This was a Mammals trip with Naturetrek from 18-26 March 2005, focusing on Tigers. I saw 11 Tigers (6 adults and 5 cubs), plus Sloth Bear, Jungle Cat and four species of deer. I also recorded 101 species of birds including Blue-bearded Bee-eater and White-eyed Buzzard which were lifers for me.

Itinerary

18 March: Overnight flight to Delhi via Dubai
19 March: Overnight train to Umaria
20-24 March: Bandhavgarh
24 March: Overnight train to Delhi
25 March: Delhi
26 March: Flight to London via Dubai

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1-3: B2 - The dominant male patrolling his territory

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4: A female with one of four 4-5 month old cubs

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5: Another female, one of four seen.

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6-11: Challenger, the second male in the reserve

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12: This female had four older cubs