The Chakki Mor Files

Chakki Mor is a small village in Solan District of Himachal Pardesh. It is a beautiful place for Nature Lovers and particularly bird watchers. I don’t think anyone who is living in tricity and love bird watching would have missed visiting the road from Chakki Mor to Bhoj Nagar.  Though best time to visit this area is in winters but, you can visit this Strech any time in the year and you would not return disappointed. This entire stretch is full of surprises but there are some specific spots, where it is easy to find and enjoy beautiful birds.

Chakki Morh is about 30 km from Chandigarh, and it takes about one hour to cover this distance. Taking National Highway No. 5 which becomes Himalayan Express Way, as soon as you enter Himachal, this beautiful gate welcomes you to the Himachal Pradesh.

After travelling for about 6 kilometers, there is a beautiful display of Himachal Culture including dresses and traditions.

After travelling further for few kilometers, on the left side of the road, there is a bus stop of Village Chakki Morh. 

From here you will leave National Highway and take right turn to start your dream tour of 14 km strech up to Bhoj Nagar.

From the Year 2019 to 2023, I have visited this belt for 23 times and have so far seen 125 species. I am sharing 40 of my favorite pictures clicked during these visits. Though this entire Strech on both sides of the road is full of surprises, yet there are some special spots on the way, where we can closely watch these birds.

Plumbeous Redstart Male

Plumbeous Redstart Female

White-capped Redstart

Little Forktail

Wallcreeper

White – capped Bunting

Red – billed Leiothrix

Chestnut-bellied nuthatch

Cinereous Tit

Himalayan black – lored Tit

Black – throated Tit

Himalayan Black Bulbul

Himalayan Bulbul

White-crested Laughing thrush

Slaty headed Parakeet

Red-billed Blue-Magpie

Plum-headed Parakeet

Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush

White – throated Fantail

Fire – tailed Sunbird

Crimson Sunbird

Grey-hooded Warbler

Blue Whistling – Thrush

Rufous-chinned Laughing thrush

Streaked Laughing Thrush

Blue – throated Barbet

Great Barbet

Indian White – eye

Kalij Pheasant

Rusty – cheeked Scimitar-Babbler

Spot-winged Starling

Himalayan Griffon

Grey Bushchat

Rufous Treepie

Grey Treepie

Russet Sparrow

House Sparrow

Oriental Magpie Robin

Speckled Piculet

This whole area and the entire belt of Chakki mod – Bhoj Nagar is rich in terms of Flora and Fauna and one can easily spend a full day here.