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

Suryamal Camp report

Group - Clicked by- Rupali

*For future programmes check our bloglink-   http://wwfmso.blogspot.in/2014/05/wwf-india-mso-programme-july-december.html
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