Prasanth's Birdwatching Report 16-10-2011 Evening

Time : 4.40 pm to 5.40 pm

Location : FACT Township, Eloor.

Weather : Cloudy sky

Birds

1. Purple Heron (1)
2. Median Egret (40+) - seen in flight.
3. Indian Pond Heron (6)
4. Brahminy Kite (2)
5. Western Marsh Harrier (1)

6. Bronze winged Jacana (2)
7. Red wattled Lapwing (2)

8. Blue Rock Pigeon (10)
9. Rose ringed Parakeet (1)
10. Asian Koel - call heard.
11. Greater Coucal (2)

12. Jerdon's Bush Lark (2)
13. Common Swallow (10+)

14. Large Pied Wagtail (1)
15. Red whiskered Bulbul (1)

16. Brown Shrike (1)
17. Oriental Magpie Robin (1)

18. Indian Robin (2)
19. White headed Babbler (1)
20. Ashy Prinia (2)
21. Spotted Munia (20+)

22. Brahminy Starling (4)

23. Rosy Starling (100+)

24. Common Myna (6)

25. Black Drongo (6)

26. House Crow (10+)
27. Jungle Crow (1)

Prasanth's Birdwatching Report 16-10-2011 Morning

Time : 7.20 am to 10.50 am

Location : Kadamakkudy, Ernakulam. It was pokkali paddy harvesting time.

Weather : Sunny day

Birds

1. Little Grebe (2)

2. Little Cormorant (20+)

3. Great Cormorant (2)
4. Darter (1)
5. Little Egret (2)

6. Grey Heron (1)

7. Purple Heron (1)

8. Large Egret (2)
9. Median Egret (1)
10. Indian Pond Heron (10+)
11. Lesser Whistling Duck (2)
12. Brahminy Kite (6)

13. Purple Moorhen (4)

14. Red wattled Lapwing (2)

15. Common Sandpiper (2)
16. Rose ringed Parakeet (2)

17. Pied Crested Cuckoo (1)
18. Greater Coucal (1)

19. Small Blue Kingfisher (1)

20. Stork billed Kingfisher (2)

21. White breasted Kingfisher (5)

22. Blue tailed Bee-eater (20+)

23. Common Swallow (200+)

24. Grey Wagtail (2)

25. Red vented Bulbul (5) - 3 were juveniles.
26. Oriental Magpie Robin (2)

27. Ashy Prinia (10+)

28. Plain Prinia (4)

29. White rumped Munia (10)
30. Black headed Munia (3)
31. Streaked Weaver (6)

32. Common Myna (6)

33. Black Drongo (3) - one was juvenile.

34. Ashy Woodswallow (3)
35. House Crow (20+)
36. Jungle Crow (1)

Idamalayar Birding Trip 9-10-2011

Black Eagle

Grey Junglefowl

Red wattled Lapwing

Spotted Dove

Plum headed Parakeet

Small Blue Kingfisher

White breasted Kingfisher

Chestnut headed Bee-eater

White cheeked Barbet

Lesser Golden backed Woodpecker

Greater Golden backed Woodpecker

Large Pied Wagtail

Paddyfield Pipit

Jerdon's Chloropsis

Brown Shrike