Regd. Office: Revathi Bhavan, Edathala P O, ALUVA-683561. Reg.No.: ER 18/10 of 2010 Telephone No.: 0484-2837414 Email:cochinnaturalhistorysociety@gmail.com


WELCOME TO THE COCHIN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

The Cochin Natural History Society is a non-profit making, non-political charitable institution registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955. This is a society of amateur naturalists who live in harmony with nature and seek to protect and to preserve the biodiversity and healthy natural environment. The mandate of the society is to undertake studies and documentation of biodiversity around us and to draw attention to the aesthetic, economic, scientific and conservation aspects.The society also intends to provide a platform to those who are concerned to come together and share, enlarge and correct our knowledge about Nature and its magnificence. Any person, who has a love, interest and commitment towards conservation of our biodiversity and natural history may become a member of the society*.







"You can know the names of a bird in all languages of the world,but when you are finished ,
You will know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird.....
So let`s look at the bird and see what it`s doing --that`s what counts.
I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something."


-Nobel Laureate Richard P Feynman(1918-1988)


Saturday, November 27, 2010

Film on TIGER WASP Released...

Hi, friends,

A short film on TIGER WASP is available for viewing in the VIDEOS section. Click over the thumbnail and go top. Your comments and criticisms are most solicited.

Thank you,

Dr.Dilip K G

Thursday, November 25, 2010

CNHS House Sparrow Monitoring Project

Thank you, Dr. Anilkumar T R for your post in the "CNHS House Sparrow Monitoring Project". The data you provided is of immense value. Please continue posting.


One Day Birding Trip to IDAMALAYAR

Dear Friends,

Cochin Natural History Society is conducting a one day bird watching programme on Sunday
5th December.
Area : Bhoothathankettu to Idamalayar Dam Area.
Vegetation : Semi Evergreen and Plantation
Date : 5th December 2010
Route of Travel :Perumbavoor – Kothamangalam – Keerampara- Bhoothathankettu – Thundathil-Idamalayar
Distance : Approx: 50 kms from Perumbavoor
Starting Time : 5 45 a.m Near Perumbavoor Transport Bus stand
(There is a pay and park facility there where you can park your vehicle)
We will travel t by a Mini bus/Tempo traveler from Perumbavoor.
Cost : The actual cost of transportation & food to be shared by all

Instructions:
1. Please register before 30th November 2010 by email (cochinnhs@yahoo.com) or by phone Vishnu: 9446437410 Registration is limited to 20 persons.
2. You should carry light snacks, umbrella, caps, enough water etc.
3. We will be birding along the road and immediate vicinity. Most of the road from Bhoothathankettu passes through thick forest and we are likely to see 70 – 90 species on a good and lucky day including Malabar Trogon, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Blue Bearded Bee Eater, Chestnut Winged Cuckoo, Yellow Browed Bulbul, and Scarlet Minivet, Barn Swallow, Dusky Crag Martin and many more species of beautiful birds. We are likely to see many species of Butterflies and dragon flies etc. also.
4. We will start at 5.45 a.m on 05.12. 2010 from Perumbavoor KSRTC Bus station and do birding till 2 p.m and return.
5. Breakfast and lunch will be had along the way from small teashops (cost sharing basis).

Monday, November 22, 2010

Bird Race 2010 - Team OWL

Hi, All,

I am Parvana Dilip . I am from team owl, a two member team. The captain of my team was my father Dr Dilip KG. We started our race by six in the morning. We first went to a field close to our home were we spotted almost 43 species. Remaining were spotted on the way to and the main spot located near Manjali, Pandiyolichal . We were able to spot only 55 species in total because we ended up the race by 12 at noon to attend a family function.

