10.05.2012
This year also planned to have a re look at the summer visitors to mumbai.., the flamingos.
News of encroachment in the sewri bay for the trans harbour sea link is daunting , so decided to pull my socks and have a glimpse of the beautiful crimson tinge migratory birds before the rains and before the perils of urbanization shows the dark side.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Check out soon for the update...
15.05.2012
Atlast, without any bottlenecks, along with my pals, i was there at sewri mud flats. I went on keeping my fingers crossed, as i was worried whether i could spot at least some flocks. Normally the flamingos are found in the mudflats of Sewri, Airoli and Thane creek. Due to the encroachment spree, we dont get to see much flamingos in airoli and thane province, the last resort being Sewri.
According to my knowledge, these flamingos come to the Rann of Kutch post december and also migrate to Mumbai. They are mostly found between January and May, hence i was slightly on a pessimistic front, whether we could see any flamingos during this time of the year.
But to my luck, i could see hundreds of flamingos still feeding in the mud flats. It was an awestruck moment.
we tried to walk some distance on the mud flats to reduce the proximity with the flamingos, and see the beautiful living being at a close range, but the mud flats were so marshy, we had to give up our attempt.
But with the aid of DSLR and binocular, i could get a good close range.
Mud flats are basically alkaline, and i have heard mud flats contain microscopic blue-green algae which attracts these flyers to these mud flats from the Rann of Kutch every year from the on set of summer till the monsoons.
Their migration is a much awaited event among birdwatchers and photographers. However, the loss of habitat remain urgent threats, thanks to water pollution and poaching.
This year also planned to have a re look at the summer visitors to mumbai.., the flamingos.
News of encroachment in the sewri bay for the trans harbour sea link is daunting , so decided to pull my socks and have a glimpse of the beautiful crimson tinge migratory birds before the rains and before the perils of urbanization shows the dark side.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Check out soon for the update...
15.05.2012
Atlast, without any bottlenecks, along with my pals, i was there at sewri mud flats. I went on keeping my fingers crossed, as i was worried whether i could spot at least some flocks. Normally the flamingos are found in the mudflats of Sewri, Airoli and Thane creek. Due to the encroachment spree, we dont get to see much flamingos in airoli and thane province, the last resort being Sewri.
According to my knowledge, these flamingos come to the Rann of Kutch post december and also migrate to Mumbai. They are mostly found between January and May, hence i was slightly on a pessimistic front, whether we could see any flamingos during this time of the year.
But to my luck, i could see hundreds of flamingos still feeding in the mud flats. It was an awestruck moment.
we tried to walk some distance on the mud flats to reduce the proximity with the flamingos, and see the beautiful living being at a close range, but the mud flats were so marshy, we had to give up our attempt.
But with the aid of DSLR and binocular, i could get a good close range.
Mud flats are basically alkaline, and i have heard mud flats contain microscopic blue-green algae which attracts these flyers to these mud flats from the Rann of Kutch every year from the on set of summer till the monsoons.
Their migration is a much awaited event among birdwatchers and photographers. However, the loss of habitat remain urgent threats, thanks to water pollution and poaching.
