Kerala Bird Monitoring
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Kerala Bird Monitoring Workshop June 2023

On 11 June 2022, a single day workshop on bird monitoring in Kerala was organised at the Academy of Climate ChangeEducation & Research, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur. This is the eight year of this workshop and was attended by 100 birdwatchers and...

Purple-rumped Sunbird by Aparna Purshotam
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Kerala Beachcombing

The Kerala Beachcombing is a systematic survey to study the shorebirds of the entire coastline of the state involving citizens from all walks of life like the beginners, amateurs and senior birders. 

Sanderlings flying along the sea shore. Photograph by Krishnamoorthy Muthirulan and Macaulay Library
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Kerala Bird Monitoring Workshop June 2022

For the seventh year, a single day workshop on Bird Monitoring in Kerala was held at the Academy of Climate Change Education & Research,  Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur on 19 June 2022. About 130 birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, representing...

Rufous-bellied Eagle from Palakkad, Kerala
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Kerala Bird Monitoring Workshop June 2019

Kerala Bird Monitoring Workshop For the sixth year in succession, a two day workshop on Bird Monitoring in Kerala was held at the Centre for Wildlife Studies, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur on 8-9 June 2019. About 70 birdwatchers and...

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Kerala Bird Monitoring Workshop June 2018

For the fifth year in succession, a one day workshop on Bird Monitoring in Kerala was held at the Centre for Wildlife Studies, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur on 10 June 2018. About 70 birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, representing...

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Kerala Bird Monitoring Workshop June 2017

For the fourth year in succession, a one day workshop on Bird Monitoring in Kerala was held at Centre for Wildlife Studies, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur on 12 June 2017 . About 100 birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, representing...

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One million bird records from Kerala

When Tony Antony recorded two Scaly-breasted (Spotted) Munias in his list from Erayilkadavu Bypass Road, Kottayam, on Sunday, 20 November 2016, the number of records uploaded to eBird from Kerala reached 1 million! With more than 70,000 checklists, covering 499 of...

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Kerala Bird Monitoring Workshop June 2016

For the third year on the run, a one day workshop on Bird Monitoring in Kerala was held at Centre for Wildlife Studies, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur on 14 June 2016 . More 100 birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, representing...

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Dry-land Birds Wing it to ‘Wet’ Kerala

This is a summary of an article by S. Gopikrishna Warrier in India Climate Dialogue, using eBird India data to demonstrate the range expansion of dry-land species, such as Indian Peafowl, Siberian Stonechat, Desert Wheatear and Red-headed Bunting, in Kerala. What...

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Kerala Bird Atlas starts today

For the first time in the India, a planned and systematic atlassing effort at the State level is getting underway. The Kerala Bird Atlas effort is expected to take 5 years to complete. Roughly one out of every ten kilometre squares will be surveyed once each in...

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Kerala Bird Monitoring Workshop: June 2015

For the second year on the run, a one day workshop on Bird Monitoring in Kerala was held at Centre for Wildlife Studies, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur on 14 June 2015 . About 70 birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, representing...