This time, we profile Jadeswamy Madaiah, a very regularĀ contributor from the Chamrajnagar district of Karnataka. His answersĀ to our questions are given below in Kannada, which have been translated to English by Dr. Prashanth N S.
1.Ā Please tell us a bit about yourself. What do you do and where do you live?
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My name is M Jadeswamy. I am one among Chamarajnagar districtās Soliga tribal people. After having completed 10th standard, I have been an avid observer of nature. I am very interested in birds and animals in my area. I have worked earlier in several resorts in and around Bandipur, Nagarahole, BR Hills and one year in Kollur (Dakshina Kannada) as a naturalist. I am able to explain and talk about birds, animals and trees in English, Kannada and Hindi. Since 2015, I have begun working with the SeasonWatch programme, promoting nature education and monitoring of trees in several schools in Yelandur. Recently, I am able to contact several people and learn more about birds through social media such as Facebook.Ā
2. When and how did you get interested in birding?
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I have always been interested in birds, but I did not know their English names. Once I started working as a naturalist in a private resort, I was able to learn their English names as well.
3. Do you have a favourite bird or birds? Why is it/are they your favourite?
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Orange Minivet and Black Eagle are my favourite birds. Orange Minivet is a beautiful bird. We can see them easily in the forests of my district. Similarly, Black Eagle is also a special bird. Soliga people call it ādarkness of thick forestā because ofĀ its jet-black colour.
4. Where do you enjoy birding the most?
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I love birding in and around BR Hills forests. That apart, I also bird at Bellatha, a large waterbody at the foothills.

Orange Minivet (female) Ā© Sivaguru Noopuran PRS (Checklist)
5. Do you have a birding partner or a group you enjoy birding with? How is birding alone different from birding with others?
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Till now, I have not identified any birding group. Sometimes, I join Prashanth, Kalyan and Tanya.
6. Anything on the birding bucket list? (Doesn’t have to be a bird; it could be a place, witnessing a phenomena, etc)
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Apart from Karnataka, I would like to see what different types of birds are there in other areas. One day, when I get the opportunity I would like to explore bird diversity in various other areas of the country.
7. Has eBird changed how you bird? How?
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Before eBird, I would not write anything about what I watched. Now I have a notebook for bird records. Whatever I see, I write. Sometimes, I get questions about what I reported and this helps improve my bird identification. For example, I would not pay too much attention to larks. After seeing a blog on Bird Count, I have learnt more about them.
8. Have you set any birding/eBirding goals for the coming months?
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In the coming days, I would like to take a photo of the Yellow-throated Bulbul, which is seen in BR Hills.
9. What is your message for fellow eBirders?
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After beginning to use eBird, I have met with several birders and many experts thanks to Prashanth and Kalyan. In the coming days, I would like to be a good/top birder from my district.
Amazing work Jadeswamy Madaiah! All the best for exploring new birds in new parts of the country
Alas! he is no more š
http://www.daktre.com/2017/09/goodbye-jadeswamy/