Tuesday 7 May 2019

Bhigwan Birding Camp Sightings

We are happy to share some photographs clicked during the pure Birding tour to Bhigwan.
Also, go through the list of birds seen during the camp
























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27 Apr 19

1. Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)
2. Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)
3. Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)
4. Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
5. Wooly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
6. White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
7. Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
8. Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
9. Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)
10. Brown-headed Gull (Larus brunnicephalus)
11. Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
12. Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)
13. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
14. Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
15. Garganey (Anas querquedula)
16. Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
17. Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
18. Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
19. Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
20. Painted Sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus)
21. Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)
22. Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus)
23. Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata)
24. Spotted Owl (Athene brama)
25. Indian Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
26. Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
27. Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
28. White-browed Wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)
29. Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
30. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
31. House Crow (Corvus splendens)
32. Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus)
33. Red-vented Bulbul (Pynconotus cafer)
34. Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
35. Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
36. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus)
37. Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
38. Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
39. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
40. Indian Pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)
41. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
42. Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)
43. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus Ibis coromandus)
44. Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
45. Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)
46. Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger)
47. Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
48. Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
49. Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
50. Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
51. Little Tern (Sterna albifrons)
52. Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
53. Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
54. Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
55. Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea)
56. Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
57. Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
58. Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
59. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Diu Camp Report 2019

OikoEssence conducted a nature camp to Diu Fudam Bird Sanctuary in the month of March, 2019.
We Did lot of birding along with general visit to Fort and other sightseeing. It was wonderful trip.


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We got to see many birds during this camp. Sharing list of the same here.
Diu Fudam Bird sanctuary
29 Mar 19

1. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
2. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus Ibis coromandus)
3. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
4. Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)
5. Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
6. Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
7. Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
8. Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
9. Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
10. Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)
11. Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
12. Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio (porphyrio) poliocephalus)
13. Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
14. Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
15. Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)
16. Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
17. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
18. River Tern (Sterna aurantia)
19. Black Kite (Milvus migrans govinda)
20. Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
21. Brown-headed Gull (Larus brunnicephalus)
22. Dusky Crag-martin (Ptyonoprogne concolor)
23. Asian Palm-swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)
24. Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
25. Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
26. Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
27. Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
28. Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
29. Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
30. Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
31. Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
32. Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
33. Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)
34. Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
35. Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)
36. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
37. Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)
38. White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
39. Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
40. Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
41. Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
42. Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus)
43. Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
44. Indian Pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)
45. Red-vented Bulbul (Pynconotus cafer)
46. Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
47. Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
48. Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
49. Common Teal (Anas crecca)
50. Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
51. Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
52. Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
53. Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)
54. Large-billed Crow (Corvus (macrorynchos) japonensis)
55. House Crow (Corvus splendens)
56. Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)
57. Western Reef-heron (Egretta gularis)
58. Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
59. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
60. Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)
61. Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
62. Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
63. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Sharing some Photographs clicked during the camp
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