COCHIN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

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)

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Camera captures images of tigers in NSTR, Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu : Sci-Tech : Camera captures images of tigers in NSTR, Andhra Pradesh

Prasanth’s Birdwatching Report 10-7-2011

Dear All,

Today I visited FACT township along with Madhu Krishnan for bird watching from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm. We have seen the following birds,

1. Purple Heron
2. Indian Pond Heron
3. Lesser Whistling Duck
4. Brahminy Kite
5. Western Marsh Harrier
6. Shikra
7. White breasted Waterhen
8. Purple Moorhen
9. Bronze winged Jacana
10. Red wattled Lapwing
11. Blue Rock Pigeon
12. Rose ringed Parakeet
13. Asian Koel
14. Greater Coucal
15. White breasted Kingfisher
16. Small Bee-eater
17. White cheeked Barbet
18. Red rumped Swallow
19. Large Pied Wagtail
20. Paddyfield Pipit
21. Red whiskered Bulbul
22. Oriental Magpie Robin
23. Indian Robin
24. White headed Babbler
25. Franklin's Prinia
26. Ashy Prinia
27. Plain Prinia
28. Common Tailorbird
29. Tickell's Flowerpecker
30. Purple rumped Sunbird
31. Black headed Munia
32. Common Myna
33. Jungle Myna
34. Black Drongo
35. Greater Racket tailed Drongo
36. House Crow
37. Jungle Crow

For some pictures visit,

http://drsprasanth.blogspot.com/

Dr. S. Prasanth

Sea Snake

Hook-nosed Sea Snake/Beaked Sea Snake

Enhydrina schistosa

Valakadiyan paambu

Monday, July 4, 2011

Hideouts for barn owls, pigeon holes atop buildings

The Hindu : Sci-Tech / Energy & Environment : Hideouts for barn owls, pigeon holes atop buildings

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Prasanth’s Birdwatching Report 3-7-2011

Dear All,

Today I along with Mr. Vishnupriyan Kartha visited HMT estate for Bird watching from 7.30 am to 10.30 am. We have seen the following birds,

1. Little Grebe
2. Little Cormorant
3. Purple Heron
4. Lesser Whistling Duck
5. Crested Serpent Eagle
6. Shikra
7. Red wattled Lapwing
8. Spotted Dove
9. Indian Cuckoo
10. Asian Koel
11. Greater Coucal
12. Asian Palm Swift
13. White breasted Kingfisher
14. Small Bee-eater
15. Indian Roller
16. White cheeked Barbet
17. Lesser Golden backed Woodpecker
18. Common Swallow
19. Large Cuckoo Shrike
20. Red whiskered Bulbul
21. Red vented Bulbul
22. White browed Bulbul
23. Oriental Magpie Robin
24. Indian Robin
25. White headed Babbler
26. Franklin's Prinia
27. Ashy Prinia
28. Plain Prinia
29. Common Tailorbird
30. Tickell's Flowerpecker
31. Purple rumped Sunbird
32. Spotted Munia
33. Black headed Munia
34. Grey headed Starling
35. Common Myna
36. Black Drongo
37. Greater Racket tailed Drongo
38. Indian Treepie
39. House Crow
40. Jungle Crow

For some pictures visit,

http://drsprasanth.blogspot.com/

Dr. S. Prasanth

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Indian Purple Frog

Paathaala thavala (Malayalam) Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis (7cm)

Indian Purple Frog is a relatively large burrowing frog with a distinct, bloated appearance. Endemic to the Western Ghat Mountains (Sahyadri Mountains) - which conservationists consider a biodiversity hotspot. In Sanskrit, nasika means "nose" and batrachus means "frog," while Sahyadri refers to the location where this species is found.

The blackish-purple ‘living fossil’ looks like a bloated doughnut with stubby legs and a pointy snout. Its closest relatives hang out in the Seychelles, a group of islands 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometers) away. The species Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis is estimated to have originated in the Jurassic, 130-180 million years ago.

Little has been published about the life history of Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis; it is rarely seen. N. sahyadrensis is fossorial (adapted to digging) and comes to the surface only for a few weeks a year to breed.

Human pressure, primarily from agriculture, has reduced forest coverage and dam projects in the Western Ghats threaten large portions of this frog's habitat.

Courtesty: Biju and Bossuyt (2003), Aggarwal (2004), Dutta et al. (2004), Radhakrishnan et al. (2007) and Sandeep Das

This photograph was taken at Ernakulam on 24^th May 2012.

FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES

> World Wildlife Week Celebration (Concluded. For more details, pls. see BLOG ARCHIVE, Oct 3-10, 2010)

> Bird Race 2010 (concluded. For more details, pls. see BLOG ARCHIVE,Nov 14-28 and see Right panel)

> Birding Tour for new comers to be organised by CNHS.(Edamalayar-Bhoothathankettu birding trip conducted.For more details, pls. see BLOG ARCHIVE, Dec 5-12 and also right panel).

> Pelagic Bird Survey in Ernakulam!

(Conducted in February,2012)

> Asian Waterfowl Census - CNHS to participate on 6th Feb 2011, at Devasowm paadam, Varapuzha, Kochi (Concluded. See report below)

> Edamalayar Bird Survey (By Kerala Birder and CNHS, from Feb 11-14, 2011. Conducted. See report below))

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Camera captures images of tigers in NSTR, Andhra Pradesh

Prasanth’s Birdwatching Report 10-7-2011

Sea Snake

Friday, July 8, 2011

Shooting of wild boars to begin shortly

The national bird is a marauder here

Monday, July 4, 2011

Hideouts for barn owls, pigeon holes atop buildings

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Prasanth’s Birdwatching Report 3-7-2011

CNHS Membership Application Form

SAVE Asia`s Vulture from Extinction(SAVE)

An Introduction to Birds and Birdwatching

Checklist Of Indian Birds

Madhav Gdgil Report on Western Ghats

Fifty Ways To Make Your Home Eco-friendly

State of the World`s Birds-2013

Threatened Birds of Kerala

Munnar Bird Survey Report

Conservation Across Landscapes-India`s Approach to Biodiversity Governance

Citizen Sparrow Project

Green Guide for Teachers

List Of Endemic Birds Of India

Spatial Map of Western Ghats(Courtsey MoEF website)

Wetland Atlas of Kerala

Endangered Animals Of India List

Wetlands Rules 2010

The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972

Green Passport Application Form

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