Weeks One & Two–Birding & Weather Highlights.
September in Mount Abu is always a season of change. The monsoon loosens its grip, yet refuses to leave. The skies shift moods by the hour—blue one moment, thunderous the next. For a birder, this is when weather and wings weave together, creating stories worth chasing.
The first week of September began on an erratic note. Heavy downpours, strong winds, and fog blanketed the hills. On the 6th, the heavens opened and torrents of rain swept through Abu, flooding gullies and soaking trails. The rain spilt into the second week, stretching the drama further—roads slick, paths waterlogged, forests cloaked in mist. Some mornings, the fog was so thick that even the nearest trees were just pale outlines.
Yet, amidst this restless weather, the bird life stirred. Between showers, the silence broke with sudden movement, a call in the canopy, or a swallow slicing the grey skies. September rewards patience—the birds appear when the clouds part, brief glimpses of travellers pausing on their way.
Bird of the week.
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Eurasian Wryneck - Jynx torquilla, the surprise guest, a rare visitor to our abode.
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Birds Spotted–Early September 2025.
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| Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis |
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| Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum – slipping through reeds, voice soft but familiar. |
Blyth's Reed Warbler Sept 2025 Mt Abu.m4v
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| Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius |
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| Eastern Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica – darting low, skimming across the misty air. |
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica Sept 2025 Mt Abu ..mp4
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| Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus |
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| Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus |
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| Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer. |
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| Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis |
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| Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis |
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| Tawny-bellied Babbler - Dumetia hyperythra |
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| Tawny-bellied Babbler - Dumetia hyperythra |
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| White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus |
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| White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus |
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| Yellow-eyed Babbler - Chrysomma sinense |
Birds Spotted – Second Week of September 2025 (9th–14th)Will be back tomorrow, stay tuned
Cheers to the weekend!
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