Thiruvananthapuram records 190 bird species in global bird count
1 month ago

Thiruvananthapuram records 190 bird species in global bird count

The Hindu  

Reflecting the growing enthusiasm for birdwatching in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital district documented 190 species through 772 checklists during the recent Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen science initiative. This year, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest number of bird species, followed by Manchadininnavila, a village near Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary in the district. Among the 190 species recorded, notable sightings included the Ruddy-breasted Crake, Forest Wagtail, Indian Pitta, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Grey-headed Lapwing, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Black Eagle, Sri Lanka Frogmouth and Great Hornbill. Educational institutions across India participated in the ‘Campus Bird Count’ organised alongside the GBBC, focusing on monitoring bird populations within academic campuses, which serve as important habitats outside protected areas.

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Survey reveals declining sparrow population in Thiruvananthapuram, suburbs
5 days, 10 hours ago

Survey reveals declining sparrow population in Thiruvananthapuram, suburbs

The Hindu  

As the world celebrated another World Sparrow Day on Thursday, sparrow enthusiasts in Thiruvananthapuram were grappling with a troubling reality. A survey undertaken by the Travancore Nature History Society, a non-governmental organisation, a day ago has shed light on the fall in sparrow population. The study, which spanned various sparrow habitats within Thiruvananthapuram and its suburbs such Pothencode and Nedumangad, …

25 teams conduct annual bird census in Pudukottai district
1 week, 2 days ago

25 teams conduct annual bird census in Pudukottai district

The Hindu  

Many terrestrial birds of different species were recorded in Pudukottai district during the synchronised terrestrial bird census 2025 that was conducted on Sunday. Twenty-five teams carried out the census at the identified locations during which several migrant and resident terrestrial bird species were recorded. The migrant bird species recorded during the exercise included Alphine Swift, Indian Paradise Flycatcher, Glamorous Reed …

Kochi’s vibrant birding community shares its experiences and favourite avian hotspots
1 week, 4 days ago

Kochi’s vibrant birding community shares its experiences and favourite avian hotspots

The Hindu  

The nightjar is generally considered an elusive bird. “The HMT Estate, the green lung of Kochi, has lost a large portion to construction activities and it remains to be seen how many species would visit it in the following years,” says Jayadev, who started birding almost 40 years ago and has been a part of the Asian Wetland Bureau’s annual …

What birdwatching can teach us about evolution, ecology and humanity
3 weeks, 3 days ago

What birdwatching can teach us about evolution, ecology and humanity

Live Mint  

When it comes to birds, India has always been a superpower. Birding and “twitching" are now mass pastimes, fuelled by the wide availability of information about birds and birdwatching hot spots on the internet, internet and social media platforms like eBird and Facebook birdwatching groups, and the democratisation of bird photography through mobile phones. And once a deep and durable …

104 bird species recorded in this year’s Campus Bird Count on and around Mangalore University campus
3 weeks, 6 days ago

104 bird species recorded in this year’s Campus Bird Count on and around Mangalore University campus

The Hindu  

In all, 104 bird species were recorded on and around Mangalore University campus during the Campus Bird Count – 2025. The annual bird count, the 10th one, was conducted for four days from February 14, under the auspices of the Department of Applied Zoology and Natural History Association, at the university. A few Western Ghats endemic birds like flame-throated bulbul …

Great Backyard Bird Count: Visakhapatnam ranks third in Andhra Pradesh recording 138 species
1 month ago

Great Backyard Bird Count: Visakhapatnam ranks third in Andhra Pradesh recording 138 species

The Hindu  

As the sun rose over India’s diverse landscapes, birding enthusiasts across the country set out with binoculars and notebooks for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count – a global citizen science initiative that documents avian diversity over four days. This year at the GBBC conducted from February 14 to 17, India soared to an impressive second place in the global …

At 248, Pune city records second highest bird species sightings in Maha
1 month, 1 week ago

