Thursday 26 July 2012

Nature Trail to Peb Fort
WWF-India, MSO had organized a nature trail to Peb Fort, Neral on 1st   July, 2012.
Given below is the list of the sightings -
Flora :
1. Rui/Milkweed plant (Calotropis gigantea)
Rui - Seeds
2. Shindi/Inidan date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris)
3. Besharam/Bush morning glory (Ipomoea carnea)
4. Jambhul/Java plum/Black plum (Syzygium cumini)
5. Gulmohar/May flower tree (Delonix regia)
6. Ghayapat/Agave (Agave americana)
7. Mogli Erand (Jatropha curcas)
8. Rankeli/Wild banana/Cliff banana (Ensete suberbum)
9. Khair/Catechu tree (Acacia catechu)
10. Chinch/Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
11. Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis)
12. Mango (Mangifera indica)
13. Palas/Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma)
14. Karanj/Pongam tree (Pongamia pinnata)
15. Katesavar/Red silk cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
16. Vavla/Indian Elm (Holoptelia integrifolia)
17. Pangara/Coral tree (Erythrina indica)
18. Rain tree (Samanea saman)
20. Ophioglossum Spp.
21. Ceropegia Spp.
22. Girnul/Woodrow's Grape Tree (Cissus woodrowii)
23. Dinda/Bandikoot berry (Leea indica)
24. Motha dinda (Leea macrophylla)
25. Kala kuda/Sweet indrajao (Wrightia tinctoria)
26. Pandara kuda/Tellicherry bark (Holarrhena antydysentrica)
27. Ukshi/Paper flower climber (Calycopteris floribunda)
28. Kahandol/Ghost tree (Sterculia urens)
29. Kallavi/Glory lily (Gloriosa superba)
30. Nana bondara/Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia parviflora)
31. Jungli suran/Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus campanulatus)
32. Maiden hair fern (Adiantum Spp.)
33. Asplenium Spp.
34. Harandodi/Sneeze  wort (Dregea volubilius)
35. Begonia
36. Kawla/Press me not (Smithia sensitiva)
37. Pancratium Spp.
38. Anantmul/Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus)
39. Bor/Indian jujube (Ziziphus jujube)
40. Bahava/Golden shower plant (Cassia fistula)
41. Ain/Laurel (Terminalia crenulata)
42. Sag/Teak (Tectona grandis)
43. Bhuiavla/Carry me seed (Phyllanthus Spp.)
44. Caesarweed (Urena lobata)
45. Chickna/Common wireweed (Sida acuta)
46. Common spruge (Euphorbia hirta)
47. Garuga/Kakad (Garuga pinnata)
48. Takla/Wild senna (Cassia tora)
49. Golgonda/Pin cushion (Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus)
50. Orchid
51. Bhui ringani/Thorny nightshade (Solanum xanthocarpum)
52. Aaghada/Prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera)
53. Jangali draksha/Wild grapes (Ampelocissus latifolia)  
54. Kadu karanda/Aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera)
55. Shivan/White teak (Gmelina arborea)
Fauna
A. Insects
a. Butterflies:
1.      Stripped Tiger
2.      Plain Tiger
3.      Grass Yellow
4.      Common Emigrant
b. Others:
1.      Carpenter bee
2.      Mosquitoes
3.      Forest Cockroach
4.      Click Beetles – spp?
5.      Spittle Bug
6.      Gall Insects
7.      Short Horned Grasshopper
8.      Red Silk-cotton Bug
9.      Bag Worm
10.  Godzilla Ant
11.  Fire Ants
12.  Cicada
13.  Crimson tailed Marsh Hawk
B. Arachnids
1.      Jumping Spider
2.      Social Spiders
C. Amphibians
1.      Indian Bull Frog
 
D. Reptiles
2.      Forest Calotes
3.      Fan Throated Lizard
E. Birds
1.      Cattle Egret
2.      Greater Coucal
3.      Jungle Babblers
4.      Common Myna
5.      Pied Starling
6.      House Crow
7.      Purple Rumped Sunbird
8.      Barn Swallows
E. Others
1.      Millipede
Calls: Pied Crested Cuckoo, Malabar Whistling Thrush

