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Winter birding at the Asan Conservation Reserve
Spend a winter morning on the bund above a wide backwater of the Yamuna counting ducks and waders that have flown in from Central Asia, with a scope and a guide who knows the flock.
modest reserve entry; boating separate · The migratory season is the point: roughly October to December and mid-March to end of April. Visiting hours are usually given as 08:00–18:00, but birding is best before that, so ask about early entry.
A Rajaji safari from the Dehradun side
Take a morning jeep into the Shivalik sal forest from one of the gates on the Dehradun side, where the draw is elephant, a long bird list and the dry riverbeds rather than a tiger tick.
jeep rates per vehicle set by the forest department, plus guide; Indian and foreign-national entry differ · The park is open from about 15 November to 15 June; it closes in the monsoon. Mornings are best.
Butterflies and moths with Titli Trust
Go out with a Dehradun naturalist trust that works on the species most guides skip (butterflies, moths, amphibians, reptiles) and learn to identify what is on the wing rather than only what is famous.
not published as a standard rate · Butterfly and moth activity peaks in the warm and post-monsoon months, roughly March–May and August–October
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