Whenever one thinks about Srinagar, Dal lake, Shikara boat ride and snow capped mountains afar must come to ones mind. But Srinagar also is a paradise for bird watchers! I was kind of lukcy to visit this beautiful city in december 2021 for a short trip. I ended up experiencing many things where the birding…
Indbirding Team Members, Vijendra Prakash Parmar, Uttam Pegu, Dr. Durgesh Sharma, and Anil Rodgers spotted a rare Leucistic Coot in Lake Pichola in Udaipur, Rajasthan recently during their birding trail on 25th October 2014. Luecistic Coot is very uncommon and it was first sighting in Rajasthan, as confirmed by eminent wild life expert Dr. Satish…
With goo rains in Udaipur this year 2014, almost all lakes in and around are full of water and we expect that all migratory birds would visit Mewar region. Though one important birding site, Menar did not get enough water this year, but still it seems to have already started attracting many migratory birds. Recently,…
Great Indian Bustard (GIB), known as Godawan in Rajasthan in its local language, is critically endangered species found in Desert National Park in Rajasthan near Jaisalmer. Recently, it is reported that, After a gap of nearly six years, a Great Indian Bustard egg hatched in Desert National Park area with forest officials succeeding in protecting…
Birders based in Udaipur, Dr. Durgesh Sharma, HOD, Deptt. of Zoology, Govt PG College, Chottorgarh, Mr. Vijendra Prakash Parmar, Mr. Anil Rodgers and Uttam Pegu found Oriental Pratincole in Ghadhel Talab in Ghasa Village, near Udaipur in Rajasthan. Image Credit: Uttam Pegu They saw this bird Oriental PRatincole on 18 May 2014 which was seen…
Two new bird species have been recorded in Andaman and Nicobar Islands recently recorded two new species of birds — the Great Short-Toed Lark and the Blue and White Flycatcher by Researchers at the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), according to reports. K. Venkataraman, Director, ZSI, told The Hindu that the first bird was sighted…
In recently conducted Great Backyard Bird Count during 14 to 17 Feb 2014 in the world, bird list has been compiled from 127 countries and preliminary data has been compiled on 22 Feb 2014. As per reports, India has reported highest number of bird species with count of 765! It may be mentioned that, Indian…
For the first time, Pallas’s Fish Eagle has been recorded in Udaipur region. It was sighted on 22 September 2013 and photographed by Mr. Gunvinder Singh, Mr. Vijendra Prakash Parmar and myself. According to veteran birder based in Udaipur, Mr. Sharad Agrawal, this is the first record of this Eagle in Udaipur area. Image Credit:…
The elusive Lesser Floricans, which disappear from Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh after breeding in the monsoon, will now be tracked with the help of satellite transmitters. A first-of-its-kind scientific experiment by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will soon begin in Sonkhliya in Ajmer, where about 200 birds can be spotted at the moment.…
Pachpadra in Barmer that plays host to thousands of Kurja birds especially during winter will become a thing of the past with the construction of refinery here. Once the refinery work starts from August, these birds will be hardly seen. Besides, many rare varieties of birds and plants will also become extinct. Looking to these…
