The Kalyan-Dombivli region is well known for bird watching in Thane district of Maharashtra. In Kalyan there are known birding spots where various birds can be spotted. These spots includes Kalyan creek, Ganesh ghat, Gandhari area, Barave village and Godrej hill area. There is one more area which is not yet known for bird watching as such. It’s a road between Radhanagar and Wayale nagar. You can see various trees on both sides of this road which becomes a resting area for birds coming from surrounding areas in search of food.
In this area, during winter season, you can spot birds such as Common tailorbird, Red-vented bulbuls, Purple-rumbed sunbirds, White breasted fantail, Parrots, Asian koel (cuckoos) and Common mynas. If you are lucky enough, you’ll get to see birds such as Indian golden oriole, Coppersmith barbet, Black Drongo and Shikra.
Here are some photos of birds spotted by me in this area.
Indian golden oriole (Male) – (Oriolus kundoo)
Indian golden oriole (Male) – (Oriolus kundoo)
Indian golden oriole (Female) – (Oriolus kundoo)
Asian female koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Shikra (Accipiter badius)
Shikra (Accipiter badius)
White-breasted Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis)
Black drongo
Common tailorbird
Common tailorbird
Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
Coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)
Coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)
Purple-rumped sunbird female (Leptocoma zeylonica)
Purple-rumped sunbird female (Leptocoma zeylonica)
Parrot
Parrot
Common mynas
Unknown bird
Count so far – 13
1) Indian golden oriole (Male) – (Oriolus kundoo)
2) Indian golden oriole (Female) – (Oriolus kundoo)
3) Asian female Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
4) Shikra (Accipiter badius)
5) White-breasted Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis)
6) Black drongo
7) Common tailorbird
8) Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
9) Coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)
10) Purple-rumped sunbird female (Leptocoma zeylonica)
11) Parrot
12) Common mynas
13) Unknown bird
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