Bishwabijoy
Mitra | TNN | Jan 5, 2019, 03:00 IST
This
winter, Kolkata is once again waking up to the chirping of migratory birds who
gave their annual visit to the city a miss for a few years before making a
comeback this season. If birdwatchers are to be believed, this winter is
special for two reasons — not only are several rare birds being spotted after a
long gap, the overall spotting has also gone up.
Veteran
birder Shubhankar Patra, who spotted a flock of 50 black-headed ibis in
Rajarhat last month, said, “It was a very unusual and beautiful sight. For many
years, it was difficult to spot even one black-headed ibis. So, we were totally
taken by surprise on seeing a whole flock!” Birder Mitali Saha Deb was equally
ecstatic on spotting a square-tailed drongo cuckoo at the Chintamani Kar Bird
Sanctuary last month.
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