Kaiga Bird Marathon-2013

KAIGABIRDMARATHON

2013

Chief Patron

Shri H.N. Bhat

Site Director, Kaiga Site

Patrons

Shri Hemantkumar,

Station Director, KGS-3&4

Shri R.R. Dani,

Chief Superintendent, KGS-1&2

Shri Sanjay Kumar,


Convenor, KBM-2013

Shri K. Sriram,

Sr. Maintenance Engineer (FHS), KGS-3&4

Organizing Committee Members

Shri K.V. Rajeev,

HWM, KGS-1&2

Shri G. Mohandas,

Site Director’s Office, Kaiga Site

Shri Prashant A. Nayak,

FHS, KGS-3&4

Shri K. Harish,

HR, Kaiga Site

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uclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a Public Sector NEnterprise under the administrative control of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. The Company was registered as a Public Limited Company on 17th September 1987 with the objective of operating atomic power stations and implementing the atomic power projects for generation of electricity in pursuance of the schemes and programmes of the Government of India under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.

NPCIL is responsible for design, construction, commissioning and operation of nuclear power reactors, generation & supply of precious clean Energy without releasing any green house gases or ozone depleting substances. NPCIL has for its motto “CLEAN POWER – GREEN ENVIRONMENT”. NPCIL is a MoU signing, profit making and dividend paying company with the highest level of credit rating (AAA rating by CRISIL and CARE). NPCIL is presently operating 20 nuclear power reactors with an installed capacity of 4780 MW. The reactor fleet comprises of two Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) and eighteen Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) including one 100 MW PHWR at Rajasthan owned by DAE, Government of India. Currently it has six reactors under various stages of construction totaling 4800 MW capacity out of which one reactor of 1000 MW capacity at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu, is in the final stage of commissioning. Pre-project activities that have received ‘in principle' approval by the Government, have been taken up aggressively so as to enable early launch of projects at these sites.

NPCIL has vision to reach out to the surrounding community & general Public through its comprehensive developmental initiatives which includes Health, Education, Employment & Environmental Awareness, besides providing basic amenities & infrastructures to the nearby Villages under Corporate Social Responsibility scheme, along with playing a pivotal role in the economic development of the region.

The Mission of the Company is ‘To develop nuclear power technology and to produce nuclear power as a safe, environmentally benign and economically viable source of electrical energy to meet the increasing electricity needs of the country'.

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About Kaiga Generating Station

Kaiga once a tiny hamlet in the sylvan surroundings of the Western Ghats aloof from the rest of the world is now home to a cluster of four nuclear power plants each of which is rated for a generating capacity of 220 MW(e). The first pair of units that were commissioned nearly a decade ago has made significant strides in safe operation of the nuclear power plants. KGS unit-2 operated continuously for 529 days (from 19.08.2006 to 31.01.2008) to become the longest continuously operated Indian power plant, a feat comparable to the best operating plants in the international arena. KGS-1 also followed this achievement by completing 486 days of continuous operation. KGS-3 was constructed and commissioned in a record time of 59 months. KGS-3 recorded an availability factor of 100 % during the very first month of its operation. KGS Unit-4 achieved distinction of becoming commercial within one day after its first synchronization.

The Twin Units at Kaiga, KGS 1&2, are already accredited with IS/ISO-14001 for EMS & IS/ISO-18001 for OHSMS for power production, while KGS 3&4 is in the advanced stage of obtaining these credentials. NPCIL-Kaiga has contributed immensely for the development of the surrounding environment since the very beginning. Kaiga Generating Station has already made gigantic progress to meet its own goal of overall development of the region amid Socio-Political & Economical challenges & is striving to accomplish the set targets.

Geographically Kaiga holds a unique position as it is located in the midst of Western Ghats, one of the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world. Anybody coming to Kaiga is enchanted by the beauty of its evergreen forests and the silent valleys of the river Kali. Further, the area falls in the neighborhood of Anshi National park, one of the internationally acknowledged IBAs (Important Bird Areas) in India. Kaiga is located 50 Kms North-East of coastal city of Karwar in Karnataka State.

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Site Director…. Flagging off

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Why bird survey?

