Birds of Mount Abu MAY 2019 mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Birds of Mount Abu MAY 2019.

It's the nesting season for most of the birds. Early morning and late evening are the most suitable time for birding in Mount Abu. The blazing sun during the day in May is best avoided.  Appreciate the collection of birds I've taken in May 2019.

1May 2019

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

(Passage migrant)

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis - Female

2 May 2019

Blyth's reed warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum

Long-legged buzzard - Buteo rufinus 

Long-legged buzzard - Buteo rufinus 

Long-legged buzzard - Buteo rufinus 

3 May 2019

Blyth's reed warbler - Acrocephalus dumetorum

Common Tailorbird - Orthotomus sutorius

House Sparrow Passer domesticus indicus   - Female with chicks

Jungle Babbler - Turdoides striata

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

5 May 2019

Little Cormorant - Microcarbo niger

Little Cormorant - Microcarbo niger

Pied Kingfisher - Ceryle rudis

7 May 2019

Indian Chat- Cercomela fusca

Indian Silverbill  - Lonchura malabarica 

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta 

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta 

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta 

Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

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 

Shikra Accipiter badius 

27 April 2019.

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Indian Silverbill  - Lonchura malabarica

Indian Yellow Tit Parus aplonotus

Red-rumped Swallow - Hirundo daurica

Red-rumped Swallow - Hirundo daurica

Red-rumped Swallow - Hirundo daurica

White-Breasted Water Hen - Amaurornis phoenicurus - Pair 

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

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus

Red Whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus 

White-spotted Fantail Rhipidura albogularis

29 April 2019

Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus nigropileus 

Indian Blackbird Turdus simillimus nigropileus 

Indian Yellow Tit Machlolophus aplonotus

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.