J Arockiaraj | TNN | Apr 7, 2016,
07.12 PM IST
MADURAI: Spotting a bird almost a
decade after it was tagged has thrilled bird watchers in the region. A metal
ring was placed around the marsh sandpiper by ornithologists in September 2006;
the bird survived and was spotted again in 2016. Recently, the Travancore
Nature History Society in Thiruvananthapuram and the Tribal Foundation in
Kanyakumari took out a bird counting exercise in the Manakudy Bird Reserve and
they spotted this marsh sandpiper at Puthalam salt pan. The team alerted
ornithologists with a photo of the bird. It was revealed that the Bombay
Natural History Society had done the ringing. S Balachandran of BNHS and PO
Nameer of the Centre for Wildlife
Studies worked on the subject and confirmed that the sandpiper had been ringed
in September 2006 at the Kovalam Salt Pan, part of Manakudy Bird Reserve, said
S S Davidson of the Tribal Foundation.
Kalesh S of TNHS said bird ringing was essential to learn about birds' lifespan, their movement and breeding pattern, vital for bird conservation. Ringing is done by placing a lightweight, uniquely numbered metal ring around a bird's leg, providing a reliable and harmless method of identifying birds. It helps in re-sighting the birds that provide data on migratory patterns.
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