Bird Watching in Airoli

I had never thought i would see about 48 species of birds in Airoli in one single day (in about 2hrs). This bird watching session (Sunday, Nov 25, 2007) was just great and above all we were delighted to see one of the deadliest snakes of india, the russels viper. It was very close to us, but was allowed to leave our company and it made its way into the grasses. Birding area was the mangrove belt along the sides of creek area in airoli. Major attractions were Peregrine falcon and rosy starlings. Golden orioles were commonly seen chasing one another. Salmon arabs, small yellow colored butterflies were seen in large numbers. Photographs attached : by Mr. Jacob from BNHS navi mumbai chapter. Group Leader : Mr Julius Rego, BNHS navi mumbai chapter Checklist Desert wheatear Barn swallow Laughing dove Pied myna Magpie robin Little blue kingfisher Common sandpiper Pond heron Rosy starling Brahminy starling Black drongo Pariah kite Blue throat Plain prinia Yellow wagtail House crow White cheeked bulbul Oriental skylark Scaly breasted munia Little egret Lesser white throat Yellow eyed babbler Green Redshank Grey heron Common stonechat Little ringed plover Long tailed shrike Peregrine falcon Blyths reed warbler Hoopoe Clamorous reed warbler Black winged stilt Spot billed duck Black tailed godwit Golden oriole Palm swift Gull billed tern Whiskered tern Little stint Terek sandpiper Common kestrel Wire tailed swallow Red rumped swallow Red wattled lapwing Gargeny White browed wagtail Pied bushchat Blackheaded Bunting Parag Bakshi