We had a full day in Amritsar to see some of the sights before we began our birding trip. We returned to the Golden Temple in the morning to see it during the day, and although it was still stunning, it was far better to look at during the night.
Next we visited a few other temples in the area, both Hindu temples but they were nowhere near the standard of the golden temple. Then we continued to the Wagah border crossing with Pakistan, where they perform a closing ceremony every evening when they take down the flags. It was interesting, with hundreds of people watching the border guards perform their ‘silly walk’ and then take down the flags, but it did go on a bit. On the plus side, I saw House Crow, Black Drongo and Feral Pigeon in Pakistan!
Amritsar: Indian Peafowl, Feral Pigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Red-wattled Lapwing, Little Cormorant, Shikra, Black Kite, Pied Kingfisher, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Black Drongo, House Crow, Common Myna,
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