Bird of the day - Watercock
Dip of the day - Pied wagtail

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Kerala Bird Race 2010 Sparrow Team

Kerala Bird Race 2010 Ernakulam
Team - Sparrow
Location - Koottikkal,Bhuthathankettu and Iringolkavu.
Time : 6.30 am to 5.30 pm (14-11-2010 Sunday)
Captain - Madhu Krishnan
Team Members - Dr. S. Prasanth, Saranya
Total No. of Species - 67
Bird of the Day - Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Dip of the Day - House Sparrow

List of Birds

1. Lesser Whistling Duck
2. Racket-tailed Drongo
3. Blyth's Reed Warbler
4. Little Cormorant
5. White-breasted Kingfisher
6. Indian Pond Heron
7. Rose-ringed Parakeet
8. House Crow
9. Jungle Crow
10. White-headed Babbler
11. Indian Treepie
12. Oriental Magpie Robin
13. White-cheeked Barbet
14. Red-whiskered Bulbul
15. Plum-headed Parakeet
16. Yellow-legged Green Pigeon
17. Mountain Imperial Pigeon
18. Gery Jungle Fowl
19. Oriental Broad-billed Roller
20. Brown-breasted Flycatcher
21. Purple-rumped Sunbird
22. Black-naped Oriole
23. Jungle Babbler
24. Southern Hill Myna
25. Asian Paradise Flycatcher
26. Asian Fairy Bluebird
27. Black Drongo
28. Blue-winged Parakeet
29. Red-vented Bulbul
30. Eurasian Golden Oriole
31. Median Egret
32. Large Egret
33. Ashy Drongo
34. Little Egret
35. Common Myna
36. Jungle Myna
37. Brahminy Starling
38. Bronzed Drongo
39. Heart-spotted Woodpecker
40. Great Black Woodpecker
41. Small Blue Kingfisher
42. Spotted Dove
43. Small Bee-eater
44. Western Marsh Harrier
45. Purple Sunbird
46. White-bellied Treepie
47. Crested Serpent Eagle
48. Common Tern
49. Purple Heron
50. Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
51. Greenish Leaf Warbler
52. Streaked Fantail Warbler
53. Cattle Egret
54. Red-wattled Lapwing
55. White-breasted Waterhen
56. Red Spurfowl
57. Golden-headed Fantail Warbler
58. Malabar Grey Hornbill
59. Blue-tailed Bee-eater
60. Common Tailorbird
61. Large Pied Wagtail
62. Greater Coucal
63. Common Swallow
64. Asian Koel
65. Indain Pitta
66. Blue Rock Pigeon
67. White-throated Ground Thrush.

Dr. S. Prasanth

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Bird Race 2010 - Kochi - Team Swallow (CNHS)








































Hi all,
Please see our brief report below.
Team - Swallow
Birding area - Bhoothathankettu Dam to Edamalayar Dam, Kothamangalam & Nedumbassery,
Time - 6.30 AM to 5.45 PM
Team Captain - Ginu George
Team Members - Jai.P. Jacob, Prinson , Noble, Elias.
Total species count = 92
Bird of the day = Rufous-Bellied Eagle
Dip of the day = Tailor Bird
Mammals = Stripe-necked Mongoose, Dusky Palm Squirrel, Malabar Gaint Squirrel.

Rgds
Ginu George

See below for full species count.

1. Little Cormorant
2. Little Egret
3. Purple Heron
4. Large Egret
5. Indian Pond
6. Cattle Egret
7. Asian Openbill-Stork
8. Shikra
9. Rufous-Bellied Eagle
10. Crested Serpent Eagle
11. Grey Jungle fowl
12. Purple Moorhen
13. Bronze-Winged Jacana
14. Red-Wattled Lapwing
15. Yellow-Wattled Lapwing
16. Common Sandpiper
17. Whiskered Tern
18. Rock Pigeon
19. Emerald Dove
20. Rose-Ringed Parakeet
21. Plum-Headed Parakeet
22. Blue Winged Parakeet
23. Indian Hanging-Parrot
24. Common Hawk-Cuckoo
25. Greater Coucal
26. Mottled Wood Owl
27. Jungle Owlet
28. Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet
29. Malabar Trogon
30. White-Throated Kingfisher
31. Chestnut-Headed Bee-eater
32. Blue-Tailed Bee-eater
33. Green Bee-eater
34. Indian Roller
35. Malabar Grey Hornbill
36. White-Cheeked Barbet
37. Black-Rumped Flameback
38. Heart-Spotted Woodpecker
39. Greater Flameback
40. Malabar Lark
41. Dusky Crag Martin
42. Barn Swallow
43. Brown Shrike
44. Eurasian Golden Oriole
45. Black-Hooded Oriole
46. Black Drongo
47. Ashy Drongo
48. Bronzed Drongo
49. Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo
50. Ashy Wood Swallow
51. Chestnut-Tailed Starling
52. Common Myna
53. Jungle Myna
54. Southern Hill Myna
55. Rufous Tree Pie
56. White-Bellied Tree Pie
57. House Crow
58. Jungle Crow
59. Bar-Winged Flycatcher Shrike
60. Large Cuckoo-Shrike
61. Black-Headed Cuckoo-Shrike
62. Scarlet Minivet
63. Small Minivet
64. Common lora
65. Gold-fronted Chloropsis
66. Asian Fairy Bluebird
67. Grey-Headed Bulbul
68. Black-Crested Bulbul
69. Red-Whiskered Bulbul
70. Red-Vented Bulbul
71. Yellow-Browed Bulbul
72. Indian Rufous Babbler
73. Jungle Babbler
74. Asian Brown Flycatcher
75. Asian Paradise Flycatcher
76. Black-Naped Monarch Flycatcher
77. Plain Prinia
78. Greenish Leaf Warbler
79. Large-Billed Leaf Warbler
80. Oriental Magpie-Robin
81. White-Throated Ground Thrush
82. Malabar Whistling-Thrush
83. Great Tit
84. Large Pied Wagtail
85. Pale-Billed Flowerpecker
86. Purple-Rumped Sunbird
87. Purple Sunbird
88. Loten's Sunbird
89. House Sparrow
90. Black-Throated Munia
91. Scaly-Breasted Munia
92. Black-Headed Munia

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Kerala Birdrace 2010 Report

Kerala Bird Race 2010 concluded

The 4th edition of the Kerala Bird race was held on 14th November 2010. 130 odd bird watchers and nature enthusiasts in 31 teams from Ernakulam, Kottayam and Thrissur took part actively in the event. This included veteran birdwatchers to VII standard students like Ijas Muhammed and Parvana.

The event was organised in Kochi, by Cochin Natural History Society, a premier conservation organization in central Kerala.

Highlights of the dawn to dusk bird watching event was sighting of Malabar Pied Hornbills, Blue Bearded Bee Eaters and Rufous Bellied Hawk Eagles.

In the valedictory function, prizes to the winners were distributed by Hon. Minister for transport, Adv. Jose Thettayil. The team led by Sandeepdas won first prize (168 species). Bird of the Day prize was won by the team led by Gopal Prasad and Dr. Anudath who sighted a big flock of 16 Malabar Pied Hornbills in Athirappally-Vazhachal area. Dr. B.S. Corrie, Chief Conservator of Forests spoke on project of compensating and encouraging farmers who protect large roosting sites of Cormorants, Egrets and other wetland birds in the State. Dr. N.C. Induchoodan, DFO, spoke on the afforestation and bird conservation project of the Forest Department near CIAL Nedumbassery.Dr.B. Sreekumar,President of Kottayam Nature Society was the Adjudicator of the event. Sri.Sunjoy Monga,Mr. Renu Varghese, Dr. P.O. Nameer,Head Center for Wildlife Studies,KAU also spoke on the occasion .

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

KERALA BIRD RACE 2010


Dear all,

This is a call for registration for the teams participating in Kerala Bird Race 2010; the 4th bird race to happen in Kerala. For more details CLICK here

Saturday, November 6, 2010

CNHS House Sparrow Monitoring Project

Thank You, Mr.Vishnu, for your posting in the CNHS House Sparrow Monitoring Project. Pls. continue posting. We request all the readers of this Blog to post their record (if any) in the page available at the bottom of the Blog.

Thank you.

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CNHS