Birding in the last month of the year 2021 in Mount Abu mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in December Mount Abu. 

Continuing: 

18 Dec 2021.

Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer 

Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer 

I have observed this behaviour of the Red-vented Bulbul commonly during its mating period. They also do this. I have noticed when some new birds make this appearance. It looks like a display of possession. This is my personal expression. I could be wrong.

Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca

Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca

Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus

Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus

19 Dec 2021.

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo  

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo  

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo  

Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus  

Shikra - Accipiter badius

20 Dec 2021.

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus hume

Shikra - Accipiter badius

Shikra - Accipiter badius

21 Dec 2021.

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum 

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum 

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum 

Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus

Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus

Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus

Long-legged Buzzard - Buteo rufinus


My next post should be a Christmas week special look forward to it.
BE SAFE ENJOY THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.

Birding in November 2021 Mount Abu.mountabubirds.blogspot.com

 Recording the Migratory birds in the Second week of November 2021.
Continued:

13 Nov 2021.

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum
This species is anything but common. Here it's RARE 

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolo
Resident common.

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

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei
winter visitor

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei
Early morning bath in the dew drops.

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis
resident 

14 Nov 2021.

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis 

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis 

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor

Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Greater Coucal - Centropus sinensis

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei 

Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva

Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva

Hope the third week of November will be a more fruitful week and I get to record some more migrants.

Birding in October 2021.Mount Abu mountabubirds.blogspot.com

 Review of Migratory Birds, Third week of October 2021.

I had expected to see more warblers and flycatchers land up, but their absence so far has been disappointing. The green warblers, Hume’s warblers, Blyth’s Reed Warbler, and the Red-breasted flycatcher are here. A few ducks such as the Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, and Gadwal, are here. Their numbers will swell in the coming months when the level of the water goes down and food will be available in plenty. This year, the number of Black-winged kites has gone up. Appreciate my observations of Mount Abu’s wild and migratory birds.

15 Oct 2021.

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum

This species of Martins seen here are apparently out of their range.
It definitely makes them 
RARE to be seen here.

Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus

Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus

Gadwall - Mareca strepera

Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea 

Gray-breasted Prinia - Prinia hodgsonii 

Grey-breasted Prinia - Prinia hodgsonii juvenile

Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides

Little Cormorant - Microcarbo niger

Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis 

Rufous Treepie - Dendrocitta vagabunda 

Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata

Shikra - Accipiter badius

Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

16 Oct 2021.

Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum

Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum

Blyth's Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum

Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius

Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius

Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca 

Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca 

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis

White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus 

17 Oct 2021.

Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense 

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus 

Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata

Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides 

Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach 

Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis  

18 Oct 2021.

Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus

Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo 

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo 

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo 

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo 

Migratory ducks 

Migratory ducks 

Gadwall - Mareca strepera 

Little Cormorant - Microcarbo niger

Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach 

Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach 

Northern Pintail - Anas acuta

Oriental Turtle-Dove - Streptopelia orientalis
Wonderful to see one of these here. Few make it up the hill

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Oriental Turtle-Dove - Streptopelia orientalis

19 Oct 2021.

Gray Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides 

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis

Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri  

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis 

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis 

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis 

20 Oct 23021.

Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca 

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Gray-breasted Prinia - Prinia hodgsonii 

Brown Rock Chat - Oenanthe fusca

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus 

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus 

Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer
The Bulbul feasts on these Yellow Trumpet flowers

Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata

Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata

Shikra - Accipiter badius 

Shikra - Accipiter badius 

21 Oct 2021.

Asian Koel - Eudynamys scolopaceus
I wish I had got a clearer shot. These birds are common down in the plains.
Here in Abu, it's a treat to spot them. 

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum  Sub Adult

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum

This species of house martin seems way out of its range, I have recorded them before. I wonder if the Eurasian Hobby preys on them. Have observed hobbies with prey probably the swallows and martins that are here.

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum

ID required 

ID required 

Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis 

Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis