Events planned in 2019 for Pakshi Saptah
Here are a set of events and webinars planned by birders and birding groups in various districts of Maharashtra.
Logo credit: Amol Sawant, Akola, MH
Since 2017, Maharashtra Pakshimitra has been celebrating Pakshi Saptah to commemorate the birthdays of two renowned ornithologists from India: Dr. Salim Ali (12 Nov) and Mr. Maruti Chitampalli (5 Nov). After overwhelming participation and enthusiastic response from bird lovers across Maharashtra, the tradition continues in its third year too. All are welcome to get introduced to the world of our feathered friends!
Here is a set of events planned for the week. If your event is not listed, please email us the details! All the events are open to the public
Wardha
- 5th Nov; 9:30 am
Venue: ITI Hill, near Nisarg Seva Samiti
Inauguration by Maruti Chitampalli
Contact: Dilip Wirkhade- 77758 83861 - 6th Nov; 7 am – 9 am
Venue: Alodi
Bird watching
Contact: Dilip Wirkhade- 77758 83861 - 7th Nov; 7 am -9 am
Venue: Smashan Bhumi and surrounding, Wardha
Bird watching
Contact: Jayant Sabane- 95185 15220 - 8th Nov; 7 am -9 am
Venue: Vanaushadhi Udyan, Savangi – Meghe
Bird watching and tree walk
Contact: Sanjay Ingle Tigaonkar- 97650 47672 - 9th Nov; 7 am -9 am
Venue: Rotha Talav- No. 2
Bird watching
Contact: Rahul Wakare- 97663 09792 - 10th Nov; 7 am onwards
Venue: Wagdara, Mandava Road
Biodiversity expedition at Wagdara area
Contact: Vaibhav Deshmukh- 98234 23436 - 11th Nov; 7 am -9 am
Venue: Nag Tekadi, Pavnar
Bird watching
Contact: Deepak Gudhekar- 94231 20741 - 12th Nov; 7 am- 10 am
Venue: Anand Niketan, Sewagram
Bird watching and concluding session
Contact: Kishore Wankhede- 98814 88756
Nashik
- 6th Nov; 7 am
Bird watching at Waghad dam via Thakkar Bazar/ Ashok Stambh - 10th Nov; 6 pm
Audiovisual presentation on birds by Dr. Kshirsagar. Venue: Kusumagraj Pratishthan, Gangapur Road - 12th Nov
Birdwatching at Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary
For more details please contact Anil Mali- 98508 18644, Madhukar Jagtap 98220 57503
Nagpur
Akola
Amravati
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दिनांक- 5/11/19 पक्षीसप्ताह कार्यक्रमाचे उद्घाटन
सकाळी. ७ ते ९ – पक्षीनिरीक्षणासाठी सायकल उपक्रम/ माहिती अभाव असलेल्या ठीकान ईबर्ड पक्षी नोंदणी (धामणगाव तालुका)
सायं. ७.०० वा – महाराष्ट्र पक्षीमित्र तर्फे प्रकाशित महाराष्ट्रातील पक्षी या घडीपत्रीकेचे प्रकाशन.
06/11/2019 – माहिती अभाव असलेल्या ठीकान ईबर्ड पक्षी नोंदणी “परतवाडा रोड” अमरावती जिल्हा
07/11/2019- शालेय विद्यार्थी पक्षी निरीक्षण – छत्री तलाव परिसर
08/11/2019- जिल्हा परिषद माध्यमिक शाळा,वऱ्हा येथे विद्यार्थ्यांना पक्षीविषयक स्लाईड शो – मार्गदर्शन श्री. किरण मोरे
09/11/2019- शाळेत पक्षीविषयक मार्गदर्शन कृत्रीम घरटी – श्री. सौरभ जवंजाळ
10/11/2019- सकाळी बांबुगार्डन येथे पक्षीनिरीक्षण-
सहभाग वनविभाग व विद्यार्थी
11/11/2019- शहर /घर परीसरात पक्षी निरीक्षण करून ईबर्ड नोंदणी करणे.
