8 BUCEROS Vol.
15, No.
1, April-July (2010)
ARTICLE
Ithasalwaysbeenapleasurebeingpartofnaturetrailsandiftheyinvolvebirdingitisevenmore
fun.
IbecamemoreinterestedinbirdingwhenIjoinedtheEnvironmentalInformationSystems(ENVIS)
CentreonAvianEcologyatBNHS....
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8 BUCEROS Vol.
15, No.
1, April-July (2010)
ARTICLE
Ithasalwaysbeenapleasurebeingpartofnaturetrailsandiftheyinvolvebirdingitisevenmore
fun.
IbecamemoreinterestedinbirdingwhenIjoinedtheEnvironmentalInformationSystems(ENVIS)
CentreonAvianEcologyatBNHS.
Ononesuchbirdingtrip,IhadbeentothecreeknearThakurlirailway
station,DistrictThane,Maharashtraon19thFebruary2010.
Thistripwasconsideredasawarm-uptothe
annualMumbai‘Bird-race’,whichmybirderfriendshadactivelyparticipatedin.
Birds of Thakurli Creek
DivyaVarier
Research Officer, ENVIS Centre, BNHS
However, most of the ducks could be identified even without the binoculars.
The very beautiful
Northern Pintail Anas acuta was the first to be identified.
The male bird is characterized by the presence
of a pointed tail feather and the white coloration of the breast running up as a small strip from behind the
curve of its neck.
They were present in a flock of 10-12.
Our excitement grew even more on spotting a
flockofNorthernShovelersAnasclypeata.
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