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. After the first camp that was organised in Purulia,
“You must have the bird in your heart before you can find it in the bush.” – John Burroughs, Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and Other Papers 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
A KITE’S STORY Sukanya Dutta
Black Baza – Photograph by Partha Sen “The Black Baza was observed being harassed by Large-billed Crows. It had injury in one of its eyes.” Observers: Sandip Das, Sujan Chatterjee, Partha Sen, Suman Paul, Sudipto Roy, Malay Mandal, Sanchita Dey, Bhaskarjyoti Banerjee & Tapasi Mukherjee Species: Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) Date & Time: 29th Nov
Northern Pintail – Photograph by Sohini Ghosh In 2017 from January to March the following birds were observed in Saheb Bandh, Purulia:- [Observation dates were 12/01/2017, 23/01/2017, 10/02/2017, 11/02/2017 and 19/03/2017] Northern Pintail: 30 (+/- 5) Red-Crested Pochard: 15 (+5) Northern Shoveler: 6 (+3) Gadwall: 30 (+/- 5) Lesser Whistling Duck: 500 (+/- 100) Cotton
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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.
“Grey-sided Bush Warbler” Observer: Sanchita Dey Species: Grey-sided Bush Warbler (Cettia brunnifrons) Date & Time: April 27, 2015 Location: Gairibas, on Sandakphu trek route, WB, India