Conserving Birds in Pakistan and Beyond

Trip reports:

We encourage members to send us their trip reports in order to document recent geographical distribution of birds in Pakistan. Please include your name, trip location and the year when sending the report. We have compiled trip reports by our members and other individual birdwatchers below:

1. Location:  Northern and Central Pakistan
   Birdwatcher: Menno Hornman
   Date: 12 October- 3 November 2007
   view report and trip bird list
    

2. Location:  Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Northern Areas
   Birdwatcher: Merilyn Browne
   Date: August-September 2006
   view report and trip bird list
    

3. Location:  Pindi Gheb, N.W.F.P
                  D.G. Khan, N.W.F.P
   Birdwatcher: Muhammad Saad N Qaisrani
   Date:
   Trip to Pindi Gheb - January 28th-30th, 2006
   Trip to D.G. Khan -  February 4th-9th, 2006
   view report
    

4. Year in Review (2005 Important Sightings in Pakistan)
   Birdwatcher: Muhammad Saad N Qaisrani
   view report
    

5. Location: Fish Pond, Sandspit, Karachi
   Birdwatcher: Ahmer Ali Rizvi
   Date: September 1st, 2005
   view report
    

6. Location: Dir, Baarain, D. G Khan
   Birdwatcher: Muhammad Saad N Qaisrani
   Date:
   Trip to Dir-7 May 2005
   Trip to Baarain-7-9 July 2005
   Trip to D. G Khan- 13-23 July 2005
   view report
    

7. Location: Fish Pond, Sandspit, Karachi
   Birdwatcher: Ahmer Ali Rizvi
   Date: January, 2005
   view report
    

8. Location: Trip to Pakistan 2004
   Birdwatcher: Sarfraz Hayat
   Date: November-December, 2004
   view report
    

9. Location: Sara-i-Alamgir, 15km from Jhelum City, Punjab
   Birdwatcher: Muhammad Saad N Qaisrani
   Date: August 3rd, 2003
   view report
    

10. Location: Trip to Pakistan 2002
    Birdwatcher: Sarfraz Hayat
    Date: February-May, 2002
    view report

 

Features

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International Visitors: Birds Come Flying In
BCP member S.A.J Shirazi, puts his pen down to welcome the migratory guests that visit Pakistan each year read more>
 

Top Birding Hot Spots in Pakistan
We have compiled a list of the top birding hot spots in Pakistan read more> (updated)

Top 10 Birding Books in Pakistan
A list of literature for everyone who is interested in the fauna of Pakistan read more>

Regional News

Club News

The Latest:

• Sociable Lapwings seen in Hingol National Park (New)

• Brown Rock Chats observed in Dera Ghazi Khan. Possible range extension (New)

• Jerdon's Babbler Rediscovered in Punjab

• Marbled Teal seen in Sind (New)

• Rare birds found breeding in Nara sanctuary

• Marbled teals found breeding in Sindh

• Rare Falcated Teal seen again in Pakistan

The Latest:

• Menno Hornman's Northern and Central Pakistan 2007 Pakistan Trip Report (New)

• Merilyn Browne's 2006 Pakistan Trip Report

• Year in Review (2005 Important Sightings in Pakistan)

• BCP Birding Trip (August 2005)

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