Hi All, Spent 7 days in Namdapha. Initially we were welcomed by the drizzle and stormy rains for two days. But we, myself, Parag Rangnekar and his wife Sharddha had taken a risk to go in monsoon season so we decided not to leave the park and enjoy the NE rains. It paid off. Rains stopped next day and it was bright sunny for next days till we left the park.
We did see many rare species and happen to photograph but we were not as lucky to snap gorogons though we did see them couple of times. Apart from other list following the rare or new to me species. Parag was overwhelmed so that from Miao to Tinsukia he was replaying the snaps in the camera to the extent that he was watching them in the plane as well. Our plane was delayed by five hrs due to bad weather however the trip was very much exciting. We are finalizing the list but it seems that we have touched 165 species in 6 sunny days. Here are the special ones. Saffron - Parag has a record shot (Parag you may post it) Yellow Gorgon Brown Gorgon The zebras Circe Constable Yellow Kaiser - May month appears to be the finest to see it. Was fairly common everywhere. Scarce white commodore Green Commodore One dead Tailed Labyrinth Jungle glory in plenty Variegated Rajah Tawny Rajah - hierax Yellow Rajah Probably a Pallid nawab Common Nawab Great Nawab - once we saw five of them together on Parag's socks Blue baron male and female - record hots with Parag Grand Duchess Panther Great Archduke - male and female - she is really very large fascinating butterfly Sergeant Emperor Eastern Courtier Orange Albatorss - in plenty Pale Wanderer in plenty Dusky Yellow Breasted flat- had a glimpse of it Hairy Angle -probably need confirmation There are some aces, datrs, sailers have to confirmed. Regards, Amol Patwardhan www.amolpatwardhan.blogspot.com -- Enjoy
