Sunday 25 March 2012

Phansad-Karnala Sanctuaries, 25.03.2012

Back to where it all began. . . .

Place : Phansad Bird Sanctuary

Access : Via Mumbai-Pune expressway, exit at Khalapur, towards Pen and then via Alibag to Phansad.

Birds Spotted:

I'm listing out the Phansad specials :-


Golden-Fronted Leafbird
 1. Golden-Fronted Leafbird
2. Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo
3. Spangled Drongo
4. Ashy Drongo
5. Bronzed Drongo
6. Golden Oriole
7. Black-Hooded Oriole
8. Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon
9. Pompadour Green Pigeon
10. Green Imperial Pigeon
11. Western Reef Egret
12. White-Rumped Shama
13. Red-Throated Flycatcher
14. White-Cheeked Barbet
15. Coppersmith Barbet

Apart from:-


Eurasian Golden Oriole
 16. Little Egret
17. Cattle Egret
18. Great Egret
19. Pond Heron
20. Chestnut-Shouldered Petronia
21. Grey Hornbill
22. Blue Rock Dove
23. Little Brown Dove
24. Spotted Dove
25. House Crow
26. Thick-Billed Crow
27. House Sparrow
28. Purple Sunbird
29. Purple-Rumped Sunbird
30. Common Hoopoe
31. Common Tailorbird
32. Common Myna

Streak-Throated Swallow
 33. Rosy Starling
34. Brahminy Starling
35. Oriental Magpie Robin
36. Indian Robin
37. Red-Wattled Lapwing
38. Brahminy Kite
39. Paraiah Kite
40. White-Throated Kingfisher
41. Indian Roller
42. Large-Tailed Shrike
43. Wood Sandpiper
44. Common Sandpiper
45. Little Ringed Plover
46. Black-Shouldered Kite
47. Grey Wagtail
48. White Wagtail
49. Rose-Ringed Parakeet
50. Blossom-Headed Parakeet

Black-Shouldered Kite
51. Pied Bushchat
52. Small Minivet
53. Red-Rumped Swallow
54. Barn Swallow
55. Paddyfield Pipit
56. Red-Whiskered Bulbul
57. Red-Vented Bulbul
58. Greater Coucal
59. Common Moorhen
60. Little Cormorant
61. Shikra
62. Little Green Bee-Eater
63. Streak-Throated Swallow




Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon

Long-Tailed Shrike

Pied Bushchat

White-Rumped Shama


A great 2 weekends in similar terrain. . . Hoping for more and better pics. . .

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