Guwahati: Kaziranga Tiger Reserve has emerged as an avian hotspot, with a new study by the reserve’s authorities reporting it hosts 45% of India’s raptor species and six of the country’s eight stork species. It also recorded the nation’s highest concentration of nesting sites for the rare Pallas’s fish eagle.Most of the species recorded are…
Mandya: Authorities at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Mandya district have begun constructing eco-friendly gabion structures to protect vulnerable river islands from flood-induced erosion.The sanctuary, on the Cauvery River, has 25 islands that serve as key nesting and breeding grounds for resident and migratory birds. In the first phase, five of the most flood-prone islands are…
The collared pratincole is a unique sighting at Bhigwan Pune: Prolonged summer and receding water levels have turned the wetlands of Bhigwan into a thriving habitat for migratory and resident birds this year. Many birdwatchers and photographers have been visiting the region to get a glimpse of the massive nesting activity.“Birding activity has surged across…
