Thursday, December 30, 2021

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

Mount Abu birding in December.

The last week in December is always exceptional for birding, and this year has been no exception. Many migrants have already arrived, and we will still get to see some pipits and sandpipers as late as March. I hope to bag a new species before the year is over. Please enjoy the slideshows and photographs I have put together for your viewing.

22 Dec 2021.

The last week of December

Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus

BEST VIEWED IN FULL-SCREEN

Black-winged Kite Mount Abu 22 Dec 2021.m4v

Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis

Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita

23 Dec 2021.

Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Anyone, can you please ID this Accipiter

Anyone, can you please ID this Accipiter

Indian Pond-Heron - Ardeola grayi

Large-billed Crow - Corvus macrorhynchos

Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach

Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus

Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus

Steppe Eagle - Aquila nipalensis

24 Dec 2021.

Steppe Eagle - Aquila nipalensis

Red-vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus cafer

A chilly dip in the freezing water.

I will post the snaps of the Last few days of the week later tonight

Wishing All Compliments of the Season

Cheers 🍻

Monday, December 27, 2021

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

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

Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus

19 Dec 2021.

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus

Shikra - Accipiter badius

20 Dec 2021.

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus hume

Shikra - Accipiter badius

21 Dec 2021.

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum

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

Birding in December Mount Abu.

It’s been a cool third week of December. Frost has virtually embraced all the fields and automobiles every dawn for the last few days. Birding has been not too bad. It delighted me to see many more winter visitors have landed. The number of (Green-winged teals, Pochard, Eurasian Coot, Gadwall, Northern pintail, Northern Shoveler, Tufted Duck, and Common Sandpiper) has gone up. Hopefully, I see their figures grow by mid-January. Admire the captures and slideshows I have presented for your viewing.

15 Dec 2021.

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolo

Common House-Martin - Delichon urbicum
RARE for this region

Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

White-eared Bulbul - Pycnonotus leucotis
An occasional visitor is not so common

White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens

Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo

I'm posting a raptor and would appreciate your feedback on its ID.

It's the Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

16 Dec 2021.

Ashy Drongo - Dicrurus leucophaeus

Bonelli's Eagle - Aquila fasciata

Dusky Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne concolor

Eurasian Griffon - Gyps fulvus

Hume's Warbler - Phylloscopus humei

Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) Falco peregrinus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens

Eurasian Crag-Martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia

17 Dec 2021.

Let me show you the little lake in front of the Mahadeva Temple, just before Achalgarh. I lovingly refer to it as THE DUCK POND OF MOUNT ABU. It's our miniature Bharatpur migratory sanctuary for our feathery buddy who comes from thousands of kilometres afar. This small body of water is home to a variety of wild ducks, including (Green-winged teals, Pochard, Eurasian Coot, Gadwall, Northern pintail, Northern Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Sandpiper,) as well as other winter visitors like Bluethroat, wagtails, Green Avadavat, Siberian Stonechat, pipits, and buntings.