Thursday, May 9, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu in last week of APRIL l2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in the last week of April 2019.

With the mercury still rising, birding during the day in the burning, scorching sun is best avoided. The UV is very strong here in Abu because of its height. Birders would probably see mirages in place of the feathered friends.

24 April 2019.

Blyth's reed warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum

(Passage migrant)

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus - In flight

(A lifer for me first-time ever observing the migration of these over Mount Abu lifer for me first-time ever observing the migration of these over Mount Abu)

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus - In flight

Shikra Accipiter badius

27 April 2019.

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Indian Silverbill - Lonchura malabarica

Indian Yellow Tit Parus aplonotus

Red-rumped Swallow - Hirundo daurica

White-Breasted Water Hen - Amaurornis phoenicurus - Pair

27 April 2019.

Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Gymnoris xanthocollis

House sparrow - Passer domesticus - Male

Indian Yellow Tit Parus aplonotus

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

White-spotted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis

29 April 2019

Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus nigropileus

Indian Yellow Tit Machlolophus aplonotus

Purple Sunbird - Cinnyris asiaticus - Male

Summer Festival Mount Abu 2019

Summer Festival 10 and 11 May 2019 Mount Abu.

Tourists take part in the events offered to you by the Mount Abu folks. The summer festival will start from tomorrow and will end on the eleventh evening.

Summer Festival Mount Abu 2019.

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu APRIL 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in April 2019. The mercury is rising at Mt Abu

Pink Full Moon 19 April 2019.

Believe that the Full moon makes birds more energetic and humans more dynamic. How far it's true I'll leave that to your imagination.

19 April 2019.

Common Myna - Acridotheres tristis

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

22 April 2019.

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

Passage migrant. Not uncommon during spring passage

I have seen them until the first week of May

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

Shikra Accipiter badius

Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Birds of Mount Abu APRIL 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birding in April 2019. The mercury is rising at Mt Abu.

12 April 2019.

Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus

Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus TRYING TO ATTACK DAMAN

To View, the outcome of the Birds vs the Snake click the link below

'Survival of the fittest'

Green Avadavat - Amandava Formosa

13 April 2019.

Brahminy Myna - Sturnia pagodarum

Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus

Right up to the seventies, these vultures were a common sight and were in considerable numbers. They also nested behind St. Mary's High School. in a hillock called Sponge. To spot one nowadays is such a pleasure. They, like the Indian vulture, have almost faded from this area.