At 248, Pune city records second highest bird species sightings in Maha

Hindustan Times  

While the Great Backyard Bird Count carried out between February 14 and 17 this year saw enthusiastic participation from across India, Maharashtra ranked fourth in bird sighting with 418 out of the total 1,077 bird species recorded across the country. Whereas Pune city, with 248 bird species, recorded the second highest bird species sighting in Maharashtra. Box Initiative provides baseline …

Maiden territorial bird census in Ramnad brings joy to birders
1 year ago

Maiden territorial bird census in Ramnad brings joy to birders

New Indian Express  

RAMANATHAPURAM: More than 6,000 birds of 121 species were spotted in forests across Ramanathapuram district during a two-day territorial bird census. On January 27 and 28, phase I of the wetland bird census was conducted across 26 wetland areas in the district, wherein 26,000 birds of 138 species were spotted. For the territorial bird census, the forest department divided the …

Bengaluru gears up to participate in world’s biggest bird counting exercise
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengaluru gears up to participate in world’s biggest bird counting exercise

The Hindu  

As the Great Backyard Bird Count, the annual bird counting event organised by Cornell University and the Audubon Society in the USA is around the corner, bird watchers and nature enthusiasts in the city are gearing up to be a part of it. Being held from February 16 to 19, the event is being coordinated in India by Bengaluru-based Bird …

86 bird species found in Tamil Nadu in ‘rapid decline’, says nationwide report
1 year, 5 months ago

86 bird species found in Tamil Nadu in ‘rapid decline’, says nationwide report

The Hindu  

An analysis of the State of India’s Birds 2023 report shows nearly 110 species of birds recorded in Tamil Nadu are currently facing a state of decline nationwide. As many as 86 species found in Tamil Nadu, including birds such garganey, northern shoveler, common sandpiper, and common teal, are under “rapid decline”. ‘Inadequate data’ The SOF report says going by …

Birds living in open habitat seeing declining trend, large number of common species in trouble: report
1 year, 6 months ago

Birds living in open habitat seeing declining trend, large number of common species in trouble: report

The Hindu  

Among the 338 bird species studied in India, 60% have shown long-term decline. Out of 359 species evaluated for current annual trend, 40% have shown declined, find second edition of the State of Indian Birds report released on Friday. The bird assessment report, released for the second time after 2020, says generalist species like shy Prinia, Rock Pigeon, Asian Koel, …

Majority of bird species in India face decline: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Majority of bird species in India face decline: Report

Hindustan Times  

There are now 178 bird species in India classified as “high conservation priority” meaning that their abundance continues to decline after a considerable drop in the number over the years, and the sharpest decline in numbers is among species found in so-called open ecosystems or habitats, which typically have no protection. India’s birds are facing a significant decline in numbers …

Campus bird count records highest 114 species of birds in Mangalore University
2 years, 1 month ago

Campus bird count records highest 114 species of birds in Mangalore University

The Hindu  

The eighth annual Campus Bird Count done on the Mangalore University campus a few days ago has recorded the highest count of 114 species of birds of which three species are new additions to the aviation list. According to Mahim B. and Rithan Bopanna of the university, who co-ordinated the bird survey, the number of species sighted this year was …

At 25, Backyard Bird Count shows power of citizen science
2 years, 1 month ago

At 25, Backyard Bird Count shows power of citizen science

Associated Press  

It’s a given that when the Great Backyard Bird Count begins Friday, Steve and Janet Kistler of Hart County, Kentucky, will be joining in. “Every year we see increased participation,” and 2022 was a big jump, says Becca Rodomsky-Bish, the project’s leader at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, in Ithaca, New York, which organizes the count along with the National …

At 25, Backyard Bird Count shows power of 'citizen science'
2 years, 1 month ago

At 25, Backyard Bird Count shows power of 'citizen science'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s fun and important to get the numbers, but …

