Nov 29, 2017, 16:24 IST | Ranjeet
Jadhav
Last Spotted In Vile Parle In
1939, Migratory Bird Makes Itself Cozy In Vasai Birding Hotspot
The Great Bittern is a wading,
partially migratory bird that is distributed in the Indian subcontinent,
Europe, Asia and Africa. While its population stands at around three lakh, the
species, experts said, hadn't been seen making pit stops to the city. However,
on November 26, birder Akshay Shinde, happened to accidentally spot it during a
birding trip with other wildlife enthusiasts. "We were at a birding
hotspot called Madhuban in Vasai, when I saw two large birds fly parallel to
us. The adult bird kept flying in a straight direction, while the juvenile took
a halt. That's when I took pictures of the bird," said the zoology
graduate, who is currently pursuing his MSc in wildlife from Bhartiya
Vidyapeeth Bhavan's College.
Shinde got in touch with bird
expert and wildlife photographer Monga, who confirmed it was a Great Bittern.
"I also posted the pictures on several birding groups to verify the same.
The bird was last spotted 79 years ago," he said.
Monga said, "More sightings
of rare bird species in the city, indicates that there are habitats in the
region that are pristine enough to support migratory birds."
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