Location: Kanakeshwar (North of Alibaug - and close to Kihim Beach)
Date: 12th / 13th March 2005
Habitat: Dense forest (Evergreenish)
Team Leaders: Dr. Vaibhav and Mr. Pravin Kawale (Both from Alibaug)
Next time on your way to Alibaug be sure to take a slight detour (3km to be exact) from Chodi village to the holy Kanakeshwar Temple. The climb up to the temple of about 700 steps shouldn't take you more than 45 minutes - Unless offcourse you too are distract by the amazing birdlife to this mini paradise (Or "Alibaug's very own hill station" as Dr. Vaibhav puts it) - On route and dotted all over the small hills you will find many small temples and shrines. This quiet and peaceful place is an amazing weekend getaway.
Kanakeshwar is very rich in both bird and plant life. But the highlights for me were the flycatchers and raptors. Infact, I would say that this is one of the best places close to Mumbai for these categories of birds.
Scroll below to see some of the amazing sights from Kanakeshwar that I was able to record.
If you are a nature lover based any where close to Mumbai – Kanakeshwar is a MUST see.
And lastly – anyone interested in nature watching should go along with Dr. Vaibhav and Mr. Pravin Kawale as they have immense knowledge of this area and its Flora/Fauna.
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Here's the bird list from Kanakeshwar as posted by Uma Joshi on birdsofbombay@yahoogroups
" hey friends,
i went with BNHS to kanakeshwar for a weekend...... it was just amazing.
Dr. Vaibhav and Pravin were the two experts who kind of knew everything in and around the area.
sending u the list of birds we saw and heard......any doubts ask Dr.Vaibhav as i am really new to bird watching.
Bird list:
ashy crowned sparrow lark
steppe eagle
oriental honey buzzard
black kite
black shouldered kite
spotted eagle
green bee eater
red vented bulbul
red wiskered bulbul
common kestrel
crested serpent eagle
shikra
common iora
black naped monarch flycatcher
dusky crag martin
booted warbler
white breasted kingfisher
yellow wagtail
puff throated babler
tickell's blue flycatcher
coppersmith barbet
jungle babler
red spur fowl
black eagle
common rose finch
greenish leaf warbler
paradise flycatcher
brown cheaked fluveta
golden fronted leaf bird
crimpson sunbird
red throated flycatcher
yellow footed green pigeon
long billed vulture (indian)
towny eagle
blck drongo
malabar crested lark
rose ringed parakeet
brown headed gull
grey jungle fowl
white browed bulbul
white rumped shama
purple sunbird
purple rumped sunbird
brown headed barbet
barn swallow
golden oriole
laughing dove
cattle egret
spooted dove
night jar "
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