The Chennai Bird Race is here. Grab your binoculars
2 years, 2 months ago

The Chennai Bird Race is here. Grab your binoculars

The Hindu  

A day to stop everything you are doing to simply look at the sky, the trees, the ponds. Chennai Bird Race, an annual event that encourages people to spot and document birds, is all set to be back in its good old format after two years of a pandemic-induced break. “This is the 16th edition,” says KV Sudhakar, president of …

First-ever Himalayan Bird Count shows encouraging results
2 years, 10 months ago

First-ever Himalayan Bird Count shows encouraging results

Live Mint  

About 607 species were recorded in the first edition of the Himalayan Bird Count, which was concluded last week. Like other regional bird count events in the country, such as Onam, Pongal and Bihu, the HBC is intended to become an annual event for the Himalayan region, which is known to attract many migratory birds – both seasonal and altitudinal …

Salem soars high in 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count
2 years, 11 months ago

Salem soars high in 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count

Live Mint  

Five Indian districts made it to the top 10 global list of districts or counties that submitted the highest number of checklists in the recently concluded Great Backyard Bird Count 2022. Interestingly, five birders from the district – all of them part of the Salem Ornithological Foundation – also made it to the top 10 global rankings for the highest …

Birders count 251 species in State on day one of count
3 years, 1 month ago

Birders count 251 species in State on day one of count

The Hindu  

The first day of the Great Backyard Bird Count began on a high note with citizens recording 251 bird species across Karnataka. Seventy bird species were spotted on the GKVK campus and along Saul Kere, while 66 species were observed at Lalbagh Botanical Garden. Checklists comprise of all the bird species spotted in a particular area. The GBCC is a …

Busy week ahead for birders as Delhi gears up for four surveys
3 years, 1 month ago

Busy week ahead for birders as Delhi gears up for four surveys

Hindustan Times  

Starting Friday, it will be a busy week ahead for birders and avian enthusiasts in Delhi and the National Capital Region, with the Great Backyard Bird Count along with an educational campus count to be held simultaneously from February 18-21, and the annual Big Bird Day on February 20. While the GBBC and the campus count invites participants to monitor …

Winter bird monitoring programme: Over 200 species of birds recorded across Mysuru region
3 years, 1 month ago

Winter bird monitoring programme: Over 200 species of birds recorded across Mysuru region

The Hindu  

The Winter Bird Monitoring Programme for 2021-22 has recorded the presence of 203 bird species, including 53 non-resident species, in the districts of Mysuru, Mandya, and Chamarajanagar. The bird count too was healthy this year and the team recorded 34,361 birds of all species underlining the sheer diversity of birds that is supported in the region. The data has also …

How India soared high in the Great Backyard Bird Count
3 years, 11 months ago

How India soared high in the Great Backyard Bird Count

Live Mint  

The Common Myna continues to be the most commonly spotted bird in India, with the Red-vented Bulbul upending the House Crow to move to second position in the list of common birds sighted in India. These and many other interesting trends were gleaned from the India data of the Great Backyard Bird Count, which took place in February. The southern …

Great Backyard Bird Count generates high expectation
4 years, 1 month ago

Great Backyard Bird Count generates high expectation

Live Mint  

The Great Backyard Bird Count is on. India, which has been taking part since 2013, stood fourth globally last year in terms of the number of species reported from 194 countries; the top three countries were Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. The coordinators in Assam are expecting the Bihu Bird Count held last month to boost participation in the GBBC. Campus …

India's declining birdlife
5 years ago

India's declining birdlife

The Hindu  

“The State of India’s Birds 2020” report, which was released at the 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on February 17, provides worrying data about the status of birdlife in the country. It is the “first comprehensive assessment of the distribution range, trends in abundance and conservation status of most of the bird …

India's Birds in Danger? Of Species Assessed in Citizen Science Project, 50% Show Decline
5 years, 1 month ago

India's Birds in Danger? Of Species Assessed in Citizen Science Project, 50% Show Decline

