Suryamal Camp report

Group - Clicked by- Rupali

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WWF-India Maharashtra State office conducted a nature camp to Suryamal and Amla Wildlife Sanctuary from 28 to 29 June, 2014. We were 12 in number.  Like of us, many other species overthere were prepared and anxiously waiting for rains. Farmers were ready, some of the monsoon ephimerals germinated and flowered as well. Only big factor missing was normal rains. But still, we got to see good amount of biodiversity. Here is the list:

Karvanda time for youngones: They are delicious. Clicked by Dr. Shreya

Karvanda time for even youngers. Clicked by Dr. Shreya

 A. FLORA 

Biodiversity study on a single tree. Clicked by Gauri

Ain flowering clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey

Cobra lily clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey

1. Vad/Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis)
2. Palas/Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma)
3.  Amba/Mango tree (Mangifera india)
4. Karanj/Pongam oil tree  (Pongamia pinnata)
5. Katesavar/Red silk cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
6. Gulvel/Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)
7. Sag/Teak (Tectona grandis)
8. Bahava/ Indian Laburnum (Cassia fistula)
9. Aaghada/Prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera)
10. Umber/Country fig tree (Ficus glomerata)
11. Ghaneri/Red sage (Lantana camara)
12. Jambhul/Java plum/Black plum (Syzygium cumini)
13. Wild Karwand (Carissa spinarum)
14. Moi, Shemat/Indian Ash tree (Lannea coromandelica)  
15. Pimpal/Sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa)
16. Khair/Catechu tree (Acacia catechu)     
17. Vavla/Indian Elm (Holoptelia integrifolia)
18. Bor/Indian jujube (Ziziphus jujube)
19. Tad/Palmyra fan (Borassus flabellifer)
20. Mogli Erand (Jatropha curcas)
21. Dinda/Bandikoot berry (Leea indica)    
22. Motha dinda (Leea macrophylla)
23. Kala kuda/Sweet indrajao (Wrightia tinctoria)
24. Pandara kuda/Tellicherry bark (Holarrhena antydysentrica)
25. Anantmul/Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus)
26. Ain/Laurel (Terminalia crenulata)        
27. Garuga/Kakad (Garuga pinnata)
28. Takla/Wild senna (Cassia tora)
29. Jangali draksha/Wild grapes (Ampelocissus latifolia)
30. Kadu karanda/Aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera)
31. Shivan/White teak (Gmelina arborea)
32. Keni/Whiskered commelina(Commelina benghalensis)
33. Haldu (Haldina cordifolia)
34. Shisham/Indian rosewood(Dalbergia sissoo)
35. Asana/Spinous kino tree(Bridelia retusa)
36. Kharoti/Sand paper tree(Streblus asper)
37. Kumbha/wild guava(Careya arborea)
38. Alu(Meyna laxiflora)
39. Pandhra sap-kanda/Cobra lily(Arisaema murrayi)
40. Nagdamni/Crinum lily(Crinum viviparum)
41. Kali musli/Golden eye grass(Curculigo orchioides)
42. Kahandol(Sterculia urens)
43. Moha/Indian butter tree(Madhuca longifolia)

B. FAUNA

A. Insects

a) Butterflies

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

1. Common Emigrant
2. Spot Sword tail
3. Lime Butterfly
4. Rounded pierrot
5. Common Leopard
6. Common crow
7. Danaied eggfly
8. Grass yellow
9. Plum judy

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

b) Other insects

1. Spotted bettle
2. Fire flies
3. Dragon Fly
4. Damsel Fly
5. Praying Mantis
6. Short horned grasshopper
7. Cicada
8. Crematogaster ants
9. Fire ants
10. Bark Mantis

Clicked by Mr. Shripad

Spotted beetle clicked by Mr. Shripad

 

B. Birds:

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

1. Palm Swift
2. Drongo cuckoo

   

