The checklist of birds at the Nanjarayan tank Bird Sanctuary in Tiruppur touched 187 when a Forest Department watcher spotted a Pied Avocet, a shore bird, on Tuesday. According to the Nature Society of Tiruppur, the Forest Department watcher Sivamani sighted the bird on Tuesday morning and shared the photo of the uncommon bird with members of the society. Byju …
The Tamil Nadu government has notified the Nanjarayan tank in Tiruppur district as the 17th bird sanctuary of the State. On Monday, the Department of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change issued a government order, declaring the tank as the 17th bird sanctuary under the Wild Life Act. Stalin wrote on Twitter, “Happy to announce that the Government has notified the …
A muddy, green patch on the farthest end of a 440-acre lake is where we spot pelicans, painted storks, and coots, in hundreds, during a walk along the lake on a windy morning. This undisturbed habitat attracts birds in large numbers.” The Nanjarayan Tank also known as Sarkar Periyapalayam Reservoir, is located on the outskirts of Tirupur city near Koolipalayam, …
Birdwatchers spotted around 15 Ruddy shelducks at Nanjarayan Tank near Uthukuli in Tiruppur district for purportedly the first time in recent years. There have been a few instances in the past where Ruddy shelducks were spotted in Chennai and Madurai, but have never been seen in Nanjarayan Tank in recent times. Mr. Ravindran said that Manoj, a member of the …
