Nature Outing to Velavdar National Park - List of Sightings

Greetings from OikoEssence Sharing list of Sightings of Velavdar Camp conducted in the month of October, 2024

 

Birds:

Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha 

Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus 

Gray Francolin Ortygornis pondicerianus 

Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto 

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis 

Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus 

Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 

Common Crane Grus grus 

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 

Little Ringed Plover Thinornis dubius 

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata 

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 

Common Redshank Tringa totanus 

Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus 

Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 

Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis 

Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 

Eastern Cattle-Egret Ardea coromanda 

Medium Egret Ardea intermedia 

Gray Heron Ardea cinerea 

Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 

Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 

Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 

Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 

Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 

Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis 

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 

European Roller Coracias garrulus 

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis 

Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicura 

Crested Lark Galerida cristata 

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 

Rosy Starling Pastor roseus 

Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus 

Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata 

Red Avadavat Amandava amandava 

Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 

White Wagtail Motacilla alba 

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 

Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis 

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata 

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 

Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 

Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa 

Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 

Little Egret Egretta garzetta 

Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 

Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 

Little Ringed Plover Thinornis dubius 

Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis 

White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis 

Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum  

 

Reptiles: 

Rat snake 

Red sand boa 

Soft shelled turtle 

Moniter lizard 

Chameleon  

 

Mammals: 

Blue Bull 

Blackbuck 

Three striped squirrel 

Jungle cat 

Wild boar 

Golden jackle 

Mungoose 

Wolf  

Sharing some photographs clicked by Mr. Charuhas K and Mr. Shripad B
 

Bhadra and Chikamagaluru Nature Outing Report

The Coffee district of Chikkamagaluru (A village of small girl) and Home of Tigers, Elephants and many more wildlife - Bhadra Tiger Reserve, have plenty of things to offer its visitors. 

We being Nature observers (Naturewallas), were really enjoing every moment while we were roaming roaming in these to destinations. We took two safaris in Bhadra (first by Jeep and second one by boat) and sighted lot of biodiversity. Birding in and around the coffee plantation of Chikkamagaluru was an enjoyable experience. 

Various species were sighted. Given below is a list of sightings... 

Reptiles: 

Skink 

Garden Lizard 

Monitor Lizard 

Birds: (Thanks to Mr. Shripad for making the list and all the participants for their active contribution during making the list) 

Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus 

Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo 

Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus 

Gray-headed Canary-Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis 

Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 

Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster 

Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger 

Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 

Medium Egret Ardea intermedia 

Osprey Pandion haliaetus 

Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 

Malabar Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus 

Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis 

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti 

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 

Orange Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus 

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 

Gray-fronted Green-PigeonTreron affinis 

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis 

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 

Lesser Adjutant Leptoptilos javanicus 

Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 

Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus 

Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela 

Indian Gray Hornbill Ocyceros birostris 

Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus 

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach 

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda 

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 

Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis 

Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata 

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus 

Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis 

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis 

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans 

Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger 

Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus 

Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa 

Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii 

Shikra Tachyspiza badia 

Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 

Malabar Gray Hornbill Ocyceros griseus 

Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis 

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 

Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus 

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus 

House Crow Corvus splendens 

Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos 

Asian Tit Parus cinereus 

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius 

Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis 

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer 

Jungle Babbler Argya striata 

Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus 

Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis 

Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata 

Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica 

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus 

White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis 

Mammals: 

Asian Elephant 

Barking Deer 

Spotted Deer 

Hanuman Langur 

Bonnet Macaque 

Indian Gaur 

Sambar Deer 

Nilgai 

Wild Boar 

Stripe-necked Mongoose 

Grey Mongoose 

Malabar Giant Squirrel 

Photographs by one of our participants - Param K

Pics by Shripad B

Pics by Bhaskar P

Pics by Rupali G

Palghar Nature Outing Report

 

This outing was focused on marine as well as terrestrial diversity. We got valuable knowledge from our Local expertise Mr. Bhushan Bhoir. 

We visited a coir factory as well. It is an initiative taken by Mr. Save a local youth who started this business in Lockdown.

Few photographs of Plants...

Hyphaene dichotoma (Unique branching Palm)

Oxalis minima

Banyan

Mallotus philippensis

Seed dispersal of Calotropis gigantia (Rui)

List of Sightings 

Butterfly

Common tiger

Striped tiger

Blue tiger

Sailor

Castor

Common crow 

Red pierrot

Small Salmon Arab

Common Jezebel

Birds

House crow 

House Sparrow

Spotted dove

Yellow footed green pigeon 

Black kite

White-spotted Fantail

Rosy starling

Common myna 

Blue rock pigeon 

Intermediate egret

Little egret

Asian spoonbill

Common redshank

Red-wattled lapwing

Ashy drongo

Black drongo

Coppersmith barbet

Little cormorant

Greater coucal

Purple heron

Pipit

Grey heron

Paddyfield pipit

Little-ringed plover

Ashy prinia

Common sandpiper

Black-winged stilt

Indian roller

White-breasted waterhen

Rose-ringed parakeet

Purple-rumped sunbird

Barn swallow 

House swift

Red Whiskered Bulbul

Yellow wagtail

White wagtail

Oriental magpie robin

Indian roller 

Red vented bulbul

Red whiskered bulbul

Marine fauna

Oyster shell

Sand bubbler crab

Ghost crab

Decorator crab

Hermit crab

Sea hare

Barnacle

Sea Hare

Sea weed - Sargassum

Other Sightings

Three striped squirrel (Mammals)

Skink (Reptile)

Our Group