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Campus Bird Count 2015
13 Feb 2015 - 16 Feb 2015
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Do you study, work or live on a campus of some form? Are you interested in birds? If so, the GBBC Campus Bird Count is for you!
[Skip below to participating campuses]
What: The Campus Bird Count is a coordinated effort to document the birdlife in multiple campuses across India. By “campus”, we include campuses of educational and training institutions of any kind, government institutions of any kind, research stations, corporate campuses, and so on. Broadly speaking, any moderate to large sized area where people study, work or live.
Why: Outside protected areas like national parks, sanctuaries and reserved forests, campuses in India often contain surprisingly large amounts of important habitat for birds and other wildlife, even in urban areas. Documenting this wildlife is therefore important — and it’s also fun and relatively easy!
When: This is a sub-event of the larger Great Backyard Bird Count, and so coincides with the GBBC: 13-16 Feb 2015.
How: Try and get a group of bird enthusiasts (from within or even outside your campus), and organize yourselves in such a way that you cover all different areas and habitats that your campus contains. The protocol is quite flexible: basically you would walk around, and collect as many 15-minute ‘complete’ lists as possible. In other words, each 15 min list should contain all species detected in that time period. Upload these lists to eBird, just as the general protocol for GBBC describes.
The Outcome: Uploading your lists to your campus’s ‘hotspot’ (see below) will automatically generate a comprehensive list of all species reported from there. (See for example, the hotspot of the Wildlife Institute of India campus). In addition, you will be able to calculate the relative common-ness of different species on your campus, based on the frequency of observation.
If you are Interested: No formal registration is required, but if you intend to conduct this event on your campus, please drop us a line (birdcountindia@gmail.com) so that we can add your campus to the list below. Also, check if your campus has an existing hotspot on eBird, and if not, please let us know so that we can set this up before the GBBC starts.
Do remember that the GBBC runs over four days, so there is plenty of time to explore other interesting habitats outside your campus too!!
Help publicize the Campus Bird Count – download and circulate the flyer below (right-click to download)
Participating campuses:
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- ANET research station, South Andaman (hotspot).
Contact: Tasneem Khan <info@anetindia.org>.
ANDHRA PRADESH - Rishi Valley School, Madanapalle (hotspot).
Contact: V. Santharam <birds@rishivalley.org>. - Timbaktu Collective, Anantapur District (hotspot).
Contact: Siddharth Rao <sidsrao@gmail.com>.
ASSAM - Assam University, Silchar (hotspot)
Contact: Hilloljyoti Singha <hilloljyoti.singha@gmail.com>. - Gauhati University, Guwahati (hotspot).
Contact: Jaydev Mandal <jaywithdev@gmail.com>; 9864942722. - Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (hotspot).
Contact: P.A.S. Sree Krishna <passkrishna@iitg.ernet.in>.
CHHATTISGARH - Indian Institute of Management, Raipur (hotspot).
Contact: Sanjeet Kumar Sahu <pgp14112.sanjeet@iimraipur.ac.in>; 7024120112.
DELHI-NCR - Ambedkar University (hotspot).
Contact: Meghna Joshi <joshi.meghna90@gmail.com>. - Delhi University, North Campus (hotspot).
Contact: Sutirtha Lahiri <sutirtha1996@gmail.com>. - Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (hotspot).
Contact: Udiyaman Shukla <udishukla@gmail.com> - Jawaharlal Nehru University (hotspot).
Contact: Surya Prakash <jnu.surya@gmail.com>. - Sri Venkateswara College (hotspot).
Contact: Shakti <lifescience617@gmail.com>. - St. Stephen’s Hospital, Tis Hazari (hotspot).
Contact: Wesley Rajaleelan<wesleyrajaleelan@gmail.com>. - Yamuna Biodiversity Park, Jagatpur, Wazirabad (hotspot).
Contact: Faiyaz Khudsar <faiyazwild@gmail.com>.
GOA - BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus (hotspot).
Contact: Ronit Dutta <rd67438@gmail.com>; 8806855992. - Goa College of Engineering (hotspot).
Contact: Nihar Madkaikar <niharonline@hotmail.com>; 9503131306. - Goa University, Panaji (hotspot).
Contact: Harshada Gauns <harshada3120@gmail.com>; 9545326415. - Government College of Arts Science and Commerce, Quepem (hotspot).
Contact: Dipak Bowalkar <dipakbowalkar@gmail.com>; 8698973759. - National Institute of Oceanography (hotspot).
Contact: Viola Rodrigues <unique11lefty@gmail.com>. - Parvatibai Chowgule College, Gogol Margao (hotspot).
