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

Tadoba Camp report. 26 -30 January , 2018

Clicked by Thiruvengadam E.

Tadoba had been a wonderful camp for all of us. The deciduous forest of Tadoba has sheltered many plants and animal species. We got to see a good number of mammals and birds during our safaris. 

Clicked by Kirti V

We are glad to share the list of fauna we saw during this camp:

Fauna:

Birds:

1. Jungle owlet

   

   Clicked by Kirti V
   

   
   

2. White throated kingfisher
3. Bar headed geese
4. Black drongo
5. White rumped swallow
6. Black headed ibis
7. Open billed stork
8. Glossy ibis
9. Spotted dove
10. Tricolour Munia
11. Indian Roller
12. Red wattled lapwing
13. Black shouldered kite
14. Crested serpant eagle
15. Ruphous treepie

    

    Clicked by Rupali G.

16. Peacock
17. Red spur fowl
18. Plum headed parakeet
19. Common pochard
20. Lesser Adjudent stork
21. Shikra
22. Ashy Prinia
23. Pipit
24. Common stonechat
25. Pied stonechat

    

    Clicked by Kirti V
    

    
    

26. Green bee eater
27. Grey heron
28. Purple heron
29. Brown headed fish eagle
30. Common Kestrel
31. Little greb
32. Indian peafowl
33. Grey jungle fowl
34. Bay back shrike
35. Jungle babblar
36. Red vented bulbul
37. Red whiskered bulbul
38. Common sandpiper
39. Golden backed Woodpecker
40. Tickel’s blue Flycatcher

    

    Clicked by Rupali G.

41. Darter
42. Indian cormorant
43. Black Ibis
44. Greater coucal
45. Red avadavat
46. Indian silverbill
47. Pied kingfisher
48. Eurasian thick knee
49. Pond heron
50. Yellow footed Green pigeon
51. Golden fronted leafbird
52. White wagtail
53. Pied Myna
54. Oriental Magpie robin
55. Indian robin
56. Northern pintail
57. Racket tail drongo



Clicked by Kirti V





58. White eyed buzzard

Clicked by Rupali G.

Clicked by Kirti V

Clicked by Kirti V

Clicked by Thiruvengadam E.

Mammals:

1. Wild boar
2. Spotted deer
3. Indian gaur
4. Hanuman langur
5. Royal bengal tiger
6. Sambar
7. Jungle cat
8. Sloth bear



Clicked by Thiruvengadam E.

9. Indian grey mongoose 

Clicked by Rupali G.

Clicked by Rupali G.

Clicked by Kirti V

Clicked by Rupali G.

Visit to Anandvan -

Clicked by Thiruvengadam E.

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Pench Camp sightings

Clicked by Rupali G.

The land of Mowgli welcomes you with its amazing landscape and awesome biodiversity. That is a reason why lots of nature lovers are attracted towards it. Although this year the temperature was too high, we visited the Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh with great energy. As, every season in the wild (and wildlife) has its own beauty. We were 12 of us from Mumbai and had about 5 safaries in the national park.

The forest being located in central India has Moist Deciduous type of vegetation with Sal trees present in huge numbers. Apart from this tree trees like Arjun, palas, amaltas are among the few that show their dominance.

Orchid Clicked by Dr. Shreya B.

Bauhinia vahlii clicked by Dr. Shreya B.

Amaltas cliced by Dr. Shreya B.

Some of the fauna sighted during safaris is listed below -

Birds: (Thanks to all the participants for making this list with great enthusiasm)

Jungle Owlet

1. Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)

2. Common Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius)

3. Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

4. Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)

5. Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis)

6. Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)

7. Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)

8. Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

9. Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus)

10. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

11. Stone-curlew (Burhinus indicus)

12. Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix)

13. Great Tit (Parus major)

14. Yellow-throated Sparrow (Petronia xanthocollis)

15. Eastern Jungle Crow (Corvus (macrorynchos) levaillantii)

16. Indian Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)

17. Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus)

18. Grey-headed Fish-eagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus)

19. Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

Malabar pied hornbill

20. Gold-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons)

21. Red Spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea)

22. Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis)

23. Brown-headed Barbet (Megalaima zeylanica)

24. Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)

25. Wooly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)

26. Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

27. Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)

28. Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

29. Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

30. Rufous Woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus)

31. Yellow-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus)

32. Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

33. Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata)

Indian Roller clicked by Sameer G.

34. Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus)

35. Yellow-crowned Woodpecker (Dendrocopos mahrattensis)

36. Spotted Owl (Athene brama)

37. Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)

38. Jungle Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum)

39. Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

40. Grey-headed Starling (Sturnia malabarica)

41. Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum)

42. Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)

43. Red-vented Bulbul (Pynconotus cafer)

44. Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Knob billed duck clicked by Thiruvengadam E.

45. Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)

46. White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa)

47. Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus)

48. Yellow-footed Green-pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus)

49. White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis)

50. White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)

51. White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

52. Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia)

53. Indian Pond-heron (Ardeola grayii)

54. Orange-headed Thrush (Zoothera citrina)

Greater flameback clicked by Thiruvengadam E.

55. Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

56. Greater Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus)

57. Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura)

58. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)

59. Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

60. Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)

61. Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Indian pitta clicked by Meghana O.

Painted spur fowl clicked by Meghana O.

Indian grey hornbill clicked by Sameer G.

Tiger Clicked by Dr. Shreya B.

Mammals:

Sambar swimmingclicked by Sameer G.

Spotted deer
Sambar deer
Nilgai
Rhesus macaque
Hanuman Langur
Jackal
Wild dog
Gaur
Wild boar
Tiger
Civet cat
Indian gray Mongoose

Hanuman Langur clicked by Sameer G.

Spotted deer clicked by Dr. Shreya B.