City-based NGO, Environment Conservation Group (ECG) recently is hosting a two-day bird watching expedition at the Singanallur Boat House on October 8 and 9. This programme is organized as a part of Wildlife Week that is celebrated across the country from October 2- 8 every year. R. Mohammed Saleem, Founder and President of ECH shares with SimpliCity that through programme his NGO is aiming at spreading the awareness about importance of birds and the different species of birds found in the lake.
Participants included people from all walks of life. This morning, the participants gathered at Singanallur Boat House around 6 am. This was followed by a short orientation session courtesy the volunteers of ECG. The group went on a walk along the bund of the lake.
They spotted different kinds of waders. Of them all were endangered species like the painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala), Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) and black-headed ibis or Oriental white ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) were seen. The group also caught a glimpse of birds like Little Cormorant, Little egret, Greater Egret, Eurasian spoonbill, Common sandpiper, black crowned night heron, pond heron, Grey heron, Purple Heron, Purple swamp hen, White breasted Swamphen, Glossy Ibis, Common coot, rose-ringed parakeet, white-breasted kingfisher, black-rumped woodpecker, little grebe among others.
R. Mohammed Saleem shares that the Singanallur lake has a good bio-diversity of birds and butterflies. This lake also attracts a lot of migrant birds from Europe and Central Asia. People who are interested in birding can contact R. Mohammed Saleem at 9787878910.
Participants included people from all walks of life. This morning, the participants gathered at Singanallur Boat House around 6 am. This was followed by a short orientation session courtesy the volunteers of ECG. The group went on a walk along the bund of the lake.
They spotted different kinds of waders. Of them all were endangered species like the painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala), Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) and black-headed ibis or Oriental white ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) were seen. The group also caught a glimpse of birds like Little Cormorant, Little egret, Greater Egret, Eurasian spoonbill, Common sandpiper, black crowned night heron, pond heron, Grey heron, Purple Heron, Purple swamp hen, White breasted Swamphen, Glossy Ibis, Common coot, rose-ringed parakeet, white-breasted kingfisher, black-rumped woodpecker, little grebe among others.
R. Mohammed Saleem shares that the Singanallur lake has a good bio-diversity of birds and butterflies. This lake also attracts a lot of migrant birds from Europe and Central Asia. People who are interested in birding can contact R. Mohammed Saleem at 9787878910.