Migratory Birds

The migratory birds, which arrived at Bhitarakanika National Park for their winter sojourn have begun returning to their homeland following sudden rise in temperature in Odisha. The number of birds visiting Bhitarkanika slumped to 76,268…

There has been a drop in the number of birds visiting Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district this winter, the mid-winter migratory bird census indicated. Though some rare species have been spotted this time, the number was…

The Bird census in Chilika lake revealed that 9,47,119 migratory birds have thronged Chilika lake this winter. Reportedly, last year 8,58,855 migratory birds were sighted in Chilika, has gone up by 88,264 this year. However, 176…

Bhubaneswar, Jan 11: Over 8.58 lakh migratory birds have thronged Odisha's Chilika Lake this winter, as per the bird census released on Monday. Last year, over 7.61 lakh migratory birds were sighted in Chilika Lake, Asia's largest…

Chilika (Odisha), Dec 22: In a major transformation at Chilika, Asia's largest brackish water lake in Odisha and the largest winter resort for migratory birds in the subcontinent, a group of poachers has become a protector of birds,…

The number of estuarine crocodile at the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha has gone up by 16 this year to take the count to 1,665. It's seen as a welcome development in the wildlife and aquatic circle of Odisha. In addition, the…

Odisha can take pride with the fact that the heritage Chilika Lake has received 7,61,940 birds in 2014 - much higher than the number in 2015. In 2013, 7.19 lakh migratory birds had visited the Chilika Lake. DFO, Chilika Wildlife Division,…