Mangaluru: Birders from the city have noted falling dramatically in the sightings of winter migration birds.
The sightings have dropped by almost 50% this year.
That Arnold M Goveas said the season for migration birds had been postponed.
Bad sightings occur for the second year in a row.
“It is strange that the papers arrived late, and a little number in places around Mangaloru.
We recorded the loss of habitat everywhere.
For example, on stretching from Mangaluru to Moodbidri, some uninterrupted patches have disappeared.
Padi cultivation also disappeared In the district.
The meadows and wetlands also disappear, but this does not mean that winter migration birds will not come south to the beach.
More than 500 duck northern Pintail, and several other species seen near Kumta recently.
Bad winter bird sightings are also indicators of environmental destruction, climate change and our waterbodi pollution increase, ” .
But this year, even the number they reduced, because we only found three birds so far, and it looks seki Tar a month slower than usual.
Both streams here are polluted, “said Arnold.
The scenery is bad in terms of species and numbers.
For example, Bristlled Grassbird, GRASHOPPER WARBLER General, black winged kite, General Kestrel and Marsh Barat Harrier who was seen before this season, he lost from the region These, or found in a number of numbers.
However, the Udupi has a better sighting compared to Mangaluru, Arnold added.
We hope the season increases in the next 15 days.
The weather might have played spoilsport.
Rain until November, and there is a habitat destruction.
At Between 160 species that are recorded so far, it is stork, bunting, warbler, duck and some owls, “he said.