Tansa camp report

Clicked by R. Naimi

WWF-India, MSO arranged a nature camp to Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary in the month of September, 2014.
We are thankful to the Forest Department (DFO and his team) and the local village samiti for making this camp a success.

The Group clicked by Shripad Bhanap

Given below is the list of sightings:

Clicked by Rupali Gurav

Clicked by Rupali Gurav

Ficus spp. Clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

A. Flora

Celosia argentea (Kurdu, cock’s comb)

Trichodesma indicum (Chhota-kalpa, Indian borage)

Sesamum orientale (Rantil, Wild sesame)

Impatiens balsamina (Terda, balsum)

Loranthus

Smithia bigemina (Kawla)

Smithia sensitiva (Laalu- kawla)

Cassia tora (Taakla)

Wild banana

Curcuma pseudomontana (Ran-halad, Shindalvan, Hill turmeric)

Rhamphicarpa longiflora (Tutari)

Mytragyna parviflora (Kalam)

Syzigium cumini (Jambhul)

Leea indica

Leea macrophylla

Discorea bulbifera

Bauhinia racemosa

Chemine clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

Bauhinia vahlii

Helicteros isora (Murud sheng)

Terminalia bellirica (Belliric Myrobalan / Beheda)
Terminalia tomentosa (Ain)
Anogeissus latifolia (Dhavda)
Mangifera indica (Mango)
Wrightia tinctoria (Kala-kuda)
Carissa carandas (Karvanda)
Butea monosperma (Palas)
Bombax ceiba (Kate-Sawar)
Sterculia urens (Karaya- Gum / Kandol)
Ficus tinctoria (Dye fig)
Ficus benghalensis (Banyan tree)
Ficus religiosa (Pipal tree)

Chimniche pohe clicked by Rupali Gurav

Ficus racemosa (Umber, Country fig)
Morinda pubescence (Indian mulberry)
Hemidesmus indicus (Anantamul)
Acacia catechu (Kath)
Haldina cordifolia (Haldu)
Lagerstroemia microcarpa (Nana)

Schleira oleosa (kusum, Ceylon oak)
Lannea coromandelica (Moi, Shemat)
Holarrhena antidysenterica (Indrajav, safed kuda)
 Tectona grandis (Teak)
Rungia repens

Mushrooms clicked by Gauri GUrav

Madhuca longifolia (Moha, Mahua)

Thespecia lampas (Ran-bhendi)

Carvia callosa(Karwi)

Vangueria spinosa (Alu)

Common evening brown clicked by R. Naimi

B. Fauna:

a. Butterflies:

Fivering
Common leopard
Blue tiger

Plain tiger

Common nawab
Common crow

Common leopard clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

Blues
Common castor
Grass yellow
Common wanderer
Common sailor
Great egg-fly
Emigrant
Chocolate pansy
Lemon pansy
Peacock pansy
Common mormon

Great eggfly clicked by Shripad Bhanap

Great orange tip

Common evening brown

Hawk moth caterpillar clicked by Shripad Bhanap

 

Dragonfly Clocked by Bhaskar Paratey

b. Other insects:
Short horned Grass Hopper
Dragonfly (Ruddy Marsh Skimmer)
Damselfly

Harvester ants

Howk moth

Leaf footed bug

Blister beetle clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

Bush cricket

Blister beetle

Katydid

Paper wasp

Praying mantis

Grasshopper clicked by Rupali Gurav

c. Arachnids:
Tunnel spider

d. Reptiles:

Garden lizard

Our stay clicked by Shripad Bhanap

Forest calotes

e. Birds

Pale Billed Flowerpecker

Red Vented Bulbul

Ashy Drongo

Purple Sunbird

Racket Tailed Drongo

Cattle Egrets

Red Wattled Lapwing

Black Drongo

Swift

Greater coucal

Red rumped Swallow

Golden-backed Woodpecker

Discussion and introduction clicked by R. Naimi

Large Billed Crow

House Crow

Black Hooded Oriole

Black Kite

Indian Pond Heron

Common Mynas

White Throated Kingfisher

Jungle Babblers

Shikra

Glossy ibis

Large green barbet

Pied crested cuckoo

Spotted dove

Indian Cormorant