Birds of Bombay

Re: [birdsofbombay] Indian Pittas at Shahapur

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:24:24 -0500

[birdsofbombay] Bhopar Birding.

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:23:20 -0500

Hello Folks,
On 23rd May, 2012 visited Bhopar along with Prathamesh
Desai which is located in the outskirts of Dombivli. We sighted good number
of birds which includes

- Little Heron.

- Cinnamon Bittern.

- Purple Heron.

- Greater Painted

Re: [birdsofbombay] Indian Pittas at Shahapur

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:03:52 -0500

The BNHS can always be contacted in these matters.

Cheers,
Kiran Srivastava

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Mugdha Paralkar <(email address filtered)> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Dear Vithal,
>
> I think this is good opportunity (for you) ringing the bird and then set
> it free.
>
> So next year, you can check for its

[keralabirder] Trip to Tungareshwar WLS

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:40:16 -0500

Hello Folks
On 22 May 2012 ,I along with Kiran Kadam & Kuldeep chaudhari visited
Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary .Tungareshwar WLS located an hour drive
from Mumbai (Maharashtra) is Heaven for Nature lovers.A good place for Bird
Watching as well enjoying photography of the Lush Green Flora.We reached
the

[bngbirds] Trip to Tungareshwar WLS

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:40:16 -0500

[birdsofbombay] Trip to Tungareshwar WLS

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:40:16 -0500

RE: [birdsofbombay] Indian Pittas at Shahapur

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:06:23 -0500

I rescued a travel-worn pitta at Mulund just a couple of days ago from a near a school!. Gave it water and left it in the garden. It rested in the deep shade of our surangi and bauhinia trees for an hour or more and then flew off...probably towards

[birdsofbombay] Morning With Birds @ Vihar

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:47:55 -0500

Hello Folks

I along with Kiran Kadam ,Bharat D & Yogesh satam visited Vihar Lake
(SGNP) on 20 May 2012.An excellent place for bird Watching.

Following birds were Sighted:

Little Grebe.

Black Ibis.

Asian Openbilled Stork (150+).

Brahminy Kite.

Black Kite.

Black Headed Cuckooshrike.

Black Naped Monarch.

White Browed Bulbul.

Black Rumped Flameback

Rufous Woodpecker.

Paddy Field Pipit.

Indian Grey

[bngbirds] Morning With Birds @ Vihar

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:47:55 -0500

[keralabirder] Morning With Birds @ Vihar

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:47:55 -0500

[birdsofbombay] Kalwa Hills

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:39:30 -0500

Hello Folks

Our (I & Kiran Kadam) Group Birds of Thane & Raigad District ,has
organized a Bird Watching Trail on 19 May 12 at Kalwa Hills .Kalwa Hills a
range of Mumbra Mountain Range is located just 15 min from Kalwa
Station.Known for its Raptors and Good

[bngbirds] Kalwa Hills

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:39:30 -0500

[keralabirder] Kalwa Hills

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:39:30 -0500

[birdsofbombay] Indian Pittas at Shahapur

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:53:47 -0500

Hi,
Was at my farm at Shahapur [north of Bombay] yesterday. Three Indian Pittas were calling in close proximity at around 6.30 am. Managed to see two of them.
With regards,
Neil Soares.

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[birdsofbombay] Pied Crested Cuckoo & Drongo Cuckoo

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:11:50 -0500

Hi!
Yesterday I heard calls of Pied Cuckoo & Drongo Cuckoo at Kankeshwar hill.
So the migrants are back for breeding.

--
Dr. Vaibhav Deshmukh.

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[birdsofbombay] Sahyadri Conservation - WGEEP Report - Another Historic Judgement by Delhi High Court

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:45:29 -0500

Dear All

Another hurdle has been crossed though one more historic judgmement by Honourable Justice Vipin Sanghi in Delhi High Court which dismissed MOEF aruguments to suppress the WGEEP Report.

Hope better sense prevails in MOEF at least now and the Report is made public for further discussion and debate before its

[birdsofbombay] The nature beckons at SGNP

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:51:23 -0500

Hi all,
Visited SGNP after several months for clicking the Wagheri (an orchid
scientifically known as Acampe praemorsa) at Salim Ali point. Had a chance
to talk to Shuba for a while and also paid a small visit to stream trail.
The trees have started generating new leaves and climbers are in fruiting.
The

[bngbirds] Matheran Hills Trip

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:29:34 -0500

Hello Folks

On 18 May 12,I along with Kiran Kadam Visited Matheran Hills
(Mumbai).The Lush Green Carpet on Matheran Hills is home to few of Endemic
Birds to India ,The Nilgiri Wood Pigeon and Malabar Whistling Thrush
.Matheran has quite a good number of them.In our

[keralabirder] Matheran Hills Trip

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:29:34 -0500

[birdsofbombay] Matheran Hills Trip

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:29:34 -0500

[birdsofbombay] Arrival of Indian Pitta in Mumbai, Monsoon is near...

