Birding in December Mount Abu.

It’s been a cool third week of December. Frost has virtually embraced all the fields and automobiles every dawn for the last few days. Birding has been not too bad. It delighted me to see many more winter visitors have landed. The number of (Green-winged teals, Pochard, Eurasian Coot, Gadwall, Northern pintail, Northern Shoveler, Tufted Duck, and Common Sandpiper) has gone up. Hopefully, I see their figures grow by mid-January. Admire the captures and slideshows I have presented for your viewing.

15 Dec 2021.

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolo

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum
RARE for this region

Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

White-eared Bulbul - Pycnonotus leucotis
An occasional visitor is not so common

White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

I'm posting a raptor and would appreciate your feedback on its ID.

It's the Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

16 Dec 2021.

Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus

Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor

Eurasian Griffon - Gyps fulvus

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei

Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens

Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia

17 Dec 2021.

Let me show you the little lake in front of the Mahadeva Temple, just before Achalgarh. I lovingly refer to it as THE DUCK POND OF MOUNT ABU. It's our miniature Bharatpur migratory sanctuary for our feathery buddy who comes from thousands of kilometres afar. This small body of water is home to a variety of wild ducks, including (Green-winged teals, Pochard, Eurasian Coot, Gadwall, Northern pintail, Northern Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Sandpiper,) as well as other winter visitors like Bluethroat, wagtails, Green Avadavat, Siberian Stonechat, pipits, and buntings.