Buldhana Birding

At Dyanganga WLS

Our Nature outing to Buldhana - the land with lots of lakes came to us with some lovely surprises. We got to see around eighty four species of birds including Demoisele cranes.

A visit to Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary was amazing as well.

We visited one ASI site at Satgaon Bhusari Temple Complex. It is a small place with lots of good sculptures still remaining.  We also visited Balapur Fort and Baladevi Temple situated at confluence of two rivers Bhains and Mann. Did some birding there as well. The murmuration of Rosy Pastures at Shegaon Temple was another lovely site to watch. Overall it was a pleasant experience.

Satgaon Bhusari temple complex 

List of fauna observed is given belllow. Also sharing some of the photographs clicked by our camp participant  and experienced photographer Dr. Ashish N, and Mr, Charuhas K. 

Birds :

Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis

Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans

Asian Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus

Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus

Black-rumped Flameback Dinopium benghalense

Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

Brahminy Starling Sturnia pagodarum

Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus

Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

Common Pochard Aythya ferina

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

Common/Spotted Redshank Tringa totanus/erythropus

Coppersmith Barbet Psilopogon haemacephalus

Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo

Eastern Cattle-Egret Ardea coromanda

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica

Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto

Eurasian Coot Fulica atra

Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops

Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus

Gray Francolin Ortygornis pondicerianus

Gray Heron Ardea cinerea

Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

Gray-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

Green-winged Teal Anas crecca

House Crow Corvus splendens

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Indian Gray Hornbill Ocyceros birostris

Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii

Indian Robin Copsychus fulicatus

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica

Indian Spot-billed Duck Anas poecilorhyncha

Indian White-eye Zosterops palpebrosus

Jungle Babbler Argya striata

Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis

Little Egret Egretta garzetta

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Ringed Plover Thinornis dubius

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

Medium Egret Ardea intermedia

Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis

Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala

Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata

Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus

Red-naped Ibis Pseudibis papillosa

redstart sp.Phoenicurus sp.

Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus

River Tern Sterna aurantia

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

Rufous-tailed Lark Ammomanes phoenicura

Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus

Sirkeer Malkoha Taccocua leschenaultii

Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis

Spotted Owlet Athene brama

Tricolored Munia Lonchura malacca

Ultramarine Flycatcher Ficedula superciliaris

Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis

White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 

Mammmles :

Spotted deer 

Indian Grey Langur 

Nilgay

Grey mongoose 

Wild boar 

Sambar deer

Reptiles : 

Skink 

Chameleon

Photographs clicked by Mr. Charuhas K.

Photographs clicked by Dr. Ashish N.

Small Surprise. Documented by Dr. Shreya

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