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:25:00 -0500

*2 India Pitta's Rescued in 1 day by PAWS & Relocated Safely...*

Irrespective of what the weatherman says, bird lovers from Mumbai know for
sure that the monsoon is fast approaching. Beckoning the arrival of the
rains is an Indian Pitta birds that was found in Dombivli on Friday - one
of the first

[birdsofbombay] House crow nesting in Mumbai

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:12:17 -0500

Dear Birders,

I would like to share some of my recent observations with house crows.

Yesterday evening I had seen three small juveniles in a single crow nest (Place:Military road, Marol, Andheri East). One crow was continuously guarding the nest (This may be a female). This is first time I had seen

[birdsofbombay] Indian Pitta Back in Town.

Sat, 12 May 2012 04:46:47 -0500

Hello Folks,
On 12th May, 2012 I along with Prathamesh Desai and
Sarvesh visited Gandhari (Kalyan) in morning.

Following birds were sighted:

*- Indian Pitta *(Call Heard and seen)*.

- Barred Buttonquail.*

- Orange Headed Thrush.

- Black Rumped Flameback.

-

[birdsofbombay] INVITE: The 5th Great Himalayan Bird Count, Winter of 2012 in Garhwal Himalayas,

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:44:33 -0500

Dear Birdwatchers & Nature Enthusiasts

Greetings from the Land of Gods once again ! kindly find the participation details and send it to us at the earliest.

Once again bringing you the good news of our avian conservation initiative now in its fifth year, creating yet another wonderful opportunity for

Fwd: [birdsofbombay] Singalila, 8th to 14th april

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:46:28 -0500

Re: [birdsofbombay] Singalila, 8th to 14th april

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:44:41 -0500

[birdsofbombay] Fw: Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel_Prof.Madhav Gadgil_Please have a look

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:49:39 -0500

Hi

FYI - This very important communication about 'Sahyadri Conservation'. Pl inform as many people / groups as possible and be prepared for People's Movement on this issue any time from now on!

Ulhas

Prof. Ulhas Rane
Director
Envirodesigners Pvt. Ltd (Formerly 'The Designers')
'Brindavan', 227, Rajmahal Vilas Extn. II
HIG Colony, First Main Road
Bengaluru -

[bngbirds] Fw: Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel_Prof.Madhav Gadgil_Please have a look

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:49:39 -0500

[birdsofbombay] Fw: my travel blog to Uttarkhand

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:32:58 -0500

Hi all,
visited corbett, Pangot & sattal in Uttarkhand. t view my photographs, pls visit my blog

http://uttarkhand.blogspot.in/

happy viewing

--
Avi Sabavala

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[birdsofbombay] Re: Tree Walk

Sat, 05 May 2012 04:14:54 -0500

Hi,
next walk is on Sunday May 20, 2012 at Lake View garden, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai , please contact Shubhada Nikharge on ((email address filtered)).

Best regards
Rajesh Sachdev

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>
> Hello,
> Does any member of the groups know if the Tree Appreciation Walk(TAW) is happening this

[birdsofbombay] Fencing the Kas - is that the only option for conservation.

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:55:44 -0500

Feedback solicited on fencing the Kas platue, Satara - Maharashtra

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-27/pune/31244228_1_sandeep-shrotri-kas-plateau

--
Regards
Rajesh Sachdev
http://project-matheran.webs.com/
http://www.facebook.com/leopardguy

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[birdsofbombay] Singalila, 8th to 14th april

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:54:14 -0500

Singalila National Park is located in the Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal at an altitude ranging from 2000 to 3600 meters. Maneybhanjyang is a few kilometers ahead of Darjeeling, from here on the road is steep and rocky, with wildly crazy hairpin bends. This road forms an almost continuous international border

[birdsofbombay] Fw: [bnhsvolunteers] Workshop on Kitchen Gardening for Homemakers @ CEC on 16-18 May 2012

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:44:56 -0500

Regards
Julius Rego

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[birdsofbombay] Tree Walk

Fri, 04 May 2012 01:52:10 -0500

Hello,
Does any member of the groups know if the Tree Appreciation Walk(TAW) is happening this month?

If yes, then can you post the details of the same.

I haven't gone for these walks in a long time because of exams. I truly love these walks as they are so informative.

[birdsofbombay] Invitation for Book Launch - "Mammals - Mighty & Meek" by Katie Bagli

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:15:42 -0500

Dear All,

Invitation for Book Launch "Mammals - Mighty & Meek" by Good friend Katie
Bagli.... After the success of her popular book "Birds of Different
Feathers", the new book is sure going to be a hit among the Children and
adults alike.... Request parents to Kindly RSVP Katie if you wish to send
your

Re: [birdsofbombay] Lesser Crested Terns and an Indian Skimmer at Akshi on 29th April

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:55:00 -0500

[birdsofbombay] Lesser Crested Terns and an Indian Skimmer at Akshi on 29th April

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:06:54 -0500

Hello All,

Had been to Ramdharneshwar and Akshi on 29th April with my friends,
Abhijit Pansare and Rohit Prabhu.

