Three Hyderabad birders recorded a rare sighting of the Amur Falcon at Kistareddypet Lake near Sangareddy, marking one of the few observations in the region in recent years. The long-distance migrant undertakes a 20,000-km annual journey from Siberia to Africa.
The Palapitta usually nests in tree holes and feeds on insects. Due to the indiscriminate felling of trees and lack of food, the bird appears to be moving away from the State capital
Julie, an avid naturalist from Australia along with her friend Manogna Reddy from Hyderabad expressed happiness to visit the pristine landscape of Kagaznagar
Forest officials stated that thorough arrangements were made to ensure the smooth conduct of the event. They anticipated the participation of 150 bird watchers, nature enthusiasts, and wildlife photographers from across the state, as well as from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Participants would be provided with accommodation, dining, and transportation facilities.
A team of birders from Hyderabad, Sriram Reddy, Gopalakrishna R, and Rajashekhar, accompanied a well-known birder from Bengaluru Ashwin Viswanathan to Ammavaripeta Lake on Sunday.
Zoo curator, VVL Subhadra Devi, briefed them about the bird watching etiquette and the team members identified around 90 bird species including grey-bellied cuckoo and Asian brown flycatcher
