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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Arnala Beach walk by OikoEssence

We saw a variety of species Birds, Crustaceans and plants. We walked from Mamachi wadi Beach to Arnala Jetty Birds Sighted Grey Plover Little ringed plover Common sandpiper Black headed Ibis Reef Egret Eurasian Curlew Median Egret Little Egret Brown headed Gull Whiskered Tern Pond Heron Grey Heron Terrestrial and Fresh water birds Common Kingfisher White throated kingfisher Common myna Rosy starling Scaly breasted munia Silver bills Pipit? Black drongo White cheeked bulbul Red vented bulbul Green bee-eater Greater caucal Paradise flycatcher House crow Jungle cow House sparrow Tailor bird Magpie robin Red wattled lapwing Baya weaver

Little Rann of Kutch January 2022 Report

India is blessed with tremendous diversity let it be a diversity in languages, traditions and landscapes. OikoEssence organised a nature tour to one of such beautiful locations in India called as Little Rann of Kutch (LRK). The key species of this national park is An Asiatic Wild Ass.

We got a chance to interact with a family belonging to local community that produce salt (Agariyas). Our guide gave a valuable information about the process of salt making and its trading. However, the number of salt pans is increasing day by day inside the sanctuary and it is in alarming number.

 

Thol is another lovely place for birding situated near Ahmedabad. We visit spent some time there as well observing Two separate lists for both the places are as follows 

LRK - List prepared by our participant Dr. Ashish Nanabhai 

Indian Silverbill (Euodice malabarica)

Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

Indian Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus (stentoreus) brunnescens)

Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)

Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata)

Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)

Shikra (Accipiter badius)

Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)

Large-billed Crow (Corvus (macrorynchos) japonensis)

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus Ibis coromandus)

Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)

Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Western Reef-heron (Egretta gularis)

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)

Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)

Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)

Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis)

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)

Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor)

Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus)

Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

Ashy-crowned Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix griseus)

Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)

Spotted Owl (Athene brama)

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)

Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)

Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus)

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)

Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

Red-vented Bulbul (Pynconotus cafer)

Yellow-throated Sparrow (Petronia xanthocollis)

Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)

Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

River Tern (Sterna aurantia)

Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)

Indian Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)

Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)

Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)

Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)

Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)

Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus)

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)

Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)

Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)

Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus ?)

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

Common Teal (Anas crecca)

Common Bushchat (Saxicola torquatus)

Indian Pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

Greylag Goose (Anser anser)

White-eared Bulbul (Pynconotus leucotis)

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

Asian Desert Warbler (Sylvia nana)

Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus)

Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus)

Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)

Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)

Common Crane (Grus grus)

Thol: 

Green bee-eater

Citrine wagtail

Darter

Indian Cormorant

Indian moorhen

Brahminy myna

Rudy shelduck

Northen pintail

Dalmatian Pelican

River tern

Median egret

Pond heron

Common coot

Northen shoveler

Ashy prinia

Erasian spoonbill

Blue rock pigeon

Little tern

Barn swallow

Bar-headed goose

Common crane

Purple swamphen

Little egrate

Knob duck

Greater flamingo

Small blue kingfisher

Greater coucal

Black winged stilt

Spot billed duck

Red wattled lapwing

Rose ringed parakeet

Common pochard

Eurasian coller dove

Common teal

Little grebe

Jungle babbler

Grey heron

Flycatcher?

Glossy ibis

Indian robbin

White-cheecked bulbul

Laughing dove

Painted strock

Marsh harrier

Purple sunbird

House crow

Crested serpent eagle

Black shoulder kite

Red vented bulbul

Grey francolin

Great white pelican

Yellow footed green pigeon

Hoopoe

Common myna

Greater spotted eagle

Fan tail

Long tailed shrike

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