New Delhi: NIP in the air shows winter is heading towards Delhi.
Next to him, migratory birds have begun to arrive at the Yamuna biodiversity park.
However, the number of species and the number of arrivals was lower than in previous years.
Experts say the delay with the withdrawal of monsoons and the excess rainfall in the northern region of the country may have affected the movement of poultry.
Among migratory birds that have flocked to the biodiversity park are great cormorant, Gadwall, tufted Pochard and Eurasia Coot.
Many other seasonal guests have not reached the park.
Last year, North Pintail and Pochard together had been flown in the park, on October 15 and 22, but they had not been seen this year.
Apart from the number of species, the count of the arrival itself was lower than last year.
Park officials say great cormorant present in large quantities, but others are not too abundant.
Faiyaz Khudsar, Scientists, Hayati Park Program, said, “Most of the migratory birds come from Central Asia, Siberia and China and their migration routes are through Afghanistan, Rajasthan and Delhi.
Because of the delayed monsoon retreat and a record of rainfall, many waterbodies in Rajasthan It has been a stopover place for migratory birds.
“Khudsar hopes that more bird species in the park in mid-November.
Nearly 35 species of migratory birds, including water birds and territorials, come to the Yamuna biodiversity park every year to spend the winter.
More than 200 migration and housing species are found there.
Among the migration birds whose attendance was awaited was Pochard Crested Red, North Shoveler and Wigeon Eurasia.
According to Birders, the situation is no different on other sites in Delhi.
Nikhil Devasar, founder, Delhi Bird, said, “Most of the migratory bird species have not arrived or low number.
In the last week of October, a large number will usually arrive, but not this year.
We expect more to be here in mid-November.
“Sohail Madan from the historical natural history of history,” Nearly 10-14 species of migration birds are usually seen in Asola Bhatti wildlife asylum.
However, it is extraordinary, only the Redstart of Black, forest birds, has come this year.
“He Adding that it looks like migratory birds have made a lasting stopover somewhere before continuing their flight to Delhi and their counts must rise in the coming weeks.
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