Khijediya, Narara, Jamnagar

Marine, Freshwater and Creek side bio diversity observation was main focus of this nature tour and we got to observe many such species.

Pic by Bhaskar P

Pic by Bhaskar P

Pic by Bhaskar P

Pic by Bhaskar P

Pic by Bhaskar P

Khijediya 

1. Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata)

2. Indian Silverbill (Euodice malabarica)

3. Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)

4. Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)

5. Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)

6. Common Babbler (Turdoides caudata)

7. Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)

8. Painted Sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus)

9. Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator)

10. Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)

11. Long-billed Plover (Charadrius placidus)

12. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

13. Common Crane (Grus grus)

14. Common Teal (Anas crecca)

15. Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

16. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus)

17. Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus)

18. Indian Little Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus)

19. Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

20. Small Pratincole (Glareola lactea)

21. Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

22. Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

23. White-eared Bulbul (Pynconotus leucotis)

24. Black Kite (Milvus migrans govinda)

25. Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

26. Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

27. Singing Bushlark (Mirafra cantillans)

28. Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

29. Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

30. Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

31. Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

32. Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

33. Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

34. Western Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

35. Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

36. Western Reef-heron (Egretta gularis)

37. Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

38. Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum)

39. Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

40. Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

41. Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

42. River Tern (Sterna aurantia)

43. Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)

44. Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

45. Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)

46. Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

47. Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio (porphyrio) poliocephalus)

48. Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)

49. Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

50. Great Thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris)

51. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

52. Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)

53. Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

54. Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)

55. Spotted Owl (Athene brama)

56. Red-vented Bulbul (Pynconotus cafer)

57. White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

58. Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)

59. Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor)

60. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Jelly fish

Sea cucumber

Teddy bear crab

Pic by Mr. Bhaskar P

Pic by Mr. Bhaskar P

Pic by Mr. Bhaskar P

Narara (Marine National Park)

Marine Sightings

1. Kawry

2. Neptune crab

3. Mangrove crab

4. Fidler crab

5. Mud crab

6. Teddybear crab

7. Box crab

8. Spider crab

9. Ghost crab

10. Star fish

11. Jelly fish

12. Brittle star

13. Puffer fish

14. Lobster

15. Sea cucumber

16. Snail

17. Mud skipper

Pic by Mr. Bhaskar P

Narara birds

1. Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

2. Great Black-headed Gull (Larus ichthyaetus)

3. Heuglin's Gull (Larus heuglini)

4. Crab-plover (Dromas ardeola)

5. Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

6. Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)

7. Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

8. Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)

9. Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)

10. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

11. Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

12. Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

13. Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

14. Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

15. Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus)

16. Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)

17. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

18. Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)

19. Western Reef-heron (Egretta gularis)

20. Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor)

21. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Video links:

Starfish Moving: https://youtu.be/qvcVDDhcXq4

Sand crab hiding: https://youtu.be/ar-NLvAeIKo

Lakhotia Lake (Freshwater lake inside Jamnagar)

1. Black Kite (Milvus migrans govinda)

2. Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)

3. Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

4. Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

5. Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)

6. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

7. Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)

8. Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa)

9. Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

10. Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

11. Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)

12. Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

13. White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

14. Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

15. Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)

16. Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)

17. Indian Pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)

18. Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)