The data collected from Bird surveys can become valuable information for scientific research. The fluctuations in avian population may indicate climate changes, pollution level, loss of habitat, migration time etc. Bird races are popular in western countries like Christmas Bird Count, Project Feeder Watch & Great Backyard Bird Count. After it was introduced in India around 2005, it slowly gained popularity. Lucknow Bird Race, Mumbai Bird Race, Bangalore Bird Race and Kerala Bird race have accumulated invaluable data about avian life in these locations. Kaiga Bird Marathon is one such bird race that is slowly gaining in popularity and is contributing immensely to the documentation of avian species around Kaiga. Such accumulation of data would be impossible without the help of each & every Birding enthusiast. This information will be useful in Conservation Projects by Government and other agencies.

Environment Stewardship Programme

NPCIL has voluntarily taken up Environment Stewardship Programme (ESP), besides fulfilling regulatory and statutory requirements. The ESP has been launched in association with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). The program focuses on the scientific study of bio-diversity, particularly avifauna, within and around Exclusion Zones (EZs) of Indian nuclear power plants for the conservation & improvement of habitat. NPCIL has published two coffee table books viz. “Our Flying Guests” on the birds found within and around all the Indian nuclear power plants and "7 Edens and 70 Fairies" on the butterflies of Indian NPPs. “Our Flying Guests” has received appreciation from top officials of the country, naturalists, NGOs, Government, private organizations, and international agencies.

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Site Director…. Flagging off

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Kaiga Bird Marathon

The Marathon is a long distance running event with a distance of 42.195 Kms and is a part of Olympic Games. But, this innovative concept of Avian Marathon differs from the original one. It is a friendly competition to discover nature, especially avian species around us. Objective of this event is to know “Feathered Friends” around us and to spread the message of bio-diversity and environmental conservation. This event is organized annually with the objective of collecting authentic data for future conservation work. Six teams are formed who go out by walk in search of bird species on six pre-defined transects. The total distance covered by these transects is around 43 Kms. The teams collect as much bird species data in a checklist as possible within the event day. The event would start before sunrise and end by around noon on the same day. All transects are planned in such a manner that they cover all types of habitats around Kaiga.

Kaiga Bird Marathon-2013 is the third in the series of Annual Bird Marathons organized by Kaiga Generating Station under the aegis of environmental stewardship program of NPCIL. This event is organized in the months of January to March. This year, the Kaiga Bird Marathon was organized on 12th January 2013, inviting interested Birders from all corners through media and internet. The program was chalked out prior to the event and all logistic requirements were listed to the minutest detail well in advance. A small briefing was organized in Kaiga Township Seminar Hall on 05th January 2013 for beginners in which the participants were briefed on the intent of the Marathon, do’s and don’ts during the event and were given tips on how to identify and count birds.

On the event day, all the participants gathered at KGS Nisarga Guest house at 0530 hours. Shri H N Bhat, Site Director, Kaiga Site welcomed the participants and addressed the gathering. Shri Hemant Kumar, Station Director, KGS 3&4 administered the Environmental Protection Pledge for the participants. The teams were flagged off by Shri H N Bhat and Shri Hemant Kumar. All the team members were given packed breakfast so that they can be at the beginning of transects by 0615 hours in the morning.

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Enthusiastic birders from North Karnataka Birders Network (NKBN) and Students from College of Forestry-Sirsi are regulars in Marathon and other Birders from Bengaluru, Haliyal, Belgaum, Kochi also participated in the event, together with members of the Kaiga Parivar. A total of 124 persons participated in the event and this is an increase of about 85% over the previous year and about 164% over the participation in the first year of KBM.

All the participants were divided into 6 teams and the teams were given bird names - Indian Roller, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Asian Open bill, Little Green Bee eater, Oriental White Ibis and Darter. Each team had one expert bird watcher / ornithologist as the team leader and there were two to three Kaiga representatives as team co-ordinators. The teams were dropped at the beginning point of the transect by 0615 hours and were picked up later in the day at 1200-1300 hours at the end of the transect. The details of the transects is given in appendix-I At the end of the day, the data collected was analyzed. The bird checklist is given in appendix – II.

