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| Wheatear by Meghana Oak |
Dear friends,
We are glad to share the report of
Banni Grassland Camp. But, before we proceed further, would like to share one
of members comment with you all. Here it goes:
“Thank
you both of you, Gauri and Dr. Shreya, for a wonderful camp in which we got to
experience totally different nature, land topography
and
birds and affiliated to it many things. Your systematic planning and nice
arrangements reflected in it. Those three-four days were like a dream to me,
being in a different world, especially missing mud bath every day. I met my
lifer bird "Demoiselle Crane" and got to see Rann, golden grassland
met
nice dedicated people. And the whole credit goes to both of you. Ours was a
nice family. Thanks once again. Regards........meghana oak”
Thanks Meghana ma’am! We too are
thankful to all the participants for keeping patience and having belief in us.
The camp was conducted on 9th – 14th
November, 2013. 18 participants attended the camp. We are thankful to Forest
Department of Gujarat, DCF Wildlife West circle and RFO Nakhatrana for making
it a success. Also, to our local guide for Banni - Mr. Muhammad for giving us correct
knowledge of the place and biodiversity and off-course – Good food!!!
Apart from biodiversity watch, we
visited the Fossil Park, archeological museum and Harappan civilization at Dholavira,
Greater Rann of Kuchchh. The list of plants and is as follows:
A.Plants
1.
Babhul (Acacia nilotica)
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| A walk through Harappan Civilization |
2.
Euphorbia tirucalli
3.
Payar (Ficus arnottiana)
4.
Wild jujube (Zizyphus rugosa)
5.
Banyan tree (Ficus bengalensis)
6.
Indian date palm (Phoenix sylvestris)
7.
Rui/Milkweed plant (Calotropis
gigantea)
8.
Jambhul/Java plum/Black plum (Syzygium
cumini)
9.
Chinch/Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
10.
Suru/Horsetail (Casuarina
equistifolia)
11.
Bakan nimb/Persian lilac(Melia
azedarach)
12.
Maharukh/Indian tree of heaven (Ailanthus
excelsa)
13.
Sesuvium Sps.
14.
Suaeda maritima
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| Euphorbia Sps. Photo-Shreya Bhanap |
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| Sesuvium Sps. Photo-Shreya Bhanap |
B. Birds:
1.
Green Bee-eater
2.
White cheeked bulbul
3.
Ringed plover
4.
Greater short toed lark
5.
Desert wheatear
6.
Rufus tailed wheatear
7.
Common Crane
8.
Indian robin
9.
Indian Silverbill
10.
Greater flamingo
11.
Lesser flamingo
12.
Black winged stilt
13.
Pelican
14.
Demosile crane
15.
Black drongo
16. Ashy drongo
16. Ashy drongo
17.
Common Hoopoe
18.
Grey shrike
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| Photo-Shreya Bhanap |
19.
Crested lark
20.
Long billed pipit
21.
Red vented bulbul
22.
Indian roller
23.
Sand piper
24.
Cattle egret
25.
Intermediate egret
26.
Little brown dove
27.
Sykes’s Nightjar
28.
Black ibis
29.
Common coot
30.
Black headed gull
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| White eared Bulbul Photo : Meghana Oak |
31.
Bay-backed shrike
32.
Southern grey shrike
33.
Northern shoveler
34.
Red wattled lapwing
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| Little Ringed Plover Photo Meghana Oak |
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| Photo- Meghana Oak |
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| Flemigo Photo-Meghana Oak |
36.
Northern pintail
37.
Eurasian marsh harrier
38.
Long legged buzzard
39.
common stonechat
40. House sparrow
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| Demoiselle Crane Photo-Meghana Oak |
42.
Montagu’s harrier
43.
Zitting cicticola
44.
Open billed stork
45.
Black kite
46.
Tawny eagle
47.
Yellow throated sparrow
48.Variable wheatear
48.Variable wheatear
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| Photo-Shreya Bhanap |
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| Camp Participants Photo-Shreya Bhanap |
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