Sunday, November 3, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu Birds in November 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in November 2019. Mount Abu

2 November 2019.
In the wake of Cyclone Maha, moving up the Arabian Sea, the climate in our area has once again come under the influence of overcast skies accompanied by rain. I did manage to do a spot of birding. The next few days will also probably be overcast, so I guess I won't be doing much birding. 

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor


Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor

Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus 

Shikra - Accipiter badius 

Shikra - Accipiter badius 

Shikra - Accipiter badius 

Shikra - Accipiter badius 
( Observed the dusky Martins dive-bombing the Shikra and realized that its amazing somersault was its way of avoiding the oncoming missile.)

3 November 2019.

Besra - Accipiter virgatus

Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita

Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris
4 november 2019.

Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros 

Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros 

Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita 

Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor

Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei

Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata

Shikra - Accipiter badiu

Shikra - Accipiter badiu

Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

Sulphur-bellied Warbler - Phylloscopus griseolus

Sulphur-bellied Warbler - Phylloscopus griseolus

Sulphur-bellied Warbler - Phylloscopus griseolus


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