Contact: Vasant Hede <ashnov51@gmail.com> - Sharada English High School, Marcela (hotspot).
Vedant Kumbhar & Kanak Bakre <dav1997@rediffmail.com>; 9049948120.
GUJARAT - Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad (hotspot).
Contact: Kedar Champhekar <kedar.c@ceeindia.org>.
JAMMU & KASHMIR - University of Jammu (hotspot).
Contact: Neeraj Sharma <nirazsharma@gmail.com>.
KARNATAKA - Centre for Learning (CFL), Bengaluru (hotspot).
- Christ University, Bengaluru (hotspot).
Contact: Antony P.U. <antony.pu@christuniversity.in>, Sathya Chandra Sagar <sathyachandrasagar@gmail.com>. - Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (hotspot).
Contact: Rutuja Chitra-Tarak <rutuja@ces.iisc.ernet.in>. - Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru (hotspot).
Contact: Meenakshi Poti <meenakshipoti@gmail.com>; 9945068415 - Mysore University (hotspot).
Contact: Tanuja DH <tanujadh@gmail.com> - National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru (hotspot).
Contact: Aritra Misra <aritram@ncbs.res.in> - St. Joseph’s College, Bengaluru (hotspot).
Contact: Purabi Deshpande <purabipdeshpande@hotmail.com> - Valley School, Bengaluru (hotspot).
Contact: Akshay Surendra <akshaysurendra1@gmail.com>; 8762013676.
KERALA - Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (hotspot).
Contact: Jayaprakashan K P <drjpkp@gmail.com>. - Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur (hotspot).
Contact: P.O. Nameer <nameerpo@gmail.com>.
MAHARASHTRA - Fergusson College, Pune (hotspot).
Contact: Avishkar Munje <aviar.1300@gmail.com>. - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (hotspot).
Contact: Krishnan Sivasubramanian <krishnan@math.iitb.ac.in> - International Institute of Information Technology, Pune (hotspot).
Contact: Aakash Upadhyay <aakash97@gmail.com>; 9890265522. - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur (hotspot).
Contact: Shalini Dhyani <shalini3006@gmail.com>. - Sahyadri School, near Pune (hotspot).
Contact: Prabhat <prabhatbharat@gmail.com>. - Shree Dattaguru Co-op. Housing Society, Deonar (hotspot).
Contact: Preeti Takle - Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur (hotspot)
Contact: Deepshikha Mehra (for REEF) <mehrad@rknec.edu>. - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur campus (hotspot).
Contact: Sanjay Thakur<sanjaythakur005@gmail.com>.
NAGALAND - North East Network (NEN) Resource Centre, Chizami.
Contact: Peter Thopi <peter.thopi@gmail.com>.
PUDUCHERRY - Government High School, Oozhiyapathu, Karaikal, Puducherry
Contact: Mohanraj N <srimoniragav@yahoo.com> - Government High School, Sellipet (hotspot).
Contact: Rajkumar S <rajkumarpavitra@gmail.com> - Government High School, Villiyanur, Kanuvapet
Contact: Ramesh <rameshsmart83@gmail.com> - Government Middle School, Ariyankuppam (hotspot).
Contact: Ramalingam <ramalingamdurairaj@gmail.com> - Government Middle School, Pitchaviranpet (hotspot).
Contact: Kothandaraman R <kkr1729@gmail.com> - Government Primary School, Dharmapuri, Puducherry (hotspot).
Contact: Kumar E <kumar.elumalai@yahoo.com> - Government Primary School, Ganapathichettikulam
Contact: Ravishankar S <indiaravis@gmail.com> - Government Primary School, Gopalankadai (hotspot).
Contact: Visakan <duruvan003@gmail.com> - Government Primary School, Indira Nagar (hotspot).
Contact: Manikandan R <worldlastday@gmail.com> - Government Primary School, Iyyankuttipalayam
Contact: Vishnuvathanan N <nvishnuvarthanpst@gmail.com> - Government Primary School, Meenatchipet (hotspot).
Contact: Surendhar B <sureboo@gmail.com>. - Government Primary School, Mettupalayam (hotspot).
Contact: Chandru M <chandbavan@gmail.com>. - Government Primary School, Sanarapet (hotspot).
Contact: Sathiamoorthi J <pasamharshi@gmail.com>. - Government Primary School, Thengaithittu
Contact: Benedict Dutemple <brownsusai@gmail.com>. - Pondicherry University (hotspot).
Contact: Hanuman Gawas <hanumangawas91@gmail.com>. - Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (hotspot).
Contact: Vigneshwaran B <vignesh.vet.waran@gmail.com>. - Thillayadi Valiammai High School, Kathirkamam (hotspot).
