Birds of Nainital, Kilbury, Pangot

An early morning start to explore the birdlife of higher altitudes upto 1900 mts. Passing through the very touristy town of Nainital known for its beautiful lake and some of its well known schools, we go ahead and frequently alight the Kilbury road to see the flying beauties. Here is the catch for the day!
this dour looking beauty is the Black-throated Tit
Ultramarine Flycatcher
Grey-headed Warbler
Spot-winged Tit
Female of the Chestnut-bellied Thrush
The Rhododendron's have started blooming
Dollarbird
Possibly the Greenish Warbler
A common bird of the Himalayas - both Western & NE - Green-backed Tit
look for the small beauty - Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Above & below -This was a real catch - Mistle Thrush beyond Pangot towards Vinayak
Another good catch - Altai Accentor
Probably Striated Prinia
Streaked Laughingthrush
Himalyan Bulbul
Little Pied Flycatcher
Could this be the Grey-breasted Prinia? experts pls ID

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