Paul Holt's mid-tour summary of Northern India

Tiger, Tiger, Tiger! For the eleventh year in succession everyone on our current Northern India tour saw India’s, and arguably the planet’s most majestic animal – having fabulous looks at a male in Ranthambhore National Park. Other highlights so far have included a single Leopard, Greater Painted-snipe, 10 Indian Coursers, 12 Indian Skimmers, up to three Painted Spurfowl on two dates, Dusky Eagle Owl, Painted Sandgrouse, a leisurely guided tour around the Taj Mahal, and a comfortable overnight train ride and birds galore here just outside Corbett Tiger Reserve in the Himalayan foothills.... All that and we’re not even two thirds through this ever popular tour.

Painted Spurfowl

Greater Painted-snipe

The Taj