BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ataavi - ECPv6.12.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ataavi X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ataavi.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ataavi REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20260101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260802T060000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260802T080000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260724T084108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T065103Z UID:14564-1785650400-1785657600@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Laxman Siddh\, Harrawala\, Dehradun DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-laxman-siddh-haeeawala-dehradun/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-09.39.49.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260802T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260802T073000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260724T110144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T071841Z UID:15027-1785648600-1785655800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird walk at Taj Nature Walk\, Agra\, UP DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-taj-nature-walk-agra-up/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/water-cock.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T100000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260724T093037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T072933Z UID:14988-1785571200-1785578400@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird walk at Taratala Nature Park\, Brace Bridge Wetlands\, Kolkata DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-taratala-nature-park-brace-bridge-wetlands-kolkata/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-01-at-15.24.03.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T070000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T090000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260724T081956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T072806Z UID:14972-1785567600-1785574800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Vetal Tekdi\, Pune DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-vetal-tekdi-pune-4/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_20260801_091738430_HDR_AE-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T083000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260724T085323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T072544Z UID:14982-1785565800-1785573000@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Doddabommasandra kere\, Bengaluru DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-doddabommasandra-kere-bengaluru/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_6681-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T061500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T081500 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260724T083704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T153816Z UID:14976-1785564900-1785572100@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Dottabetta\, Ooty\, Nilgiri\, TN DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-dottabetta-ooty-nilgiri-tn/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/nilgiri-laughingthrush.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260801T073000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260724T111919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T071947Z UID:15035-1785562200-1785569400@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird walk at Jodhpur Jhaal\, Agra\, UP DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-jodhpur-jhaal-agra-up-2/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-03-at-16.24.23.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T100000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260717T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T090816Z UID:14827-1785052800-1785060000@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Bhopar Grasslands\, Thane\, Maharashtra DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-bhopar-grasslands-thane-maharashtra-sk/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-26-at-22.15.38.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T071500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T091500 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260720T062245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T090622Z UID:14855-1785050100-1785057300@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Vandevi Hill\, Pune\, Maharashtra DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-vandevi-hill-pune/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG20260726081902-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T070000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T090000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260717T144518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T090510Z UID:14831-1785049200-1785056400@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at IIT Bombay\, Mumbai\, Maharashtra DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-iit-bombay-mumbai-maharashtra-mg/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_4038-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T070000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T090000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T105703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T090045Z UID:14700-1785049200-1785056400@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Sirhind Canal Nature Trail\, Sirhind\, Punjab DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-sirhind-canal-nature-trail-sirhind-punjab/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_9352-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T083000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260717T145315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T085812Z UID:14837-1785047400-1785054600@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Doddaballapura Forest Patch\, Bengaluru DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-doddaballapura-forest-patch-bengaluru-gp/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG20260726073704-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T083000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260717T090617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T084346Z UID:14807-1785047400-1785054600@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Surajpur Wetland\, Noida\, UP DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-surajpur-wetland-noida-up/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-26-at-10.51.39-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T083000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T145841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T084149Z UID:14770-1785047400-1785054600@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Pallom Kottayam\, Kerala DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-pallom-kottayam-kerala/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-26-at-09.47.02.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T083000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T134233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T083937Z UID:14747-1785047400-1785054600@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Turahalli Tree Park\, Bangalore\, Karnataka DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-turahalli-tree-park-bangalore-karnataka-2/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1161e87c-28fa-409f-8b34-86b45dffc230.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T083000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T133529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T143407Z UID:14740-1785047400-1785054600@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Gorewada Biopark\, Nagpur\, Maharashtra DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-gorewada-biopark-lake-trail-nagpur-maharashtra-nb/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_8457-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T083000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T133023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T142945Z UID:14735-1785047400-1785054600@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Farmus Farms\, Gurugram DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-farmus-farms-gurugram-ml/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Group-Photo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T080000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T114729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T083350Z UID:14718-1785047400-1785052800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Bhondsi Forest\, Gurugram\, Delhi NCR DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-bhondsi-forest-gurugram-delhi-ncr-sk/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/12.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T060000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T080000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260720T064136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T144229Z UID:14861-1785045600-1785052800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Siswan Forest\, Chandigarh DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-siswan-forest-chandigarh/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_8394-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T060000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T080000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260720T053350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T144053Z UID:14844-1785045600-1785052800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Vedanthangal Bird sanctuary\, Vedanthangal\, Tamil Nadu DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-vedanthangal-bird-sanctuary-vedanthangal-tamil-nadu/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-26-at-11.45.57.