Birds of Mount Abu in the third week of January 2023.

Throughout the third week of January, I concentrated on photographing raptors, flycatchers and warblers. We have not documented warblers well here in our area. Hopefully, in the future, we will document most species that visit here.

Documenting the different species of birds that visit our abode is a fulfilling and exciting experience.

Warblers are migratory birds that travel long distances to breed and feed in various habitats. They are usually small, colourful birds with distinct patterns and their songs are quite melodious. To understand their population and distribution patterns, it is necessary to document their presence in Abu.

Documenting their presence and population trends can provide crucial information for conservation efforts. This information can help track changes in bird populations over time and provide valuable data for research. Egyptian vultures used to nest here in fairly large numbers, as I mentioned previously. Even if I see one bird of this species today, I'm thrilled.

"Black-winged Kite - local migrant,hovering above."

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus Mount Abu.mp4

Bonelli's Eagle- Mobbed by Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Mt Abu Jan 2023..mp4

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo winter visitor.mp4

"Brahminy Starling - resident,perched on a branch."

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

"Common Chiffchaff - winter visitor, stretching it's wings."

Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita

"Common Chiffchaff,perched on a branch."

Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita

"Common Rosefinch - passage migrant, perched on a shrub."

Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus

"Common Rosefinch, perched on a branch."

Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus

"Gray Wagtail - winter visitor, sitting on a cable overlooking a stream."

Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

"Green Sandpiper - winter visitor, sitting on a rock by the stream."

Green Sandpiper - Tringa ochropus

"Hume's Warbler - winter visitor, perched on a branch."

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei

"Indian Robin - resident, sitting on a wire."

Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus

"Indian White-eye - resident, perched on a branch."

Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus

Indian Yellow Tit - Machlolophus aplonotus .mp4

"Lesser Whitethroat - winter visitor, perched on a branch."

Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca

Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus jan 2023.m4v

"Long-tailed Shrike, resident, perched on cable."

Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach

"Oriental Magpie-Robin - resident, sitting on a branch."

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis

Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Mating Mt ABu 20 Jan 2023.m4v

Red-vented Bulbul - resident, a peir sitting on a cable."

Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

"Rose-ringed Parakeet - resident, a small flock sitting on a tree."

Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri

"Shikra -resident, flying through the air."

Shikra - Accipiter badius

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White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens.mp4

"White-throated Kingfisher - resident perched on a wire cable."

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis

"White-throated Kingfisher - in flight over the stream,"

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis

"Yellow-throated Sparrow.resident a collage."

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis.

Recording the Migratory birds in the First week of November 2022.

The first week of November has flown by. There were thousands of tourists here for Diwali in October. The viral infection in our Abode had infected me, so I did not venture out. With joint pains and a sore throat with a persistent cough, it was a trying time. I birded around my area for short periods of time. The Eurasian Sparrow-hawk, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Eurasian Crag-Martin, Greenish Warbler, Hume's Warbler, Common Buzzard, and Gray Wagtail can all be seen among the winter visitors and migrant birds.

Despite snapping and recording a few raptors, their numbers seem low. Here is a compilation of my observations. Mount Abu's birds will delight you.

1 Nov 2022.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus: Winter visitor. I have observed this species over the years and have seen that they are not as common as the other migratory birds.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense Resident

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

2 Nov 2022.

Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris “Not uncommon” in the winter

Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides

Common winter/passage migrant. Arrives as early as the first week of August.

Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis

Yellow-throated Sparrow Resident. Not uncommon. In November numbers increased. Breeds in April / May. Butler (1875) found it “very abundant at Mount Aboo” and breeding in April.

3 Nov 2022.