The concluding session was held in the afternoon & was chaired by Shri H.N. Bhat, Site Director, Kaiga Site and Shri Hemantkumar, Station Director, KGS-3&4. This concluding session provided the forum for interaction between group members and for providing feedback. Shri Hemantkumar appreciated the efforts by all the participants. Shri H.N. Bhat while appreciating the excellent work done, also briefed the participants about the various enrionmental measures taken by Kaiga Generating Station. The event concluded with distribution of mementos to all the participants.

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Transects:

The Marathon was divided into 6 transects, as detailed below:

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Team Name Transect Area

Team A Indian Roller Kaiga Plant Site

Team B Malabar Pied Hornbill Kodasalli to Sullegeri

Team C Asian Open bill Kuchegar - Hartuga

Team D Little Green Bee-eater Irpage village to Nisarga Guest House

Team E Oriental White Ibis Gauswada lake to Irpage

Team F Darter Halaga to Ulaga village

Vegetation:

Team A Evergreen Moist deciduous forest

Team B Evergreen Moist deciduous forest

Team C Human Settlement, Paddy Field and Evergreen moist deciduous forest.

Team D Human Settlement, River bank and Evergreen moistdeciduous forest

Team E Human Settlement, River bank and Evergreen moistdeciduous forest

Team F Human settlement and Paddy Field

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Order Common Name Scientific Name

ACCIPITRIFORMES

Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterous

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus

ANSERIFORMES

Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus

Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna javanica

APODIFORMES

Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis

Common Swift Apus apus

House Swift Apus nipalensis

BUCEROTIFORMES

Great Hornbill Buceros bicornis

Indian Gray Hornbill Ocyceros birostris

Malabar Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus

Malabar Pied-Hornbill Anthracoceros coronatus

CICONIFORMES

Asian Openbill Anastomus oscitans

Besra Accipiter virgatus

Black Eagle Lctinaetus malayensis

Black Kite Milvus migrans

Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus

Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus

Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus

Bronze-winged Jacana Metopidius indicus

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Changeable Hawk Eagle Nisaetus (cirrhatus) limaeets

Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia

Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

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Common Redshank Tringa totanus

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago

Common Stone Chat Saxicola torquatus

Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus

Crested Hack Eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus

Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus

Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo

Great Egret Ardea alba

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

Grey- headed Fish Eagle lcthyophaga ichthyaetus

Grey Heron Ardea cineria

Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus

Indian Darter Anhinga melanogaster

Indian Pond-Heron Ardeola grayii

Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia

Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus

Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

Little Egret Egretta garzetta

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius

Malayan Night-Heron Gorsachius melanolophus

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis

Ospreys Pandion haliaetu

Pallas's Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus

Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Puff-throated Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea

Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus

Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii

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Shikra Acipiter badius

Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus

Striated Heron Butorides striata

Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax

White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola

Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus

COLUMBIFORMES

Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica

Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea

Laughing Dove Stigmatopelia senegalensis

Orange-breasted Green Pigeon Treron bicinctus

Pompadour Green-Pigeon Treron pompadora

Rock Pigeon Columba livia

Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis

Yellow-footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicopterus

CORACIIFORMES

Black Capped Kingfisher Halcyaon pileata

Blue-bearded Bee-eater Nyctyornis athertoni

Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting

Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Merops leschenaulti

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis

Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis

Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

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CUCULIFORMES

Common Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus varius

Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis

FALCONIFORMES

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa

GALLIFORMES

Gray Junglefowl Gallus sonneratii

Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

GRUIFORMES

White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus

PASSERIFORMES

Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus

Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis

Ashy Woodswallow Artamus fuscus

Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica

Asian House-Martin Delichon dasypus

Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus

Asian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus

Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus

Black-and-rufous Flycatcher Ficedula nigrorufa

Black-headed Cuckooshrike Coracina melanoptera

Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca

Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus

Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus

Blue-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus viridirostris

Blue-winged Parakeet Psittacula columboides

Blyth's Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

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Blyth's Starling Sturnia malabarica(blythi)

Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus

Brown Fish Owl ketupa zeylonensis

Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus

Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis

Chestnut-tailed Starling Sturnia malabarica

Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola

Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stemtoreus

Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa

Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius

Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus

Common Wood-Shrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus

Crested Lark Galerida cristata

Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata

Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima

Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichala atriceps

Dusky Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor

Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus

Eurasian Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus

Eurasian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Flame-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus gularis

Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus

Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons

Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

Great Tit Parus major

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus

Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides

Grey-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus priocephalus

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House Crow Corvus splendens

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Indian Bush Lark Mirafra erythroptera

Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicatus

Indian Scimitar-babbler Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

Indian Silver Bill Euodice malabarica

Jerdon's Leafbird Chloropsis jerdoni

Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata

Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus

Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum

Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina mace

Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis gularis

Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos

Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra

Long-billed Bush-Warbler Bradypterus major

Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius

Malabar Crested Lark Galerida malabarica

Malabar Whistling-Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii

Nilgiri Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor

Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina

Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis

Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula

Paddy Field Pipit Anthus rufulus

Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata

Plain Flowerpecker Dicaeum concolor

Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus

Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica

Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica

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Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer

Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus

Rufous Babbler Turdoides subrufa

Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus

Scaly Breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata

Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus

Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Small sunbird Nectorina minima

Thick-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum agile

Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae

Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis

Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus

White Wagtail Motacilla alba

White-bellied Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis pallipes

White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens

White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus

White-browed Wagtail Motacilla madaraspatensis

White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis

White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata

White-rumped Shama Copsychus malabaricus

White-throated Bulbul Alophoixus flaveolus

Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii

Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

Yellow-billed Babbler Turdoides affinis

Yellow-browed Bulbul Iole indica

Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysomma sinense

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PICIFORMES

Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis

Brown-headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica

Common Flameback Dinopium javanense

Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haemacephala

Greater Golden-back Chrysocolaptes lucidus

Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente

Lesser Golden back Dinopium bengalense

White-cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis

PSITTACIFORMS

Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata

Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides

Plum-headed Parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

Vernal Hanging-Parrot Loriculus vernalis

UPUPIFORMES

Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops

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Summary

A total of 162 bird species were identified during Kaiga Bird Marathon-2013. Out of this 20 were new species identified for the first time.

As on the last count, total bird species identified so far in Kaiga Bird Marathons stands at 213 species.

Species identified by the Participating Teams:

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Year Team A Team B Team C Team D Team E Team G

2011 44 40 49 70 48 52

2012 45 65 41 59 91 84

2013 54 84 83 93 60 91

Total Species spotted:

2011 2012 2013

143 152 162

Total species so far identified around Kaiga: 213

The following are the significant sightings made during the Marathon.

IUCN Category Species

Endangered Egyptian Vulture

Near Threatened Indian Darter

Great Hornbill

Malabar Pied Hornbill

Great Headed Fish Eagle

Vulnerable Palla's Fish Eagle

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Every team was a mixture of experienced Birders from all over Karnataka and young enthusiasts. The 124 participants were divided into six teams, in which young learners were provided opportunity to learn from experienced birders.

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Team A Team B Team C

Kaiga Plant Site Kodasalli-sullegeri Kuchegar-Hartuga

(Indian Rollers) (Malabar Pied Hornbill) (Asian Open Bill)

Team Leader K. Sriram Hemantkumar Samad Kottur

S.M. Patil

Co-ordinators P. Vijayan K. Puttaraju G.Mohandas

K.V. Rajeev K. Harish Kaushal Raj

H.G. Prashanthakumar

Members ALV Vikram Reddy Imran Patel Ashish A.P.

V Nagarik Khalid Mujtaba Kumar Arunesh

Jitendra Kumar Veeresh Kolmath M Thamarai Kannan

Ravi Prajapati Sandeep Melvanki T Gautam Manthas

Subhas H.K. Shrinidhi Deshpande P. Rishabh

Vijay R Naik Kiran Raibagi Anshu Mohandas

A Venkatasubbaiah Ravindra Tamburi M G Madhu

Pankaj Mhaskar Namita R Tamburi Mahantesh B.K.

D Sai Krishna Navanita Tamburi A. Rajasekharan

Ishwar Singh Soumyashri P. Kumar K B Nandru

S Kannan Mrs. Maheshwari Patil Martandappa Katti

Jagadeesha Ramesh Belgurki Basavaraj K.S.

