This website by Nikhil Patwardhan is under construction, expected to be fleshed out by year end 2024.
Welcome to my personal website. You will find my most recent blog posts below.
- Rhinos in Kaziranga Western Range (Day 5)by Nikhil PatwardhanLots of rhinos in Kaziranga in the Western Range.
- Birding near Hati Mandir again (Day 5)by Nikhil PatwardhanWe spend the early morning birding near Hati Mandir, finding Greater Yellownape, Hair-crested Drongos, and a mystery bird call.
- Birding in Kaziranga National Park, Central Range Safari (Day 4)by Nikhil PatwardhanRepeat safari in the Central Range in Kaziranga National Park. No rhinos this time, but some close ups of birds.
- Looking for Blue-naped Pitta near Kaziranga (Day 4)by Nikhil PatwardhanBlue-naped Pitta, Green Magpie and more near Hati Mandir.
- Looking for Hoolock Gibbons in Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary (Day 3)by Nikhil PatwardhanWe look for Hoolock Gibbons in the late morning.
- Birding in Burapahar in Kaziranga National Park (Day 2)by Nikhil PatwardhanAn afternoon in the Burapahar Safari Zone, where we encounter a peaceful rhino at close range.
- Grassland birds near Kaziranga National Park (Day 2)by Nikhil PatwardhanStriated Grassbirds on the outskirts of Kaziranga National Park.
- Birding in Kaziranga National Park, Central Range Safari (Day 1)by Nikhil PatwardhanOur first afternoon in Kaziranga, where we get a closer look at rhinos and eagles.
- Birding in Kaziranga National Park, Eastern Range Safari (Day 1)by Nikhil PatwardhanOur first morning on our birding tour to Assam, where we saw a lot of faraway waterbirds.
- Telescopes for beginnersby Nikhil PatwardhanHow to choose a telescope for beginners in amateur astronomy.