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Lava / Neora / Senchal / Latpanchar (Darjeeling Hills)

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Field notes · 01

Species & seasonal notes

  • Latpanchar: Hodgson's Frogmouth daytime sighting specialty (Parag Gurung).
  • Rongtong: Leech precautions essential; handheld photography (tripods restrict movement). Great Hornbill at eye level Jan–April.
  • June–July monsoon: cuckoos and bazas at Latpanchar / Rongtong / Senchal (with leeches).

Field notes · 02

Logistics

  • Bagdogra is the hub. Self-drive: Gorkhali Car Rental / Zoom / Revv.
  • Mikma Tamang (Ghoom, near Senchal) arranges everything.
  • Contacts for Rongtong/Shivkhola: Kunal
    , Sanjok Dewan
    , Abhimanu Rai
    .

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Contacts

  • Abhimanyu Guide Rong Tong

  • Asiatic Lion Lodge Sasan Gir / Blackbuck Safari Lodge Velavadar

  • Bikram Rongtong

  • Car Rental Shiliguri Darjeeling NGP Taxi

    Also: Gorkhali Car Rental & Self Drive

    Shared 2× in the group

  • Guide Bhopal Rai Latpanchar

  • Hide Sanjok Dewan Rongtong

    Also: Sanjok Dewan Rongtong

    Shared 2× in the group

  • Josef Lepcha Lava Birding Guide

  • Kunaljr Kunalhr Rongtong

  • Mahananda Pritam Ghosh, Biswadeep

    Also: Pritam Ghosh

    Shared 2× in the group

  • Manoj Magar Rongtong

  • Mickey Darjeeling

    Also: Mikma Tamang

    Shared 2× in the group

  • nayan.latpanchar

  • Parag Birding Guide - Latpanchar

    Also: Parag Gurung Latpancher · Parag Gurung

    Shared 3× in the group

  • Peter Beck Guide Rongtong Bird Guide

    Also: Peter Beck Mahananda Birder · Peter Beck Rong Tong Bird Guide · Peter Beck

    Shared 4× in the group

  • Prabin Subba Darjeeling Birding Guide

  • Prabit Tamang Birding Guide Senchal

    Also: Prabit Tamang

    Shared 4× in the group

  • Prem Tshering Bird Guide Darjeeling North Bengal Mahananda Singalila

    Also: Pem Tshering Tamang · Prem Birding Guide Tshring Darjeeling Da

    Shared 4× in the group

  • Ram Kumar - Bird Guide Lava Guide Lava

    Also: Ram Kumar Lava Bird Guide · Ram Kumar Rai Lava Neora Guide

    Shared 3× in the group

  • Sabir Subba Latpanchar Guide

    Also: Sabir - Subba Latpanchar

    Shared 2× in the group

  • Sandeep Ramz Latpanchar Bird Guide

    Also: Sandeep Ramz, Latpanchar

    Shared 2× in the group

  • Sudip Biswas Gajoldoba Boatman

  • Tara Rai Lava Guide Neora

    Also: Tara Rai Lava Rai

    Shared 2× in the group

  • Ujwal Rai Birder rongtong

    Also: ujwal.latpanchar

    Shared 2× in the group

  • Vajra Homestay, Kurseong

  • Vishal Velavadar

  • Yamfu Homestay - Rongtong

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