The Fifth
Kerala Bird Race has successfully concluded
on 13th Nov.In the Kochi leg 95 particpants in
21 teams from Kochi,Kottayam and Thrissur
participated.They covered seashore, wetlands, marshy areas and dense forests of
western ghats to record a total number of 206 species.
The team Sparrow led by Dr.Prasanth.S(with
Madhukrishnan,Unnikrishnan and Ajay Rajan) got the first prize
with 135 species tally.The second prize was won by the team led by
Prasanth Narayanan of Kottaym Nature Socity with s species tally of 126
species.Third prize was won by the team led by Ginu George(with Jai P
Jacob,Shine K K, and Noble) by recording 102 species.
Turtle Dove recorded by the team Golden Oriole led by
Dr.Ratheesh ,from Thrissur(KUVS) was selected as Bird Of the
Day.
The areas covered by the teams include Pamba forests,24000 Kayal,
Chennithala,Kumarakom,Kuttanad,Kalathara wetlands,Puthuvypin,Varapuzha,Pandiyolichal,Idamalayar,Malayattoor
Kurisumudi,Kalamassery,Ambalamugal,Nedumbassery,Thrissur Kole wetlands,Chimmini,
Koombazha forests,Peechi,KAU campus,KUVS Campus Muvattupuzha and Piravom Road
area etc……
The Chief Guests were, Adv.Jose Thettayil,Former Minister and Hon,ble M L A Angamaly
and Dr.B S Corrie, Addl PCCF of Kerala Forests.Mr.Sam Alex ,Vice President HSBC
Bank also graced the occasion and spoke about the various conservation efforts
of the bank as well as about the Bird Race.What is most heartening is that CNHS members won the First and Third prizes in the race.We will put up the full birds list soon on the blog.
Dr.Dileep K
G,
Vishnupriyan Kartha K
