Birding Islamabad

After accepting the invitation to become a Board member for WWF Pakistan,   Swabibirder  has been given more responsibilities. Not only will he continue to photograph birds, he will also undertake a special task as the youngest board member.   This time the mission was to find the elusive Cheer Pheasant ( Catreus wallichii ) in the mountains of Hazara division and a short survey to confirm the observations. On the 15 October 2022, I left Islamabad along with the team at 0400 hrs. Thanks to the motorway network, we crossed Manshera district in two hours and after driving for another two hours, we reached Panja Gali.   Panja Gali is at 2200 feet above sea level. The only forest left is a few square kilometres, and the area is the place to search for Cheer Pheasant. Cheer Pheasant was once on the verge of extinction due to poaching, hunting and grass burning. Now with the help of WWF Pakistan and KPK Wildlife their number has grown and an estimated 20 pairs have been re...

Although the weather is currently hot Swabi Birder still managed to photograph some amazing wildlife during a recent trek along Trail 5 of the Margalla Hills National Park near Islamabad. Blue-throated Flycatcher (Female) Grey-hooded Warbler Orange-headed Thrush (Male) Rhesus Macaque White-throated Fantail (Juvenile)

Swabi Birder has been out and about and he has shared his latest incredible images with us.  Hello everyone,  SwabiBirder  is with you again.   My life was much like a rollercoaster for the last year. Covid-19 has affected everyone’s lives and so was mine. Life was more tough every day. Businesses were hard to run and political instabilities have gripped the country. Beside that a few family marriages and so much personal issues kept me away from my birding life. But now I am back!  Islbirder  have already shared the images of my recent trips around Islamabad, Abbottabad and into Shogran Valley of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.   I wish you all a happy life and I shall be sharing some lovely bird stories from Pakistan. Before I sign off you might be glad to know that WWF Pakistan has taken invited me to become a Member of its Board of Governors.    That will give me more opportunities to serve the natural world of Pakistan. Orange Bullfinch The Oran...