Today is World Migratory Day (second Saturday of October -this year’s focus is ‘Protect insects to protect birds’) and so decided to go for evening walk along the nearby wetland extending to paddy field. It was overcast sky, it rained quite heavily in the morning. Birds were quite active. Mostly resident species as migratory season is about to begin. Spotted early migrant Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) and its characteristic nervous oscillating tail as he busied himself along the waterbody.
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Asian openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans)
Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
Blue-tailed Bee eater (Merops philippinus)
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
Spotted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Red-backed Kite (Haliastur indus) -‘Brahminy’ is an offensive reference and must be expunged
Yellow-billed Babbler (Argya affinis)
Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica)
Indian Pond heron (Ardeola grayii)
Black Drango (Dicrurus macrocercus)
Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica)
As also little cormorants, common crows, common mynas, egrets (cattle, great, intermediate, little). Calls of Peacocks, White-cheeked Barbets and Tailorbirds (or is it Prinia?)
