Talking to mid day Wildlife Lover and Naturalist Mahesh Yadav said, "On March 25 night, I was informed by the society members of a society at Gokuldham that they heard some unusual call of a bird in the night which they had never heard before. When I reached the building, I too heard the sound and I immediately realised that it was a call of Brown hawk owl. This species is spotted in Aarey forest and Sanjay Gandhi National Park but it's sighting in the housing society was something new to me. The sighting of the bird highlights the fact that Aarey forest and Sanjay Gandhi National Park has a very rich biodiversity and focus should be on protecting these important habitats."

A rare sighting of a Brown Hawk Owl surprised residents of a society in Gokuldham, Goregaon East, near Aarey Milk Colony. Wildlife lover and naturalist Mahesh Yadav, who has been documenting bird biodiversity in the area, confirmed the sighting after responding to residents who… pic.twitter.com/MhOu6Uk3WN