Birding in the first week of Feb 2021. Abu Road Rajasthan IN.
Abu Road is perhaps not the best place in India for bird watchers, not like Bharatpur for its variety of migratory and local birds, or Rajasthan’s Dump Yard for Raptors and vultures, yes it’s the ‘Jorbeer Conservation Reserve’, near the Rajasthani city of Bikaner, but for me covering and observing bird of Abu Road hold more sway than any other place as it’s a place where I spent a large part of my youth. I’ve always wanted to record and observe the species in and around Abu Road. I’m glad I could take off one of my bucket list of places I wanted to do birding.
My niece Cres who accompanied me and helped photograph a large part of this collection has vouched to cover and observe as many birds in all seasons throughout the coming years in Abu Road Anyone planning to do a spot of birding in Abu Road do it during the winter months. The summer here is killing. Enjoy the collection: I've put together birds in and around Abu Road.
 |
| Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus |
 |
| Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria eupatria |
 |
| Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans |
 |
| Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans |
 |
| Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans |
 |
| Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus |
 |
| Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus |
 |
| Eurasian Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus |
 |
| Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Culicicapa ceylonensis |
 |
| Indian Spot-billed Duck - Anas poecilorhyncha |
 |
| Indian Spot-billed Duck - Anas poecilorhyncha |
 |
| Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca |
 |
| Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis |
 |
| Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus |
 |
| Pied Bushchat - Saxicola caprata |
 |
| Pied Bushchat - Saxicola caprata |
 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva |
 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva |
 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva |
 |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri |
 |
| Rufous Treepie - Dendrocitta vagabunda |
 |
| Shikra - Accipiter badius |
 |
| Spotted Owlet - Athene brama |
 |
| White Wagtail - Motacilla alba |
2 Feb 2021
2 Feb 2021 did a spot of backyard birding in the morning than later in the day headed out to Sakoda, Rajasthan, IN (24.539, 72.663). The day was warm but pleasant. Cherish our collection and observations of the day
 |
| Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Eremopterix griseus |
 |
| Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus |
 |
| Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus |
 |
| Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus |
 |
| Crested Bunting - Emberiza latham |
 |
| Crested Bunting - Emberiza latham |
 |
| Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis |
 |
| Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei macei |
 |
| Large Cuckooshrike Coracina macei macei |
 |
| Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis |
 |
| Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus |
 |
| Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus |
 |
| Plum-headed Parakeet - Psittacula cyanocephala |
 |
| River Tern - Sterna aurantia |
 |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri |
 |
| Shikra - Accipiter badius |
 |
| Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus |
 |
| Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus |
 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata picata |
 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata picata |
 |
| White Wagtail - Motacilla alba |
 |
| White Wagtail - Motacilla alba |
 |
| White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens |
 |
| Woolly-necked Stork - Ciconia episcopus |
 |
| Woolly-necked Stork - Ciconia episcopus |
 |
| Yellow-crowned Woodpecker - Leiopicus mahrattensis |
 |
| Yellow-crowned Woodpecker - Leiopicus mahrattensis |
 |
| Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon - Treron phoenicopterus Stay tuned over the next couple of days to see our feathered friends of Abu Road |
That's amazing....one wld think Abu Road...was avianless
ReplyDelete...but whoosh...what a collection...
Keep watching I'm yet to post some more wonderful birds from this area.
Delete