Abu Road and Environs Birding January 2021 mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

Birding around the Madhusudhan temple (24.499643, 72.713104) is Exceptional. 

Birding 30 and 31 Jan2021.

On,31 Jan 21 did a spot of backyard birding there are quite a variety of birds in this area because of the proximity of the canal water flowing opposite the house also outside the boundary walls are agriculture fields. On 30 Jan 21. Visited a small grove opposite the Madhusudhan temple (24.499643, 72.713104) on the Revdar road. This grove houses a host of flycatchers, minivets, warblers, cuckoos, owls and parakeets and has a colony of flying foxes living on the tall trees. Enjoy our selection of birds observed and photographed on the last two days of January 2021.

30 Jan 2021.

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Culicicapa ceylonensis

Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus 

Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus

Black-headed Ibis - Threskiornis melanocephalus 

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

Common Iora - Aegithina tiphia 

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Culicicapa ceylonensis 

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Culicicapa ceylonensis 

Indian Silverbill - Euodice malabarica 

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 

Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis

Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca

Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach

Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus 

Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus 

Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus 

Red-naped Ibis  Pseudibis papillosa 

Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri 

Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus

Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus

Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus

Siberian Stonechat - Saxicola maurus

31 Jan 2021.

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 

Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos

Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos

Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus 

Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus 

Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica 

Red-rumped Swallow - Cecropis daurica 

Spotted Owlet - Athene brama

White Wagtail - Motacilla alba 

White Wagtail - Motacilla alba 

White Wagtail - Motacilla alba 

White Wagtail - Motacilla alba 

White Wagtail - Motacilla alba 

Abu Road and Environs Birding January and February 2021 mountabubirds.blogspot.com.

 Birding Abu Road 27 Jan and 28 Jan 2021.

Every winter Liz (my bitter half)and I try to get away from Mount Abu to avoid the bitter cold experienced during the nights in Abu. This year was no exception my sister who lives in Abu Road had invited us down to stay till it was comfortable to return to Abu. My niece Crescentia, who is an upcoming birder, was thrilled to have us down. I spent most of my birding trips with her and another close mate of ours Mohan a teacher from Abu. Innocentia and her hubby Apurva also accompanied us on quite a few birding trips. It was a genuine pleasure having them along. The excitement generated by the girls on seeing the various birds was a thrill to watch. I really enjoyed watching them snapping away at the many species they had seen for the first time. Credit for a large part of the snaps presented in the next few blogs goes to Cres, who has now gained a passion for birding, Appreciate the various bird species observed and photographed around Abu Road & environs.

Coppersmith Barbet - Psilopogon haemacephalus

Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria eupatria 

Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus

Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus 

Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus 

Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus 

Black Drongo - Dicrurus macrocercus 

Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis  

Coppersmith Barbet - Psilopogon haemacephalus

Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto 

Eurasian Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Eurasian Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus indicus

Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus indicus

Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus indicus

Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus

Indian Roller - Coracias benghalensis

Indian Roller - Coracias benghalensis

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 

Large Gray Babbler - Turdoides malcolmi  

Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca

Northern Pintail - Anas acuta

Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus  

Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus  

Spotted Owlet - Athene brama 

Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis

Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii filifera

Yellow-throated Sparrow - Gymnoris xanthocollis,

Now that I'm back yo my old faithful desktop hope to catch up on all my birding activities. Keep watching and do air your opinions on the birds of Rajasthan.