Dear all, I had a go at some of the reference books (Rasmussan & Anderton, Ali & Ripley) and I summarize here the differences between Brown & Philippine...
Dear all: Let me wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year - 2007!! As a New Year gift to Kerala and also as recognition to the earnest work that is...
Dear all: Just to remind you all that the Ramsar wetlands of Kerala are, Ashtamudi Lake, Sasthamkotta Lake, Vembanad-Kole wetlands. Of these the count is being...
Please see the msg. forwarded. In case any of you have any information on the Peafowl kindly fill in the questionnaire and may send it back directly to Dr BC...
Dear all: This is the final circular on the annual water bird count at the Kole wetlands. Please report at the Seminar Hall of College of Forestry, Kerala...
hi all.. want to taste fresh teal fry, or "aama" curry? or even you may get "Chera" (rat snake) Fry!!! that too in a very nominal price...!!! where is it...
In fact, this must be just one in hundreds/ thousands across Kerala. I feel its been too late (or not) to react against. Just my personal feeling...! Regards, ...
Dear all: We're just back after a very successful waterbird count at Kole wetlands. A total of 81 bird watchers participated in the survey. The highlights, ...
Hi all, The only sighting of Blacknaped Tern from Kerala till now was by Ole F Jakobson from Fort Cochin on 5/5/1990 - he saw 8 birds then. Rasmussan &...
Thanks Praveen for correcting. I thought it was KKN's sightings Best NAMEER Praveen J <painted_stork@...> wrote: Hi all, The only sighting of Blacknaped...
Nameer, & the rest, Let me describe the features I saw in those pictures which lead me into thinking that it was just a whiskered tern, & not a black-naped...
Dear all, My first impression from one of the photo was that the bird was a Gullbilled Tern - however subsequent photos kept me thinking. I sent the photo to a...
Dear all, Today Krys Kazmierczak confirmed the bird is a Whiskered Tern. Attention Praveen Chinku, Krys would like to know if you can contribute the photo to...
Dear praveen and all, When we were on the survey ,we saw two terns sitting on the bund .. when we reach very close we seen its attacking a crow,then a marsh...
Dear all, I understand that Jijo & others have found the Frogmouth nesting once again at Thattekkad. More details are not known - however, seemingly the nest...
Dear all: The Important Bird Area, State level Meet is scheduled on 20th Jan 2007 at Kumarokam in Kottayam dt. We have an overwhelming response from the...
Chat on 18th January 2007 Log in to IndianWildlifeclub.com for an online chat on "The Vulture Crisis in India" between 7.30pm (IST) and 8.30pm (IST)* on 18th...
Dr. Nita Shah moderated a very illuminating chat on the vulture crisis. The chat generated a lot of interest. The chatlog has now been uploaded on our website...
Dear all: I am forwarding herwith a brief account on the Important Bird Areas (IBA) and the Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN), for you to have a feel of...
Dear all, Its time to confirm your participation for the upcoming bird survey at Siruvani & Palakkad hills. Dates: 10th - 13th, Feb, 2007 Several people have...
Hi smitha, One of our commonest kingfishers, the Whitebreasted (Whitethroated) Kingfisher may be seen quite away from waters. The photos you have uploaded are...
Dear Friends We are organizing the Second South Indian Bird Watchers Fair on 23rd,24th and 25th February 2007 at Gandhigram University, Dindigul District, ...
Dear Sir, Thank you a lot for sending this type of very informative mail. When I go through Globaly threatned birds in India, I have got a doubt, in which...