Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu MARCH 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding In March Mount Abu

Mount Abu is no longer a birdwatcher's paradise, nor a sanctuary to spot wild animals. The sanctuary is well preserved but probably lacks adequate food and water for both birds and animals. This sanctuary has very limited animals and birds and for this reason; it is not a favoured hot spot for wildlife enthusiasts and avid birders.

This year my birding streak in the month of March has been an extremely happy one. I could bag a few species that were probably not photographed before. I spotted a few lifers, including the Little Ringed plover, Black Eagle, Common Snipe, Eurasian Craig Martin, Pallid Harrier, and spot-billed duck. I've observed the return of the Vultures which once soared in the skies in large numbers. Appreciate the collection I've drawn up.

11 March 2019.

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Common Teal - Anas crecca - Female

Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla

Gadwall Anas strepera

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius

A Possible passing migrant, an unusual sighting for this part of India Vagrant. The first for Mount Abu and a lifer for me.

A LIFER for me, probably a record shot for MOUNT ABU. An unusual sighting for this part of the world. A passage migrant/ Vagrant

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius

Short-toed snake eagle - Circaetus gallicus

Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula - Male

Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula

Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula - Female

Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula - Male

Wood sandpiper - Tringa glareola

13 March 2019.

Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros - Female

( Winter visitor )

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata fasciata

( Winter visitor )

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata fasciata

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

House sparrow - Passer domesticus - Male

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca

14 March 2019.

Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius

Indian Robin - Saxicoloides fulicatus - Female

Long-Tailed Shrike - Lanius schach

Shaheen Falcon - Falco peregrinus peregrinator

15 March 2019

Black stork - Ciconia nigra

The Black stork is a rare Winter visitor to Mount Abu. It's only these last few years that I saw their number go up . I have observed them at quite a few places here in Abu . I have seen 6 birds flying in circles, a welcoming sight.