TNN | Nov
10, 2015, 10.01 PM IST
MUMBAI:
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) in its effort to encourage interest
of birds among citizens, has decided to renew the Salim Ali Bird Count which
was last done over 20 years back.
The
nationwide bird count will be held on November 15. The event will commemorate
the birth anniversary of late Dr Salim Ali, often called as the bird man of
India, on November 12. According to BNHS officials, the count was last done in
the early 1990s.
Open
to all, bird watchers can participate in the counting by observing birds
wherever they like and wherever it is possible for at least 15 minutes, and
preferably for over an hour. Complete lists of all species spotted, ideally
with counts of individuals, can then be submitted on the eBirds website from
where BNHS will download, analyze and circulate the findings. One can visit
multiple locations during the day but must maintain and upload separate bird
list and count for each location.
"The
bird count presents a good opportunity for birders to visit the important bird
areas as well as protected areas or community conserved wilderness. The
initiative can become a means for monitoring the status of birds and their
habitats if one visits the same location every year. Bird conservation and
natural history groups could also use this occasion to popularize bird
watching," said Atul Sathe, assistant director, BNHS.
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