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Living free: rare birds spotted at Daroji Bear Sanctuary

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Initiative taken to familiarise people with birds of the eastern plains

Keen learners: Ornithologists from various parts of the State on an bird-watching expedition at Hampi on Sunday.

DAROJI BEAR SANCTUARY (BELLARY DISTRICT): A group of 40 ornithologists and naturalists from various parts of the State had the opportunity to witness rare and migrant birds, during their two-day expedition to the Daroji Bear Sanctuary here on Sunday.

Alpine Swift, Yellow Throated Bulbul and the White Wagtail were among several rare birds they could record in and around the sanctuary, Daroji and Kamalapur lakes, Hampi, and at the Kannada University campus in Hospet taluk. The bird watchers’ meet was organised by the Bellary-based Sloth Bear Foundation, with the objective of familiarising people with the birds of the Eastern plains, and to throw light on aspects of wildlife conservation, Santosh Martin, Executive Trustee of the foundation said. It also emphasised on the need to ensure systematic documentation of observations.

Some of the ornithologists, including Deputy Conservator of Forests Vijay Mohan Raj, Harish Bhat of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, M.B. Krishna of the Bngbirds, Bangalore, Ashok Mansur of the North Karnataka Birders Network, the former Deputy Conservator of Forests S.G. Neginahal, and Samad Kottur of Hospet, were among those who participated in the meet.

Participants were seen sharing their experiences on wildlife observation, in addition presenting power point modules. “It was a wonderful experience visiting this part of the State, which has an entirely different ecosystem. We were completely unaware of the Daroji Bear Sanctury and the flora and fauna here. During our trip, we could see several species of birds. The interactive sessions gave us tremendous insight into endangered species,” said Mohit from Bangalore. Samad Kottur screened a documentary film on birds of the Tungabhadra Dam.

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