Karnala Bird Sanctury - 6 Feb 2011

Hi Friends,

I have been to Karnala BS on Sunday morning. In my last visit I did missed some prominent birds of Karnala. This time I spend more time sitting near Forest Department Guest House, and had one round on Haryali Trail. Saw more birds and more flycatcher this time. Following is the list of Birds I have seen and few photographs.

1. Red Whiskered Bulbul (शिपाई बुलबुल)
2. Red Vented Bulbul
3. Pompadour Green Pigeon
4. Brown Cheeked Fulvetta
5. Black Drongo (कोतवाल)
6. Ashy Drongo
7. Purple Rumped Sunbird (सूर्यपक्षी)
8. Purple Sunbird (जांभळा शिंजीर)
9. Crimson Backed Sunbird
10. White-rumped Shama
11. Golden Fronted Leaf bird
12. Rufous tailed Shrike
13. Reed Warbler
14. Chestnut Shouldered Patronia (रानचिमणी)
15. Green Barbet
16. Puff Throated Babbler
17. Erasian Golden Oriole (हळद्या)
18. Black Hooded Oriole
19. Common Iora (सुभग)
20. Booted Eagle
21. Tickell's Blue Flycatcher (नीलिमा)
22. Rufous Paradise Flycatcher (शाही बुलबुल)
23. Verditer Flycatcher
24. Black Napped Monarch
25. Green Bea Eater (वेडा राघू)
26. Spotted Dove (ठिपकेदार होला)
27. Common Shrike (खाटीक)

Many photos are not good but posted just for record of observation

Verditer Flycatcher


Verditer Flycatcher


Black Drongo


Black Drongo


Ashy Drongo


Black Napped Monarch


Black Napped Monarch


Puff Throated Babbler


Rufous Paradise Flycatcher


Tickell's Blue Flycatcher


Brown Cheeked Fulvetta


Purple Sunbird - Male : This is amazing behavior I saw for the first time, Male was making noises and flashing Yellow-Orange Feathers on ( or below) shoulder. I never saw this in any photograph of Purple Sunbird. Not sure if this behavior was to indicate his teretory or to impress female, who was buzy collecting material for nest. Experts may shade more light on this...


Purple Sunbird


Golden Fronted Leaf bird


Pompadour Green Pigeon - Male


Pompadour Green Pigeon - Male


Pompadour Green Pigeon - Female


White Rumped Shama


White Rumped Shama


Common Iora


Booted Eagle


Red Whiskered Bulbul




Comments and Critiques Welcome

Have a Nice day
Sameer