Tuesday 9 December 2014

Report - Sri Venkatewara, Horseley hills and Pulicat Lake camp. 1-8 November, 2014

Dear Friends,
WWF-India, MSO had organized a nature camp to Horseley hills, Sri Venkateswara and Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh. 13 participants attended the camp.

'Mahavriksh' award winner Eucalyptus tree at Horseley hills Clicked by Mr. Shripad Bhanap
Horseley hills clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde



Group at Horseley hills clicked by Ms. Rupali Gurav






next to Talakona Camp site clicked by Prasad Gawde

Given below is a list of sightings with some photographs:

Kathunarangum spinosa clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
Entada spp. clicked by Prasad Gawde
1. Flora


  Terminalia tomentosa (Ain)
  Terminalia bellerica (Beheda)
  Swietenia macrophylla (Big leaf mahogany)
  Eucalyptus spp
  Cocos nucifera (Coconut)
  Phyllanthus emblica (Amla)
  Tamarindus indicus (Chinch)
  Cycas circinalis
  Adintum (Fern)
  Datura stramonium (Dhotra)
  Parthenium spp
  Ageratum conyzoides
  Cassia auriculiformis
  Cassia alata
  Albizea lebbek (Shirish)
  Cassia fistula (Amaltas)
  Bauhinia racemosa (Apta)
  Bauhinia varigata (Kanchan)
clicked by Prasad Gawde
  Artocarpus altilis (Bread fruit tree)
  Bambusa bambos (Bamboo)
  Calotropis gigantia (Rui)
  Senecio grahmii
  Dalbergia latifolia (Sissum)
  Butea monosperma (Palash)
  Chromolaena odorata (Ranmodi)
  Lagerstromia microcarpa
  Hemidesmus indicus (Anantamul)
  Ficus tinctoria
  Pongamia pinnata (Pongam oil tree)
  Achyranthes aspera (Aghada)
  Ensete superbum (Wild banana)
Clerodendron spp. clicked by Mr. Bhasakar Paratey
  Helicterus isora (Murudsheng)
  Bridellia retusa (Assan)
  Calophyllum inophyllum (Undi)
  Evolvulus alsinoides (Vishnukrant)
  Opuntia spp.
  Ficus hispida
  Holoptelia integrifolia (Wavla)
  Dillenia pentagyna (Karamal)
  Haldinia cordifolia (Haldu)
  Mitragyna parviflora(Kalam)
  Macaranga peltata (Chanda)
  Jasminum spp.
  Entada phaseolides(Garambi)
 Gloriosa superba (Glory lily)
un id grass clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
 Catunaregam spinosa (Gela) 
 Santalum album (Sandalwood) 
 Tridax procumbens  
Jacaranda mimosaefolia (Nilmohar)
Syzygium cumin (Jambhul)
Murraya paniculata (Kamini)
Garuga pinnata (Kakad)
Phoenix sylvestris (Wild date palm)
Clerodendron serratum (Bharangi)
Barringtonia acutangula (Dhatriphal)
Vernonia cinneria clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
Tectona grandis (Sag)
Carissa congesta (Karvand)
Plumbago zeylanica (Chitrak)
Indigofera cassioides (Nil)
Dichrostachys cinerea (Durangi babhul)
Vernonia divergens (Bundar)
Abrus precatorius (Gunj)
Oxystelma esculentum (Dudhani)
Grevillea robusta (Silver oak)
Cyanotis cristata (Nabhali)
Glory lily clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey
Hibiscus hirtus (Dupari)
Crinum viviparum (Nagdamni)
Physalis Spp
Strychnos nux-vomica (Kuchala)
Striga densiflora (Agya)
Gnetum scandens (Umbli)
Pterocarpus santalinus (Red sandal wood)

crinum spp. clicked by shreya bhanap



dudhani oxystelma spp. clicked by bhaskar paratey

Rice swift clicked by Prasad Gawde


2. Fauna
A. Insects:
a. Butterflies:

Peacock pansy Clicked by Mrs. Meghana Oak
  1. Monkey puzzle
  2. Common crow
  3. Peacock pansy
  4. Lemon pansy
  5. Yellow pansy
  6. Blue pansy
  7. Chocolate pansy
  8. Grey pansy
  9. Common mormon
  10. Common emigrant
    Rustic clicked by Prasad Gawde

