WWF-India,MSO organized a nature camp to Rehekuri
WLS,Mayureshwar Supe WLS and Bhigwan from 14th to 16th
February,2014.Here are the some observations during the camp.
*Photographs of all the birds and passiflora spp (flower above) are clickedby Mr. Bhaskar Paratey; res all photographs are clicked by Dr. Shreya.
Flora observed in Mayureshwar WLS was mainly consisted of Acacia nilotica
var cupressiformis(Ramkathi babhul), Senna auriculata (Tarwad/Tanner’s cassia)
Santalum album(Chandan/Sandal wood tree), Capparis decidua(Nepti/Bare caper),
Dregea volubilis(Harandodi/Sneeze wort), Acacia nilotica subsp
tomentosa(Tomentose babhul/Devbabhul), Acacia nilotica subsp. indica(Babhul/Gum
Arabic),Mangifera indica(Amba/Mango). We saw a group of Chinkaras (Indian gazzle)
roaming and resting in the forest.
Rehekuri WLS is situated in Karjat taluk of Ahmednagar. Nature
trails through dry deciduous scrub forest was really great. The flora observed
was Acacia catechu(Khair) Ziziphus mauritiana(Ber/Indian jujube) Carrisa
karanda(Karwand) Aloe vera(Korphad),Dalbergia
sisoo(Shisum), Cyperus sps. etc. A group of Blackbuks was observed. 
In and around Bhigwan the area visited were Patas, Disksal,
Kumbhargaon and Bhadalwadi lake.Aquatic sps. like Typha
angustifolia(Pan-kanis/Lesser Indian Reed Mace),Hygrophila
schulli(Talimkhana/Marsh barbel),Portulaca Sps. Cynodon dactylon(Durva),
Rhamphicarpa fistulosa(Tutari) were observed.
List of birds in Bhigwan and nearby areas – Diksal, Patas, Kumbharwadi, Bhadalwadi, Rehekuri, Mayureshwar and Kavdi (near Pune)
1.
Ashy crowned sparrow lark
2.
Asian Open-bill
3.
Bar headed geese
4.
Barn swallow
5.
Bar-tailed godwit
6.
Baya weaver
7.
Black drongo
8.
Black headed gull
9.
Black ibis
10.
Black kite
11.
Blackwingedkite
12.
Black winged stilt
13.
Blue rock pigeon
14.
Brahminy kite
15.
Brawn headed gull
16.
Cattle egret
17.
Citrine wagtail
18.
Common coot
19.
Common hoopoe
20.
Common kestrel
21.
Common kingfisher
22.
Common myna
23.
Common red shank
24.
Common sandpiper
25.
Eurasian Collared dove
26.
Eurasian marsh harrier
27.
Greater flamingo
28.
Eurasian curlew
29.
Eurasian spoonbill
30.
Glossy ibis
31.
Greater flamingo
32.
Green bee-eater
33.
Grey heron
34.
Grey wagtail
35.
House crow
36.
House sparrow
37.
House swift
38.
Indian pond heron
39.
Indian robin
40.
Indian roller
41.
Intermediate egret
42.
Jungle babbler
43.
Large billed crow
44.
Laughing dove
45.
Little cormorant
46.
Little egret
47.
Little grebe
48.
Long tailed shrike
49.
Median egret?
50.
Northern shoveller
51.
Oriental magpie robin
52.
Oriental white ibis
53.
Paddy field pipit
54.
Painted stork
55.
Pheasant tailed jacana
56.
Pied kingfisher
57.
Purple heron
58.
Purple rumped sunbird
59.
Purple sunbird
60.
Purple swamphen
61.
Quail?
62.
Red rumped swallow
63.
Red vented bulbul
64.
Red wattled lapwing
65.
River tern
66.
Rose ringed parakeet
67.
Ruddy shelduck
68.
Shikra
69.
Spot-billed duck
70.
Spotted dove
71.
Whiskered tern?
72.
White breasted water hen
73.
White browed wagtail
74.
White throated kingfisher
75.
Wire tailed swallow
76.
Wooly necked stork
77.
Yellow wagtail
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