Bird Watchers Summer Treat at Kunduvadakere Davanagere:
Every winter our feathered guests far across from north migrate to southern parts of India in search of tropical climate, for abundant food and shelter. Thousands of these migratory birds have started to choose Kundvadkere as their new winter residence.
About Kunduvada kere(lake):
The lake is just about a kilometer away from the Bengaluru-Pune National Highway-4 located in Davanagere city of Karnataka state. The lake is spread across 265 acres surrounded by a 4 km long walking path, it contributes to the need of city’s water supply. The glass house of Davanagere shares its campus with the lake.
After a satisfied birding trip in winter months, had high expectations this time and had a longer bucket-list including the Bar-headed Goose, Red-naped Ibis, Lesser Whistling-Duck, Comb Duck, Shrike's, Pied Bushchat, Brahminy Starling, Western Yellow Wagtail, Baya Weaver and House Sparrow.
This time again I could not witness the migratory Bar-headed Goose, but it was an amazing experience to witness over a thousand Eurasian Coot's and more than four hundred Red-naped Ibis, along with large flocks of Indian Spot-billed Duck, Lesser Whistling-Duck, Garganey, Bronze-winged Jacana, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Common Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Gray-headed Swamphen and Little Grebe.
I also got to witness some of the species of birds with their highest counts including seventeen Gray Heron's, over fifty Gray-headed Swamphen's, over thirty each of Pheasant-tailed Jacana and Bronze-winged Jacana's, around thirty Black-winged Stilt's, over fifteen Red-wattled Lapwing, forty Garganey's, eight Purple Heron's, six Black-crowned Night-Heron's and seventeen Common Sandpiper's.
Apart from the water birds and waders - Lesser Whistling-Duck, Red-naped Ibis and Black-tailed Godwit, I spotted many new species of birds including Brown Shrike, Long-tailed Shrike, Black-shouldered Kite and Shikra, which were also a first time sightings for me.
It was a treat for the eyes to witness such huge flock of birds and over sixty species of birds at one place, definitely more than what can be expected even in a bird sanctuary.
Here are some of the birds I was able to capture:
Shrike's:
Robin's:
Dove's:
Small bird's:
Water birds:
Heron's:
Wader's:
Bird's of Prey:
Comprehensive list of birds spotted at Kundavada kere (lake), Davanagere:
1.Blue-tailed Bee-eater
2.Asian Koel
3.Black Drongo
4.Brown Shrike
5.Long-tailed Shrike
6.Chestnut-tailed Starling
7.Common Iora
8.Indian Golden Oriole
9.Greater Coucal
10.Indian Robin
11.Oriental Magpie-Robin
12.Jungle Babbler
13.Large Gray Babbler
14.Laughing Dove
15.Eurasian Collared-Dove
16.Red-vented Bulbul
17.Rose-ringed Parakeet
18.White-browed Wagtail
19.White-throated Kingfisher
20.Common Kingfisher
21.Cinereous Tit
22.Ashy Prinia
23.Pale-billed Flowerpecker
24.Purple Sunbird
25.Purple-rumped Sunbird
26.Sykes's Warbler
27.Warbler sp.
28.Swallow sp.
29.Swift sp.
Water Birds:
30.Cotton Pygmy-Goose
31.Eurasian Coot
32.Garganey
33.Lesser Whistling-Duck
34.Indian Spot-billed Duck
35.Comb Duck
36.Northern Shoveler
37.Little Grebe
38.Gray-headed Swamphen
39.Little Cormorant
40.Great Cormorant
Herons:
41.Black-crowned Night-Heron
42.Gray Heron
43.Purple Heron
44.Indian Pond-Heron
Ibises:
45.Black-Headed Ibis
46.Red-naped Ibis
47.Glossy Ibis
Egrets:
48.Little Egret
49.Intermediate Egret
50.Cattle Egret
Waders:
51.Black-tailed Godwit
52.Black-winged Stilt
53.Common Sandpiper
54.Pheasant-tailed Jacana
55.Bronze-winged Jacana
56.Red-wattled Lapwing
Birds of Prey:
57.Black-shouldered Kite
58.Braminy Kite
59.Shikra
And the common birds...
60.Rock Pigeon
61.House Crow
62.Common Myna
63.Jungle Myna
Every winter our feathered guests far across from north migrate to southern parts of India in search of tropical climate, for abundant food and shelter. Thousands of these migratory birds have started to choose Kundvadkere as their new winter residence.
