Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Birds of Mount Abu January 2021. mountabubirds.blogspot.com

 Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary birds in Jan 2021.


Over the past three weeks, there have been reports of birds dying in various parts of the country in view of these incidents, Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, has directed officials to be more vigilant in view of the death of crows and other incidents of bird deaths because of avian influenza in various states of the country and different districts of the state. Unusual incidents are being monitored in all bird sanctuaries, Sambar lake and other wetlands where large migratory birds congregate. Government has tasked all poultry operators to monitor the health of their birds. Be warned, do not approach "Dead or dying wild birds" it might infect them with avian influenza. H5N1 is highly contagious.
On the 7 Jan 2021, Mohan and self visited our favourite haunt, the Duck Pond, to take an account of our winter visitors.  Birding went well, got the Blue Rock-Thrush, Black Redstarts, Bluethroat, White-eared Bulbul, White-browed Wagtail, White-capped Bunting and the usual ducks. Appreciate the observations and photographs presented. 

7 Jan 2021.
 
Bluethroat
Bluethroat -  Luscinia svecica

Bluethroat
Bluethroat -  Luscinia svecica

Blue Rock-Thrush
Blue Rock-Thrush  Monticola solitarius 

Blue Rock-Thrush
Blue Rock-Thrush  Monticola solitarius 

Black Redstart
Black Redstart   Phoenicurus ochruros

Black Redstart
Black Redstart   Phoenicurus ochruros

Black Redstart
Black Redstart   Phoenicurus ochruros

Common Pochard
Common Pochard   Aythya ferina

Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot   Fulica atra

Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus

Gadwall
Gadwall  Mareca strepera 

Gadwall
Gadwall  Mareca strepera 

Gray Wagtail
Gray Wagtail   Motacilla cinerea

Indian Roller
Indian Roller   Coracias benghalensis

Little Grebe
Little Grebe   Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Grebe
Little Grebe   Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Grebe
Little Grebe   Tachybaptus ruficollis

Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta

Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta

Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta

Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck  Aythya fuligula

White-browed Wagtail
White-browed Wagtail  Motacilla maderaspatensis

White-browed Wagtail
White-browed Wagtail  Motacilla maderaspatensis

White-browed Wagtail
White-browed Wagtail  Motacilla maderaspatensis

White-capped Bunting
White-capped Bunting   Emberiza stewarti 

White-capped Bunting
White-capped Bunting   Emberiza stewarti 

White-eared Bulbul
White-eared Bulbul   Pycnonotus leucotis

White-eared Bulbul
White-eared Bulbul   Pycnonotus leucotis

Photographed a few other birds on the 7 Jan 21. not related to the duck pond area.

Booted Eagle
Booted Eagle  Hieraaetus pennatus 

Booted Eagle
Booted Eagle  Hieraaetus pennatus 

Booted Eagle
Booted Eagle  Hieraaetus pennatus 

Indian Yellow Tit
Indian Yellow Tit   Machlolophus aplonotus 

Red-breasted Flycatcher
Red-breasted Flycatcher   Ficedula parva  

Red-breasted Flycatcher
Red-breasted Flycatcher   Ficedula parva  

Yellow-throated Sparrow
Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis

Yellow-throated Sparrow
Yellow-throated Sparrow  Gymnoris xanthocollis

Will be back shortly with a collection of Mount Abu Birds observed and photographed in the second week of Jan 2021. To watch my latest posts follow my blog.mountabubirds.blogspot.com

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