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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bucks birding groups discuss diversity and inclusion
4 years, 4 months ago

Bucks birding groups discuss diversity and inclusion

Associated Press  

NEW HOPE, Pa. — The female belted kingfisher had paused on top of a cattail, its blue plumage and regal crest of feathers as striking as its calls. “There can be a strong relationship between people and parks.” James, one of the co-founders of the inaugural Black Birders Week movement on social media this year, described the moment to the …

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