  11. Common rose
  12. Crimson rose
  13. Malabar rose
  14. Rustic
  15. Psyche
  16. Common gull
  17. Lime
  18. Common grass yellow
  19. Tawny coaster
  20. Common baron
  21. Dark evening brown
    Baronet clicked by Rupali Gurav
  22. Bush brown
  23. Jezebel
  24. Great eggfly
  25. Danied eggfly
  26. Common castor
  27. Baronet
  28. Common leopard
  29. Common sailor
  30. Blue tiger
  31. Plain tiger
  32. Striped tiger
  33. Glassy tiger
  34. Pale palm dart
  35. Rice swift
Blister beetle Clickedby Mr. E. Thiruvengadam
b. Other insects:
  1. Dung roller beetle
    Dung roller beetle clicked by Mr. E.Thiruvengadam
  2. Cricket
  3. Cicada
  4. Blister beetle
  5. Spittle bug
  6. Tick
  7. Fire flies
  8. Tiger beetle
  9. Short horned grasshopper
  10. Shield bug
  11. Potter wasp
  12. Termites
  13. Pagoda ants
  14. Godzilla ants
  15. Forest cockroach
  16. Red cotton bug
  17. Ant-lion
  18. Crimson tailed marsh-hawk Dragonfly
    Praying mantis clicked by Ms. Rupali Gurav
  19. Globe skimmer dragonfly
  20. Common picture wing/variegated flutterer
  21. Honey Bee
  22. Praying mantis
Giant wood spider clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey




 B. Arachnids
  1. Indian tarantula
  2. Giant wood spider
  3. Jumping spider
  4. Funnel spider
  5. Debri-collecting spider
  6. Social spider
Signature spider clicked by Mrs.Meghana Oak

C. Amphibians
  1. Common Indian toad
  2. Common Indian bull frog
Peninsular rock agama clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey
D. Reptiles
  1. Peninsular rock agama
  2. Garden lizard
  3. Western red-tailed skink
  4. Forest calotes
  5. Indian skink

Indian skink clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde

Iora clicked by Mr. Shripad Bhanap

E. Birds
Pelicans clicked by Mrs.Meghana Oak
  1. Common iora
  3. House crow
  4. Large billed crow
  5. Red vented bulbul
  6. Red whiskered bulbul
  7. White chicked bulbul
  8. Black drongo
  9. Ashy drongo
  10. White bellied drongo
  11. Spangled drongo
  12. Racket tailed drongo
  13. Indian peafowl
  14. Spotted Dove
  15. White throated kingfisher
  16. Pied kingfisher
  17. Rose ringed parakeet
  18. Indian scimitar babbler
  19. White wagtail
  20. Citrine wagtail
  21. Jungle babbler
  22. Purple rumped sunbird
  23. Loten’s sunbird
  24. Purple sunbird
  25. Common myna
  26. Scaly breasted munia
  27. Pond heron
  28. Cattle egret
  29. Little egret
  30. Common tailor bird
  31. Red wattled lapwing
    Pelicans clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde
  32. Grey jungle fowl
  33. Black kite
  34. Black shouldered kite
  35. Paradise flycatcher
  36. Indian roller
  37. Common hoopoe
  38. Rufous treepie
  39. Oriental magpie robin
  40. India robin
  41. Black napped monarch
  42. Long tailed shrike
  43. Shikra
    44. Orange breasted green pigeon clickedby Mrs. Meghana Oak
  44. Green bee-eater
  45. Asian brown flycatcher
  46. Large green barbet
  47. Coppersmith barbet
  48. Ashy woodswallow
  49. Eurasian golden oriole
  50. Orange breasted green pigeon
  51. Spotbilled duck
  52. Great egret
  53. Grey heron
  54. Purple heron
  55. Greater flamingo
  56. Black headed ibis
  57. Spot billed pelican
  58. Painted stork
  59. Asian openbil
  60. Cormorant?
  61. Night jar?
  62. Tern?
  63. Gull?


Bonnet macaque clcked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey
F. Mammals
  1. Spotted deer
  2. Hanuman langur
  3. Bonnet macaque
  4. Malabar giant squirrel
  5. Three-striped squirrel

Snail Clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde
G. Others:
  1. Millipede
  2. Centipede
  3. Snail
Millipede clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde



Millipede clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam
Group a t Pulicat Clicked by Mr. Shripad Bhanap

Group at Mamunduru clicked by Ms. Rupali Gurav

Nallapattu Bird Sanctuary Clicked by Mrs. Meghana Oak









Outside Space Research Centre, Sriharikota Clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde
 
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