Sunday, April 21, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu APRIL 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in April 2019. The mercury is rising at Mt Abu

Pink Full Moon 19 April 2019.
 Believe that the Full moon makes birds more energetic and humans more dynamic. How far it's true I'll leave that to your imagination.

19 April 2019.
Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis

Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 

22 April 2019.
Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
Passage migrant. Not uncommon during spring passage
I have seen them until the first week of May

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

Shikra Accipiter badius

Shikra Accipiter badius

Shikra Accipiter badius


Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis 










Saturday, April 20, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu APRIL 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in April 2019. The mercury is rising at Mt Abu.

12 April 2019.
Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus


Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus


Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus TRYING TO ATTACK DAMAN

To View, the outcome of the Birds vs the Snake click the link below


Green Avadavat - Amandava Formosa 

Green Avadavat - Amandava Formosa

13 April 2019.

Brahminy Myna - Sturnia pagodarum

Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
Right up to the seventies, these vultures were a common sight and were in considerable numbers. They also nested behind St. Mary's High Schoolin a hillock called Sponge.  To spot one nowadays is such a pleasure. They, like the Indian vulture, have almost faded from this area.

Long-legged buzzard - Buteo rufinus 
Winter visitor )

Long-legged buzzard - Buteo rufinus 

Long-legged buzzard - Buteo rufinus 

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis

White-Breasted Water Hen - Amaurornis phoenicurus

White-spotted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis

14 April 2019.


Black stork - Ciconia  nigra  
Winter visitor )

Eurasian Craig Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris   - In flight

Indian Robin - Saxicoloides fulicatus - Male

Indian Robin - Saxicoloides fulicatus - Female

Indian Silverbill  - Lonchura malabarica

18 April 2019.
Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

Common Rosefinch -  Carpodacus erythrinus - Female

Common Rosefinch -  Carpodacus erythrinus - Male

Common Rosefinch -  Carpodacus erythrinus -Pair


House sparrow - Passer domesticus - Female

House sparrow - Passer domesticus - Male

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 
Mount Abu is the type–locality for this taxon )

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 

Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis

May the morning of Easter
Bring to your garden a beautiful coloured birds,
May Easter
Fill your hearts with peace and joy,
Happy Easter! From the Abode of Gods.

Monday, April 15, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu (APRIL 2019 )mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in April 2019. Mt Abu

5 April 2019.

Common Buzzard winter visitor
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 


Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 

Indian Vulture also called. Long-billed Vulture
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus

 Indian Vulture Gyps indicus is also known as the Long-billed Vulture: Used to be a Resident. Till the early seventies, these birds were a common sight here in Mount Abu. These birds also nested here. After the eighties, this bird became a rarity, if someone spotted one, it was a joy for the birder to spot him.

Indian Vulture Gyps indicus
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus 


Indian Vulture
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus 


Oriental Honey Buzzard resident
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus 

Oriental Honey Buzzard in flight
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus 

Spotted Dove resident
Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis

9 April 2019

Eurasian Sparrowhawk winter visitor
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 


Oriental Honey Buzzard
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus


Oriental Honey Buzzard
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus


Oriental Honey Buzzard
Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus


Spotted Flycatcher - resident
Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata

10 April 2019.

Green Avadavat - resident
Green Avadavat - Amandava formosa 


Large-billed Crow resident
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos intermedius


Large-billed Crow
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos intermedius

11 April 2019.


Common Rosefinch  ( Passage migrant )
Common Rosefinch -  Carpodacus erythrinus
Passage migrant )
This year these birds have come in large flocks 15 to 20 at a time.

Eurasian Craig Martin  - In flight  ( Rare Winter visitor )
Eurasian Craig Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris   - In flight 
Rare Winter visitor ) 


Indian Robin - resident
Indian Robin - Saxicoloides fulicatus 


Peregrine Falcon   - In flight rare for Abu
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus   - In flight

The Peregrine Falcon is rather uncommon/rare. The Shaheen is known to breed at Mount Abu.

Peregrine Falcon  - In flight
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus   - In flight

Appreciate the small slideshow 
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