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.
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Mandarin duck in Assam | Photo Credit:
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The beautiful Mandarin duck has shown up in Assam after a century, much to the excitement of the birding community, and it is not alone
“I couldn’t believe it,” says Madhab Gogoi excitedly over the phone from Assam, about his surprise date with the spectacular-looking bird in the early weeks of February. He was at Maguri-Motapung
beel (wetland) in Tinsukia district, Assam, birdwatching in the wetlands when he noticed a colourful bird floating on the surface of the lake. Curious, he zoomed in with his binoculars and realised that it was the Mandarin duck, a rare bird that was last seen in Assam in the 1900s.
Chennai birders go on a guided walk around Pallikaranai marshland
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January 19, 2021 15:03 IST
Birders young and old went on a guided walk around Pallikaranai marsh as part of Margazhi Bird Utsav 2021, documenting resident and migrant species
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Birdwatchers at Margazhi Bird Utsav 2021 | Photo Credit:
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Birders young and old went on a guided walk around Pallikaranai marsh as part of Margazhi Bird Utsav 2021, documenting resident and migrant species
Margazhi concerts might have taken the virtual route in 2021, but there is still one
utsav that saw in-person participation the Margazhi Bird Utsav.
The event coincides with the bird migratory calendar in Chennai’s wetlands. Pallikarnai marsh has an enviable heterogeneous hydrology and ecology, making it one of the most diverse natural habitats in the country. The biological diversity boasts 349 species of flora and fauna including 133 species of birds. The marsh support
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.