Birds

Birds of Jhilmil Jheel Reserve, Haridwar

Ruddy Shel Duck

The Ruddy Shelduck is a migratory bird species that is known to breed in Central Asia and parts of Europe, and spends the winter months in South Asia, including the Himalayan region. Here are some details about the Ruddy Shelduck migration at the Himalayas: Timing of migration: Ruddy Shelducks typically arrive in the Himalayan region […]

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Birds Checklist 16 Jan 2022

Jhilmil Jheel Conservation ReserveJan 16, 20227:58 AMTraveling7.39 km300 minutesAll birds reported? YesComments: 4 Ruddy Shelduck4 Indian Spot-billed Duck4 Common Merganser5 Indian Peafowl3 Red Junglefowl2 Rock Pigeon2 Spotted Dove5 Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon1 Greater Coucal3 White-breasted Waterhen1 Indian Thick-knee1 Northern Lapwing2 River Lapwing3 Red-wattled Lapwing2 Little Ringed Plover1 Little Stint1 Common Sandpiper1 Green Sandpiper1 Common Greenshank1 Pallas’s Gull1

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Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve Aug 02, 2020 7:44 AM Traveling 1.26 km 38 minutes All birds reported? Yes Comments: 2 Indian Peafowl 4 Rock Pigeon (Blue Rock Pigeon) 2 Eurasian Collared-Dove 6 Spotted Dove 2 Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon 4 Greater Coucal 2 Asian Koel 1 Grey-bellied Cuckoo – S1 3 White-breasted Waterhen 2 Little Cormorant 2

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Cinnamon Bittern

Bird Name: Cinnamon BitternScientific Name: Ixobrychus cinnamomeusDate of Photo: 03 July 2020Location: Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve, HaridwarPhoto by: Ankit SainiObservation: Looking for insects in rice field at Tantawala village, Monsoon visitor at Jhilmil Jheel Conservation ReserveAbout Bird: Uniform-looking cinnamon-rufous flight feathers and tail in all plumages.

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