The compilation Malayalam names of the birds seen in Kerala are available in this link with their common english names:-
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Bird Count India-Update on Birding Challenge
Dear All
Here is the update on BirdCountIndia Birding challenge for May:-
Here is the general information:-
Many CNHS members are actively participating in these and are toppers also like Anish Aravind and Premchand Reghuvaran
Here is the update on BirdCountIndia Birding challenge for May:-
Here is the general information:-
Many CNHS members are actively participating in these and are toppers also like Anish Aravind and Premchand Reghuvaran
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Wayanadu Wildlife Sanctuary-Bird Survey- 2015
Dear All,
A Bird Survey in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is planned for 10th April to 13th April 2015 by the state forest department. Those who are interested to participate in the survey may please contact in the following address. participants will be selected on first come first basis. Selected participants have to arrive on 10th April morning and may leave one 13th afternoon.
The Wayand Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the bird rich habitat in kerala and the only habitat where the remaining population of vultures survive in Kerala. The Sanctuary is also one of the best tiger habitat in south India.
For participation and details please write to ck.vishnudas@gmail.com
phone 9447544603 ( between 10 am and 6pm)
A Bird Survey in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is planned for 10th April to 13th April 2015 by the state forest department. Those who are interested to participate in the survey may please contact in the following address. participants will be selected on first come first basis. Selected participants have to arrive on 10th April morning and may leave one 13th afternoon.
The Wayand Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the bird rich habitat in kerala and the only habitat where the remaining population of vultures survive in Kerala. The Sanctuary is also one of the best tiger habitat in south India.
For participation and details please write to ck.vishnudas@gmail.com
phone 9447544603 ( between 10 am and 6pm)
Vishnu
for
CNHS
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Common Bird Monitoring Programme 2015-Announcement
Dear all,
Kerala Common Bird Monitoring Program is back this year.
Dates: 13-16 February 2015
Who can participate ? Any bird enthusiast who will be in Kerala during these dates.
Where to participate ? Anywhere in Kerala - it could be at your home, school, college or work place.
How to participate ? Watch birds for atleast for 15 minutes and note down all the species seen and upload it in www.ebird.org
Whom to ask for more information ? Respective district coordinators. Please see below link.
More Details for Participating: Please visit here
http://www.birdcount.in/events/kerala-cbmp/
A Presentation on how to use eBird
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UCSaP-GlyOPW5WdEiluZvZ5dh9mJrU7QVdM3eOrnfwo/edit#slide=id.p12
Warm Regards,
Kerala Common Bird Monitoring Program is back this year.
Dates: 13-16 February 2015
Who can participate ? Any bird enthusiast who will be in Kerala during these dates.
Where to participate ? Anywhere in Kerala - it could be at your home, school, college or work place.
How to participate ? Watch birds for atleast for 15 minutes and note down all the species seen and upload it in www.ebird.org
Whom to ask for more information ? Respective district coordinators. Please see below link.
More Details for Participating: Please visit here
http://www.birdcount.in/events/kerala-cbmp/
A Presentation on how to use eBird
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UCSaP-GlyOPW5WdEiluZvZ5dh9mJrU7QVdM3eOrnfwo/edit#slide=id.p12
Warm Regards,
Vishnu
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Wetland Bird Count (AWC)- 2015
Cochin Natural History Society and Kerala Forest Department (Social Forestry Division) are conducting the Wetland Bird Count-2015 at the major wetlands of Ernakulum such as Kadamakkudy and Devaswom Padam (Varapuzha), Kandakkadavu, Kalathara and Kuthirakoor Kari (Thoppumpady) this weekend. The Wetland Bird Count is being conducted as part of the Asian Waterfowl Census. The census has three major objectives:-
to obtain information on an annual basis of water bird populations at wetlands in the region during the non-breeding period of most species (January), as a basis for evaluation of sites and monitoring of populations;
to monitor on an annual basis the status and condition of wetlands; and
to encourage greater interest in water birds and wetlands amongst people, and
thereby promote the conservation of wetlands and water birds in the region.
