I observed migratory raptors, ducks, and warblers in December 2020.
Four days to Christmas. This past week, Abu has seen frost almost every day. Night temperatures are chilly and the day by the afternoon is not so bad. As usual, I have fallen back on posts, anyway now that I have the freedom I'll be posting most days keep in touch and appreciate my collection of Mount Abu birds. I've bagged a lifer for this area, it's the COMMON HOUSE MARTIN. I've seen and taken pictures of various bird species like the Black Eagle, Common Buzzard, Long Legged Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrow-hawk, Eurasian Crag-Martin, Hume's Warbler, Greenish Warbler, and Taiga Flycatcher..
16 Dec 2020.
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela
Crested Serpent-Eagle 16 Dec 20 Mount Abu slideshow
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard 16 Dec 20 Mount Abu slideshow
Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Common House Martin Delichon urbicum is a lifer for me. This is the first reported record of this species in this area. The small flock that are present here are probably Passage Migrants.
Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis
17 Dec 2020
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
Black Eagle 17 Dec 20 Mount Abu slideshow
Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
18 Dec 2020.
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda
Shikra Accipiter badius
19 Dec 2020.
Eurasian Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis- regurgitating
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
20 Dec 2020.
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei
"Taiga Flycatcher, winter visitor not commonly seen.
The Taiga Flycatcher is a small migratory bird found in northern Asia's taiga and boreal woods, such as Siberia. Some Taiga Flycatchers move south during the winter months to spend the season in warmer climates.
Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
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| Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela |
Crested Serpent-Eagle 16 Dec 20 Mount Abu slideshow
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
Common Buzzard 16 Dec 20 Mount Abu slideshow
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| Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor |
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| Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor |
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| Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus |
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| Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea |
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| Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea |
Common House Martin Delichon urbicum is a lifer for me. This is the first reported record of this species in this area. The small flock that are present here are probably Passage Migrants.
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| Common House Martin Delichon urbicum |
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| Common House Martin Delichon urbicum |
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| Common House Martin Delichon urbicum |
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| Common House Martin Delichon urbicum |
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| Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis |
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| Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus |
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| White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis |
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| Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis |
17 Dec 2020
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| Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis |
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| Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis |
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| Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis |
Black Eagle 17 Dec 20 Mount Abu slideshow
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| Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor |
18 Dec 2020.
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
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| Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda |
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| Shikra Accipiter badius |
19 Dec 2020.
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| Eurasian Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris |
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| White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis- regurgitating |
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| White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis |
20 Dec 2020.
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
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| Common Buzzard Buteo buteo |
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| Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor |
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| Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus |
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| Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei |
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| "Taiga Flycatcher, winter visitor not commonly seen. |
The Taiga Flycatcher is a small migratory bird found in northern Asia's taiga and boreal woods, such as Siberia. Some Taiga Flycatchers move south during the winter months to spend the season in warmer climates.
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| Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla |
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