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T060000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T080000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260717T083434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T143953Z UID:14792-1785045600-1785052800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Thano Road\, Dehradun\, Uttarakhand DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-thano-road-dehradun-uttarakhand-dr/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-26-at-13.33.25.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T060000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T080000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T151106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T082522Z UID:14779-1785045600-1785052800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Lacchi Wala Forest\, Dehradun DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-lacchi-wala-forest-dehradun/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG-20260726-WA0034.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T060000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T080000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T142028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T082323Z UID:14755-1785045600-1785052800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Kanota Lake\, Jaipur\, Rajasthan DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-kanota-lake-jaipur-rajasthan/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG-20260727-WA0039.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T060000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T080000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T131758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T135002Z UID:14730-1785045600-1785052800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Hessarghata Lake\, Bangalore\, Karnataka DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-hessarghata-lake-bangalore-karnataka-asv/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG-20260726-WA0050-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T060000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T080000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T113336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T081818Z UID:14711-1785045600-1785052800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Mullur Lake (Sarjapur Road)\, Bangalore\, Karnataka DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-mullur-sarjapur-road-lake-bangalore-karnataka-2/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_6772.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T053000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260726T073000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260717T084512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T143051Z UID:14797-1785043800-1785051000@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Saitha\, Lucknow\, UP DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-saitha-lucknow-up/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG-20260726-WA0027.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T193000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260717T102752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T081115Z UID:14815-1785004200-1785007800@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Malle Nalsandra (Bannerghatta Road)\, Bangalore\, Karnataka DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-malle-nalsandra-bannerghatta-road-bangalore-karnataka/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_6755.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T070000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T090000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260717T143606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T141422Z UID:14823-1784962800-1784970000@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Aura Conservation Park\, Kathalabodi\, Nagpur\, Maharashtra DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-aura-conservation-park-kathalabodi-nagpur-maharashtra/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0974-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T083000 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T103752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T142849Z UID:14695-1784961000-1784968200@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Erayilkadavu Bypass\, Kottayam\, Kerala DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-erayilkadavu-bypass-kottayam-kerala/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_20260725_081138741-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T054500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260725T074500 DTSTAMP:20260825T005134 CREATED:20260716T102435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T080317Z UID:14688-1784958300-1784965500@ataavi.org SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Bhondsi Forest\, Gurugram\, Delhi NCR DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Rajanukunte lake\, Bengaluru \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bengaluru\n \n \n \n \n 16 August\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n Subhas P\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Rajanukunte Lake is a freshwater wetland located in the northern outskirts of Bengaluru\, surrounded by a rapidly developing landscape of residential areas\, agricultural fields\, and open scrub. The lake forms an important part of the region’s network of urban and peri-urban wetlands\, providing water and habitat for a variety of wildlife. Its open water\, marshy margins\, vegetation\, and surrounding trees create a diverse landscape that also contributes to groundwater recharge and helps moderate the effects of urbanisation. Despite increasing development around the lake\, it continues to serve as a valuable refuge for local biodiversity. \n \n \n \n The wetland is particularly important for birds\, with its combination of shallow water\, muddy edges\, aquatic vegetation\, and surrounding open habitats providing feeding and roosting opportunities for both waterbirds and terrestrial species. Resident birds can be observed throughout the year\, while seasonal changes in water levels and the arrival of winter migrants add to the diversity. The lake also offers opportunities for nature walks and birdwatching\, making it a useful site for connecting people with Bengaluru’s wetland ecosystems and highlighting the importance of conserving smaller lakes within the city’s expanding urban landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird Guide: Subhas PBirding since 2020\, attended Bird Surveys at Hyderabad\,Tirupati\,Pulicat\,Pondicherry and Krishnagiri. Regularly conducting Bird walks at GKVK Bengaluru for campus students. Exploring North Karnataka areas and helping to make more hotspots. \n \n \n \n \n \n Bird walk Location \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Common birds of Rajanukunte Lake \n \n \n \n Common birds recorded around Rajanukunte Lake include Spot-billed Pelican\, Painted Stork\, Asian Openbill\, Black-headed Ibis\, Indian Pond Heron\, Grey Heron\, Purple Heron\, Little Egret\, Great Egret\, Little Cormorant\, Oriental Darter\, Little Grebe\, Common Moorhen\, White-breasted Waterhen\, Purple Swamphen\, Black-winged Stilt\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, Bronze-winged Jacana\, White-throated Kingfisher\, Common Kingfisher\, Black Drongo\, Indian Roller\, Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Red-vented Bulbul\, Red-whiskered Bulbul\, Purple Sunbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Common Myna\, Jungle Myna\, Spotted Dove\, and House Sparrow. During winter\, the lake may also attract migratory ducks\, waders\, and other wetland birds. \n \n \n \n \n Indian Spot-Billed Duck \n \n \n \n Indian Peafowl \n \n \n \n Rock Pigeon \n \n \n \n Spotted Dove \n \n \n \n Greater Coucal \n \n \n \n Asian Koel \n \n \n \n Little Swift \n \n \n \n Eurasian Moorhen \n \n \n \n Eurasian Coot \n \n \n \n Gray-Headed Swamphen \n \n \n \n White-Breasted Waterhen \n \n \n \n Black-Winged Stilt \n \n \n \n Red-Wattled Lapwing \n \n \n \n Bronze-Winged Jacana \n \n \n \n Little Grebe \n \n \n \n Painted Stork \n \n \n \n Little Cormorant \n \n \n \n Glossy Ibis \n \n \n \n Black-Headed Ibis \n \n \n \n Little Egret \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summary of Walk \n \n \n \n An intimate group of 2 newcomers joined guide Subhas P at Rajanukunte Lake in Bengaluru\, a large water body with strong potential for hosting rarities given its size and surrounding agricultural and scrub habitat. Despite being new to birdwatching\, both participants engaged actively throughout the session\, and one of the highlights of the day for Subhas was seeing them download the Ataavi app so they could continue logging sightings and learning about birds well beyond this single walk together.\nThe walk produced a strong tally of 57 species\, with a Lesser Whistling Duck\, a juvenile Common Hawk-Cuckoo\, and a Baya Weaver nesting site among the top highlights\, the latter offering good views of both nesting males and females at close range. A group of munias with juveniles added further interest\, and Rose-ringed Parakeets and Baya Weavers were both seen feeding together in a single corn plot near the lake. Numerous butterflies rounded out the morning’s wildlife sightings\, making for a varied and genuinely enjoyable walk despite the small group size at Rajanukunte\, with Subhas noting that the lake’s scale means even small groups can spread out and cover more ground\, often turning up sightings that larger\, noisier groups might otherwise miss. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Number of Participants \n \n 0 URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-bhondsi-forest-gurugram-delhi-ncr-ab/ CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ataavi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG-20260725-WA0016-scaled.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR