Kanakeshwar Camp report

OikoEssence conducted a nature camp to Kankashwar during 1st -2nd April, 2017. The forest surrounding the ancient temple is actually a sacred grove still surviving despite of “developmental” activities that are taking place in Alibaug. The forest has age old trees, we have seen giant climber of entada which has an appx diameter of 2.5 feet. This and many more trees are unique. It also supports a great variety of fauna and may be because the water is available in harsh summer as well despite of being at the top. Another noticeable thing was there are no small vendors seen on the way and even no stall. This keeps the forest undisturbed and neat. Hopefully it will remain the same in future as well.

Busy group clicked by Ms. Gauri G.

List of sightings:

Plants: Ukshi, karvanda, chamel, garambhi, kaushi, mango, kevda, ashik, harda, beheda, kumbhi, vad, peepal, mallotus, castor, nandruk, fishtail palm, gulvel, pangara, kunti, lokhandi, kuda, wild Jasmin, anjan, waghati, safed chafa, karvi, karanj, kharoti, falsa, toran, gela, moha, saag, shikekai, chich, gardenia gummifera-dikemali, surangi, charcoal tree

Kaushi (Calycopteris floribunda) clicked by Mr. Bharkar P.

Chamel (Bauhinia vahlii) clicked by Mr. Bharkar P.

Kumbhi Flowers clicked by Mr. Bharkar P.

Anjani flowers Clicked by Dr. Shreya B.

Gnetum buds Clicked by Dr. Shreya B.

Twisted stem of Garambi Clicked by Dr. Shreya B.

Gum of Gardenia Clicked by Dr. Shreya B.

Rare beauty - Surangi flowers Clicked by Dr. Shreya B.

Fauna

Insects: Fire ants, weevil Common rose, sailor, emigrant, blue tiger

Reptiles: Forest calotes, skink, Garden lizard

Mammals: Hare, Bonnet macaque, Three stripped palm squirrel

Garden Lizard Clicked by Dr. Shreya B.

Ants' nest clicked by Mr. Bharkar P.

Falcon clicked by Mr. Bharkar P.

Birds: 

Large green barbet

Paradise flycatcher

Green bee eater

Peregrine falcon

Spotted dove

Crested Lark

Crested serpent eagle

White throated Kingfisher

Purple rumped sunbird

Indian golden oriole

Coppersmith Barbet clicked by Mr. Bharkar P.

Black hooded oriole

Black naped oriole

Common iora

Indian robin

Oriental magpie robin

Greenish warbler

Jungle crow

House crow

Lark clicked by Mr. Bharkar P.

House sparrow

Greater coucal

Red whiskered bulbul

Malabar lark

Cattle egret

Copper Smith barbet

Ultramarine flycatcher

Jerdon's leafbird

Asian brown flycatcher

Shikra

Crested serpent eagle

Black kite

Buzzard?

Paradise fltcatchersclicked by Mr. Bharkar P.

Oriole clicked by Mr. Bharkar P.

Smart Selfie Clicked by Mr. Raghu R.

Our Programmes for 2017 can be checked on this link: 

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