Vasai fort trail report

Clicked by Akshay Talwalkar

On 23^rd March, 2014 WWF-India, MSO organised a trail to Vasai Fort. 17 people participated in the trail. We are thankful to Ms. Shannen Castelino for giving us valuable information on History of the Vasai Fort (Earlier – Bassein Fort).

Here are some glimpses of it

Ootheca click by Dr. Ashish Nanabhai

Tailless lineblue click by Dr. Ashish Nanabhai

Clicked by Akshay Talwalkar

Clicked by Akshay Talwalkar

Clicked by Akshay Talwalkar

Clicked by Akshay Talwalkar

Clicked by Akshay Talwalkar

Cissampelos pareira Clicked by Akshay Talwalkar

To know more about our educational programs please write to us at - wwfmso@gmail.com or call : 022 24700039 / 24701361

Bhandardara camp - List of sightings

Do not cross line - Group pic photo courtesy - Mr. R. Naimi 

WWF-India,MSO conducted a nature camp to bhandardara,Kalsubai and Harishchandra gadh wildlife sanctuary from 7-9 March, 2014. List of sightings is given below:

clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Mexican poppy clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Datpadi clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Anjan flowering clicked by Mr.Bhaskar Paratey

Orchid Dendrobium spp. clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Flower of red silk cotton tree clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey

Opened fruit of Sterculia guttata clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey

1. Flora

Gangotra/ (Cyathocline purpurea)

Ambushi/Creeping wood sorrel(Oxalis corniculata)

Amri/Small bearded dendrobium (Dendrobium barbatulum)

Dhayati/Fire flame bush (Woodfordia fruticosa)

Ekdandi/Tridax daisy (Tridax procumbens)

Katesawar/Red silk cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

Moh/Indian butter tree (Madhuca longifolia)

Palas/Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma)

Pangara /Indian coral tree (Erythrina suberosa)

Anjan/Iron wood tree (Memecylon umbellatum)

Kakad/Garuga (Garuga pinnata)

Shirish/Siris tree (Albizzia lebbek)

Kookar/Spotted sterculia (Stercullia guttata)

Apta/Bidi leaf tree (Bauhinia racemosa)

Bahava/Indian Labernum  (Cassia fistula)

Nana bondara/Ben Teak (Legerstroemia microcarpa)

Karvand/Karonda (Carrisa carandus)

Dasai/Indian sqirrel tail (Colebrookea  oppositifolia)

Chitrak/Plumbago (Plumbago zeylanica)

Karvi/Karvy  (Strobilanthes callosus)

Kanphuti/Wild hops (Flemingia strobilifera)

Datpadi /Fish poison bush (Gnidia glauca)

Ghaneri/Lantana (Lantana camara)

Piluki (Combretum albidum)

Kusar /Malabar jasmine (Jasminum malabaricum )

Phangali/Bengal pogostemon (Pogostemon benghalensis)

Pivla dhotra/Mexican poppy (Argemone Mexicana)

Ranjire/Hairy Hogweed (Pimpinella tomentosa)

Kilwar/Canscora (Canscora diffusa)

Bat dawana/Erect Horseweed (Conyza stricta)

Bandgul/Smooth mistletoe (Dendrophthoe glabrescens)

Shindi/Indian wild date palm (Phoenix sylvestris)

Umber/Cluster fig tree (Ficus racemosa)

Vad/Banyan tree (Ficus bebgalensis)

Pimpal/Sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa)

Khair/Cutch tree (Acacia catechu)

Alu/Meyna (Meyna laxiflora)

Cheilanthes Sps.

Ghaypat/Agave (Agave americana)

Bamboo Sps.

Khulkhula/Rattleweed (Crotolaria retusa)

Ain/Indian laural (Terminalia elliptica)

Karanj/Pongam tree (Pongamia pinnata)

2. Fauna

Grey pansy clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

A. Insects

a. Butterflies:

1.       Common mormon

2.       Grey pansy

3.       Common sailor

4.       Chocolate pansy

5.       Common crow

6.       Plain tiger

7.       Red pierrot

beetle clicked by Mr.Bhaskar Paratey

8.       Plum judy

9.       Malabar tree nymph

10.   Towny coaster

11.   Yellow pansy

12.   Common leopard

13.   Blue pansy

14.   Lemon pansy

15.   Great egg-fly

16.   Grass yellow

17.   Celurian

b. others:

1.       Lady bird beetle

2.       Short horned grasshopper

3.       Ruddy marsh skimmer (dragonfly)

Grasshopper clicked by Mr. R. Naimi

4.     Leaf miners
5.     Pagoda ants

B. Arachnids

1.       Tunnel spider

2.       Tent spider

C. Reptile

1.       Garden lizard

2.       Skink

D. Birds:

1.       Paradise flycatcher

2.       Rufus tree pie

3.       Cattle egret

4.       Copper-smith barbet

5.       Red whiskered bulbul

6.       Black lored tit

Garden lizard clicked by Mr.Bhaskar Paratey

7.       Small minivet

8.       Red vented bulbul

9.       Oriental turtle dove

10.   Laughing dove

11.   Shrike

12.   Glossy ibis

13.   Pond heron

14.   Cormorant

15.   Common kingfisher

16.   Green bee-eater

17.   Asian koel

18.   Greater caucal

19.   Rose ringed parakeet

20.   Blue rock pigeon

paradise flycatcher clicked by Mr.Bhaskar Paratey

21.   House crow

22.   Large billed crow

23.   Red wattled lapwing

24.   Black kite

25.   Black shouldered kite

26.   Shikra

27.   White throated kingfisher

28.   Black drongo

29.   Chestnut headed petronia

E. Mammals:

1.       Mongoose

Hanuman langur

clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Rufustree-pie clicked by Mr.Bhaskar Paratey

copper-smith barbet  clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Red-vented bulbul clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Patronia clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Common mormon clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey

To know more about our educational programs please write to us at - wwfmso@gmail.com or call : 022 24700039 / 24701361