12/11/2019- पक्षीसप्ताह समारोप
पक्षीअभ्यासकांचे मार्गदर्शन १)पाणथळीतील पक्षी २)माळरानावरील पक्षी
३)जंगल अधिवासातील पक्षी
मार्गदर्शक डॉ. गजानन वाघ, डॉ. जयंत वडतकर, श्री. किरण मोरे
A)पक्ष्यांवरील माहीतीपट
समारोप.
Summary of the events:
Bhandara-
Save Ecosystem and Tiger (SEAT) had organised bird watching and nature trail in the Tumsar forest range of Bhandara on the occasion of ‘Pakshi Saptah’. 51 students of the Dav Moil Public School along with their teachers participated in bird watching at Bhondki Lake, Chincholi. Mr. Tejas Parshionikar (President, SEAT), Mr. Swapnil Wankhede and Jude Pitcher led the group. Twenty-nine species were recorded, including Black Redstart, Black-hooded Oriole, Hoopoe, Indian Roller, White-throated Kingfisher, and Pied Kingfisher. Mr. Swan Bahekar, an honorary wildlife warden (Gondia) guided students about wildlife and conservation. Mr. R R Parteti (Round Officer), Mr. David Meshram (Forest Guard) and other forest department staff with members and volunteers of SEAT assisted in making this event successful and memorable for students. Mr. Tejas and Mr. Swapnil conducted an indoor session about documenting bird observations on eBird. They created a group account for the Moil Public School and uploaded their sightings on eBird website.
Wardha
पक्षी सप्ताहाच्या निमित्याने बहार नेचर फाउंडेशनद्वारा पक्षी निरीक्षण, स्लाईड शो, वनस्पतींची ओळख, ईबर्ड डॉट ओआरजी यासंकेतस्थळारील नोंदी अश्या अनेक उपक्रमांचे आयोजन करण्यात आले होते. त्यातील पक्षी निरीक्षण प्रामुख्याने शेती, तलाव, औषधी उद्यान, स्मशानभूमी जवळील परिसर, टेकडी, महात्मा गांधीजींचा आश्रम परिसर अशा विविध प्रकारच्या अधिवासांमध्ये करण्यात आले. दरम्यान ७० हून अधिक पक्षी प्रजातींची नोंद ईबर्ड या संकेतस्थळावर नोंदविण्यात आली असून यात Common Hawk-Cuckoo, Common Cukoo, Pallid Harrier, Indian Golden Oriole, Sulphur-bellied Warbler, Jerdon’s Leafbird, Grey-bellied Cuckoo यांची नोंद झाली. पक्षी निरीक्षणामध्ये सेवानिवृत्त, निसर्गप्रेमी, शिक्षक व विद्यार्थ्यांनी मोठ्या प्रमाणात भाग घेतला होता.
पक्षी सप्ताहाचे उद्घाटन अरण्यऋषी मारुती चितमपल्ली यांनी वर्धा शहरपक्षी निलपंखाच्या माहिती फलकाचे अनावरणाने केली. पक्षी निरीक्षण व जंगल वाचनाचे सविस्तर नोंदी करून ठेवल्यास ते भविष्यात उपयुक्त ठरतात अशी माहिती त्यांनी दिली. मारुती चितमपल्ली हे जंगलाचे चालतेबोलते विद्यापीठ आहे असे मत वर्धा जिल्ह्याचे मानद वन्यजीव रक्षक संजय इंगळे तिगावकर यांनी मांडले. प्रदूषणाची तीव्रतेची जाणीव करून देत बहार नेचर फाउंडेशनचे अध्यक्ष किशोर वानखेडे यांनी पक्षी निरीक्षण करतांना व आठवड्यातील एक दिवस अधिकाधिक सायकलचा वापर करावा असे आवाहन केले.
पक्षी अभ्यासक राहुल वकारे, वैभव देशमुख व दिपक गुढेकर यांनी पक्षीसप्ताह दरम्यान केलेल्या पक्षी निरीक्षणाच्या नोंदी ईबर्ड डॉट ओआरजी या संकेतस्थळावर केल्या व उपस्थितांना ईबर्ड विषयी मार्गदर्शन केले.
पक्षी निरीक्षणाच्या दरम्यान अतुल शर्मा, डॉ. श्याम भुतडा, दिलीप वीरखडे, जयंत सबाने, राहुल वकारे, वैभव देशमुख, दिपक गुढेकर, सुषमा शर्मा यांनी नियोजित अधिवासात पक्षीनिरीक्षणाबद्दल सहयोग व मार्गदर्शन केले.
