Migratory birds flock to Jharkhand water bodies as temperature drops

As the mercury dipped in Jharkhand winged visitors started flocking to water bodies of the state turning them into major attractions for bird watchers and touristsJharkhand has been witnessing a large influx of migratory birds this year due to early arrival of winter according to bird watchers They come to places like Jharkhand to protect themselves from extreme cold in Central Asia Himalayan Region Mongolia and Tibetan plateauDue to extreme cold in their original places migratory birds face shortage of food and they also face challenges for breeding So they migrate places like Jharkhand to serve their two major purposes food and breeding state Chief Conservator of Forest Wildlife S R Natesh told PTIMigratory birds are being seen in Patratu dam Ramgarh Tenughat dam Bokaro Topchanchi Lake Tilliya and Maithan dams all in Dhanbad Kanke and Rukka dams Ranchi Dimna Lake Jamshedpur Baska dam Chatra Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary Sahibganj and other water bodies of the state forest officials saidAll divisional forest officers in the state have been directed to provide safety to the winged guests The DFOs are making all efforts to provide safety to birds from poachers They are also spreading awareness regarding the migratory birds among local people Natesh saidHe said that they carry out censuses of birds in sanctuaries such as Udhwa Hazaribag and Dalma at regular intervals to understand their presenceBird watchers are flocking to dams and lakes where species such as redheaded pochard tufted duck whitebrowed bulbul barheaded goose wagtail and others have reachedAround 25000 to 30000 migratory birds visit the water bodies of the state every year and stay between November and March experts saidFounder of Birdsbuddy a group of bird lovers Shiv Shankar Goswami said that the birds find the weather conditions suitable for their survival in Jharkhand as the temperature is conducive for themPresently Jharkhands minimum temperature is hovering between 4 degree Celsius and 10 degrees C while the maximum is between 23 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius according to Ranchi Meteorological CentreGoswami said that there is ample food for birds in water bodies due to adequate rainfall during monsoon season He however raised concern over rising human interference in water bodies which might disturb the birds habitatsRising boating activity and installation of solar panels in water bodies are impacting the habitat of migratory birds The government should look into the problem Otherwise birds may leave to other suitable destinations he told PTIAlso ReadNot Madhav National Park but Ratapani forest notified as eighth tiger reserve in Madhya PradeshThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever