Kerala bird race on Sunday

KOCHI: The sixth edition of the Kerala Bird Race will be organized by the Cochin Natural History Society with the support of Yuhina eco-media at Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode on November 18.

The event will help the birdwatchers understand more about the diverse bird species living in the three cities and surrounding places as well as their modes of existence.

More than 350 bird lovers participated in the event last year and this year the organizers are expecting more participation. At the end of the day all the teams will meet up, share information and finally the adjudicators will declare which team had spotted the maximum number of species.

The participants will be divided into groups consisting of 3 to 4 members.

Vishupriyan Kartha of the Cochin Natural History Society said, “The event helps in spreading awareness and also cultivates a deep interest among youngsters”.

The Kerala bird race is supported by WWF Kerala, Kottayam nature society, Malabar natural history society and nature education society, Thrissur.