Birding during the Second Wave of COVID-19 In Raj IN.

Information regarding the changed guidelines and protocol to be adhered to from today.

Tourists, please note if you are visiting Mount Abu as a tourist it is mandatory to have an RT-PCR negative report 72 hours before, alternatively, those who have had both doses of the vaccine 28 days ago will be exempt from bringing an RT-PCR negative report. Please check to see if tourists may visit Mount Abu on weekends. I believe from Friday to Sunday there could be restrictions on tourists visiting this lush green Abode of the Gods.

Birding at the moment is low-key. The birds active during this period are the Indian Blackbird, Indian Golden oriole, Green Avadavat, Oriental Honey Buzzard and the Indian bird of Paradise. One also gets to see the Gray Jungle-fowl and the Red spur-fowl.

Green Avadavat - Sporaeginthus formosus

Baya Weaver - Ploceus philippinus

Brahminy Starling - Sturnia pagodarum

Brown-headed Barbet

Green Bee-eater - Merops orientalis

Indian Robin - Copsychus fulicatus

Indian White-eye - Zosterops palpebrosus

Little Swift - Apus affinis

Oriental Magpie-Robin - Copsychus saularis

Red-vented Bulbul

Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus

Spot-breasted Fantail - Rhipidura albogularis

Pied Cuckoo - Clamator jacobinus

Spotted Owlet - Athene brama

Shikra - Accipiter badius

Oriental Honey-buzzard - Pernis ptilorhynchus

Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo

White-bellied Drongo - Dicrurus caerulescens

White-throated Kingfisher - Halcyon smyrnensis

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Birding during the Second wave of COVID-19 In Raj IN.

Birding has been low key, our summer is in full swing. The last week of May and our Lockdown is in place. We have had freaky weather with overcast skies and strong winds that thankfully cooled the place down, giving birders respite from the scorching sun. The birds photographed during this phase include our resident Green Munia, fondly called the Haria. Appreciate the collection I've put together.