Sharp decline in arrival of migratory birds in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary

This year, there is a sharp decline in the arrival of migratory birds in the Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary at Kodiakarai in Nagapattinam district. It usually attract several thousands of migratory birds every year but, this year there is a sharp decline according to a top ornithologist of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS).
Point Calimere usually receives birds from other countries but, this year, Indian birds are coming in large numbers.
This has been reported in deccanherald.com fated 19 November 2016.

So far, a few thousands of flamingos, shore birds, particularly wader and seagulls have arrived The migratory birds usually start to arrive at the sanctuary during the first half of October this year. Last year the area had received 656 mm rain in October and 660 mm in November. Against this, in the current year, the area has received only 145 mm during October and just 92 mm during the first half of November.
Normally, during the same time last year, nearly 1.5 lakh birds had arrived but,this year, the figure is around 40,000. Certain species like the slender-billed gulls, Ibis, painted storks, spoon-bills and pelicans that fall in the rare worldwide category, could arrive during December because this sanctuary usually serves as a temporary halt location for them as they wing across to other countries like Sri Lanka.


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