Sunday, June 20, 2021

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

Birding during the Second wave of COVID-19 In Raj IN.

Negative RT-PCR Mandatory for outsiders entering Mount Abu.

This life is full of temptation, and tourists want to keep it that way. If They try to change it, they might lose their way! I resign almost all to the fact that coronavirus is here to stay, most folks have learnt to live with it. Those who have vaccinated themselves are hoping all will be fine.

I have observed when tourists come here they behave as if there is no pandemic, The lockdown that kept them cooped for months on end now lifted gives them that elation of freedom, causing them to throw caution to the wind. I hope when the next wave hits it won’t be as severe as the second wave.

Wishing all visitors to the Abode of Gods a pleasant and safe stay.

BE SAFE and avoid the three Cs — crowds closed space and close contact.

Appreciate the small collection of birds of Abu during the second week of June 2021.

Pied Cuckoo - Clamator jacobinus

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor

Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus

Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis

Pied Cuckoo - Clamator jacobinus

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus

Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus


	Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri

Rufous Treepie - Dendrocitta vagabunda

Shikra - Accipiter badius

Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis

White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis

Thursday, June 10, 2021

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

Birding during the Second wave of COVID-19 In Raj IN.

Information regarding the changed guidelines and protocol to be adhered to from today.

Tourists, please note if you are visiting Mount Abu as a tourist it is mandatory to have RT-PCR negative report 72 hours before, alternatively, those who have had both doses of the vaccine 28 days ago will be exempt from bringing an RT-PCR negative report. Please check to see if tourists may visit Mount Abu on weekends. I believe from Friday to Sunday there could be restrictions on tourists visiting this lush green Abode of the Gods.

Birding at the moment is low key the birds active during this period are the Indian Blackbird, Indian Golden oriole, Green Avadavat, Oriental Honey Buzzard and the Indian bird of Paradise. One also gets to see the Gray Jungle-fowl, and the Red spur-fowl.