest passerines.
Threats include wetland drainage, land conversion, floodplain degradation, invasive weeds, pollution, human disturbance, and fragmentation of forest patches. Conservation could involve protecting and restoring wetland patches, restricting encroachment, involving communities in sustainable use, and linking this area via ecological corridors to larger wetland or forest clusters.
Partnered with
Bird Guide: Anindita Mukherji
A bird guide, wildlife photographer, and wanderer of wings. From dawn to dusk flights, she help see the wild little closer. Works for nature conservation and upliftment of the locals by generating jobs as bird guides.
Bird walk Location
Common birds of Jhandi, Doorkhola
In Doorkhola / Kolkham in northern Bengal (floodplain / riparian forest mosaic), birds commonly seen are Himalayan Cutia, Red-tailed Minla, Red-faced Liocichla, Blue-winged Laughingthrush, Crimson-naped Woodpecker, Black-throated Tit, Grey Nightjar, Black-throated Sunbird, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, and Rufous-winged Fulvetta among many other forest bird species.
Rufous-necked Hornbill
Red-headed Trogon
Long-tailed Broadbill
Grey-headed Parrotbill
Black-throated Parrotbill
Himalayan Cutia
Red-faced Leiocicila
Blue-winged Laughingthrush
Himalayan Lored Tit
Mountain Scops Owl
Collared Owlet
Brown Wood Owl
Large Niltava
White-browed Schimmitar Babbler
Black-throated Sunbird
Mrs. Gould Sunbird
Fire-tailed Sunbird
Yellow-cheeked Tit
Small Niltava
Rufous bellied Niltava
- Fee collected goes entirely to the bird guide. Ataavi does not retain or profit from this amount.
