Pokhara · 820 m
Pokhara
A lakeside town with the Annapurna range floating above it, the gateway to the Annapurna trails and a very good place for a first morning of birding.
Machhapuchhre · 800 m
Phewa Lake, Pokhara · APR 2025
“dawn reflection”
Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis
Pokhara valley · 1,500 m · NOV 2025
“griffons in a thermal”
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Around here
A few of the things you might meet here. Krishna will tell you which ones to look for, and when.
Birds
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Himalayan Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucogenys
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Trips nearby
Annapurna Sanctuary Birding Trek
Twelve days from warm river valleys to the foot of Annapurna, listening for every voice in the forest.
12 days · 4,130 m · 112 birds
Mardi Himal Birdwatching Trek
Up a rhododendron ridge to the foot of Machhapuchhre, with time for every flock in the forest.
9 days · 4,500 m · 88 birds
Want to see it for yourself?
Tell Krishna when you are coming and what you hope to see. He will plan the days around Pokhara.