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By mid-April, most of Nepal’s winter visitors have left, and any wintering species that are still left are most likely passage migrants, stopping for a few days on their journey north. That’s how it was when I went out birding Sunday morning – compared to the numerous Olive-backed Pipits and Black-throated Thrushes I had seen two weeks ago, there was only one thrush, two Olive-backed Pipits, and a Rosy Pipit. Both Olive-backed Pipits were flyovers, easy to identify because of

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Nepal has implemented a nation-wide lockdown. With no way to visit any of my favorite birding spots, I had to make do with the area around my house. It wasn’t that bad though – I’m lucky to be living in a rural area, and I was able to finish the morning’s birding with almost 60 species. Late March and early April is an interesting time for birds in Nepal. Spring visitors have begun arriving, and most of the wintering species are still present. Th