Contact: Raja Rathinam J <jayaraja81@gmail.com>.
TAMIL NADU - Agasthyamalai Community-based Conservation Centre, Manimutharu, Tirunelveli Dt
Contact: Mathivanan M <mathi@atree.org>. - Anandha Nursery & Primary School, Vellakovil, Tiruppur
Contact: Kavitha Ramkumar <kavishreeram4@gmail.com> - Anna University, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Elumalai <eluprint7@gmail.com> - Cambridge Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Avinashi, Tiruppur (hotspot).
Contact: Duraisamy K <durai.cam@gmail.com> - Dharmambal Polytechnic, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: MA Karthick <karthickmaha@gmail.com>. - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (hotspot).
Contact: Susy Varughese <smvarughese@gmail.com>. - Kalakshetra, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Padmaja <padmaja.anant@gmail.com>; 9381026862. - Karunya Institute of Technology & Sciences, Coimbatore (hotspot).
Contact: Subraja V <subrajavee26@gmail.com> - Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore (hotspot).
Contact: Vinoth P <vinothvettori@gmail.com> - Kasturiba Aided Elementary School, Chennimalai, Erode (hotspot).
Contact: Karthikeyan <base4brain@gmail.com> - Keystone Foundation campus, Kotagiri, Nilgiris (hotspot).
Poornima Viswanathan <poornima@keystone-foundation.org>. - Loyola College, Chennai (hotspot).
- Madras Christian College, Chennai (hotspot).
- Marudam Farm School, Tiruvannamalai.
Contact: M Arun <arun.tree@gmail.com> - National Institute of Technology, Trichy (hotspot).
Contact: Pradeep Kumar <vbkumar1995@gmail.com>, Amol Mande <amol.mande17@gmail.com>
- Olcott Memorial School, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Akila <akila500@gmail.com> - Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Brihadeesh <brihadeesh186@gmail.com>. - Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore (hotspot).
Contact: P. Pramod. - SASTRA University, Thanjavur (hotspot).
Contact: Hari Subramanya Balaji S P <haribalaji94@gmail.com> - Sishya school, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Prasanna Sriya <sriyaprasanna@gmail.com> - Sri Ventakeswara College of Engineering (SVCE), Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Murugavel <mcwhale.t@gmail.com> - Sri Vidya Mandir Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Steel Plant, Salem (hotspot).
Contact: Yuvan Nethaji <nethaji27200@gmail.com> - SVCE Vidyashram, Chennai.
Contact: Sahana B <sahana9774@gmail.com> - Stella Maris College, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Kalpana Jayaraman <kalpana_jayaraman@yahoo.com> - SRM University Main Campus, Kanchipuram (hotspot).
Contact: Swetha K <swetha67@gmail.com> - St. Xavier’s College, Tirunelveli (hotspot).
Contact: Joshua Dharmaraj <itzjoshrex@gmail.com> - The Madura College, Madurai (hotspot).
Contact: Dinakaran S <dinkarji@gmail.com> - The School — KFI, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Chitra Viswanathan. - Theosophical Society, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Sivakumar Hariharan 9383350374 - University of Madras, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Ramani Bai <rrramani8@hotmail.com>; 9444020828. - Vellalar College for Women, Erode (hotspot).
Contact: Dr. P. Kumudha <kumudhapalanisamy@yahoo.co.in>. - Vivekananda College, Thiruvedagam west, Shaolavanthan, Madurai Dist (hotspot).
Contact: Raveendran Natarajan <nraveemdu@gmail.com>. - Women’s Christian College, Chennai (hotspot).
Contact: Betsy Selvakumar.
TELANGANA - ICRISAT campus, Patancheru, Hyderabad (hotspot).
- University of Hyderabad (hotspot).
Contact: Joby Joseph <jjcncs@uohyd.ac.in> & Mohan K. Pillai <mohan3142@gmail.com>.
UTTAR PRADESH - Office of the Conservator of Forests, Allahabad (Office and Residential campus).
Contact: K Praveen Rao.
UTTARAKHAND - Doon University, Dehradun
Contact: Khima Nand Balodi (for Doon University Nature Club) <khimubalodi@gmail.com>. - Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun (hotspot).
Contact: Gopi G V <gopigv@wii.gov.in>.
WEST BENGAL - Barasat Government College campus, Barasat (hotspot).
Contact: Shiladitya Mukhopadhyay <s21mukherjee@gmail.com>. - CRPF Campus, Durgapur.
Contact. Saikat Adhurya <sakatadhuryabird@gmail.com>. - Gangadharpur Vidyamandir, Howrah.
Contact: Devdulal Chandra <devs_dreams@yahoo.co.in> - Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan.
