To honor the 'Bird Man of India', late Dr Salim Ali, BNHS pays homage by organising the Salim Ali Bird Count across India
White throated Kingfisher. Pic/Nandkishore Dudhe
To honor the 'Bird Man of India', late Dr Salim Ali, BNHS pays homage by organising the Salim Ali Bird Count across India.
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After the success of last year's Count, the date for this year's Bird Count has been finalised for November 13, 2016 and will continue every year on the Sunday following November 12. This pan-India Count is a day long event open to everyone across the country, with only criteria for participation being one's interest in birds.
BNHS has thus invited all the bird watchers to participate in this event, simply by observing birds on the location of their choice and convenience, for a minimum of fifteen minutes and ideally over an hour.
Brahminy Starling. Pic/Nandkishore Dudhe
Dr Deepak Apte, Director BNHS notes, "Salim Ali Bird Count is a flagship programme of BNHS. We aim to take it to pan-India level and involve more people over the course of next few years by strengthening the Indian Bird Conservation Network. This yearly Count presents bird watchers with a good opportunity to visit the Important Bird Areas (IBAs), protected areas or other community conserved wilderness around them. Over consecutive years, the Sálim Ali Bird Count could become a means of monitoring the status of birds and their habitats if participants visit the same area every year. Bird conservation and natural history groups could also use this occasion to organise other events to popularise bird watching among the general public."
What: Nationwide bird count
When: 13th November 2016, Sunday
How: (1) Go for bird watching for at least 15 min (preferably longer);
(2) Fill separate count summary sheets for each location covered;
(3) Submit your sheets on n.dudhe@bnhs.org
Who: Anyone with an interest in birds!
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