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| Chestnut-tailed Starling |
The lake is just about a kilometer away from the Bengaluru-Pune National Highway-4 located in Davanagere city of Karnataka state. The lake is spread across 265 acres surrounded by a 4 km long walking path, it contributes to the need of city’s water supply. The glass house of Davanagere shares its campus with the lake.
After a satisfied birding trip in winter months, had high expectations this time and had a longer bucket-list including the Bar-headed Goose, Red-naped Ibis, Lesser Whistling-Duck, Comb Duck, Shrike's, Pied Bushchat, Brahminy Starling, Western Yellow Wagtail, Baya Weaver and House Sparrow.
This time again I could not witness the migratory Bar-headed Goose, but it was an amazing experience to witness over a thousand Eurasian Coot's and more than four hundred Red-naped Ibis, along with large flocks of Indian Spot-billed Duck, Lesser Whistling-Duck, Garganey, Bronze-winged Jacana, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Common Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Gray-headed Swamphen and Little Grebe.
I also got to witness some of the species of birds with their highest counts including seventeen Gray Heron's, over fifty Gray-headed Swamphen's, over thirty each of Pheasant-tailed Jacana and Bronze-winged Jacana's, around thirty Black-winged Stilt's, over fifteen Red-wattled Lapwing, forty Garganey's, eight Purple Heron's, six Black-crowned Night-Heron's and seventeen Common Sandpiper's.
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| Flock of Glossy / Red-naped Ibis along with Black-Headed Ibis, Gray Herons, Night-Herons, Coot, Spot-billed Duck, and Cormorants |
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| Indian Golden Oriole |
Here are some of the birds I was able to capture:
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| Chestnut-tailed Starling |
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| Blue-tailed Bee-eater |
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| Cattle Egret in breeding plumage |
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| Common Kingfisher |
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| Brown Shrike |
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| Long-tailed Shrike |
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| Indian Robin |
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| Oriental Magpie-Robin |
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| Laughing Dove |
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| Eurasian Collared-Dove |
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| Cinereous Tit |
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| Ashy Prinia |
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| Purple Sunbird female |
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| Flock of Lesser Whistling-Duck or lesser whistling teal along with Coot, Garganey, and a lone Comb Duck |
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| Northern Shoveler Male and Female |
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| Little Grebe |
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| Two male Garganey at the center along with two females and the long-legged Black-winged Stilt |
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| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
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| Purple Heron |
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| Red-wattled Lapwing |
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| Pheasant-tailed Jacana |
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| Common Sandpiper |
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| Black-winged Stilt along with two Black-tailed Godwit. The later is categorized as Near Threatened species under IUCN Red List |
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| Shikra |
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| Black-shouldered Kite |
1.Blue-tailed Bee-eater
2.Asian Koel
3.Black Drongo
4.Brown Shrike
5.Long-tailed Shrike
6.Chestnut-tailed Starling
7.Common Iora
8.Indian Golden Oriole
9.Greater Coucal
10.Indian Robin
11.Oriental Magpie-Robin
12.Jungle Babbler
13.Large Gray Babbler
14.Laughing Dove
15.Eurasian Collared-Dove
16.Red-vented Bulbul
17.Rose-ringed Parakeet
18.White-browed Wagtail
19.White-throated Kingfisher
20.Common Kingfisher
21.Cinereous Tit
22.Ashy Prinia
23.Pale-billed Flowerpecker
24.Purple Sunbird
25.Purple-rumped Sunbird
26.Sykes's Warbler
27.Warbler sp.
28.Swallow sp.
29.Swift sp.
Water Birds:
30.Cotton Pygmy-Goose
31.Eurasian Coot
32.Garganey
33.Lesser Whistling-Duck
34.Indian Spot-billed Duck
35.Comb Duck
36.Northern Shoveler
37.Little Grebe
38.Gray-headed Swamphen
39.Little Cormorant
40.Great Cormorant
Herons:
41.Black-crowned Night-Heron
42.Gray Heron
43.Purple Heron
44.Indian Pond-Heron
Ibises:
45.Black-Headed Ibis
46.Red-naped Ibis
47.Glossy Ibis
Egrets:
48.Little Egret
49.Intermediate Egret
50.Cattle Egret
Waders:
51.Black-tailed Godwit
52.Black-winged Stilt
53.Common Sandpiper
54.Pheasant-tailed Jacana
55.Bronze-winged Jacana
56.Red-wattled Lapwing
Birds of Prey:
57.Black-shouldered Kite
58.Braminy Kite
59.Shikra
And the common birds...
60.Rock Pigeon
61.House Crow
62.Common Myna
63.Jungle Myna
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