Prasanth's Birdwatching Report 4-3-2012

Time : 8.00 am to 11.00 am

Location : Kandakkadavu, Ernakulam

Bird watchers : Shelbin Varghese, Basil Peter, Dr. George Mothi Justin, Ijas Muhammed and Dr. S. Prasanth

Weather : Sunny day

Birds

1. Little Cormorant (20+)

2. Indian Shag (10+)

3. Darter (6)
4. Little Egret (50+)
5. Grey Heron (2)
6. Purple Heron (2)
7. Large Egret (10+)
8. Median Egret (20+)
9. Indian Pond Heron (10+)

10. Black crowned Night Heron (1)
11. Chestnut Bittern (1)
12. Oriental White Ibis (8)

13. Lesser Whistling Duck (500+)

14. Spot billed Duck (1)

15. Northern Pintail (20+)

16. Garganey (10+)
17. Black Kite (1)
18. Brahminy Kite (3)
19. Western Marsh Harrier (1)
20. Purple Moorhen (2)

21. Common Moorhen (3)

22. Black winged Stilt (10+)
23. River Tern (1)

24. Whiskered Tern (10+)
25. Small Blue Kingfisher (2)
26. White breasted Kingfisher (6)

27. Common Swallow (10+)
28. House Crow (10+)