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| Meggie that we ate in the kyongsala. |
Like last year,this year too members of SOS(Sikkim
Ornithological Society) organised highland bird survey to Tsomgu lake and
zuluk,East Sikkim on 9th march 2013..It has became the tradition for
SOS member to go for highland bird search every year.Last year they did survey
of Gurudogmar lake area and lachen and they recorded one the species called
Terek sandpiper which was recorded for the first time in sikkim.
This year Niraj sir,Karma sir and myself voluntar in the survey and we were able to record
some total of 33 species of highland bird in their list.Among them were Blood
Pheasant(male and female),Kalij Pheasant,white winged grossbed,coal tit,Rudy
shelduck,upland buzzard,grey creasted tit,mallard,grey wagtail,Eurasian
treepcreeper,large billed chow,tufled duck,winter wren,shikar and many
more.some of birds like Pink browed
Rosefinch,ruddy shelduck,white browed,winter wren and white winged grosbeak
were common in surveyed area.Himalayan monal,national bird of Nepal which is
found area like zuluk was in top of the list this time but they could find it
because the weather was not in the good mood this time.
During our visit we interacted with the locals regarding
the status of birds in their area .At last it was a wonderful experience.
