Prasanth's Birdwatching Report 11-9-2011

Time : 3.30 pm to 6.15 pm

Location : HMT Estate, Kalamassery, Ernakulam.

Birdwatchers : Dr. K. G. Dilip & Dr. S. Prasanth

Weather : Clear sky.

Birds

1. Little Egret (1)
2. Median Egret (1)
3. Indian Pond Heron (3)

4. Oriental White Ibis (1)
5. Lesser Whistling Duck (1) - seen in flight
6. Brahminy Kite (2)
7. Eagle sp. - unable to identify
8. White breasted Waterhen (5) - 3 were chicks
9. Red wattled Lapwing (8)
10. Wood Sandpiper (20+)
11. Spotted Dove (2)
12. Pigeon sp. - larger than Blue Rock Pigeon, seen in flight, unable to identify.
13. Asian Koel (1)
14. Jungle Owlet (2)
15. Indian Edible nest Swiftlet (2)
16. Asian Palm Swift (10)
17. White breasted Kingfisher (1)
18. Small Bee-eater (10+)

19. Chestnut headed Bee-eater (1)
20. White cheeked Barbet - call heard

21. Brown capped Pygmy Woodpecker (1)

22. Yellow fronted Pied Woodpecker (2)

23. Red rumped Swallow (2)
24. Red whiskered Bulbul (6)

25. Red vented Bulbul (3)
26. Common Iora (1)
27. Oriental Magpie Robin (1)
28. Franklin's Prinia (2)
29. Plain Prinia (1)
30. Common Tailorbird (1)
31. Tickell's Flowerpecker (2)
32. Purple rumped Sunbird (5) - 3 were juveniles.
33. White runped Munia (1)
34. Spotted Munia (1)
35. Black headed Munia (2)

36. Grey headed Starling (3)
37. Blyth's Starling (2)
38. Common Myna (4)
39. Black Drongo (3) - all were juveniles.
40. Greater Racket tailed Drongo (2)

41. Ashy Woodswallow (2)
42. House Crow (10+)