Sightings of Nature Camp at Sinhgad, Morachi Chincholi and Nighoj

Nature Camp at Sinhgad, Morachi Chincholi and Nighoj

Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

WWF-India, MSO organized a nature camp to Sinhgad, Morachi Chincholi and Nighij in the month of June, 2012. The camp was attended by 15 participants including WWF-India members, staff, volunteers and other nature lovers.

Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

List of sighting is as follows:

Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Flora:

1. Mango (Mangifera indica)

2. Common Marsh Buckwheet (Polygonum glabrum)

3. Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis)

4. Vilayati Chinch (Pithecellobium dulce)

5. Babhul (Acacia nilotica)

6. Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)

Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

7. Neem (Azadirachta indica)

8. Euphorbia tirucalli

9. Shirish (Albizzia lebbeck)

10. Congress grass (Parthenium hysterophorous)

11. Mandar (Calotrpis procera)

12. Bhamburda (Blumea lacera)

13. Oxalis Spp.(?)

14. Catechu tree (Acacia catechu)

15. Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora)

16. Rui/Milkweed plant (Calotropis gigantea)

17. Rankeli/Wild banana/Cliff banana (Ensete suberbum)

18. Dhayati/Fire flame bush (Woodfordia fruticosa)

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19. Mogli Erand (Jatropha curcas)

20. Chillanthus fern

21. Ghayapat/Agave  (Agave americana)

22. Besharam/Bush morning glory (Ipomoea carnea)

23. Kavath/Wood apple (Limonia acidissima)

24. Ficus amplissima

25. Payar/Indian rock fig (Ficus arnottiana)

26. Jambhul/Java plum/Black plum (Syzygium cumini)

27. Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

28. Lichen Spp.

29. Shindi/Indian date palm (Phoenix sylvestris)

30. Gulmohar/May flower tree (Delonix regia)

Fauna:

Insects

Butterflies

1. Common Crow

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2. Cerulian?

Others

1. Shield Bug

2. Godzilla ant

3. Bag worm

Arachnids

1. Water skater

2. Social Spider

Amphibian

1. Bush frog

Reptile

1. Forest Calotes

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Birds

1. House Crow

2. Blue rock pigeon

3. Common Myna

4. House Sparrow

5. Jungle crow

6. Spotted Owlet

7. Greater coucal

8. Jungle Bush Quail

9. Red wattled lapwing

10. Spotted Dove

11. Collard Dove

12. Indian Robin

13. Fantail flycatcher

14. Peafowl

15. Brahminy starling

16. Black Winged Kite

17. Black Kite

18. Nightjar

19. Pigmy woodpecker

20. White throated Kingfisher

21. Common Babblers

22. Red Vented Bulbul

23. Barn Swallow

24. Dusky Crag Martin?

25. Oriental Magpie Robin

Mammals

1. Mongoose

2. Three-striped squirrel

Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam