Prasanth's Birdwatching Report 21-8-2011

Time : 9.00 am to 1.00 pm & 4.45 pm to 6.15 pm

Place : Chalakkudy & Peringalkuthu. There was very little bird activity in Vazachal forests.

Weather : Cloudy sky

Birds

1. Median Egret (1)
2. Indian Pond Heron (5)
3. Lesser Whistling Duck (2)
4. Eagle sp.(1)- seen in flight, unable to identify
5. Grey Junglefowl (2)

6. White breasted Waterhen (8) - 3 were chicks
7. Red wattled Lapwing (4)

8. Rose ringed Parakeet (6) - one was seen eating something like a rat or a chick.

9. Blue winged Parakeet (2)
10. House Swift (4)
11. White breasted Kingfisher (2)

12. Small Bee-eater (6)

13. Chestnut headed Bee-eater (3)
14. Oriental Broad billed Roller (1)

15. Malabar Grey Hornbill (2)
16. White cheeked Barbet - call heard

17. Greater Golden backed Woodpecker (2)
18. Red rumped Swallow (2)
19. Large Pied Wagtail (1)
20. Scarlet Minivet (2)
21. Red whiskered Bulbul (2)
22. Oriental Magpie Robin (2)
23. White headed Babbler (20+)

24. Franklin's Prinia (1) - seen building nest

25. Common Myna (4)

26. Southern Hill Myna (20+)
27. Black Drongo (2)

28. Ashy Woodswallow (2)
29. Indian Treepie (2)
30. House Crow (20+)
31. Jungle Crow (3)