Recording the Migratory birds in the Second week of November 2022.
My birding in the second week of November was so-so because I had not fully recovered from my illness. There are fewer raptors than usual. Here is a compilation of my observations. The Booted Warbler, Sulphur-bellied Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler, and Sykes's Warbler are yet to be documented. Thanks for taking the time to look at my collection of photographs and slide shows. I hope you enjoy them.
8 Nov 2022.
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus |
The Shaheen Falcon is an uncommon resident. I have focused almost exclusively on these birds for many years. I have been observing and recording this species for many years now, as you can see from my posts. Based on the mating sequences and juveniles/subadults I have observed at Mount Abu, this species breeds here.
Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Nov 2022.mp4
Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo winter visitor? |
There is no record of this species by Butler (1875). For years, I have observed and photographed this species. I'm not sure what its status is. My observations indicate it is a winter visitor to Mount Abu.
Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris winter visitor |
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus winter visitor |
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus |
Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva winter visitor common |
Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva |
Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis |
Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius |
9 Nov 2022.
Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros winter visitor common |
Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros |
Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros |
Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca resident |
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach |
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach |
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis resident |
Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica They breed in June and July |
White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus juvenile |
White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis |
White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis |
Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis resident |
10 Nov 2022.
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense |
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense |
Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides |
Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides |
Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis resident common |
Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca |
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis resident |
11 Nov 2022.
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense |
Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense |
Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum |
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea. winter visitor |
Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides |
Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides |
Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides |
Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica |
Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata feeding young |
I have been observing the jungle babblers since they began building their nests in my garden. They are ever so vigilant now that the chicks are feeding and protecting this area like Fort Knox. This area around the nest is off-limits to preying birds. Several times I've seen them mob the Rufus tree pie, the Jungle crows, and even the Shikra. Also, I've seen a cat run helter-skelter when 15 babblers attack it. With a team of babblers feeding them constantly, these chicks are sure to grow twice as fast. Being able to observe these birds in the wild has been a truly amazing experience. I wonder how many chicks are there in the nest?
Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata |
Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis |
12 Nov 2022.
For Mount Abu Sirohi district in Raj India, the imperial Eagle I have recorded as a "first".
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca |
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca |
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca |
Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeusWinter and passage migrant |
Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus |
Crested Serpent-Eagle - Spilornis cheela resident |
Crested Serpent-Eagle - Spilornis cheela |
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea |
Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata |
Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis resident |
Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri resident |
Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis |
13 Nov 2022.
Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo winter visitor? |
Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo |
Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris |
Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris |
Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus winter visitor |
Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata feeding young rescued from cat |
Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata feeding young rescued from cat |
Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata feeding young rescued from cat |
Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis |
Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis |
14 Nov 2022.
Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis |
Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis |
Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea winter visitor |
Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata caring for young in makeshift nest |
Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos |
Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach |
Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri |
White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus Subadult |
White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus |