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SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Ramadevara Betta Sanctuary\, Voderahalli\, Karnataka
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-ramadevara-betta-sanctuary-voderahalli/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Timbi Lake\, Vadodara\, Gujarat
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-timbi-lake-vadodara-gujarat-n/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Mahatma Hill\, Pune\, Maharashtra
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-mahatma-hill-pune-maharashtra-j/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260606T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260606T080000
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CREATED:20260529T054617Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Sanjay Van\, New Delhi
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-sanjay-van-new-delhi-8/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260604T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260604T090000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260604T103431Z
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SUMMARY:Campus Bird Walk at Rajasthan Technical University\, Kota
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/campus-bird-walk-at-rajasthan-technical-university-kota-2/
CATEGORIES:Campus Bird Count,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260603T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260603T090000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260603T105543Z
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UID:13457-1780470000-1780477200@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Campus Bird Walk at University of Kota\, Rajasthan
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/campus-bird-walk-at-university-of-kota-rajasthan/
CATEGORIES:Campus Bird Count,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260525T114702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T091133Z
UID:13080-1780210800-1780261200@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at NRI Pond\, Navi Mumbai\, Maharashtra
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-nri-pond-navi-mumbai-maharashtra4/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T090000
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Benakana Halla Forest Patch\, Bangalore\, Karnataka
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-benakana-halla-forestpatch-bangalore-karnataka-2/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T063000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T083000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260525T091446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T090619Z
UID:13072-1780209000-1780216200@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird walk at Pashan Lake\, Pune\, Maharashtra
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-pashan-lake-pune-maharashtra-8/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T063000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T083000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260525T084454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T070018Z
UID:13048-1780209000-1780216200@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Divyaramam Park\, Tirupati\, Andhra Pradesh
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-divyaramam-park-tirupati-ap/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T063000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T083000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260521T102544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T074533Z
UID:12984-1780209000-1780216200@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Shashtdhara\, Dehradun\, Uttarakhand
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-shashtdhara-dehradun-uttarakhand/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T061500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T081500
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260525T081500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T082251Z
UID:13031-1780208100-1780215300@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Fadakhar Govt. Plant Nursery\, Bilaspur\, Chhattisgarh
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-fadakhar-govt-plant-nursery-bilaspur-cg/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T080000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260525T082709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T082908Z
UID:13039-1780207200-1780214400@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Muthanallur Lake\, Bangalore\, Karnataka
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-muthanallur-lake-bangalore/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T080000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260521T111647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T081154Z
UID:12997-1780207200-1780214400@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Smriti Van\, Jaipur\, Rajasthan
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-smriti-van-jaipur-rajasthan/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T080000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260521T105633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T074954Z
UID:12992-1780207200-1780214400@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Hauz Khas Forest\, New Delhi
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-hauz-khas-forest-new-delhi-3/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T053000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260531T073000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260526T061832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T091457Z
UID:13085-1780205400-1780212600@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Horhap Forest\, Mahilong \, Ranchi\, Jharkhand
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-horhap-forest-mahilong-ranchi-jharkhand-2/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T090000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260522T091922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T095526Z
UID:13011-1780124400-1780131600@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Taljai Hill\, Pune\, Maharashtra
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-taljai-hill-pune-maharashtra/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T063000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T083000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260522T092037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T095736Z
UID:13012-1780122600-1780129800@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Timbi Lake\, Vadodara\, Gujarat
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-timbi-lake-vadodara-gujarat-7/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T063000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T083000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260521T093540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T094520Z
UID:12971-1780122600-1780129800@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Virar Dam Trek\, Virar\, Maharashtra
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-virar-dam-trek-virar-maharashtra/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T080000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260525T114130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T072914Z
UID:13076-1780120800-1780128000@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Green Valley Park\, Navi Mumbai\, Maharashtra
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-green-valley-park-navi-mumbai-maharashtra-4/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T080000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260521T100044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T095009Z
UID:12978-1780120800-1780128000@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Lodhi Garden\, New Delhi
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-lodhi-garden-new-delhi-6/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T080000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260521T092338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T094406Z
UID:12966-1780120800-1780128000@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Dumna Nature Park\, Jabalpur\, MP
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-dumna-nature-park-jabalpur-mp-5/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T054500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T084500
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260525T084222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T073836Z
UID:13046-1780119900-1780130700@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at  Vellayini lake\, Kireedam Palam\, Trivandrum\, Kerala
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-vellayini-lake-kireedam-palam-trivandrum-kerala/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T050000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260530T070000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260522T100145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T095301Z
UID:13020-1780117200-1780124400@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Nameri National Park\, Chariduar\, Assam
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-nameri-national-park-chariduar-assam/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T073000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T213000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260520T064515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T090505Z
UID:12933-1779607800-1779658200@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at NRI Pond\, Navi Mumbai\, Maharashtra
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-nri-pond-navi-mumbai-maharashtra2/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T090000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260603T105141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T105247Z
UID:13452-1779606000-1779613200@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Campus Bird Walk at Ram Kishan Teachers Training College\, Udaipur
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/campus-bird-walk-at-ram-kishan-teachers-training-college-udaipur-2/
CATEGORIES:Campus Bird Count,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T090000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260518T124711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T090255Z
UID:12810-1779606000-1779613200@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Kallukote Hill\, Bangalore\, Karnataka
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-kallukote-hill-bangalore-karnataka/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T063000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T083000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260519T065738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T091449Z
UID:12858-1779604200-1779611400@ataavi.org
SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Mahatma Hill\, Pune\, Maharashtra
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-mahatma-hill-pune-maharashtra-6/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T063000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260524T083000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053831
CREATED:20260518T124045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T083648Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk at IIT Bombay\, Mumbai\, Maharashtra
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-iit-bombay-maharashtra-4/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk at Timbi Lake\, Vadodara\, Gujarat
DESCRIPTION:Bird Walk at Japanese Garden\, Seminary Hills\, Nagpur				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n											\n													\n										Nagpur\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										21 June\, 2026\n									\n								\n											\n													\n										Dr. Manish Khodaskar\n									\n						\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Perched within the greener folds of Seminary Hills\, Japanese Garden is one of Nagpur’s most pleasant urban nature pockets—a landscaped garden set inside a larger dry deciduous hill-forest mosaic that makes this part of the city unusually rich in biodiversity. While the garden itself is a managed recreational space rather than a wild forest patch\, it draws much of its ecological character from the surrounding Seminary Hills reserve landscape\, where tree cover\, slopes\, scrub\, and open clearings create habitat variety within the city. The wider area is known for its botanical value and supports a mix of planted ornamentals\, flowering shrubs\, lawns\, and avenue trees within the garden\, while the surrounding hills retain more natural vegetation\, including dry forest and herbaceous flora. This blend of cultivated greenery and semi-natural habitat makes the site attractive not only to walkers and students\, but also to butterflies\, squirrels\, insects\, and a steady range of urban and woodland-edge birds. The broader Seminary Hills–Satpuda Botanical Garden zone is also officially recognised as an important green learning and biodiversity space in Nagpur.								\n				\n				\n				\n									For birders\, Japanese Garden is best enjoyed as an easy-access urban birding stop—the kind of place where an ordinary morning walk can quickly turn into a rewarding birdwatching session. The tree-lined edges\, quieter corners\, and links to the surrounding Seminary Hills habitat can produce bulbuls\, barbets\, parakeets\, mynas\, sunbirds\, drongos\, doves\, woodpeckers\, and seasonal movement through the canopy\, making it especially appealing for beginners\, photographers\, and casual naturalists. Its greatest strength is not rarity\, but the way it introduces people to birdlife in a familiar city setting. That said\, the landscape also faces very real pressures: soil erosion\, tree loss\, infrastructure expansion\, litter\, trampling\, disturbance\, and fragmented management of green spaces have all been reported as concerns in Seminary Hills\, with ongoing development and access changes potentially affecting habitat quality if not handled carefully. Conservation here depends on something simple but important—keeping the garden green\, connected\, and ecologically functional\, through better native planting\, cleaner maintenance\, erosion control\, protection of mature trees\, and planning that treats Seminary Hills as habitat\, not just as real estate or recreation space.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Bird Guide: Dr. Manish KhodaskarHe has spent four years with the Bombay Natural History Society\, working out of Bharatpur and Mumbai\, and now based in Nagpur. His experience includes participating in Bird Races and Bird Counts\, and leading multiple Nature Trails. He is a dedicated birdwatcher with the ability to identify over 200 species\, backed by extensive knowledge of avian behavior and habitats. Will love to connect with you for Birding. 				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Bird walk Location				\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Common birds of Japanese Garden				\n				\n				\n				\n									Japanese Garden at Seminary Hills supports a delightful mix of familiar urban birds and woodland-edge species\, making it one of Nagpur’s most enjoyable spots for casual birdwatching. With around 170 bird species recorded from the broader Seminary Hills landscape\, the area offers far more than a typical city garden\, blending ornamental greenery with the ecological richness of surrounding hill habitat. Commonly seen species include the Red-vented Bulbul\, House Sparrow\, Common Myna\, Jungle Babbler\, and Laughing Dove\, while brighter birds such as the Rose-ringed Parakeet\, Purple Sunbird\, Asian Koel\, and Indian Golden Oriole add colour and seasonal charm. The garden and its wooded edges also support species like the Coppersmith Barbet\, Oriental Magpie-Robin\, Common Tailorbird\, Ashy Prinia\, Indian Robin\, Black Drongo\, and Shikra\, with occasional highlights such as the White-throated Kingfisher\, Spotted Owlet\, Red-wattled Lapwing\, and the shy Painted Francolin—all of which make this green pocket an exciting and accessible destination for birders of all levels.								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Red-vented Bulbul				\n				\n				\n				\n					Ashy Prinia				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Tailorbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Black Drongo				\n				\n				\n				\n					Coppersmith Barbet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Small Minivet				\n				\n				\n				\n					White-throated Kingfisher				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Golden Oriole				\n				\n				\n				\n					Yellow-footed Green Pigeon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Indian Robin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Shikra				\n				\n				\n				\n					Spotted Owlet				\n				\n				\n				\n					Painted Francolin				\n				\n				\n				\n					Red-wattled Lapwing				\n				\n				\n				\n					Jungle Babbler				\n				\n				\n				\n					Purple Sunbird				\n				\n				\n				\n					Common Iora				\n				\n				\n				\n					Brahminy Starling				\n				\n				\n				\n					Orange-headed Thrush				\n				\n				\n				\n					Oriental Honey Buzzard				\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									The bird walk at Japanese Garden Seminary Hills brought together 10 participants in a well-vegetated urban green space known for its accessibility and biodiversity. The garden’s mix of trees\, open spaces\, and water features created a favourable environment for spotting a variety of bird species\, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced birders.								\n				\n				\n				\n									A total of 24 species were recorded during the session. Participants were especially delighted by sightings of Rufous Treepie\, Orange-headed Thrush\, Golden-backed Woodpecker\, and Pigmy Woodpecker. The inclusion of a bird quiz added an engaging and interactive element\, enhancing learning and participation. The walk successfully combined observation\, education\, and recreation\, leaving participants with a deeper understanding of urban birdlife and a strong sense of enjoyment.								\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			Number of Participants			\n				\n				0
URL:https://ataavi.org/event/bird-walk-at-timbi-lake-vadodara-gujarat-5/
CATEGORIES:Birding Bharat
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