Dinesh K Yadav Mohd Arshad R Srinivas

V D Chandavar Rajan Dhar Anil Bandikatte

Mallesh Vishrut Raichur

Kishan Palankar

Rajendra H

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Team D Team E Team F

Irpage-Nisarga Guest House Gaunswada lake to Irpage Halaga-Ulaga

(Little Green Bee Eater) (Oriental White Ibis) (Darter)

Team Leader Pampayya Swamy H.N. Bhat Mahesh S Yamoji

Umesh

Co-ordinators K. Venugopal RV Manohar Suresh Patil

Anant Upadyaya Prashant A.Nayak Mahantesh Oshimath

Members Manohar Bharathi Bhat Sneh Kambli

Harikiran Shahbaz Noori Pavitra

S Mookherjee Charan G.S. Chetana Mudigoudar

P.F. Pandit Aparna M. V Chinmay M Oshimath

Rajashree Pandit M U Vincy George VI

Yashaswi Pandit Pushpa Vincy Devraj T. Shedgeri

Ashwini Kumar Bhat Reethu Vincy SD Gagan

Mrs. Sahana Balkal Vishnu S Panicker S.D. Deepak

Praveen B. Bhagoji Nikhil A.R. Shama S. Desai

Shivdev K Desaiswamy M.R. Gangadhar Aum Akhilesh Setty

Chennabasav K Desaiswamy Varun G T.S. Chandrashekar

S.B. Rathod Vijesh Vallikunnu T.S. Keerthana

R Ganeshkumar Atul Prabhu Dr. Nitali

Suraj P. Naik Ravikiran Venkatesh J. Bhat

Ravi Boragavi Hemalata Kiran Vidyavati T. Naik

Rajeshwari Kamath V.S. Shettar

Vinayak Ramesh Balutagi

Sharmili Reddy

Anushrut Reddy

Aakanksha Reddy

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Daily News Analysis

January 22, 2013

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Deccan Chronicle

January 22, 2013

Vijayavani

January 16, 2013

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Kannada Prabha

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Vijaya Karnataka

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The Times of India

By Stanley Pinto, TNN | January 22, 2013, 12.57 PM IST

Bird population thriving around Kaiga nuclear plantMANGALORE: The Kaiga Bird Marathon, an annual birding event held under the environmental stewardship programme (ESP) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited with the aim of identifying bird species around Kaiga Generating Station (KGS) and Kaiga Township, has sighted 20 new species which have not been observed so far.

This year's bird marathon held recently identified 162 species of birds, of which 20 were sighted for the first time. A total of 213 species of birds have been identified so far in the region since the marathon started in 2011.

K Sriram, Convener ESP, Kaiga, said: the new sightings include Nilgiri Flower pecker (Dicaeum concolor), Crested Goshawk (Accipiter bivirgatus), Rufous-bellied Eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii), Brown Fish Owl (ketupa zeylonensis), Blyth's Starling (Sturnia malabarica(blythi), Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronate), Clamorous Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus stemtoreus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Besra (Accipiter virgatus), Oriental Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus), Scaly Breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata), Changeable Hawk Eagle (Nisaetus(cirrhatus) limaeets). Besides all three hornbills Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus), Indian Gray Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) and Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) were also observed.

Migrants like Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea), Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus), Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus), Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus), Blue-capped Rock-Thrush(Monticola cinclorhynchus), Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus), Osprey (Pandion haliaetu), Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) were also caught in bird watchers sights during the marathon.

Sriram said the results of the study will be helpful in taking up and doing better conservation work for birds, to understand the population of migratory and resident birds, and to ultimately create awareness among the local population to protect Mother Nature.

Abdul Samad K S, president of North Karnataka Birders Network, who participated in the marathon, said KGS is the only corporate in Karnataka which has come up with the initiative of identifying and preserving bird species in the area around their company premises. He also mentioned that study of birds is the first step towards achieving environmental protection.

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Acknowledgments

Unstinted support from

Shri H.N. BhatSite Director, Kaiga Site

Shri Hemantkumar,Station Director, KGS-3&4

Shri R.R. Dani,Chief Superintendent, KGS-1&2 Shri Sanjay Kumar,


Active participation of

North Karnataka Birders Network

College of Forestry, Sirsi

Thank You….

All Photograph Contributors.

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