Thursday, February 21, 2013

Bird List - Kasavanakunte -17th Feb 2013

Missed the outing again. Here is the list prepared by Ulhas Anand.


  1. Grey Junglefowl
  2. Indian Peafowl
  3. Indian Pond Heron
  4. Eastern Cattle Egret
  5. Crested Honey Buzzard
  6. Black Kite
  7. Brahminy Kite
  8. Short-toed Snake Eagle
  9. Bonneli's Eagle
  10. Common Kestrel
  11. Spotted Dove
  12. Laughing Dove
  13. Rose-ringed Parakeet
  14. Greater Coucal
  15. Spotted Owlet
  16. White-throated Kingfisher
  17. Common Kingfisher
  18. Blue-bearded Bee-eater
  19. Green Bee-eater
  20. White-cheeked Barbet
  21. Coppersmith Barbet
  22. Small Minivet
  23. Bay-backed Shrike
  24. Black Drongo
  25. Ashy Drongo
  26. White-bellied Drongo
  27. White-spotted Fantail
  28. Asian Paradise Flycatcher
  29. House Crow
  30. Indian Jungle Crow
  31. Jerdon's Bush Lark
  32. Red-vented Bulbul
  33. Red-whiskered Bulbul
  34. White-browed Bulbul
  35. Barn Swallow
  36. Red-rumped Swallow
  37. Ashy Prinia
  38. Common Tailorbird
  39. Indian Scimitar Babbler
  40. Puff-throated Babbler
  41. Yellow-billed Babbler
  42. Oriental Magpie Robin
  43. Indian Robin
  44. Tickel's Blue Flycatcher
  45. Pale-billed Flowerpecker
  46. Purple Sunbird
  47. Purple-rumped Sunbird
  48. Loten's Sunbird
  49. White-rumped Munia
  50. White-browed Wagtail

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Third Sunday Nature Trail - Kasavanakunte - 17th February 2013


Hi!

This month's Third Sunday Trail will be held on 17th February 2013.

Place : Forest patch around Kasavanakunte Village

Meeting Time : 6.30 am

Meeting Point : Gate of Pride Valley View through Begihalli Village

Wikimapia Coordinates for the meeting place :12°46'48"N 77°36'9"E

Kindly note that we have requested the local village boys to be with group for the trail. Its an appeal to the participants to follow these boys and not venture out on their own as the entire surrounding area is frequented by wild elephants. Kasavanakunte village is on the periphery of the Bannerghatta National Park.

Comfortable clothing,good walking shoes, cap, water bottle,binocular ( if you have), a camera ( if you like to shoot),rain wear and snacks ( if you don't mind sharing with others..:-))is what you need to carry during the trail.

We recommend car-pooling between participants.

For bus/route details to reach the nearest bus stop is Begihalli ( around 2.00 kms from the meeting point ) you can log on www.tellmyroute.com


Call 9845383882  in case you are not able to find the route.

Imp. Note
IMPORTANT NOTE : 

We as organizers shall not be responsible for any delays & alterations in the program or expenses incurred - directly or indirectly - due to natural hazards,weather,injury or any untoward incident that may happen during the trail.Hence, request  all of you to follow and be with the village resource  person for the day and not to stray beyond the set trail.

Happy Birding,

Geetanjali Dhar
http://www.bangalorebirding.blogspot.com