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Birders, forest dept officials working on Delhi ‘Bird Atlas’
1 week, 4 days ago

Birders, forest dept officials working on Delhi ‘Bird Atlas’

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi forest department is set to issue a Bird Atlas, which will be a comprehensive guide with bird species in the Capital, their geographical distribution, and habitats. The Delhi Bird Atlas, officials said, will be created as an influence from surveys carried out in other places like Kerala, Mysore, Pune, Coimbatore and Goa. “Over the years, one can use …

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Collar-tagged goose lands in Karnataka's Gadag, birders elated
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Collar-tagged goose lands in Karnataka's Gadag, birders elated

New Indian Express  

GADAG: A bar-headed goose with an ID caller in its neck has landed at the Magadi lake of Gadag district. The lush green farm fields and large water body makes Magadi Lake a perfect destination for bar-headed geese migration. In South India, the Magadi tank records the highest congregation of bar-headed geese annually. “In the last few years more than …

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Birders fear decline in migration of shore birds as tanks in Coimbatore remain full to the brim
1 month ago

Birders fear decline in migration of shore birds as tanks in Coimbatore remain full to the brim

The Hindu  

With almost all the tanks linked to river Noyyal in Coimbatore remaining full to the brim, birders fear a potential decline in migratory birds specialising in shore habitats. Scientists, researchers and birders raised serious concern over the destruction of shore areas of the tanks in Coimbatore in a meeting held on the sidelines of the 128th birth anniversary celebration of …

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Mumbai birders go wild after Arctic Tern spotted in India after 96 years
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai birders go wild after Arctic Tern spotted in India after 96 years

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: On Tuesday, Delhi-based architect Mohit Mehta flew down to Mumbai to meet a visitor returning to the country after 96 years: the Arctic Tern. Birders go wild over Arctic Tern spotted in India after 96 years “For a week now, birder WhatsApp and Facebook groups have been buzzing with news that one of the rarest birds to be spotted …

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Pelagic birds land up on Mumbai’s shores, catch fancy of birders
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pelagic birds land up on Mumbai’s shores, catch fancy of birders

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Starting July 25, news of a rare occurrence spread like wildfire in the small bird enthusiast community in the city: pelagic birds, who spend a large portion of their lives on the open ocean, were being sighted on Mumbai’s coast. The energy was so infectious that even I tried my luck, spotting a Great Frigatebird for the first time …

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Why amateur birders matter to ornithology
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why amateur birders matter to ornithology

The Hindu  

Aasheesh Pittie says birdwatching is not very unlike hunting, except that nothing is killed. At the lecture, titled A Century of Watching Indian Birds, Pittie, who was in conversation with ecologist Suhel Quader, delved into various aspects of birding: the history of ornithology in India, some key figures who played a role in the evolution of the field such as …

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NGT seeks response from Centre, UP bodies on construction at Okhla Bird Sanctuary
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT seeks response from Centre, UP bodies on construction at Okhla Bird Sanctuary

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has sought the response of the Centre, the Uttar Pradesh government, the Gautam Budh Nagar administration, and local government bodies over construction activities that were being carried out at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. Around a fortnight ago, the irrigation department began constructing a 1-km approach road inside the sanctuary to access the crematorium. The development, part …

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After birders’ opposition, UP govt halts work on road at Noida’s Okhla sanctuary
9 months ago

After birders’ opposition, UP govt halts work on road at Noida’s Okhla sanctuary

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh irrigation department on Tuesday halted construction work on a road inside the Okhla Bird Sanctuary after birders and nature enthusiasts opposed the construction activity in the eco-sensitive zone, officials aware of the matter said. The under construction road inside the Okhla Bird Sanctuary in Gautam Budh Nagar on Tuesday. Last week, the irrigation department began constructing a …

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Maiden territorial bird census in Ramnad brings joy to birders
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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Birds and birders of Bengaluru
1 year, 1 month ago

Birds and birders of Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Poornima Kannan began birding a decade ago, primarily because of her husband. “I too got hooked to it.” Poornima is an active part of BNG Birds, a birding community in the city that has grown exponentially over the last few decades or so. “There are more people aware of this and trying to participate,” he says, adding that the city’s …

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Watchtowers for birders at Chennai’s Pallikaranai remain unused
1 year, 1 month ago

Watchtowers for birders at Chennai’s Pallikaranai remain unused

The Hindu  

Watchtowers built by the Forest Department in Pallikaranai marshland remain largely unused by members of the public. Over the last decade, the Pallikaranai marshland has earned a favourable spot in every birder’s list of wetlands to sight winged visitors during the migratory season. To enhance the experience, the Forest Department had built five watchtowers: one near the Radial Road, two …

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What’s special for #birdNov this year? Meet birders who combine art and their love for Nature
1 year, 1 month ago

What’s special for #birdNov this year? Meet birders who combine art and their love for Nature

The Hindu  

November is a birder’s favourite month. “I draw kolams every day, and do elaborate ones for festive occasions such as Margazhi,” says Vidhya, adding that she experimented with bird rangoli earlier this year for Navaratri. “I live in Austin where it gets quite cold during this time of the year, so I came up with small kolams of birds that …

