Prasanth's Birdwatching Report 25-12-2013

Time : 11.30 am to 12.30 pm

Location : Melpadam, Alappuzha

Weather : Sunny day

Birds 

1. Little Egret (30+)

2. Western Reef Egret (1)
3. Large Egret (5+)

4. Median Egret (20+)

5. Indian Pond Heron (50+)

6. Oriental White Ibis (10+)
7. Brahminy Kite (2)

8. Wood Sandpiper (5+)
9. Common Sandpiper (10+)
10. Small Blue Kingfisher (1)
11. White breasted Kingfisher (1)

12. Blue tailed Bee-eater (5+)
13. Common Swallow (10+)

14. Yellow Wagtail (100+)
15. Plain Prinia (2)

16. Baya Weaver (10+)
17. Black Drongo (2)

18. Jungle Crow (1)

Prasanth's Birdwatching Report 11-8-2013

Time : 8.15 am to 1.00 pm

Location : Valiyazhikkal and Kattanam, Alappuzha

Birdwatchers : Hari Mavelikkara and Dr. S. Prasanth

Weather : Sunny day

Birds

1. Little Cormorant (150+) - 95+ nests

2. Indian Shag (2) - 1 nest

3. Darter (25+) - 22 nests and 34+ chicks

4. Little Egret (35+) - 25+ nests

5. Grey Heron (1)

6. Large Egret (4) - 3 nests

7. Median Egret (40+) - 40+ nests
8. Indian Pond Heron (8)

9. Oriental White Ibis (1)
10. Brahminy Kite (10+) - 1 juvenile

11. Kentish Plover (1)

12. Red wattled Lapwing (3)

13. Common Redshank (20+)

14. Common Greenshank (2)
15. Wood Sandpiper (1)

16. Common Sandpiper (5+)

17. Blue Rock Pigeon (2)

18. Indian Roller (1)

19. Red vented Bulbul (2)

20. Ashy Prinia (1)
21. Common Tailorbird - call
22. Purple rumped Sunbird (3)
23. Common Myna (3)
24. Black Drongo (2) - 1 juvenile
25. House Crow (25+)

Hari Mavelikkara & Dr. S. Prasanth

Prasanth's Birdwatching Report 21-5-2013

Time : 8.30 am to 10.00 am.

Location : Polachira, Kollam.

Weather : Sunny day.

Birds

1. Little Cormorant (10+)



2. Little Egret (3)
3. Purple Heron (1)
4. Large Egret (3)



5. Cattle Egret (10+)



6. Indian Pond Heron (10+)



7. Oriental White Ibis (5)



8. Lesser Whistling Duck (300+)



9. Cotton Teal (20+)



10. Spot billed Duck (1)
11. Brahminy Kite (4)



12. Purple Moorhen (30+)



13. Common Coot (50+)



14. Pheasant tailed Jacana (8)
15. Red wattled Lapwing (1)
16. Blue Rock Pigeon (4)



17. Indian Roller (1)
18. Common Myna (4)
19. Black Drongo (2)
20. House Crow (10+)