Bhigwan Tour January 2022

Bhigwan has been attracting many birds and bird watchers for the past many years. It is a home for many residential as well as migratory birds. Winter, being a good time to observe them, OikoEssence arranged a birding tour here in the month of January. Following is the list of bird species observed during our two day visit.

Pic by Shreya B

We got a chance to observe Tundra Bean Goose. As per the scientists, this species is recorded for the first time in Maharashtra this year.

Tundra bean Goose by Shripad B

Following is the list of bird species observed during our two day visit.

Painted Stork

Grey Heron

Common Kingfisher

White Throated Kingfisher

Eurasian Spoonbill

Common coot

Ruddy shell duck

Osprey

Greater flamingo

Black headed ibis

Brown headed gull

Yellow wagtail

Red wattled Lapwing

Little cormorant

House crow

Green bee-eater

Purple heron

Common Moorhen 

Black winged stilt

Wood sandpiper

House sparrow

Pond heron

Little egret

Median egret

Small pratincole

Black tailed Godwit

Little grebe 

Tricoloured munia 

Purple Sunbird

Silver bill

Red vented bulbul 

Marsh harrier

Oriental magpie robin

Brahmini mynah

Rosy starling

Black drongo 

Northern shoveler 

Indian roller

Black kite

Whiskered tern

Blue rock Pigeon

Pied kingfisher

Glossy ibis

Bean goose

Bar headed geese

Brahminy kite 

Spot billed duck

Yellow wagtail

Gargany

Pied Bush chat

Golden Oriole

Purple moorhen

Common Sandpiper

Indian Robin

Indian nightjar

Pacific golden plover

Jungle crow 

Eurasian open bill

Red avadavat 

Little ringed plover

Brahminy mynah

Ashy Prinia 

Barn swallow

Cattle Egret

Marsh Harrier

Black winged kite

Osprey by Shripad B

Pratincole by Shripad B

Painted Stork by Mr. Kiran S.

Bar headed Geese by Sripad B

Grey Heron By Gauri G

Enjoy Birding!!

List prepared by Vaibhavi Shitut

Bhigwan camp Report

Bhigwan has always been a fruitful destination for nature lovers. OikoEssence conducted camp to Bhigwan on 12^th -13^th March, 2020. We were little disappointed this time as the number of  visitors that are not keenly interested in birding/nature is increasing with a great speed in this small place and disturbing the sustainable life of the village. No doubt local villagers are doing a great job by introducing the birds visiting to Ujjani dam water to nature lovers but they must think about keeping some rules and regulations with the help of forest department for sustainable tourism. We were in small group and managed to see following -

(Photographs courtesy- Shripad B. & Rupali G.)

A.Insects

Butterflies

Plain tiger caterpillar on Rui plant Clicked by Rupali G

1. Cabbage
2. Plain tiger
3. Striped tiger
4. Emigrant
5. Common crow

B.Birds

1. Common Coot
2. Little cormorant
3. Grey heron

   

   Grey Heron Clicked by Rupali G

4. Purple heron
5. Little egret
6. Intermediate egret
7. Black headed ibis
8. Glossy ibis
9. Black winged stilt
10. Asian Openbill 
11. Little ringed plover 
12. Pond heron 
13. Yellow wagtail
14. Long tailed shrike
15. Red wattled lapwing
16. Indian Robin
17. White throated kingfisher 

    

    Grey Heron with Catch. Clicked by Swati M.

18. Paddy field pipit

    

    Paddy field pipit Clicked by Shripad B.

19. Ashy crown sparrow lark
20. Wood sandpiper
21. Black drongo
22. House sparrow
23. Rudy shell duck 
24. Laughing dove
25. Pied bushchat
26. Eurasian marsh harrier 
27. Osprey
28. Peregrine falcon
29. River tern 
30. Whiskered tern
31. Brown headed gull (?)
32. Northern pintail (?)

    

    Brahminy Mynah Clicked by Swati M.

33. Eurasian spoonbill
34. Small pratincole
35. Northern shoveller
36. Purple sunbird
37. Brahminy starling 
38. Brahminy kite
39. Green bee-eater
40. Purple moorhen
41. White breasted waterhen
42. Citrine wagtail
43. Black tailed godwit
44. Greater flamingo
45. House crow
46. Indian nightjar
47. Red vented bulbul
48. Pallas's gull 
49. Woolly necked stork
50. Painted stork
    
51. Western reef egret
52. Black winged kite
53. Black kite
54. Asian Pied starling
55. Garganey

C. Reptile

1. West Indian leopard gecko

MORE PICS

Spoonbills Clicked by Swati M.

Brahminy duck Clicked by Swati M.

Common Coot  Clicked by Rupali G

Painted stork Clicked by Shripad B.

Pond Heron Clicked by Swati M.

Woolly necked stork Clicked by Rupali G

Gull Clicked by Shripad B.

Purple moorhen Clicked by Rupali G

Greater Flamingo Clicked by Shripad B.

Brown headed gull Clicked by Rupali G

Small Pratincole Clicked by Rupali G

Garganey Clicked by Rupali G

Bar-headed geese Clicked by Rupali G

Black kite Clicked by Rupali G

Marsh Harrier Clicked by Swati M.

Tamarix Spp. flowers Clicked by Shripad B.

Bhigwan Camp 13-14 March, 2020

EVENT INFORMATION

This is a good season to observe migratory birds here in Maharashta. Ujani - A Man-made dam on Bhima river near Bhigwan attracts lots of migratory birds. To name a few - plovers, sandpipers, flamingos and the list goes on...

Grab this opportunity to observe and photograph these lovely feathered friends.

Our tentative itinerary is as follows

Day 1 - 13th March - Leave by bus at 6.30am from Swami Narayan temple, opposite Dadar Station (East). Breakfast on the way. Reach Home-stay in Kumbhargaon in afternoon. Lunch. Rest. Small walk followed by Boat ride. Come back in the evening tea. Discussion. Dinner.

Day 2 - 14rh March - Early morning boat ride. Breakfast. Leave for Mumbai. Lunch and evening tea on the way. Reach Dadar by 7.30pm depending upon the traffic.

Charges: Rs. 5500/-

Inclusions - Private vehicle travel from Mumbai to Mumbai (Non-AC).

                    Food - 2 breakfast, 2 lunch, 1 dinner, 2 evening tea.

                    Stay - one night at home stay. (Non-AC)

                    2 boat rides, Guides and expertise charges.

Exclusion - Anything that is not listed in 'Inclusions'. Please not we do not give or encourage packaged drinking/bottled water.

For Further details and booking call us on - 7700911182 / 8433769487.

Click on ticket URL to book your seat. Please give us a call before you buy a ticket/s. The number is restricted to 12 participants only.

Townscript URL for details and to book tickets: https://www.townscript.com/e/bird-watching-at-bhiwan-302124

Check out Last year's sightings her:

https://oikoessence.blogspot.com/2019/05/bhiwan-birding-camp-sightings.html

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

bhigwan kumbhargaon.2019

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)