“A resident, Least-concern species(LC). Unlike other prinias, this species is a brightly coloured, distinctive prinia of 12-14 cm, with a long graduated tail. Sexes are similar. This habitat of this species is tall grasses and reed-beds, lowland fields, wetlands by paddy fields, tamarisk thickets, grassy side of mangroves towards the land. They are typically found

“Foraging behaviour of Sanderling. In the estuary, Sanderlings forage in muddy-sand areas during low tide which helps in achieving higher intake rates than in sandy areas.” Observer: Sumanta Pramanick Species: Sanderling (Calidris alba) Date & Time: Sept 18, 2019 Location: Fraserganj estuary, South 24 Parganas, WB, India

“We found 8 birds were roosting amongst a large mixed flock of Curlew Sandpipers, Lesser/Greater Sand Plovers, Sanderlings and Dunlins. They were seen on the beach of Jambudwip (approx 8km south-west from Fraserganj coast in Bay of Bengal) during high tide.” Observer: Sumanta Pramanick Species: Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus) Date & Time: Feb 13, 2020

“Courtship display of Black Headed Munias…Rajarhat, 28.7.20 It was about 7.15 am and a lot of activity was noticeable among the reed beds….baya weavers, prinias, ziting cisticolas, striated grassbirds, pied starling baibies screeching out from almost everywhere, with black and cinnamon Bitterns flying in and out from inside the reeds. This pair alighted right in