Gurugram: A bountiful monsoon and BudheraThe K’s marshy fields have now emerged as winter homes for flocks of migratory birds, including a rare gray plover and grey-headed lapwing. a long distance migrant, gray plover known to breed in Russia are more unusual along the shoreline during the summer and in the winter months. Delhi-NCR Grounds.
“Grey plovers don’t usually travel to this part, so their sight was a real delight. A gray-headed lapwing, which was rarely seen in the area, was spotted,” said Nikhil Dewasar of Delhi Bird Society (DBS) told TOI. On Sunday, a 15-odd group of birds of DBS spotted 80 species of birds in the adjoining areas of Budhera and Chandu.
According to birder Ashima Kumar, Budhera area is a low-lying agricultural area. Kumar, who was part of the DBS team, said, “This time, due to unprecedented rains in late October, the entire place is underwater and has become a haven for migratory birds.”
“Just a few minutes on site and we saw a grey-headed lapwing. These birds, which are more common in China, fly to the north-eastern part of India during the winter. We were downright lucky to see one today. As the team took the single-track road, which winds around the fields and goes further down, we saw water coots, greyleg geese, shelducks, shovels, spot-billed ducks, little grebes, avocets, black-winged stilts. was filled with Black-tailed Godwits, among others. There was a small bird in the midst of this huge congregation – the gray plover,” said Kumar.
According to the DBS team, Budhera was probably a pit for the gray plover. “Grey plovers are known to land in freshwater wetlands, although they cannot go near them for long and have to find their way into the mud of coastal areas,” said Kumar, who lives in Budhera, an unprotected land. Hosts thousands of winters. It was an important home for birds, migrants. “Although the birds still make their way here every winter, the area is steadily declining, a story universal around the world.”
Other species seen include scaly-breasted munia, house sparrow, pied bush chat, black-breasted weaver, ash prinia, warblers, red-headed bunting, shrikes, black drongo, common and pied starling.
“Grey plovers don’t usually travel to this part, so their sight was a real delight. A gray-headed lapwing, which was rarely seen in the area, was spotted,” said Nikhil Dewasar of Delhi Bird Society (DBS) told TOI. On Sunday, a 15-odd group of birds of DBS spotted 80 species of birds in the adjoining areas of Budhera and Chandu.
According to birder Ashima Kumar, Budhera area is a low-lying agricultural area. Kumar, who was part of the DBS team, said, “This time, due to unprecedented rains in late October, the entire place is underwater and has become a haven for migratory birds.”
“Just a few minutes on site and we saw a grey-headed lapwing. These birds, which are more common in China, fly to the north-eastern part of India during the winter. We were downright lucky to see one today. As the team took the single-track road, which winds around the fields and goes further down, we saw water coots, greyleg geese, shelducks, shovels, spot-billed ducks, little grebes, avocets, black-winged stilts. was filled with Black-tailed Godwits, among others. There was a small bird in the midst of this huge congregation – the gray plover,” said Kumar.
According to the DBS team, Budhera was probably a pit for the gray plover. “Grey plovers are known to land in freshwater wetlands, although they cannot go near them for long and have to find their way into the mud of coastal areas,” said Kumar, who lives in Budhera, an unprotected land. Hosts thousands of winters. It was an important home for birds, migrants. “Although the birds still make their way here every winter, the area is steadily declining, a story universal around the world.”
Other species seen include scaly-breasted munia, house sparrow, pied bush chat, black-breasted weaver, ash prinia, warblers, red-headed bunting, shrikes, black drongo, common and pied starling.
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