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Birders organise cleaning drive in HMT forest area
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AAA The forested area of HMT, Kalamassery, was cleaned up by a group of birdwatchers on Sunday.
Large quantities of plastic, pieces of flex sheets and biomedical waste were removed from the area. The charred remains of electric wires, broken bottles and garbage was found in the area, according to those who participated in the drive.
The nearly 100-acre HMT forest, located on the outskirts of the city, is one of the bird-rich areas in Ernakulam. Birders have identified over 200 species of birds in the area. Recent studies have confirmed the presence of 25 species of spiders and numerous butterflies. The presence of rare birds was also recorded from the area.
Steep decline in bird count worries birders
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Bird census spots 108 species at 10 locations in Kochi
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Bird census spots 108 species at 10 locations in Kochi
Birders of Kochi could count less number of birds this year during the annual water bird count.
It was six days ago that bird enthusiasts of Kochi fanned out to 10 wetland locations to count birds as part of the Asian Waterbird Census 2021. The event was organised by Cochin Natural History Society in association with eBird, Birdcount India, and Wetlands International.
While there has been a spike in the number of bird species encountered this time when compared to those in the previous years, the number of birds has nosedived this year, says the report.
Annual water bird count on January 10
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Survey is organised as part of Asian Water Bird Count
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The annual water bird count in the district will be held on January 10.
The initiative, which is jointly organised by the Cochin Natural History Society and the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishat’s Varapuzha unit, will witness birders spreading out to wetland bird habitats to count birds. The survey is organised as part of the Asian Water Bird Count.
Gulls, Grebes, Storks, Cormorants, Darters, Rails, Ducks, and Heroins are some important water birds. Birders will count birds in wetland areas including Devaswompadam, Kadamakkudy, Karumaloor, Veliyathunadu, Puthuvypu beach, Nedungad, Thamaravattom, and Edavanakkad. Surveys will also be held at Kandakadavu, Nedumbassery, Thripunithura, and Valyapadam, according to K. Vishnupriyan Kartha, secretary of the society.
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