Hello everyone, hope you all are doing
well. The season of birding has already started and got great news all
around which includes visits of birds in the city area as well. Since the impact of
COVID is declining, we can grab this opportunity to visit local nature trails.
I have started visiting nearby places in Mumbai and trust me the experience is
wonderful.
I know you got the hint for today’s
topic, it is nothing but birding within Mumbai/Thane area. I would say this is
nothing but local pe vocal, our PM’s vision is to promote locals to buy things
similarly, I would like to extend this thought to promote and conserve wildlife/nature
trails of our local area.
We should be vocal about our local
area to promote and conserve these places otherwise it will be silently be transferred into commercial/residential or luxury usages. Off let, I have observed
disturbance to such places, people are targeting these places in name of
development, but thanks to some vigilant people it is not that easy to
destruct. It is like “Nazar Hati Durgatna Gati”. Considering the motive to save our lovely nature
I am publishing today’s blog on local birding.
Aaj ki Taza Khabar
After a long
time got an opportunity to visit Bhandup Pumping, station (BPS) thanks to Mumbai
Travelers who regularly arrange such nature trails. BPS is like home ground
because the journey of nature got started with BPS around 7/8 years back.
Visiting this place is always fun.
Earlier this place was free of cost for visitors
but since its recognition as a Flamingo sanctuary, the department has started
charging nominal fees. It is a good move because it helps to control nuisance.
Almost after 2 years, I could manage to visit
this place and got an opportunity to meet old friends as well. The trail was fantastic
with countless sightings guided by young leader Rajesh; we learned a lot from
him and got to see a lot of species.
The lucky list I remember is as below
Flamingo,
Painted Stork, Spoonbills, Egret, Pond heron, Wood sandpiper, Common
sandpiper, Stilt, Garganey duck, Kites, Marsh harrier, Greater coucal, Asian
Koel, Eurasian golden oriole, Sunbirds, Long-tailed shrike, Rosy starling,
Night Heron, Booted Warbler and many more.
This was
update on BPS now let me update you on another local visit in the next section
Bhopar update
Similar to BPS couple of weeks back I tried
birding at Bhopar, which is located at Dombivali and offers wetland birds and
opportunities for Raptors, here also we got the same wetland birds but added with Red
Munia and Blue Throat which was a surprise factor.
What more?
Therefore,
to answer what more let me update you on places which you can easily plan nearby Mumbai.
Green Park valley – Here last week rare bird “Eyebrowed
thrush was recorded in addition to this you can find a lot of birds, a lovely place
located at Belapur New Mumbai.
T S Chanakya/Talawe wetland – Flamingo is a star here, the sanctuary
in making I would say, apart from Flamingo this place offers Mongoose, King
Fisher, Harrier, and all other wetland birds. Located at Seawoods new Mumbai.
Haji Malang - Place well known for raptors like
eagle/Owls, etc, located near Kalyan
Tansa lake - Place for rate bird Forest Owlet,
located at Atgaon
Lonavala – For Amur Falcon and lesser kestrel
SGNP – Sanjay Gandhi National Park Borivali, it is a National park so you can sight anything and everything here
More we
evaluate more we can find, I would love to guide you in case you want to plan any
local or any wildlife tour.
Once again, let me remind you to be “Local Pe
Vocal” keep blessing and keep motivating
me to deliver unique stuff, do let me know your feedback on btwildart@gmail.com
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