Rare sightings liven up bird count
P. Oppili
The count, a four-day
event, was taken up across the State from Friday. Naturalists, bird
watchers and ornithologists participated in the event.
In
Chennai, members of the Madras Naturalists’ Society (MNS) formed eight
groups and visited places such as Siruthavoor, Adyar Estuary,
Perumbakkam marsh, Pulicat lake, Kelambakkam backwaters, Guindy National
Park, IIT-M campus, Navalur lake, Manimangalam lake, Theosophical
Society, and Annamalaicherry and recorded the presence of various
species.
According to Gnanaskandan of MNS, more birds were spotted this year due to an increase in the number of participants.
In fact, Tamil Nadu State topped the list in the sighting of maximum number of birds during the count.
The State recorded sightings of 227 species, Mr. Gnanaskandan told
The Hindu
. The count is an annual event.
On the first two
days, the birders recorded the birds in their backyard. Some of them
even counted the number of birds found in their backyard, he said.
The count would continue on Monday.
The bird count is mainly taken up to check the distribution of birds and also to monitor global population trends.
Compared to last year, the number of sightings of wetland species has come down.
But overall, the bird sightings this year have gone up by a considerable number, he added.
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