Nestled on the foothills of the northern fringes of the Eastern Ghats in Odisha, is a small forest, known for its unique biodiversity and immense beauty. The Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Balasore District of Odisha, is home to more than 200 species of birds and around 40 species of mammals and reptiles.
Birds of India
The first ever Indian Dawn Chorus Day was celebrated across West Bengal by members of the Bird Watchers Society on Sunday, April 2, 2023. In the wee hours of Sunday morning, before the break of dawn, more than 40 members of the society fanned out to different birding hotspots in the state – from the mountains to the sea – armed with their recording gear to record the early morning vocalization of the birds in those areas.
The second BWS bird watching camp was organised over five days (December 17 to 21, 2022) near Majua under Darjeeling District of West Bengal. The camp was attended by a total of 26 enthusiastic members covering all age groups from college going students to retired seniors.
It had all along been an idea at the back of our minds to conduct an Annual Birdwatching Camp, where members could pursue their passion for birdwatching and engage in meaningful ‘adda’ to hone their skills.
A KITE’S STORY
Sukanya Dutta
Species: Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes)
Date & Time: 29th Nov 2020
Location: Bakkhali Sea Beach, WB, India
However in 2018 Shikara Boating was started in Saheb Bandh by the local authorities and all the above birds disappeared from the water body except the Black-crowned Night-Heron, Little Grebe, Common Moorhen and Little Cormorant. But their count got much reduced. In 2019 and 2020 to the scenario remained the same, i.e., no migratory birds in Saheb Bandh.
Shelley begins by addressing the skylark directly, calling it a ‘blithe’ or carefree ‘Spirit’ rather than a bird, because the bird seems to have come ‘from Heaven’. Done with containments & lockdowns, the carefree spirit of the members of Birdwatcher’s Society (BWS) took to Bakkhali / Frasergunj on this Sunday, 30th August 2020.