At Ramdharneshwar following were some of the sightings

* Flameback
* Jungle babblers
* Thick billed flower pecker
* white browed bulbul -
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* Common Kestrel
* Shikra
* Oriental Honey
* Bonelli's eagle - confused with oriental honey, thought of bonelli's
because

[birdsofbombay] Re: (delhibirdpix) Re: Peregrine or Amur Falcon in Mumbai

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:36:55 -0500

Thanks Adesh, Clive and others for helping in identifying that all the pics
are of Amur Falcon.

Regards,
Alok

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Adesh Shivkar <(email address filtered)>wrote:

> Dear Alok,
>
> All are Amur Falcons :-)
>
> They should be on their return migration from South Africa on the way to
> Mangolia.

[birdsofbombay] File - While posting a mails on birdsofbombay.

Tue, 01 May 2012 06:06:56 -0500

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[birdsofbombay] File - Mailing options

Tue, 01 May 2012 06:06:56 -0500

Hi,

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[birdsofbombay] Re: Peregrine or Amur Falcon in Mumbai

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:40:46 -0500

Sorry forgot the link.
Here is the link.
http://alokbhave.blogspot.in/2012/05/2012-04-22-sgnp-mumbai.html

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Alok Bhave <(email address filtered)> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Have taken these pics on 22nd April at SGNP (Sanjay Gandhi National Park),
> Mumbai.
>
> Attaching 2 pics.
> I think that 0091 is the Peregrine falcon and 00149 is

[birdsofbombay] Peregrine or Amur Falcon in Mumbai

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:39:59 -0500

Hello All,

Have taken these pics on 22nd April at SGNP (Sanjay Gandhi National Park),
Mumbai.

Attaching 2 pics.
I think that 0091 is the Peregrine falcon and 00149 is the Amur Falcon
based on the underwing pattern and the belly pattern.

Please help me in iding these ones correctly.

More pics at following link.
Note: Attached pics

[birdsofbombay] Indian Pitta in Phansad

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:30:03 -0500

HI!
We* were in Phansad WLS on last weekend. We heard & saw Indian Pitta.
Also Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher was seen darting through a forest near a
stream. Although it was silent.
Other birds seen were

- Bar winged flycatcher shrike
- Brown Wood Owl
- Brown Fish

[birdsofbombay] Some hope for ecology, biodiversity, environment and indigenous people of the Sahyadri Region!

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:40:58 -0500

Dear All
Forwarding the press note for your information. Some hope!

Ulhas

Prof. Ulhas Rane
Director
Envirodesigners Pvt. Ltd (Formerly 'The Designers')
'Brindavan', 227, Rajmahal Vilas Extn. II
HIG Colony, First Main Road
Bengaluru - 560 094
Phone: 080-23417283
Cell: 09448149236
Email: (email address filtered), (email address filtered)
Web: www.envirodesigners.com

MoEF REJECTS FOREST CLEARANCE TO KALU DAM

MMRDA, KIDC and Mah Govt has

[birdsofbombay] 'Save Sahybadri' - Battle continues......!

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:15:57 -0500

Dear All

We started 'Save Sahyadri' battle on 21 March 1983 to protect and conserve the biodiversity along with the indigenous people of the region.

Battle still continues almost 30 years since then!

Pl read the series of articles from DNA-Bengaluru about the government efforts to sideline the Expert Panel Report (appointed by

[birdsofbombay] CEC programs for the months May - June 2012.

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:35:07 -0500

Dear Friends,

Enclosed please find the details of upcoming CEC programs for the months
May - June 2012. do contact us for further details / registration for
participating in any of the program/s.

Regards,
Tushar Kulkarni

*Click Below to Visit our Website*
* *
**
*
<http://www.bnhs.org/education.html>
Conservation Education Centre
*
Near Filmcity, Filmcity road, Goregaon (E), Mumbai - 400065,Maharashtra,
India.
*Mobile:

Re: [birdsofbombay] Red Phalarope in Rajasthan

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:18:09 -0500

This is fantastic!

Cheers,
Kiran Srivastava

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 12:57 AM, satsingh11 <(email address filtered)> wrote:

> **
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>
> Thought I share this with you.
> A Red Phalarope was spotted in Rajasthan, here is a link to the post in
> 'Indian birds' on facebook
>
>
> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid604584068627&set=o.5448197410&type=1&theater
> photo by gaurav bhatnagar.
>
> best
>
> sat
>
>

[birdsofbombay] Red Phalarope in Rajasthan

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:27:25 -0500

Thought I share this with you.
A Red Phalarope was spotted in Rajasthan, here is a link to the post in 'Indian birds' on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3604584068627&set=o.5448197410&type=1&theater
photo by gaurav bhatnagar.

best

sat

[birdsofbombay] Grey Francolin Spottrd in Dombivli

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:59:10 -0500

Hi friends a single specimen of grey francolin was spotted by me in Dombivli on 21.04.2012.Have photographs for ID.

[birdsofbombay] Historic judgement on WGEEP report, victory for RTI & Environment movement

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:59:31 -0500

Dear All

Please see the attached judgement by the Central Information Commission on the Western Ghats Ecology and Environment Panel Report,

This is a historic judgement and will strengthen RTI & Environment Movement.

Our democracy is alive; we must all strive to give it more strength.

I am copying the judgement hereuder for those