   Drongo cuckoo clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey

3. White Wagtail
4. Crested serpent eagle
5. Greater coucal
6. House crow
7. Jungle crow
8. Cattle egret
9. Cormorant
10. Purple rumped Sunbird
11. Flowerpecker
12. Golden fronted leaf bird
13. Tailor bird
14. Large Green Barbet
15. Oriental white eye
16. Jungle Babbler
17. Red vented bulbul
18. Black Kite
19. Common myna
20. Rufous Woodpecker
21. Green bee-eater
22. Rufous tailed shrike
23. Oriental Magpie robin
24. Black hooded oriole
25. Large hawk cuckoo

 C. Reptiles

Calotes Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar

1. Banded gecko
2. Calotes

D. Amphibian

1. Indian bullfrog

E. Spiders:

1. Tarantula
2. Hunt’s man 

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

Andaman report post - 3

Clicked by Rupali Gurav

Moth clivked by Rupali Gurav

Andaman Fauna

A. Insects:

a. Butterflies:

1.       Snowflat

2.       Painted jazebel

3.       Short banded sailer

4.       Common baron

5.       Hewitson Andaman viscount

6.       Yellow pansy

7.       Grey pansy

8.       Peacock pansy

9.       Lemon pansy

10.   Great eggfly

Short banded sailer Clicked by Shreya

11.   Lacewing?

12.   Mime?

13.   Andaman club-tail

14.   Grass yellow

15.   Blue tiger

16.   Andaman bird-wing

17.   Andaman Helen

18.   Andaman mormon

19.   Andaman tree-nymph

20.   Dark glossy tiger

21.   Andaman crow

22.   Nicobar cinnamon crow

23.   Nicobar nigger

Dragonfly. Clicked by Rupali Gurav

24.   Andaman small leopard

25.   Andaman cruiser

26.   Andaman centaur oakblue

27.   Andaman lemon

b. Moths:

1.       Lysa zampa

2.       Humming bird moth

c. Others:

1.       Paper wasp

2.       Common fire ant

3.       Pagoda ant

4.       Godzilla ant

5.       Dragonfly

6.       Damselfly

B. Reptiles:

1.       Snink

Cicada moult. Clicked by Shripad Bhanap

2.       Andaman lizard

3.       Changeable lizard

C. Birds:

1.       Andaman collared kingfisher

2.       Lesser whistling duck

3.       White breasted water hen

4.       Pheasant-tailed jacana

5.       Cotton teal

6.       Ruddy kingfisher

7.       Little egret

8.       White bellied sea eagle

9.       Little grebe

10.   Red whiskered bulbul

11.   Brawn coucal

12.   House crow (we did not find any crows in nicobar)

Clicked by Shripad Bhanap

13.   Purple moorhen

14.   Median egret

15.   Night heron

16.   Common myna

17.   Narcondam hornbill?

18.   Wood sandpiper

19.   Common sandpiper

20.   House sparrow

21.   Barn swallow

22.   Flycatcher

23.   Palm swift

24.   Yellow wagtail

25.   Asian glossy starling (sighted only at Campbell bay)

26.   Hill myna

27.   Black naped oriole

Clicked by Shripad Bhanap

28.   Black hooded oriole

29.   Racket tailed drongo

30.   Purple heron

31.   Pacific reef egret

32.   Green imperial pigeon

33.   Mountain imperial pigeon

34.   Nicobar pigeon

35.   Fulvous breasted woodpecker

36.   Scarlet minivet

37.   Asian fairy bluebird

38.   Black-naped monarch

39.   Andaman serpent eagle

40.   White headed starling

Clicked by Rupali Gurav

41.   Chestnut headed bee-eater

42.   Magpie robin

43.   Vernal hanging parrot

44.   Nicobar parakeet

45.   Rose ringed parakeet

46.   Sandwich tern

47.   Olive-backed sunbird

D. Mammals:

1.       Crab eating macaque

2.       Wild pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

3.       Bats (insectivorous)








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