As the Bohag Bihu Bird Count 2021 begins on April 14 in Assam, birders across the country talk about the significance of this month in bird watching
It’s that time of the year in Assam when the Indian cuckoo
(keteki) and
Asian koel
(kuli) call out across the Brahmaputra plains. And, graceful bursts of pink-spotted white flowers of an exotic orchid streak the skyline. “The blooming of the foxtail orchid, the State flower of Assam, signifies the start of a new Assamese year when we celebrate Rongali or Bohag Bihu,” says Jaydev Mandal, a birder based in Assam, over the phone.
Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 05:59 IST
This year, add a new plan to your Pongal plans and participate in the Pongal Bird Count (PBC). The first PBC was conducted in January 2015 (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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This year, the Pongal Bird Count will begin from January 14
Chennai: The Pongal Bird Count (PBC) is an initiative of the Tamilbirds network. It is an annual bird monitoring programme meant for the state of Tamil Nadu where people are asked to observe birds for a minimum of 15 minutes and record the sightings.
This year, the PBC will begin from Thursday. The people who observe the birds are asked to upload sightings into bird listing and documentation platform eBird .
Pongal Bird Count starts from January 14 to 17
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This Pongal, go birding with your family for at least 15 minutes, list and count all the species you see, and contribute to scientific data
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This Pongal, go birding with your family for at least 15 minutes, list and count all the species you see, and contribute to scientific data
Birding enthusiasts in Puducherry hope that the rarely spotted red-necked falcon keeps its date during the annual Pongal Bird Count (PBC) that is on from January 14 to 17. “We have been seeing the bird regularly for the last five years. We hope to see a breeding pair this time,” says Surendhar Boobalan, a Government school teacher in Puducherry, who has been into bird watching for over eight years.