Our second outing turned out to be a 'Ladies Special'! Six of us tried to explore Morachi Chincholi and Lonar.
We thoroughly enjoyed a village homestay in Morachi Chincholi that provided us good wholesome homemade food and much relaxing environment.
We were really happy to meet a group of young locals who have started a movement - 'Mee Lonarkar' to save their own surroundings that include world heritage site - 'The Lonar Crater'.
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| We at Lonar |
The efforts of Our Guide at Lonar Mr. Ramesh Rathod to explain the lake and biodiversity were really commendable. He gave us scientific knowledge of the lake as well as its mythological connections.
List of some of the species sighted during the Tour
Plants
1. Plumeria rubra (Red Champa)
2. Creteva magna
3. Annona reticulata (Ramphal)
4. Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha)
5. Azadirachta indica (Neem)
6. Cassia species
7. Lagenaria siceraria (Wild Bottle guard)
8. Ragat-rodha
9. Grewia tilifolia (Dhaman, Phalsa)
10. Ficus religiosa (Peepal)
11. Agel mormolis (Bel)
12. Tridax procumbance (Ekdandi)
13. Austrailian acacia
14. Caesampelous pareira
15. Diplocyclos palmatous (Shivlingi)
16. Gmelina arborea (Shivan)
17. Ziziphus mausritiana (Ber)
18. Ficus racemosa (Umber)
19. Writia tinctoria (Kala Kuda)
20. Oroxylum indicum (Sword of Shivaji)
21. Ficus benghalensis (Banyan)
22. Dregea volubilis
23. Prosopis julifera
24. Phoenix sylvestris (Indian date palm)
25. Crossandra bicolour (Ran-aboli)
26. Alteranthera sessilis
27. Abrus precatorious (Crab’s eye creeper)
28. Trema orientalis (Charcoal tree)
29. Tectona grandis (Teak)
Butterflies
1. Leopard
2. Blue tiger
3. Common crow
4. Wanderer
5. Lemon pansy
6. Common Gull
7. Psyche
8. Common grass yellow
Birds
1. Small Minivet
2. Asian Koel
3. Iora Common
4. White Spotted Fantail
5. House Sparrow
6. Tailorbird
7. Red Vented Bulbul
8. Indian Robin
9. Magpie Robin
10. Black Redstart
11. Purple Rumped Sunbird
12. Little Brown Dove
13. Ashy Prinia
14. Grey Wagtail
15. Red Wattled Lapwing
16. Purple Sunbird
17. Black Winged Kite
18. Common Myna
19. Rosy starling
20. Indian Peafowl
21. Grey Frankolin
22. Oriental White-eye
23. Bay-backed Shrike
24. Northern Shoveler (Lonar Lake)
25. Ruddy Shelduck (Lonar Lake)
26. Barn Swallow (Lonar Lake)
27. Little Grebe (Amber lake near Lonar Lake)
28. Eurasian Spoonbill (Amber lake near Lonar Lake)
29. Black-winged Stilt (Lonar Lake)
30. Jungle Babbler
31. Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
32. Rose-ringed Parakeet
33. Blossom-headed Parakeet
34. Spot-billed Duck
35. Little Egret
36. Indian Cormorant
37. White throated Kingfisher
38. Spotted Dove
39. Eurasian Collared Dove
40. Rufous Treepie
41. Alexandrian Parakeet
42. Common Hoopoe
43. Asian Paradise Flycatcher
44. House Crow
45. Indian Jungle Crow
46. Blue Rock Thrush
47. Quail??
Mammals
1. Indian flying Fox
2. Indian grey Langur
3. Three stripped Squirrel
4. Indian grey Mongoose
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| Dragea volubilis Fruit |
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| Ficus Sp. Fruits |
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| Tridex procumbens |
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| Wild Bottlegourd |
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| Dung beetle |
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| Indian Peafowl (PC:Shannan Castelino) |
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| Spotbills (PC:Shannan Castelino) |
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| Rudy Shelduck (PC:Shannan Castelino) |
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| Black-winged Stilt (PC:Shannan Castelino) |
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| White Throated Kingfisher (PC:Shannan Castelino) |
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| Yellow-footed Green Pigeon |
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| Swallows |
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| Red-vented Bulbul |
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| Lonar |
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| Evening Birding Stroll |
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| Sunset |
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| Us.. |
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| Daityasudan Temple, Lonar |
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| Selfie with Wetland |
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| With the Volunteers of 'Mee Lonarkar' |
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| Look it's There..... |
