Visit to few Ramsar sites in Punjab by OikoEseence – Report

OikoEssence conducted a nature camp to Punjab in the month of March, 2017. We covered two of the three Ramsar sites in Punjab – Harike & Kanjli; Keshopur wetland.   We sighted a good number of migratory birds. We also visited ‘must see’ locations when one is in Punjab – Golden temple, Jalianwalah baug & Atari Border (Wagah) where we saw ringed doves

We could hardly see butterflies there; maybe it is because of over use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

@ Atari Border clicked by Gauri G.

Eurasian collared dove clicked by Shreya B.

Plain tiger Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

Cabbage? clicked by Shreya B.

Kanjli wetland clicked by Gauri G.

Caster flowering clicked by Shreya B.

Grasses at Kanjli wetland clicked by Shreya B.

Cormorant clicked by Rupali G.

Kanjili wetland – This wetland is facing lot of problems such as ever increasing agriculture, garbage dump etc. Water hyacinth is grown almost everywhere on the water body. A continuous stretch of agricultural fields runs along one side of this wetland. Few poplar, castor & nilgiri trees along with broom grass were seen.

List bird sightings –

1.       Little cormorant

2.       Blackwinged stilt

3.       Common moorhen

4.       Grey hornbill

5.       Rose ringed parakeets

clicked by Gauri G.

6.       Greater coucal

7.       Common myna

8.       House crow

9.       Jungle crow

10.   Grey wagtail

11.   White throated kingfisher

12.   Collared dove

13.   Cattle egret

14.   Red wattled lapwing

15.   Shikra

16.   Peacock (call)

17.   Spotted dove

Mammal – Fruit eating Bats

Agriculture next to Kanjli clicked by Gauri G.

Discussing with FD, Harike clicked by Rupali G.

Harike clicked by Gauri G. 

Pistia growig in Harike clicked by Gauri G.

Crabs eye creeper clicked by Gauri G.

Mogre ki sabji clicked by Rupali G.

Sarson clicked by Rupali G.

Harike wetland

This is well protected water body and attracts lots of migratory birds. One can see confluence of satluj & beas rivers which is near to this bird sanctuary. 
Mammals – Giant squirrel, three striped squirrel, Jackal, Mongoose

List of birds

Spotted owlet Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

1.       Yellow footed green pigeon

2.       Rose ringed parakeet

3.       Common myna

4.       White throated kingfisher

5.       Little cormorant

6.       Common coot

7.       Northern shoveler

8.       Tufted duck

9.       Grey wagtail

10.   Common tailor bird

11.   Rufous tree pie

Bee-eater clicked by Shreya B.

12.   White browed wagtail

13.   Yellow wagtail

14.   Green bee-eater

15.   Grey hornbill

16.   Spotted owlet

17.   Eurasian wigeon

18.   Mallard

19.   Pygmy blue flycatcher

20.   Northern pintail

21.   Bar headed geese

22.   Black winged stilt

Northern shovelor Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

23.   Jungle crow

24.   House crow

25.   House sparrow

26.   Asian pied starling

27.   Jungle babbler

28.   Common moorhen

29.   White breasted waterhen

30.   Red wattled lapwing

Pipit Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

31.   Pied cuckoo (Call)

32.   Grey lag geese

33.   Paddyfield pipit

34.   Pond heron

35.   Darter

36.   Glossy Ibis

37.   Grey headed canary flycatcher

38.   Marsh harrier

39.   Common Hoopoe

40.   Brahminy myna

41.   Black rumped flameback

42.   Pied bushchat

43.   Yellow bellied prinia

Pintails Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

44.   Purple sunbird

45.   Purple heron

46.   Blue rock pigeon

47.   Buzzard

48.   Small blue kingfisher

49.   Shrike

50.   Fulvous breasted Woodpecker

51.   Long legged buzzard

52.   River tern

Bushchat female Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

53.   Brown headed gull

54.   Common teal

55.   Gadwall

56.   Warbler?

57.   Spotted dove

Tufted duck Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

Yellow bellied prinia Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

Woodpecker clicked by Rupali G.

Rose ringed parakeets clicked by Rupali G.

Another side of Harike WLS clicked by Gauri G.

Keshopur wetland clicked by Gauri G.

Keshopur wetland

It is the first-ever notified community reserve of India under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (amended 2002).

Purple moorhen clicked by Shreya B.

1.       Rock sparrow

2.       Yellow bellied prinia

3.       Common moorhen

4.       Eurasian wigeon

5.       Black kite

6.       Brahminy Kite

7.       Brahminy duck

8.       Purple heron

White throated Kingfisher clicked by Gauri G.

9.       Cattle egret

10.   Grey lag geese

11.   Grey heron

12.   Northern pintail

13.   Purple moorhen

14.   Northern shoveler

15.   Common coot

16.   Common teal

17.   Bronze winged jacana

18.   Spot-billed duck

19.   White throated kingfisher

20.   Red wattled lapwing

Grey lagged geese Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

21.   Citrine wagtail

22.   Rose ringed parakeet

23.   Ashy prinia

Bee-eater clicked by Rupali G.

Red wattled lapwing clicked by Rupali G.

Shovelors clicked by Rupali G.

Details of future camp can be checked on this link

http://oikoessence.blogspot.in/2016/11/programme-schedule-2017-for-nature.html