Birding Abu Road 29 Jan 2021.

Our birding episodes took off on 29 Jan 2021. Cres did a recce prior to my arrival at the environs around Abu Road. After we did a spot of birding around our backyard, we headed to a place 17km away called Sakoda, Rajasthan, IN (24.539, 72.663). We visited a small water body there hoping to observe the migrants. Murphy’s law when we reached there the local villagers were picnicking at this spot. We got 'few water birds.' Appreciate the photographs I’m posting.

Indian Roller - Coracias benghalensis

Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus

Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus

Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos

Common Babbler Turdoides caudata caudata

Crested Bunting - Emberiza lathami

Eurasian Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Great Egret Ardea alba modesta

House Crow - Corvus splendens

Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus

Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica

Intermediate Egret - Ardea intermedia

Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellin

Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos

Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis

Little Cormorant - Microcarbo niger

Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus

Pied Bushchat - Saxicola caprata

Plain Prinia - Prinia inornata

Rosy Starling - Pastor roseus

Shikra - Accipiter badius

Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus

Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus

White Wagtail - Motacilla alba

White-eyed Buzzard - Butastur teesa

Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola

Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon - Treron phoenicopterus

Birding in the third week of September 2020. Abu Road and Ahmedabad.

The third week of September witnessed our winter visitors to name a few. The birds included Montagu's Harrier, Gray Wagtail, Clamorous Reed Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler, and the Long-tailed Shrike.

16 Sept 2020.

Gray Wagtail

Black-rumped Flameback

Indian Yellow Tit

Red-rumped Swallow

Scaly-breasted Munia

Brown Rock Chat

I left for Abu Road with Mohan to visit my brother-in-law and sis. I had missed their housewarming party. A visit was due, and I needed a break. I stayed a few days, and it thrilled me to be in their company. I did my spot of birding around their house: they live away from the city, along the periphery of Mount Abu. I'm posting snaps taken in this area, Cres(Crescentia) my niece was a tremendous help in spotting the umpteen birds in this remote area. View the photographs taken during this period.

17 Sept 2020.