BHUBANESWAR: As
the population of weaver birds dwindles in the state, the Odisha Chapter of the
Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN) has begun conducting their annual
census.
Sources
at the IBCN said that the census that began June 1 will continue till June 30
and will be carried out in the districts of Khurda, Puri, Cuttack,
Jagatsingpur, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak,
Jajpur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh and Sambalpur.
“We have
been conducting the weaver bird count since 2016. Each year observations are
carried out by volunteers and other organisations who note down the details
regarding the particular site, the number of birds and their nests and the
tree/plant species on which nests are built,” IBCN Odisha coordinator Monalisa
Bhujabal said.
Weaver
birds that are found in grasslands are known for their hanging nests woven from
leaves of tall trees. These nest colonies are usually found on thorny, coconut
trees or palm fronds. The impact of Fani was disastrous for the green cover of
the state. This resulted in a decrease in the number of weaver birds, stated
environmentalists.
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