With over 400 species of birds, the Dudhwa National Park is a twitcher's delightYou can chance upon species like the drongos, silver-bill munia, baya weaver, cattle egret, cinnamon bittern, falcons, kites, owls and phea...
26 Apr, 2018, 05.19 AM IST
- More than three lakh migratory birds throng Kashmir Valley
Thousands of Mallards, Common Mergansers, Northern Pintails, Common Pochards, Red-crested Pochards, Ruddy Shelducks, Northern Shovelers, Co...
01 Dec, 2017, 11.08 PM IST
- More than 3 lakh migratory birds arrive in Kashmir Valley28 Nov, 2017, 10.24 PM IST
Decrease of migratory birds in Bhitarkanika National ParkThe Bhitarkanika National Park and adjoining wetland areas have witnessed a decrease in the number of migratory birds this winter.
13 Jan, 2016, 01.10 PM IST
J&K's winged visitors may have to look for cleaner winter home"Noise of all kinds causes disturbance to the birds. This can lead to the birds finding alternate places to spend the winters in," Zargar s...
20 Dec, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Weather delays winged visitors’ Malwa sojournWinter is round the corner and ornithologists along with commoners look forward to arrival of migratory birds from places as far as Siberia...
28 Nov, 2015, 06.06 PM IST
- Mumbai's wetland birds on endangered list
The Curlew Sandpiper, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Bar-tailed Godwit, commonly seen on the Sewri mudflats, have been added to the list of end...
29 Oct, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
Fewer bird species back in OkhlaOnly seven species of migratory birds have arrived in Okhla Bird Sanctuary.Last year, 15 species were spotted at this time.However, this ha...
23 Oct, 2014, 02.17 AM IST
- 6 new species spotted at Nandur Madhyameshwar
Six species of migratory birds have been spotted this year for the first time at Nandur Madhyameshwar Bird Sanctuary, 40 kms from Nashik, b...
28 Mar, 2014, 02.43 AM IST
- Himachal now home to half of world's bar-headed geese
The census recorded 1,28,200 birds of 119 species.The common shelduck, sarus crane, osprey, buff bellied pipit, Indian skimmer and the litt...
03 Feb, 2014, 05.18 AM IST
Migratory birds flock Pong Dam Lake Wildlife SanctuaryPong Dam wetlands in the picturesque Kangra Valley has witnessed an increase in the arrival of feathered guests with 5000 more migratory bi...
01 Feb, 2014, 01.48 PM IST
Less bird food may hit bird migration to Man Sagar LakeJal Mahal, city's premier bird watching spot, has become a host to the season's first batch of migratory birds--Northern Shovelors, Norther...
02 Jan, 2014, 02.34 AM IST
Follow the twitter because birds are back in Sultanpur National ParkWhat was once a natural lake, feeding off the water flowing in from surface run-offs from as far as Manesar, is now an artificial one.
01 Dec, 2013, 01.21 AM IST
Chhattisgarh to have its first bird sanctuary soonJust 60 km away from Raipur, the Gidhwa pond and the Gidhwa dam near Nandghat, have been recently identified by the State Forest Research a...
21 Jan, 2013, 01.50 PM IST
- Rare sighting ups thrill quotient for birders
The sighting of a pair of Pied Avocet, for the first time in Goa, and a few other lesser seen bird species is likely to end 2012 on a memor...
02 Dec, 2012, 01.37 AM IST
- Wildlife staff battle cold to ensure stay of migratory birds
The freezing of water surface at Hokersar wetland, home to nearly seven lakh migratory birds from Europe and Central Asia, due to sub-zero ...
14 Dec, 2010, 04.58 PM IST
- Big Bird Day: Complete list of birds spotted
It was a big event for this unique group of citizens who met in the Capital on February 24 to celebrate the Big Bird Day. Here is the compl...
27 Feb, 2008, 11.10 AM IST