Kankrajhore is one of the popular birding destinations of Bengal. It is famous for red soil, Sal forest and various species of birds. In this tour, you will expect ample species of birds like Brown Wood Owl, Sirkeer Malkoha, White-eyed Buzzard, White-naped Woodpecker, Yellow-crowned Woodpecker, Thick-billed Flower Pecker, Jungle Nightjar, Indian Scops Owl, Pin-striped Tit-babbler, Indian Gray Hornbill, Gray-breasted Prinia, White-rumped Shama, Jungle Owlet.
Pickup from Kolkata early in the morning.
Drive to Kankrajhore. [275 km, 5.5 hr]
Birding at Kankrajhore till late in the evening.
Overnight at a camp in Kankrajhore.
[Meal Inclusions: packed breakfast, lunch, dinner]
Early morning birding at Kankrajhore.
Breakfast, followed by a short rest. After lunch, birding around Kankrajhore.
Late evening birding at Kankrajhore for nocturnal birds.
Overnight at Kankrajhore.
[Meal Inclusions: breakfast, lunch, dinner]
Early morning birding at the outskirts of Kankrajhore.
Breakfast. Check out and drive back to Kolkata.
Reach Kolkata by 7:30 pm.
[Meal Inclusions: breakfast]
There is no such particular birding season at Kankrajhore as you can witness various species of birds here throughout the year. The chance of birding becomes high between February and March because the density of forests lower down as the tress shed their leaves in this period and the weather stays very comfortable.