Tag: Migratory birds
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Rajasthan: 1500 migratory birds found dead around Sambhar Lake
Officials said they suspect water contamination as one of the reasons for the deaths but were awaiting viscera test reports.
November 12, 2019 -
103 species of winged visitors recorded in Pong Dam
The findings have been revealed in 2-day long annual waterfowl count at the Pong Dam wetlands which concluded on 29 January
February 1, 2019 -
Amur Falcon: Flying to its death
Days after being satellite-tagged, an Amur Falcon called 'Manipur' has been killed in the state after which it was named.
November 19, 2018 -
Pong Dam to become birdwatchers’ paradise
Wildlife department to setup tents for boarding/lodging of birdwatchers who otherwise have to shift to other places like Dharamshala which results in missing early hours suitable for bird watching.
September 28, 2018 -
Unlicensed massacre at Chilka Lake
Chilka is the largest salt-water lake in India. It is some 80 sq miles in extent and so vast that when the train passes it (shortly before dawn) the passenger gets the impression that the railroad lies alongside the sea. All large shallow backwater are usually rich in fishes other water-living creatures and water-birds and …
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July 8, 2018 -
Bhitarkanika’s migratory birds’ habitats on high alert for bird flu
Authorities have sounded bird flu alert in migratory birds’ habitats in Bhitarkanika national park following detection of flu infection in southern states. The officials have initiated precautionary measures to find out possible flu infection of avian species following detection of flu infection in Karnataka. Forest officials also have been instructed to keep watch on birds …
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February 10, 2018 -
Migratory birds festival kicks off at Keshopur Chhamb
The festival of ‘Migratory Birds’ was celebrated at Keshopur Chhamb in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on Monday. Punjab Cultural Affairs and Tourism minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said the state is the favourite spot of migratory birds which is amply proved by the converging of around 30,000 birds at Keshopur Chhamb and more than 70,000 at Harike …
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January 29, 2018 -
Environmental doomsday: Kashmir’s vanishing turtle doves
Kashmir’s fish are dying because of eutrophication (excess of nutrients leading to oxygen depletion), turtle doves have almost stopped visiting paddy fields to pick grain and, alarmingly, lesser numbers of migratory birds have so far come to the Valley this year. If these are not enough indicators of an environmental doomsday, then read on. People …
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November 14, 2017 -
Urgent need to preserve wetlands
There was a time when the wetland diversity in North Bengal attracted a steady stream of winged migratory birds. It’s been quite a while that human interference, encroaching and indifferent attitude of the state government has not only plummeted the arrival of migratory avian species but has caused peril to the wetland habitat and the …
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September 22, 2017 -
Kutch in the monsoon
White, fluffy clouds hanging low over green hills, little pools of still water teeming with migratory birds and an omnipresent cool breeze — the semi-arid region of Kutch in Gujarat transforms into a completely different avatar during the monsoon. And although winter — the time detailed as “ideal” to visit this region — shows you …
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September 8, 2017 -
Glimpses of the feathered guests
March 4, 2017 -
A symphony of bird-calls
As one drives into Bharatpur township, it is indeed rather surprising that almost within the precincts of this Rajathan township exists the heritage Keoladeo National Park, which in peak season from November onwards is an important wintering ground of Palaearctic migratory waterfowl. The sanctuary, which is a green wildlife oasis, situated within a populated human-dominated …
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February 22, 2017 -
Snapshots from Sukhna Lake
December 22, 2016 -
Tweets of winged visitors
More than one lakh migratory birds from Central Asia to Russia and Siberia fly to the Pong dam for roosting and feeding at the water reservoir till the end of MarchNovember 10, 2016 -
Tweets of winged visitors
More than one lakh migratory birds from Central Asia to Russia and Siberia fly to the Pong dam for roosting and feeding at the water reservoir till the end of MarchNovember 10, 2016