Trip reports

Field reports from Bhutan, written by the people who made the trips. Each one is reproduced with permission, with its species lists and photographs, and the animals it records link to their pages in this guide.

Trip report · Tropical Birding · 2018Bhutan and Kaziranga in 2018: Himalayan Monals, Satyr Tragopan and 420 bird speciesTropical Birding's 2018 Bhutan set-departure tour, led by Jose Illanes, began with a pre-tour in Kaziranga and Manas in Assam and then crossed Bhutan from east to west, from Samdrup Jongkhar and Narphung La through Yongkha La, Sengor, Trongsa, Tingtibi and Phobjikha to Punakha, Thimphu and Paro. The group recorded 420 bird species, including Himalayan Monal, Satyr Tragopan, Ibisbill, White-bellied Heron and Fire-tailed Myzornis, plus Indian Rhinoceros, Asian Elephant and Golden Langur. The report has a day-by-day account, photographs and the full bird and mammal list. Trip report · Jon Hall · 2016Bhutan in 2008: Golden Langurs, flying squirrels and a Golden CatAfter a conference in November 2008 Jon Hall spent a week driving across Bhutan with a wildlife guide from the Nature Conservation Department, from Thimphu and Dolchu La through Pele La, Tongsa and Gamzhang to Gelephu. He saw 15 mammal species, 10 of them lifers, including Bhutan Golden Langur, Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel, Assamese Macaque, Serow, Himalayan Goral and a fleeting Asiatic Golden Cat, but missed the Red Panda. The report adds practical notes on roads, guides and food.

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