Oriental Magpie Robin Bengal Birds -10 (দোয়েল) Commonly known as ‘Doel’ in West Bengal, Oriental Magpie-robin is basically a singing bird. Few years back a robin was a resident in my balcony. Surprisingly that bird found comfort in sitting on the grill of the balcony throughout the night! I was not as enthusiastic as I […]
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Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS) Situated at the southern end of the city limit, Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS) is the only declared sanctuary within a close proximity to Kolkata. Government of West Bengal took it from private owners in 2005 to make it available for public, helped it to get the ‘sanctuary’ status and
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Chetla-Forest A true ‘urban jungle’ Situated between two important bridges of the city, New Alipore (Durgapur) and Majherhat, this green patch along the east bank of Chetla canal can truly be described as an ‘urban jungle’. This 300-400 meters stretched land belongs to the Kolkata Port Trust (KPT) and the other side of the canal
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Among last few remaining natural spots for birding, in Kolkata, Rajarhat is the most vulnerable one. I came to know about this birding area from eBird . It is also popularly known as ‘Munia Zone’ to bird enthusiasts of the city because at least four kinds of munias (Tricolored, Chestnut, Scaly-breasted, Red Avadavat) are often
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Rabindra Sarobar Lake Rabindra Sarobar Lake is known as the ‘lungs of south Kolkata’. Situated at Southern Avenue, almost 175 species of birds call this place their home. Nearly 1/3rd of them are migratory. This 192 acre recreational area is a biodiversity hotspot in true sense. Lots of trees, some of them are century old,
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