Part 195 - Dzara camp after march from Nangartse; bird observations and filming geese

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SUMMARY:
The diarist plans a future journey from Nangartse east down the Brahmaputra, notes being asked to show a passport for the first time, and declines a proposed double march over the Karo La. On 14th September they reach Dzara (14 miles, 15,400 ft), admire views of the Dzong and Nangartse, note the peak Nodzinkantsa, film bar-headed geese, and collect several birds including Himalayan black birds.

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news and also ask what he thinks of our doing a further trip next year from Nangartse to the East down the Brahmaputra. Both of us are keen and the time seems a good one. Today was the first time we were asked to show our passport. Our servants are I think rather anxious for us to do a double march of 30 miles over the Karo La tomorrow, but as transport would certainly take 12 hours, we are not going to do so.

14th September. DZARA. 14 miles. 15400 ft. Last night was perfect - not a cloud in the sky and bright starlight. And the light this morning too was just as fine as it could be. We had most attractive views of the Dzong and Nangartse, a place generally described as foul by everyone who passes through. It was pretty too coming across the flat plain towards the snow hills, the chief of which is Nodzinkantsa - a 23000' peak. Some bar headed geese came up close to camp during the night, and I found them still there in the early morning, so tried to take a cinema picture of them, which I hope will turn out well. We managed to get quite an interesting lot of birds on the way here, including two Himalayan black birds - which are valuable. We arrived at 1.0 and the kit at 2.0 pm just in time to let us get

[Marginal notes:]
B. 31.
geese generally left with a very good impression of Nangartse,
a slow motion of them flying:
Camp at Nangartse, early morning