yesterday i.e. 18th Aug, while returning from Nagla block ( literally in search of ODKF ) we came across few common red shanks in the wetland opposite Fountain...
Hi Sangeeta, The Black Ibis itself is a seldom sighted species in the region; in fact it is an uncommon species along much of the Konkan. The Glossy is the one...
Dear friends,I saw a black ibis atop a tree at Haji Ali today. is it surprising for this season & for Mumbai? -- regards, Dr.Sangeeta Dhanuka [Non-text...
"The Great Indian Bustard" would have been India's national bird had it not been for its awkward name! This is what I read in a document about the GIB...
Hi, to all, In the early morning of 13.08.09 (around 06.00 am), I have noted Pariah kites flying from south to north directions. Many times, I have even noted...
Hi, to allfrom Abhay Hule I have noted 4-5 adults of Black-crowned Night heron (adults) feeding on mudflats of Dadar Seashore (Nearby Chaitanyabhumi area)....
Hi there, Just a short message concerning a second sighting of Malabar or Blue-winged Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) in Mumbai’s National Park (19th...
*Common Name :* Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Also known as Black-backed Kingfisher or Three-toed Kingfisher) *Scientific name: **Ceyx erithaca erithaca* *Status...
Hi there, One more trip with Nature India Tours and one more memorable experience! Frogs, centipedes, scorpions, snakes, spiders and not to forget LEECHES!...
Hello all, A friend of mine is visiting Bombay and Pune for a week. Probably in Bombay on a week-end in September 3 rd week. Will be in Pune most of the time....
The primary problem Indian naturalists face is lack of access to suitable information and knowledge about their own biodiversity. Very often, this knowledge...
Hi friends,We have all been witness to the degradation of our favorite birding spot, Uran. Container yards are filling up the water bodies by the day & land is...
Dear All, Please find below the Mumbai Birdwatchers Club (MBC) Birdwalk Schedule for this *Sunday 9th Aug 2009*....... The monsoon has brought a fresh supply...
Dear Friends Hi! Today afternoon I saw a Eurasian Hobby at Khanderi Fort, a sea fort originally built by Chatrapati Shivaji. Saw many other birds will post a...
Dear all, Following the public consultations on the Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) 2008 Notification, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt. of...
Today Mr. Shamoon Abdulali passed away quite peacefully. Brother of Humayun Abdulali, he was an ardent naturalist. A keen birdwatcher & snake man . His...
Dear All, Today I was surprised to see Barn Swallows arrive at Nagpur. I was taking a round trip of villages nearby Nagpur as a part of Great Bustard Census...
Dear Friends: I spent the weekend in Bangalore at the Golden Palms resort; the most memorable birding was the manner in which red-whiskered bulbuls kept...
INDIAN BIRDS Vol 5 No 3 Date of Publication: 1st August 2009 CONTENTS The magical monals of Mishmi—a week’s birding in eastern Arunachal: 18– 25 November...
Dear Friends, Conservation Action Trust (CAT) along with the Maharashtra State Forest Department is conducting a survey along the Thane Creek in Mumbai. This...
INDIAN BIRDS Vol 5 No 2 Date of Publication: 20th July 2009 Website: www.indianbirds.in CONTENTS Ornithological literature from South Asia and Tibet—2007 ...
Dear All, Please not that, GIB census from August 3, an opprtunity "to Roam free in Hoom area" ! The three-day exercise to monitor the Great Indian Bustard...
This weekend some of us, Badruddin Ali, Kartika and Nitin Jamdar, Manjula Mathur and I decided to explore a part of South Mumbai’s coastline along the Colaba...
Dear Raju I agree with you, since I also started looking at Crows and their bills. Last week, I saw a House Crow with broken leg, hopping on pavement near a...
Last Saturday , started off with a motley group for Kalsubai – highest peak in Maharashtra near Bhandardara Dam. Taking Eastern Express Highway towards...
