Melagiri Bird Survey 2014
Melagiri
Bird Survey 2014, the first comprehensive study of avian biodiversity
in Melagiri Hills was conducted on 1st and 2nd of February,
2014. Over 40 bird watchers including
expert camp-leads from different parts of South India, and an equal number of department staff participated
in this effort.
Participants
were given a brief orientation at the main camp in District Forest
Office, Mathigiri, Hosur on 31 st January, 2014, after which the
teams dispersed
to their respective base camps. Twelve base camps
were selected in such a way that all representative habitats
and
altitudes are covered and they are well spread-out.
A
total of 48 transects were conducted
across the 12 base camps. This
amounted to over 130 hours and nearly 200 kms of surveying, in which
a total
of 7191 birds of 216 species were recorded.
This includes
29 species which are being recorded for the first time from Melagiri
Hills.
Significant
recordings inclueed Nilgiri Wood Pigeon and Dark-sided Flycatcher
from Kodekarai, Lesser Fish-Eagle, River Tern and Oriental Darter
from the riverine areas along Cauvery, Painted Stork from Panchapalli
near Chinnar river, good population of Blue-winged Parakeet from 8
out of the 12 camps, Besra, Lesser Yellow-nape, Yellow-browed Bulbul,
Oriental Turtle-Dove, Oriental Scops Owl
, Indian Blue Robin,
European Bee-eater, Common House-Martin and Hair-crested.
Detailed analysis is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/juwd44tlxe9u4k5/analysis.xls
KANS would like to thank all the volunteers who participated, Hosur FD for their wonderful support and IBCN for supporting the Survey via Small Grant Programme.
KANS would like to thank all the volunteers who participated, Hosur FD for their wonderful support and IBCN for supporting the Survey via Small Grant Programme.
Labels: Bird Survey, Melagiri
1 Comments:
I used to always who are these people who do all the surveys, make all analysis etc. Now I know :)
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