News 18  

Gandhinagar: India's birds are not in the pink of health. A pioneering citizen science report that assessed the status of 867 birds said that of the 261 species for which long-term trends could be determined, 52% have declined since the year 2000. Using the three key indices combined with the Red List of International Union for Conservation of Nature, the …

Birds ennumerated at Ranganathittu sanctuary
5 years, 9 months ago

Birds ennumerated at Ranganathittu sanctuary

The Hindu  

Forest Department field staff and 20 volunteers took a bird count of Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary on Sunday in their continuing efforts to prepare a scientific database for better management of the sanctuary. There are 24 major and minor islets created by the Cauvery at Ranganathittu and the census of all was completed by 10 a.m. Vegetation data had already been …

Tirunelveli: Bird count in southern districts disproves eco damage charge
6 years, 1 month ago

Tirunelveli: Bird count in southern districts disproves eco damage charge

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirunelveli: Spiking popular perception that the Kudankulam nuclear power project and the beach mineral mining industry have severely damaged the coastal eco system of Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts, the bird count in the region has increased to testify to the fact that neither the nuclear power station at Kudankulam nor the beach mineral mining industry has a malignant effect on …

In Mysuru, birders of the same feather...
6 years, 2 months ago

In Mysuru, birders of the same feather...

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: With birds like the sparrow vanishing from our concretised cities that are rapidly losing its tree cover, avid bird watcher Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Shankar, arm in arm with the district administration and the forest department and its iconic zoo is hosting a two day Bird Festival for the very first time here, in a bid to build …

Kanchi, Kovai emerge as healthy bird habitats
7 years, 4 months ago

Kanchi, Kovai emerge as healthy bird habitats

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Kancheepuram and Coimbatore districts have emerged as favourite districts with more bird recordings in Tamil Nadu, reveals a recent study by ebird.org/India, an online portal of biologists and bird trackers. Since then eBird has picked up slowly and due to the collective effort in Kerala the state become the first Indian state to reach one million bird records in …

Asian Water Bird Census finds more bird species in Akkulam
8 years, 1 month ago

Asian Water Bird Census finds more bird species in Akkulam

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Sivakumar could remember a time when there were 200 species of birds in Akkulam. A senior education officer at WWF-India, he had gone as part of the Asian Water Bird Census 2017 conducted in Thiruvananthapuram with the support of the Social Forestry Wing of Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department. They counted 4442 birds belonging to 77 species including 27 …

Fewer migratory birds come calling this year in Kerala
8 years, 6 months ago

Fewer migratory birds come calling this year in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

KOTTAYAM: The latest bird count by the Kottayam Nature Society and the Natural History Society, Alappuzha, shows a significant reduction in the population of migratory birds in the coastal Alappuzha and Kollam districts. While they recorded more than 1,000 migratory birds last year, it has come down to 247 now owing to factors including the destruction of their feeding places …

Ready, Set, Watch: The Great Backyard Bird Count Starts Today
9 years, 1 month ago

Ready, Set, Watch: The Great Backyard Bird Count Starts Today

NPR  

Ready, Set, Watch: The Great Backyard Bird Count Starts Today Enlarge this image toggle caption Liu Chih-Fen/AP Liu Chih-Fen/AP Find your binoculars and fill up the bird feeders, because the Great Backyard Bird Count starts today. To participate, sign up online and then tally the numbers and kinds of birds you see for at least 15 minutes on one or …

Kerala Bird Race 2009: 145 bird species spotted in city and suburbs
15 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Bird Race 2009: 145 bird species spotted in city and suburbs

The Hindu  

Considerable variation in the number, species and frequency of sighting of birds were noted in almost all the observation sites during the Thiruvananthapuram leg of the Kerala Bird Race 2009. Climate change, loss of preferred tree species, food availability, habitat degradation, general disturbances, atmospheric pollution… and so on are the reasons for this, according to Coordinator of the Bird Race …

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