Nature trail to village Kuttal
WWF-India, MSO had organized a nature trail to Kuttal village in Wada taluka, on 8nd July, 2012.
This was a small village near State highway. The nature trail was conducted in the forest patch near village. The hot water springs of Sativali were also visited on our way back.
Given below is the list of the sightings -
Flora :
1. Rui/Milkweed plant (Calotropis gigantea)

2. Shindi/Inidan date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris)
3. Tad/Palmyra fan (Borassus flabellifer)
4. Jambhul/Java plum/Black plum (Syzygium cumini)
5. Gulmohar/May flower tree (Delonix regia)
6. Karmal/Elephant apple (Dillenia indica)
7. Mogli Erand (Jatropha curcas)
8. Rankeli/Wild banana/Cliff banana (Ensete suberbum)
9. Khair/Catechu tree (Acacia catechu)
10. Chinch/Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
11. Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis)
12. Mango (Mangifera indica)
13. Palas/Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma)
14. Karanj/Pongam tree (Pongamia pinnata)
15. Katesavar/Red silk cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
16. Vavla/Indian Elm (Holoptelia integrifolia)
17. Kadulimb/Neem tree (Azadirachta indica)
18. Rain tree (Samanea saman)
20. Shirish/Siris tree (Albizia lebbek)
21. Ghaneri/Red sage (Lantana camara)
22. Girnul/Woodrow's Grape Tree (Cissus woodrowii)
23. Dinda/Bandikoot berry (Leea indica)
24. Motha dinda (Leea macrophylla)
25. Kala kuda/Sweet indrajao (Wrightia tinctoria)
26. Pandara kuda/Tellicherry bark (Holarrhena antydysentrica)
27. Ukshi/Paper flower climber (Calycopteris floribunda)
28. Kahandol/Ghost tree (Sterculia urens)
29. Kallavi/Glory lily (Gloriosa superba)
30. Nana bondara/Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia parviflora)
31. Jungli suran/Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus campanulatus)
32. Maiden hair fern (Adiantum Spp.)
33. Rai awla/Country gooseberry (Cicca acida)
34. Harandodi/Sneeze  wort (Dregea volubilius)
35. Sitaphal/Custard apple (Annona squamosa)
36. Kawla/Press me not (Smithia sensitiva)
37. Taman,Jarul/Pride of India,Queen’s flower (Lagerstroemia speciosa)
38. Anantmul/Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus)
39. Bor/Indian jujube (Ziziphus jujube)
40. Bahava/Golden shower plant (Cassia fistula)
41. Ain/Laurel (Terminalia crenulata)
42. Sag/Teak (Tectona grandis)
43. Bhuiavla/Carry me seed (Phyllanthus Spp.)
44. Umber/Country fig tree (Ficus racemosa)
45. Chickna/Common wireweed (Sida acuta)
46. Common spruge (Euphorbia hirta)
47. Garuga/Kakad (Garuga pinnata)
48. Takla/Wild senna (Cassia tora)
49. Golgonda/Pin cushion (Neuracanthus sphaerostachyus)
50. Dalphodi/Cup n saucer plant (Breynia retusa)
51. Aaghada/Prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera)
52. Jangali draksha/Wild grapes (Ampelocissus latifolia)  
53. Kadu karanda/Aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera)
54. Shivan/White teak (Gmelina arborea)
55. Bartondi/Indian noni (Morinda pubescens)
Fauna
A. Insects
a. Butterflies
  1. Blue Tiger
  2. Lime
  3. Danied Egg-fly
  4. Common Gull
  5. Leopard
  6. Plain Tiger
  7. Striped Tiger
  8. Spot Swordtail
b. Others
  1. Red Silk Cotton Bug
  2. Jewel Beetle
  3. Blister Beetle
  4. Cricket
  5. Golden Backed Ants
  6. Fire Ants
  7. Godzilla Ants
  8. Crimson Tailed Marsh Hawk
  9. Spittle Bug
B. Reptiles
  1. Forest Calotes
  2. Northern House Gecko
C. Birds

  1. Barn Swallow
  2. Eagle?
  3. Greater Coucal
  4. Common Myna
  5. Spotted Dove
  6. House Crow
  7. Jungle Crow
  8. House Sparrow
  9. Tailor Bird
  10. Minivet?
  11. Cattle Egrets
  12. Pond Heron
  13. Purple-rumped Sunbird
 Calls: Coppersmith Barbet

 









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