Weavers and Plovers – Birding at Phillaur (#8)
After taking a long break from birding, on 24 January, 2020, it was time for me to go out and shoot some birds. So, I packed my stuff and left for the Sutlej River. This time I didn’t go to Mao Sahib though. Instead, I went to a different location on the Sutlej River which I had visited once last year. I didn’t get anything exciting there last year, so, I just wanted to try my luck once more.
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Egrets are medium to large sized birds, closely related to the Herons (see here) and belong to Ardea or Egretta genera. Similar to their (very) close relatives – Herons – they also have long legs and a long beak.
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Rufous-Vented Grass Babbler
(Prinia burnesii)
Size: 16-17 cm
Area: Resident over much of the North except the Himalayas
Habitat: Wet Areas especially Riverside Reedbeds and Scrubland
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Graceful Prinia
(Prinia gracilis)
Size: 10-12 cm
Area: Widespread Resident, mainly in North and North-West
Habitat: Wet Areas with Tall Grasslands, Waterside Reedbeds and Scrubland
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Yellow-Bellied Prinia
(Prinia flaviventris)
Size: 13-15 cm
Area: Widespread resident over much of the North except the Himalayas
Habitat: Wet Areas especially Riverside Reedbeds and Scrubland
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Ashy Prinia
(Prinia socialis)
Size: 13-15 cm
Area: Widespread resident over much of the region except the Himalayas
Habitat: Reedbeds, Scrubland, Dense Vegetation or even Gardens
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Plain Prinia
(Prinia inornata)
Size: 13-15 cm
Area: Widespread resident over much of the region except the Himalayas
Habitat: Reedbeds, Scrubland and Dense Vegetation
Description: A very common sighting across much of India. Can be easily spotted around any cultivation, bushy area or even in your backyard.
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Prinias
Prinias are small passerine, insectivorous birds which sometimes referred to as Wren-Warblers. Like most Warblers these birds prefer dense bushes and long scrubs due to which they are a nightmare to locate. Like Warblers, they are heard heard more often seen.
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Birder’s Day Out – Birding at Pong Lake
It was on 29th December, 2019 that I, finally, got the chance to spend a Day Out Birding at one of my Favourite Birding Locations – Pong Lake. I first visited this place in 2015 and till then it has remained in my ‘Favourites List’.
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Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 7
My next Birding Day Out in Phillaur was on 15 December, 2019
The first place I visited was our Local Forest. While exploring the area I noticed a Dead Tree Trunk which was overgrown with Mushrooms. The Sun was just coming out and the light was pretty diffused so I decided to try some artistic frames of the mushrooms.
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Wade in the Water – Birding at Phillaur – Part 6
Local birding is much more exciting to me compared to going to far off places to witness a complete new set of wildlife. So, I began this season’s birding adventures by visiting the place that I consider as ‘One of the Finest Spots for Birding around Phillaur’ – Sutlej.
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Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Size(80-100cm): It is the largest Cormorant found in India.
Area: Widespread resident over much of India.
Habitat: Lakes, rivers and other water bodies.
My two words: It is the largest of all the Cormorants found in India.
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