Brown Shrike |
White-Winged Tern |
White winged terns continued their presence through out the morning.
Marsh Sandpipers made up the most waders counted this time.
Another group of Marsh Sandpipers which prefer not to swim.
This is the one of the only 2 redshanks spotted today.
A Crested Little Heron?
Unidentified Pond Heron
(Note: an expert says this could be an Indian Pond Heron)
Here's a group of them swimming like ducks with a lone common redshank.
Another group of Marsh Sandpipers which prefer not to swim.
Common Redshank |
Another Marsh Sandpiper
A Great Egret alright
Whimbrel |
Collared Kingfisher |
Terek Sandpiper |
Looks like it still has a bit of its summer plumage. Just like the Wimbrels, it was seen chasing after small crabs to eat.
A Crested Little Heron?
Unidentified Pond Heron
(Note: an expert says this could be an Indian Pond Heron)
David versus Goliath.
These fighting crabs provided some entertainment in the absence of the waders.
I believe this is a Common Fence Lizard
Here is a summary of some of the birds seen:
Date: 11 December 2012
Time: 7.15am - 11.00am
Eurasian Curlews (Numenius arquata) = 10
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) = 15
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) = 6 (with two hatchlings)
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) = 5
Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) = 30
Common Redshank (Tringa Totanus) = 2
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) = 25
White-Winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) = 15
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) = 5
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) = 3
Lesser Sandplover (Charadrius momgolus) = 2
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) = 2
Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) = 1
Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) = 5
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) = 1
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) = 1
Blue-Tailed Bee Eater (Merops philippinus) = 5
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) = 1
Paddy-Field Pipit (Anthus rufulus) = 1
Red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) = 1 (heard call only)
Unidentified Pond Heron = 3
Hope all these info will be of some use to the Asian Waterbird Census which would usually be held in the month of January each year.