Report: Jaikwadi camp- 26-27 Jan, 2013

WWF-India, MSO had arranged a nature camp to Jaikwadi, Aurangabad in the month of January, 2013. 12 participants  attended the camp. We also visited the Salim Ali lake, Aurangabad. Here is the list of sightings:

Jaikwadi by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Discussions by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Cyperus spp. by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Kate ringni by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Polygonum glabrum by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Flora

1.Shami/Indian mesquite (Prosopis cineraria )

2.Sheral/Knotweed (Polygonum glabrum)

3. Besharam/Bush morning glory (Ipomoea carnea)

4. Giripushpa/Mexican lilac (Gliricidia sepium)

5. Ghaneri/Lantana (Lantana camara)

6. Kadulimb/Neem tree (Azadirachta indica)

Alternanthera spp. by Vishal Rasal

7. Ghanti phul/Yellow bells (Tecoma stans)

8. Panlavang/Willow primerose (Ludwigia octovalvis)

9. Kateringani/Thorny nightshade (Solanum virginianum)

10. Chinch/Tamarind (Tamarindus indiaca)

11. Congress grass (Parthenium hysterophorus)

12.Kashid/Siamea’s Cassia (Cassia siamea)

13. Aamba/Mango (Mangifera indica)

14. Vavala/Indian Elm (Holoptelea integifolia)

15. Kanchan/Camel hoof tree (Bauhinia purpurea)

16.Vad/Banyan tree (Ficus bengalensis)

Asteraceae plant by Vishal Rasal

17. Shisam/Rose wood tree (Dalbergia sissoo)

18.Bor/Indian jujube(Ziziphus mauritiana)

19. Rui/Crown flower (Calotropis gigantea)

20. Mandar/Rubber bush (Calotropis procera)

21. Deepmal/lion’s ear (Leonotis nepetifolia)

22. Pimpal/Sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa)

23. Vilayati chinch/Madras thorn (Pithecellobium dulce)
24. Alternanthera spp.

by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Fauna

a. Insects:

1. Butterfly

Plain tiger

Blues?

Common mormon

Common sailor

Search for grasshopper by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

2. Other:

Short horned grasshopper

Mosquito

Grasshopper?

Midge

Leaf insect

Tunnel spider by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

b. Arachnids

Tunnel spider

Social spider (Web)

c. Reptile

 Fan throated lizard

 Chekered keelback



 

Egret and lapwing by E Thiruvengadam

by E Thiruvengadam

Pond heron by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

d. Birds

1.       Ashy Drongo

2.       Ashy Prinia

3.       Godwit

4.       Lesser whistling duck

5.       Common greenshank

6.       Indian cormorant

7.       Little Grebe

8.       Red wattled lapwing

Common Hoopoe by Ms. Rupali Gurav

9.       Northern shoveler

10.   Ruddy shelduck

11.   Spot billed duck

12.   Garganey

13.   Common moorhen

14.   White breasted water hen

15.   purple swamphen

16.   Asian openbill

17.   Common coot

Cormorants at Jaikwadi by Ms. Rupali Gurav

18.   Black ibis

19.   Little egret

20.   Indian pond heron

21.   Marsh sandpiper

22.   Little ringed plover

23.   Common babbler

24.   Black shouldered kite

25.   Yellow footed green pigeon

26.   Large billed crow

by Ms. Rupali Gurav

27.   Barn swallow

28.   Wire tail swallow

29.   River tern

30.   Black winged stilt

31.   Greater coucal

32.   Coppersmith barbet

33.   Green bee-eater

34.   Common myna

35.   Brahminy starling

Crested lark by E Thiruvengadam

36.   White browed wagtail

37.   Indian robin

38.   Asian koel

39.   Plain prinia

40.   Black drongo

41.   Rose-ringed parakeet

42.   Shikra

43.   Eurasian wigeon

44.   Dessert wheatear

45.   Blue rock thrush

Yellow footed green pigeon by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

46.   Ashy crowned sparrow lark

47.   Long billed pipit

48.   Pied kingfisher

49.   Glossy obis

50.   Oriental Magpie robin

51.   Eurasian marsh harrier

52.   Grey hornbill

53.   Common Hoopoe

54.   Bar headed geese

Black winged stilt by E Thiruvengadam

55.   Yellow wagtail

56.   Grey wagtail

57.   Woolly necked stork

58.   Eurasian spoonbill

59.   Baya weaver

60.   Brahminy kite

61.   House crow

62.   Indian robin

63.   White ibis

64.   Common redshank

Blackwinged stilt flying over Salim Ali Lake by Ms. Rupali Gurav

65.   Eurasian golden oriole

66.   Purple sunbird

67.   Crested lark

68.   Tailor bird

69.   Indian roller

70.   Red vented bulbul

71.   Northern pintail

72.   Gadwall

73.   White throated kingfisher

74.   Large egret

Grey heron by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

75.   Purple heron

76.   Magpie robin

77.   Whiskered tern

78.   Wood sandpiper

79.   Gull billed tern

80.   Brown headed gull

81.   House sparrow

82.   Peacock

83.   Eurasian collared dove

84.   Indian silverbill

85.   Red rumped swallow

86.   House marten

87.   Swift

Bee-eater by Ms. Rupali Gurav

by Ms. Rupali Gurav

by Ms. Rupali Gurav

Fruit eating bat by E Thiruvengadam

Mongoose by Mr. Vishal Rasal

e. Mammals

Indian mongoose

Three striped squirrel

Flying fox

Hare

Action time at Salim Ali lake by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

few participants and group leader at Salim Ali Lake by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

View from Salim Ali Lake by Dr. Shreya Bhanap