The AWC is an annual event that takes place once a year, during the second and third week of January. The census was initiated in 1987 in the Indian subcontinent, and has grown rapidly to cover most countries of South Asia, East Asia, South East Asia and Pacific, as well as Russia Far East.
Waterbirds have been defined as “species of bird that are ecologically dependent on wetlands”. This is the definition used by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. For the purposes of the International Waterbird Census, all species in the following families are considered by Wetlands International to be waterbirds: Podicipedidae (Grebes), Pelecanidae (Pelicans), Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants), Anhingidae (Darters), Ardeidae (Herons) Ciconiidae (Storks), Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills), Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos), Anatidae (Ducks, Geese and Swans), Gruidae (Cranes), Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules and Coots), Jacanidae (Jacanas), Rostratulidae (Painted Snipes), Dromadidae (Crab Plover), Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers), Ibidorhynchidae (Ibisbill), Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets), Burhinidae (Thick-knees), Glareolidae (Coursers and Pratincoles), Charadriidae (Plovers), Scolopacidae (Sandpipers,Snipes and Phalaropes), Laridae (Gulls), Sternidae (Terns) and Rynchopidae (Skimmers).
Waterbirds counted during the census in India include all species of grebes, cormorants, pelicans, herons, egrets, storks, ibises, spoonbills, flamingoes, ducks, geese, swans, cranes, rails, jacanas, shorebirds (waders), gulls, terns, and raptors (birds of prey) normally associated with wetlands. Count data is entered onto standardized count forms.
This is one of the largest scientific data gathering programmes utilizing Citizen Volunteers. The census takes place every year in over 100 countries with the involvement of around 15,000 counters, most of whom are volunteers. More than half the effort is concentrated in Europe, but involvement in other parts of the world has increased markedly since 1990. Between 30 million and 40 million waterbirds are counted each year around the world, and details of the counts and the sites where they take place are held on the newly upgraded, state-of-the-art IWC database. The IWC is thus by far the most globally extensive and one of the longest running biodiversity monitoring programme in the world.
The rationale behind waterbird monitoring was summarized eloquently by Matthews (1967) at the time when international coordination of waterbird counting was beginning: “...while man is recklessly unleashing new insults on his environment, background monitoring of populations is essential to detect the threats as they develop and before they become catastrophes apparent to all”.
Waterbirds are well-known indicators of the quality of certain types of wetlands. A powerful tool which makes use of this characteristic is the so-called 1% criterion, whereby any site which regularly holds 1% or more of a waterbird population qualifies as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The 1% criterion has been adopted by the European Union to identify Special Protection Areas (SPAs) under the Birds Directive. It is also used by Birdlife International in the identification of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in wetlands throughout the world.
Standardized monitoring of Arctic breeding species and species dependent on inter-tidal habitats is even more important in the light of human induced climate change (Houghton et al. 2001). Global warming is expected to have especially pronounced effects on tundra and other Arctic environments, and, through sea level rise, on intertidal habitats (Boyd & Madsen 1997). Waterbird monitoring will play a significant future role in monitoring the effects of these changes on the millions of waterbirds which depend upon these habitats.
Cochin Natural History Society has been coordinating this event since 2011.
For participation in the event in Ernakulam please register by calling/sending SMS at 9446437410. Or mail to cochinnaturalhistorysociety@gmail.com
Schedule:
24th January 2015, Saturday Morning
Kalathara, Kandakkadavu and Kuthirakkoor Kari Wetlands (Thoppumpady)
25th January 2015, Sunday Morning
Kadamakkudy and Devaswom Padam Wetlands (Varapuzha)
Sd/-
Vishnupriyan Kartha
Secretary
to obtain information on an annual basis of water bird populations at wetlands in the region during the non-breeding period of most species (January), as a basis for evaluation of sites and monitoring of populations;
to monitor on an annual basis the status and condition of wetlands; and
to encourage greater interest in water birds and wetlands amongst people, and
thereby promote the conservation of wetlands and water birds in the region.
