4 new avian species spotted in Dudhwa forest in UP

Official PTI | Jan 20, 2019, 22:25 IST

LAKHIMPUR KHERI: The winter bird count in Dudhwa forest in Uttar Pradesh concluded Sunday, with claims of at least four new avian species being found there. Field director of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) Ramesh Kumar Pandey told that "the counting teams sighted for the first time in Dudhwa Maroon Oriole, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and two other new birds."

He added that "as per suggestions from the experts, next counting of birds would be conducted in summer so as to make a comprehensive scientific study of birds, their nature and behaviour and Dudhwa ecology." Recommended By Colombia Counting of birds in Dudhwa was started on Friday and experts from Katarniaghat Foundattion and Rohilkhand Nature Club assisted by Dudhwa field staff were engaged to carry out the counting work and make a report. The experts, including Kajal Dasgupta, Suresh Chaudhary, Jaswinder Singh, Fazlurrahman and Asani Bhaduri, visited various locations and collected data.

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Forest department to conduct bird count at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Priyangi Agarwal | TNN | Jan 8, 2019, 09:05 IST

The last bird count in DTR was conducted in 2013

BAREILLY: After almost six years, the birds at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) will be counted from January 18 to 20 for recording various species of birds present in the reserve. From resident to winter migratory birds, DTR claims of hosting nearly 450 species of birds. The forest department will take help of Rohilkhand Nature Club, Katarnia Ghat Foundation and 16 other experts from different parts of the country for the counting of the birds. According to sources, the last bird count here was last conducted in 2013. However, the census of tigers, leopard and rhinos are regularly conducted here.

Ramesh Pandey, field director, DTR, said, “Dudhwa draws scores of tourists who are interested in spotting a tiger but the forest is also perfect spot for bird watching. Troupes from European countries visit India for bird watching and Dudhwa can be a good destination for such tourists.” Recommended By Colombia According to officials, the exercise of bird count is aimed at recording the presence of exact species of birds present here or if any rare bird has made Dudhwa its home.

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Egrets' nests sighted in Etawah wetlands

Photo: from Wikipedia

KANPUR: Bird watchers have reason to cheer as six nests of the state bird sarus containing three chicks and two eggs have been sighted by forest department personnel, ornithologists and wildlife activists in the wetlands of Etawah district.

The nests of the bird, Sarus (Grus Antigone), were spotted by volunteers of the Society for Conservation of Nature in the wetlands in Bandha area of the district. SCON members, along with a team of forest department, visited the spot and took pictures of the Sarus nests, eggs and chicks.

Society secretary Rajiv Chauhan told TOI: "At one such nesting site situated among the tall weeds, an adult sarus was found guarding its single egg from predators. The bird, known for ferocious attacks on anyone trying to steal its eggs, was behaving as per its nature. When a team tried to click some photos, it attacked the lensmen several times before making a loud call that signals danger."

Read on:  http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-18/kanpur/33924848_1_sarus-nests-grus-antigone-small-vertebrates-and-invertebrates

More information on Sarus Crane (Grus antigone):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarus_Crane