As many as 261 fowl species have been recorded through the 12-hour-long Chandigarh Fowl Race 2025 on Sunday. A complete of 15 groups, comprising over 45 birders, participated within the occasion.
The variety of species recorded was barely greater than final yr’s complete of 254. A staff of six youngsters went for a birdwalk at Sukhna Lake, the place, together with geese and herons, they noticed the elusive and solitary stork-billed kingfisher.
“Most groups managed to document over 100 species, with excellent effort from all members. Some groups have been extra profitable than others, with Staff Black Baza sighting 184 species, Staff Kestrel 161, and Staff Falcon 159,” stated Matinder Pal Sekhon, an eminent birder and former president of Chandigarh Fowl Membership.
Among the many star sightings have been the banded bay cuckoo, Tickell’s thrush, stork-billed kingfisher, and golden bush robin. The banded bay cuckoo was named Fowl of the Day after being sighted by members of Staff Kestrel.
Later, Jennifer Nandi, a fowl information and creator of No Half Measures, was the visitor of honour on the post-event gathering, hosted by HSBC at Resort Parkview, Sector 24. A fowl quiz was carried out, and token prizes have been awarded to birders to have a good time their enthusiasm and perseverance.
The HSBC Chandigarh Fowl Race, a much-anticipated annual birding occasion, was first launched in 2005 by Mumbai-based Yuhina Ecomedia in partnership with the Chandigarh Fowl Membership. Since then, it has turn out to be a landmark occasion within the metropolis’s birdwatching neighborhood.
Chandigarh Fowl Membership members stated that with growing participation over the previous 15 years, the variety of species recorded has additionally risen considerably.
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“Past the joy of birding, the occasion performs an necessary function in elevating consciousness about fowl life and contributing invaluable information to conservation efforts. It serves as a stepping stone to a deeper understanding of nature and conservation,” stated Rima Dhillon, president of Chandigarh Fowl Membership.
She added, “Members of the Chandigarh Fowl Membership participated with their standard zeal and enthusiasm, setting out on the daybreak to cowl as many numerous habitats in and round Chandigarh as doable.”
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