The AWC is an annual event that takes place once a year, during the second and third week of January. The census was initiated in 1987 in the Indian subcontinent, and has grown rapidly to cover most countries of South Asia, East Asia, South East Asia and Pacific, as well as Russia Far East.
Waterbirds have been defined as “species of bird that are ecologically dependent on wetlands”. This is the definition used by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. For the purposes of the International Waterbird Census, all species in the following families are considered by Wetlands International to be waterbirds: Podicipedidae (Grebes), Pelecanidae (Pelicans), Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants), Anhingidae (Darters), Ardeidae (Herons) Ciconiidae (Storks), Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills), Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos), Anatidae (Ducks, Geese and Swans), Gruidae (Cranes), Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules and Coots), Jacanidae (Jacanas), Rostratulidae (Painted Snipes), Dromadidae (Crab Plover), Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers), Ibidorhynchidae (Ibisbill), Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets), Burhinidae (Thick-knees), Glareolidae (Coursers and Pratincoles), Charadriidae (Plovers), Scolopacidae (Sandpipers,Snipes and Phalaropes), Laridae (Gulls), Sternidae (Terns) and Rynchopidae (Skimmers).
Waterbirds counted during the census in India include all species of grebes, cormorants, pelicans, herons, egrets, storks, ibises, spoonbills, flamingoes, ducks, geese, swans, cranes, rails, jacanas, shorebirds (waders), gulls, terns, and raptors (birds of prey) normally associated with wetlands. Count data is entered onto standardized count forms.
This is one of the largest scientific data gathering programmes utilizing Citizen Volunteers. The census takes place every year in over 100 countries with the involvement of around 15,000 counters, most of whom are volunteers. More than half the effort is concentrated in Europe, but involvement in other parts of the world has increased markedly since 1990. Between 30 million and 40 million waterbirds are counted each year around the world, and details of the counts and the sites where they take place are held on the newly upgraded, state-of-the-art IWC database. The IWC is thus by far the most globally extensive and one of the longest running biodiversity monitoring programme in the world.
The rationale behind waterbird monitoring was summarized eloquently by Matthews (1967) at the time when international coordination of waterbird counting was beginning: “...while man is recklessly unleashing new insults on his environment, background monitoring of populations is essential to detect the threats as they develop and before they become catastrophes apparent to all”.
Waterbirds are well-known indicators of the quality of certain types of wetlands. A powerful tool which makes use of this characteristic is the so-called 1% criterion, whereby any site which regularly holds 1% or more of a waterbird population qualifies as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The 1% criterion has been adopted by the European Union to identify Special Protection Areas (SPAs) under the Birds Directive. It is also used by Birdlife International in the identification of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in wetlands throughout the world.
Standardized monitoring of Arctic breeding species and species dependent on inter-tidal habitats is even more important in the light of human induced climate change (Houghton et al. 2001). Global warming is expected to have especially pronounced effects on tundra and other Arctic environments, and, through sea level rise, on intertidal habitats (Boyd & Madsen 1997). Waterbird monitoring will play a significant future role in monitoring the effects of these changes on the millions of waterbirds which depend upon these habitats.
Cochin Natural History Society has been coordinating this event since 2011.
For participation in the event in Ernakulam please register by calling/sending SMS at 9446437410. Or mail to cochinnaturalhistorysociety@gmail.com
Schedule:
24th January 2015, Saturday Morning
Kalathara, Kandakkadavu and Kuthirakkoor Kari Wetlands (Thoppumpady)
25th January 2015, Sunday Morning
Kadamakkudy and Devaswom Padam Wetlands (Varapuzha)
Sd/-
Vishnupriyan Kartha
Secretary
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