November 2023 was a special month. Bird Count India collective achieved a special milestone. Now, all Indian districts, 735 of them, have eBirding! Here is the story of the last two districts that completed eBird coverage!
Kra Daadi district, Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh Birding Club based out of Ziro, led a multi-member expedition to cover this last remaining district in the state. A two-day bird count was held in Palin on 10th and 11th November and they found some interesting species like the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler and the Himalayan Buzzard. Koj Mama led this unique expedition that finally resulted in Kra Daadi being the last district in India to be eBirded.
Koj Mama and his team. Photo by Photo by Charu Lala
Tuensang district, Nagaland
As a part of Tokhü Emong Bird Count in Nagaland, Lansothung Lotha lead a three member expedition on 4th and 5th November to cover Tuensang– the last remaining district in Nagaland to be eBirded. This was followed by the Eco Warriors, Nagaland who conducted birdwatching field trip for school students on 6th and 7th November. All of this resulted in a whopping 51 checklists for the district during this short duration. They also found some interesting species like Grey Sibia and Blue-winged Laughingthrush.
Students going through the ‘Birds of Northeast India’ pocket guide from Early Bird. Photo by Changnungla
What is next?
Are you interested in gap filling? Write to us with your plans. We can present you some important district gaps remaining in India where some districts do not have any complete checklists yet. You may be able to find more. Email: [email protected]
Header Image: Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler Napothera epilepidota by Rajkumar Das/ Macaulay Library
Amazing milestone! Congratulations to Bird Count India and birders in these two districts