Satpura National Park, India

Satpura is an extraordinary experience with its rich river system, including the mainstem Denwa River and numerous tributaties. The dry deciduous forest architecture is complex and boasts a great diversity of tree species. Correspondingly, the birdlife features a large number of taxa, including the magnificent assortment of waders and other aquatic oriented birds visiting the Denwa. The prize sighting was a close up of a female Indian Leopard, who was near for over twenty minutes, eventually sauntering to within three metres of me in the safari jeep. I was lucky to have an expert guide, who used the old fashioned method of pawprint tracking and use of prey alarm calls to triangulate and find this leopard as well as one other. The Sloth Bear mother with two cubs on board was another exceptional close range sighting. Canoeing on the Denwa River was spectacular and offered unobstructed views of many avafauna; the banks of the Denwa are a surreal expanse of mud, rendered depauperate of vegetation from the massive flows during monsoon. My March visit was perfect, missing the monsoon and intense summer heat; moreover, many trees had shed their leaves, permitting less obstructed views of mammals and birds. Let me know if you want tips on the best guide in the region and best place to lodge.

Posted on April 26, 2017 04:21 AM by c_michael_hogan c_michael_hogan

Observations

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What

Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus ssp. fusca)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 2017

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What

Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 15, 2017 09:51 AM PDT

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Weeping Bottlebrush (Melaleuca viminalis)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 19, 2017 01:30 PM PDT

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What

Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 16, 2017 09:39 AM PDT

Description

On banks of Denwa River in a flock of about thirty.

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Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 2017

Description

On the banks of the Denwa River

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Ghost Tree (Sterculia urens)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 14, 2017 07:11 AM PDT

Description

Seen in the mixed riverine forest at Satpura NP

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What

Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 14, 2017 07:14 AM PDT

Description

Seen in the riverine mixed forest at Satpura NP

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Indian Scops-Owl (Otus bakkamoena)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 14, 2017 07:20 AM PDT

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Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 14, 2017 10:11 AM PDT

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Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 14, 2017 10:58 AM PDT

Description

Seen in the riverine mixed forest in Satpura National Park.

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Gaur (Bos gaurus)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 2017

Description

Seen in the riverine mixed forest at Satpura National Park

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Tropical Sundew (Drosera burmanni)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 14, 2017 08:53 AM PDT

Description

This insectivorous plant was seen on the forest floor of the riverine mixed forest at Satpura National Park

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Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 14, 2017 07:32 PM PDT

Description

Seen on a night safari using searchlighting, this critter was seen on the ground in the Satpura buffer zone

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Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 15, 2017 08:52 AM PDT

Description

This colourful pair was seen in Satpura NP riverine mixed forest

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What

Oriental Honey-Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 15, 2017 05:03 PM PDT

Description

Seen in the riverine mixed forest in Satpura National Park

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What

Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 15, 2017 07:48 PM PDT

Description

Seen on night safari in the Satpura NP buffer zone

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What

Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 2017

Description

Mother sloth bear with two cubs riding on her came within three metres of us in Satpura National Park

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What

Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica)

Observer

c_michael_hogan

Date

March 14, 2017 09:01 AM PDT

Description

Scampering down Ghirriya limbs in the riverine mixed forest at Satpura NP

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