Sunday, May 24, 2020

Birds of Mount Abu May 2020 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary birds in May.


Most migrants to the sanctuary have left by the second week of May. May is my least favourite month for birding as it restricts one to birding either early morning or late evening, The sun during the day is harsh and UV high at this altitude. It's the breeding season for the local birds and the few summers and monsoon visitors like the Indian Blackbird. Brahminy Starling and Indian Golden Oriole, The Vulnerable species, Green Munia Amandava Formosa are seen in small flocks in quite a few places in Abu. I wanted to do a follow up on the Cinereous Tit that I had seen 7km down our main road, but unfortunately, could not as LOCKDOWN by the Govt had come into effect,  

1 May 2020
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler 

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler

Brown-headed Barbet
Brown-headed Barbet 

Brown-headed Barbet
Brown-headed Barbet 

Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus
Indian Yellow Tit 

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard 

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard 

Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul 

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul

 


2 May 2020

Common Tailorbird
Common Tailorbird 

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye 

Jungle Babbler
Jungle Babbler 

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin 

Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow 

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul 

3 May 2020
Besra
Besra 

Besra
Besra 

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler 
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler 


Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler 

Green Avadavat
Green Avadavat 
Green Avadavat
Green Avadavat

House Sparrow
House Sparrow 

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye 

Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye 

Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow 

Shikra
Shikra 




4 May 2020

Common House-Martin
Common House-Martin 

Common House-Martin
Common House-Martin


Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul


6 May 2020

Brown-headed Barbet
Brown-headed Barbet


Oriental Honey-buzzard
Oriental Honey-buzzard 

Oriental Magpie-Robin
Oriental Magpie-Robin 

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul

Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul

Shikra
Shikra




7 May 2020
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler 

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler 

Laughing Dove
Laughing Dove 

Super Flower Moon
Super Flower Moon as  seen from Mt Abu.


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