12 नोव्हेंबरला पक्षी सप्ताहाच्या महात्मा गांधी आश्रम परिसरामध्ये समारोपीय कार्यक्रमात पक्षी निरीक्षण, पक्षी प्रजातींच्या नोंदी, स्लाईड शोद्व्यारे पक्षी प्रजाती विषयी सविस्तर माहिती तसेच black-winged Stilt चा व्हिडीओ उपस्थित विध्यार्थ्यांना दाखविण्यात आला. सुषमा शर्मा यांच्या अध्यक्षीय भाषणाने कार्यक्रमाची सांगता झाली.
पक्षी सप्ताहाच्या निमित्याने आयोजित अश्या विविधअंगी कार्यक्रमाने पक्षी, निसर्ग, पर्यावरण संरक्षण व संवर्धनाविषयी जनजागृती उपस्थितांमध्ये रुजल्या गेली असेल, हे नाकारता येत नाही.
– राहुल वकारे
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Bird-Watching at Rotha Lake, Wardha 9-11-2019
Bird Watching on 6-11-2019
Bird watching at Wagdhara Talav Parisar, 10-11-2019
Bird Watching Trip, 12-11-2019
Nashik
Pakshimitra Saptah was celebrated in Nashik from 5th November to 12 November to commemorate the birthdays of two renowned ornithologists from India: Dr Salim Ali (12 Nov) and Mr Maruti Chitampalli (5 Nov). Events like bird watching, wildlife presentations, a workshop on Ebird and bird monitoring was arranged during the week. Organisations from Nashik like Pakshimitra Mandal, Nashik, Nature Conservation Society of Nashik, Forest Department, Echo-Eco took part in organising and their members attended the events. On the last day, on the birth anniversary of birdman of India – Dr Salim Ali, Pakshimitra Mandal, Nashik had organised an event at Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary.
The event was organised by Pakshimitra Mandal, Nashik. The event started with an elaborate birdwatching session at Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary from 8 am to 10 am. Where birdwatchers recorded 43 species of birds. Birds like Eurasian Marsh Harrier, Northern Pintail, Oriental Darter, Paddyfield Warbler Pheasant-tailed Jacana, etc were spotted. Birding was followed by the indoor session at Nandur Madhmeshwar information centre hall where following members presented their talks –
- Presentation by Mr Anil Mali on Life of Dr Salim Ali
- Experiences on Dr Salim Ali’s visit to Nandur and early days of Nandur shared by senior birdwatcher Mr Datta Ugaonkar
- Dr Prashant Wagh briefly explained his PhD work at Nandur.
- The program was concluded by President of Pakshimitra Mandal – Mr Madhukar Jagtap
Chandrapur–
Jungle Journey- a group of birders from Chandrapur celebrated the birth anniversary of the birdman of India Dr. Salim Ali a bit differently. A bird walk was conducted for the students of the military school at Mohorli village in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. The students of Sainik School Chandrapur experienced birding for 3 hours early in the morning. As it was their first experience of birding they were excited and now want to go birding again. They saw 35 to 40 different types of birds at the very first attempt. The team of Jungle Journey- Vandana Moon, Chitra Ingole, Vidya Chitriv, Saroj Dhawas, Vaishali Fulkar, and Arjun Varma were instrumental in giving this beautiful experience of bird watching to the students.
Photograph by Jungle Journeys
Photograph by Jungle Journeys
Nagpur-
Pakshi Saptah was celebrated with nature enthusiasts at Gorewada Lake, Nagpur. Tejas Parshionikar, young conservationists and birders from Nagpur conducted a bird walk with 20 nature enthusiasts from the city. Dipak Sawant, Director of Gorewada zoo of the international standard also extended his active participation. During the walk, a total of 53 bird species were observed. Waterbirds and woodland birds including winter visitors were recorded. Bird guides, Nilesh Mendhe and Sandip Bhalavi, of Gorewada Reserved Forest, also participated in bird watching.
Some more images submitted by Mr. Tejas Parshionikar, President ,Save Ecosystem and Tiger, Nagpur
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