The 7th Waterbird Census at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam recorded the first-ever sighting of the smew (Mergellus albellus) in the park. More than 1,05,000 waterbirds were counted during the survey, which covered the Kaziranga-Laokhowa-Burhachapori floodplain complex. The results reaffirm Kaziranga as an important stopover on the Central Asian Flyway used by migratory birds.