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Birders flock to Green Bay to catch glimpse of bird last seen in Wisconsin in 1845
1 year, 4 months ago

Birders flock to Green Bay to catch glimpse of bird last seen in Wisconsin in 1845

LA Times  

Bird-watchers are flocking to northeastern Wisconsin in the hopes of glimpsing a southern shorebird last seen in the state almost 180 years ago. Logan Lasee, a member of the Bay Area Bird Club, spotted a roseate spoonbill in the Ken Euers Nature Area in Green Bay on July 26, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. James Andersen, deputy director of the city …

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Tracking diverse species of birds in the Himalayas this Endemic Bird Day
1 year, 7 months ago

Tracking diverse species of birds in the Himalayas this Endemic Bird Day

Live Mint  

Last weekend, professional and novice birdwatchers in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan came together to document as many birds of the mountainous region as possible. On 13 May, known as Endemic Bird Day by Bird Count of India which also coincides with Global Big Day for birdwatchers around the world, these avian enthusiasts assembled to collect more …

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Black birders are taking flight in L.A. Here’s how to join them
2 years, 7 months ago

Black birders are taking flight in L.A. Here’s how to join them

LA Times  

Surrounded by wild sagebrush and bright yellow mustard, Jayden Samuels excitedly points out a hawk swooping downward in the sky. He’s bird watching in Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Baldwin Hills, the downtown skyline in the distance, along with nine other Black Angelenos. Just as hummingbirds, hawks, northern mockingbirds and blue scrub-jays flock to Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, …

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Op-Ed: It’s easier than you might think to make birding more accessible to more people
2 years, 8 months ago

Op-Ed: It’s easier than you might think to make birding more accessible to more people

LA Times  

Birdability founder Virginia Rose and other wheelchair users can see over railings like these at Bayside Birding and Walking Trail in San Diego. The image of people walking down a trail is also misleading: You don’t need to be able to walk to enjoy birds from a bird blind, or while sitting next to a lake. Although many birding sites …

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In a first for Delhi-NCR, birders spot rare Brambling in Bhondsi
2 years, 9 months ago

In a first for Delhi-NCR, birders spot rare Brambling in Bhondsi

Hindustan Times  

In a first for Delhi and the National Capital Region, a non-breeding male Brambling was sighted in Bhondsi area of Gurugram district by a group of birdwatchers on Sunday. Experts said the sighting was extremely rare as the bird is usually found in northern Europe and in India, where it is sighted in the western Himalayas, Kashmir Valley or in …

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Bird count held amid rising temperatures
2 years, 10 months ago

Bird count held amid rising temperatures

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of birders set out across Delhi and the National Capital Region on Sunday morning as part of the Big Bird Day 2022 — each carrying notebooks, a pair of binoculars and cameras to capture photographs of both resident and migratory birds in the region. In last year’s count, 244 species of birds were recorded, and 253 were recorded in …

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Birders count 251 species in State on day one of count
2 years, 10 months 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 …

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Busy week ahead for birders as Delhi gears up for four surveys
2 years, 10 months 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 …

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Annual winter bird survey: 150 birders record sightings across Capital
3 years ago

Annual winter bird survey: 150 birders record sightings across Capital

Hindustan Times  

With binoculars around their necks and cameras in hand, several birders set out across Delhi and the National Capital Region on Sunday morning to record the number of winter bird species in the city as part of the annual ‘Delhi Winter Bird Count’. Over 150 birders in 20 teams went to birding hot spots such as Sultanpur, Mangar Bani, Bhondsi, …

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How Salim Ali still inspires birders to follow his trail
3 years, 1 month ago

How Salim Ali still inspires birders to follow his trail

Live Mint  

When Salim Ali, who had been learning the art of bird ringing and studying specimens at the Berlin Natural History Museum in Germany, returned to India in 1930, he found himself jobless. Salim Ali had a beautiful, succinct way of speaking of birds, says Subramanya, who worked with Ali briefly. Since collecting specimens was the way to record bird diversity …

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Bird flu won’t scare away avid birders
3 years, 11 months ago

Bird flu won’t scare away avid birders

Hindustan Times  

Birdwatching has gained popularity over the last year as Nature took centrestage amid the lockdown. Even the recent bird flu outbreak hasn’t significantly dented the enthusiasm of bird watchers, who are also taking precautionary measures. Abhishek Gulshan, nature educator and founder Ninox - Owl about Nature, which conducts nature walks and workshops says, “We’re still conducting walks. The motive is …

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Covid-19 pushes birders to observe Salim Ali’s birth anniversary in new ways
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 pushes birders to observe Salim Ali’s birth anniversary in new ways

Live Mint  

Auxilia Helen P doesn’t mind sacrificing her sleep. Auxilia will be for the first time doing the birding and documenting the bird she sees in the course of three hours, thereby paying homage to Indian’s birdman Dr Sálim Ali, whose birth anniversary it is today, November 12. Every year on Dr Sálim Ali’s birth anniversary, NGOs and institutions working in …

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