Contact: Sagar Adhurya <sagaradhurya@hotmail.com> & Shuvendu Das <shuvendude13@gmail.com>.
- ANET research station, South Andaman (hotspot).
please include Rajeev Gandhi institute of veterinary education and research, Kurumbapet, Puducherry. It has more than a fifty species of birds for sure.
Certainly, Sir. And can we add your name and email in the contact details?
I have been trying to add CSIR NEERI campus to this but unfortunately I am not able to post.
Dr. Shalini Dhyani
Scientist
CSIR NEERI
Nagpur
include CSIR – National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) campus at Nagpur Maharashtra for campus birding.
Dr. Shalini Dhyani
Scientist
CSIR NEERI
Nagpur
Thank you Ma’am – have added NEERI. Sorry about the delay in posting your comment. The first time someone posts, we have to approve it manually. Any further comments will go through directly. Can I add your email address in the contact details?
Yes Sure. Please
Thank you — done.
sir, Please add Office of the Conservator of Forests, 26/20 AN Jha marg, George town, Allahabad, U.P. Office and residential campus
Thank you Sir, we have added accordingly. Can we include your email address in the contact details?
dear sir,
Would a residential society with 160 row houses a lots of green cover in Mumbai qualify as a campus? If yes, please add Shree Dattaguru co-op. Hsg. Soc. Deonar.
Thank you,
Preeti Takle
Hello Ma’am. Yes, that can be considered a campus too! Since a fair number of ‘campuses’ of different kinds are joining for this, perhaps we will separate them into categories. May we publish your email address in the contact details for your campus?
Please add Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University (South Campus) too!
Certainly! May I list you as the contact person, with your email address too? And will this be carried out within the SV College campus, or across the larger South Campus of DU?
I’d prefer you list me as well as my friend Shakti (lifescience617@gmail.com) in case of any unforeseen circumstances (plus he’s more regular in checking his mail 😀 ) Dunno about S.Campus. Recently, their regulations have become slightly strict and sometimes it’s difficult to stay inside their campus long enough, so it’s definitely SVC and probably S.Campus but we’re not a 100% sure.
Thanks,
Bornika
please include NATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (NCBS), Bangalore.
Thank you for this. May we include your name and email address in the contact information for NCBS?
yes… no problem 🙂
Thank you – updated above.
Please Add International Institute of Information Technology,Pune.
Aakash Upadhyay
Contact:9890265522
Thank you — done.
Sir, I want to participate in Great bird count. Please give me the procedure.
Thank you for your interest. Please look at https://birdcount.in/events/gbbc2015/ and if you have any further questions, do email us at birdcountindia@gmail.com
please include Gangadharpur Vidyamandir,Gangadharpur,Howrah,West Bengal
Thank you. I have added accordingly. Can I give your name and email address in the contact details?
Hello!
Could you please add University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, to the list? We’ll use eBird to update a few of our recent sightings and create a hotspot.
Contact:
Joby Joseph
Mohan K. Pillai
Will do, thanks!
Done — thanks!
For National Institute of Technology, Trichy, you can add my name and mail ID in address details. thank you.
Please add Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala State, in the list. I have sent an email with this request
I would like to know who is coordinating @ Puducherry Veterinary College because I’ve already arranged students for Campus Bird Count!
Thank you.
Will do soon — did not expect such a response!
Hi Sir, Would like to coordinate the CBC at Goa University. Have sent you an eMail regarding this.
Thanks
Thank you. Haven’t received the email; will add Goa Univ and your name as contact.
I think it would be nice and easy to view if all the campuses given above are segregated into State-wise similar to events & projects page!
Thank you.
Please add icrisat campus at patancheru.hyderabad. telangana.its a huge green campus with plains and abundant wildlife.
Certainly! May we put in your name and email address as coordinator for the Campus Bird Count at Icrisat?
Sir ,
Please , include Vivekananda college at Thiruvedagam west, Shaolavanthan, Madurai Dist, Tamilnadu. campus for campus birding.
Thank you. Have added this campus, and given your contact details.
Hello,
Could you please add the following hotspot URL for University of Hyderabad, Telengana. Thank you!
http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L953947
Done — thank you!
My account – Raveendrann
Place Madurai, tamilnadu
Bird count Campus : Vivekananda College, Thiruvedagam west, Sholavanthan, Madurai District, Tamilnadu.
One more to the list!
Vellalar College for Women, Erode locID=L3357293
Contact: Dr. P. Kumudha
Done!
Please include Jadavpur University (Kolkata, 700032) in the list of Campus Bird Count.
Sir,
Could you please include The American College, Madurai in the list of Campus Bird Count.