The Cachar Birding Diary - Individual Exploration Diary
As said by some local observers these birds are a daily treat to their eyes. I, Subhankar Chakraborty, an active member of WildRoots had a different experience while observing these birds and animals. It was interesting to know that the local community have now taken in great interest and regularly observe and photograph the birds and the butterflies, found in this region. Apart from the Purple Rumped which was a lifer for me and also a 'star' of this trip.
Some other Birds spotted during this trip includes: Asian Pied Starling, Chestnut Tailed Starling, Asian Pond Heron, Chestnut Munia, Red Vented Bulbul, Common Mynah, Oriental Magpie Robin, Common Tailor Bird, Black Drongo, White Breasted Kingfisher, Indian Roller.
Moving away 110 km towards the Bangladesh border resides a village known as Duttagram nearer to a small Station town named NILAM BAZAR . The place also consists of some of some good spots for Birding, but due to immense rainfall hardly any birding was possible on the 13th August, 2017. But what great was observed upon a hilly mass of land which was actually about to be used for some commercial plantations, the owner decided to leave it untouched since last 30-40 years thus creating a natural Eco-Habitat within his own land. The land, around 2-3 acres holds more than 80 species of birds, Dragon flies and Butterflies. But yet againdue to bad weather condition the cameras couldn't be used and no images could be taken. But, this gave mean opportunity to see the plethora of species found in the region, with my own eyes.
Some of the Birds that I found here were: Scarlet-backed Flower pecker, Common Tailor Bird, Common Kingfisher, Pond Heron, Indian Roller, Barn Swallow, Black Drongo. Sharing some images that were taken by me. I have also submitted the info of the Purple Rumped Sunbirdto e-bird portal and a checklist will soon be shared with all. WildRoots has played a very important role inconnecting me with Nature and in giving me opportunities to explore the bounties of nature, about which Iwas so ignorant before.
The Purple Rumped Sunbird gladdened the hearts of the three observers who were constantly watching it, sitting beside a window which opened right beside a large hibiscus tree. As said by two local kids, this bird is a resident bird of that particular area and comes to forage daily. After observing it on 12th August, 2017 a second try was made on the 14th in order to reassure that this bird tends to come in daily foraging on the nectar from the various kinds of flowers which the residents of Meherpur, Silchar, Assam, planted as their love for nature is immense. Some parts of this particular area consists of untouched land which has a large variety of vegetation, thus creating a small bio-diversity hot-spot which has created homes to many birds and animals.
