Hi Despite the heat and dust of July and the on again and off again monsoon, delhibirders managed to indulge in their favorite hobby. A trip was made to ...
Dear birders, Let me introduce myself and explain this "time out" from my busy research schedule to write to these bird discussion sites. I started birding,...
Kumar Ghorpade
indiavifauna@...
Aug 1, 2006 1:48 pm
2032
Dear all: Mr. Charan reports that he saw 8 Common Sandpipers from Kandachira wetlands at Kollam dt. on 1 Aug 2006. This may be the one of the earliest record...
Hi there, We discussed this last year also. Infact Charan saw Common Sandpipers last year one day early (July 31st) from the same place... attaching the...
Dear friends, On 30 July 2006 evening , I was birding at Dombivli - near Thane creek , enjoying the busy Munias among the reeds and also there were others to...
Hello all, Checking my records, I find that my earliest record of this species was on 30/07/1989 at Matakkara, the estuary of Valapattanam river. Regards ...
Sashi Kumar
crgoshawk@...
Aug 3, 2006 6:02 am
2036
Subsequent to my report dated 7-7-2006 (kindly refer) about the sighting of Slaty-legged Crake at Camp Forktail Creek situated on the North-eastern periphery...
Dear All, In the wetlands of north Kerala, the Brown-headed and Black-headed gulls usually arrive in the first half of October; but the Pallas's Gull is ...
Sashi Kumar
crgoshawk@...
Aug 4, 2006 6:02 am
2038
Hi, Was lucky to click this beautiful bird and would like to confirm the ID...! His face was hiding behind a leaf which was 300-400ft away, waited there for...
Dear Nithin, If you have included a photo along with the mail, keralabirder will remove it as attachments are disabled in this group. You can upload the photo...
Dear all, I have updated the Threatend Birds of Kerala based on the 2006 update of IUCN with priorities for conservation. The file (TBK.pdf) is uploaded in...
Dear birders, We all worry about population shrinkage of birds but what about present status of Little Cormoronts? In my experience they are seemed to be...
Dear All, Regarding Abdulla's mail, I too thought on the same lines some years ago; but now I have my reservations. The rate at which the nest trees are being ...
Sashi Kumar
crgoshawk@...
Aug 19, 2006 8:21 am
2043
Dear all: I completely agree with what Sashikumar say. The water birds throughout Kerala, are struggling hard to find suitable nesting places. The recent...
Dear All, Yesterday, I did a count at 4 known heronries on a 18 Km stretch on the Kannur - Mattannur Road. Last year there were 4 small heronries of Little ...
Sashi Kumar
crgoshawk@...
Aug 21, 2006 5:04 pm
2045
Dear all: I did locate another small hernory near Mannuthy-Angamali Bypass today. There were around 30 nests mostly of Little CormorantS & Two Little Egrets on...
Dear all, An online story about our own PPS. http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/19/stories/2006081909320500.htm best rgds Praveen THRISSUR: Cormorants do not usually...
Dear all: Located three more herneries in Malappuram & Kozhikode dts. 1. at Randathani in Malappuram dt. on a EZHILAM PALA (Alstonia scholaris) tree, about...
Dear all, Not sure if this one is already reported, today(4/9/06) i got to see a heronry at Shankarankulangara Temple at Poonkunnam, Thrissur on three Ficus...
At my mother's place in Thripunithura, a suburb of Cochin (Kerala), I have regularly observed an interesting behoviour by 4 species of birds - Purple-rumped...
Dear all, Requesting pictures of Fish Eagles from Kerala - flight or perch. See the discussion below. I shall upload the snap soon in our files section. Some...
hii freinds, Afew years back me too have seen similar kind of behaviour in Orinetal Magpie Robin (Mirror) and Black-headed Oriole (Window glass) at Ramanakry,...
Dear Praveen & others: This is really very very exciting!!! Thanks Praveen, Nick and Krys for figuring out the identity of the bird!! When I took the photo,...
Very interesting! Similar accounts have appeared in Newsletter for Birdwatchers in 1990s - i cant recollect the name of the article or the author. Will post if...
Dear all: this would be of interest to you all. Best wishes and regards, Arun Kumar, "Nishtha", 14/3 Balbir Road, Dehra Dun 248 001, India. Tel: 91-135-267...
Arun Kumar
drarunk@...
Sep 7, 2006 1:55 am
2056
Friends, On the occasion of Wildlife Week Celebrations, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is organizing a Competetion for selecting a Logo for the Parambikulam...
Friends, Today I have seen lot of Green Munias (Avadavat) Amandava formosa at one of the shops near to Charminar, Old city, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. In pet...
Ohh.., just this morning i had a family of parrots(ma, pa and kid i guess) playing against the window at the stairs. I have noticed babblers and mynah do...
Dear All: We have got invitation from the Kerala Forest Department to do birds surveys in four places!! - Peechi, Chimmony, Parambikulam WLSs and Siruvani...
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