TS Chanakya wetlands: A birding hotspot in the middle of Navi Mumbai 28-JUNE-2026

The Waders

In terms of Waders, we saw 6 species, out of them 3 are migratory but sticking late until June this year for a reason that nobody knows. There were 100s of Tibetan Sand Plovers still frolicking around in TSC and there was a Common Greenshank and a Curlew Sandpiper. All of them are migratory. We also found a resident Litte Egret on the path along with a Little Heron and an Indian Pond Heron.

Tibetan Sand Plovers

A Curlew Sandpiper record shot from far



A Common Greenshank

A Little Egret on the Path


Waterbirds

In waterbirds we covered 5 species, 2 are migratory and have not left India yet, The Lesser and Greater Flamingo, we also saw an Indian Cormorant, Indian Spot Billed Duck and Painted Stork. The migratory birds not leaving India keeps a big concern in my head about when they will go, if they do go in the first place.

A Lesser Flamingo which is solitary in a pond
An Indian Spot Billed Duck Swimming

A flock of Greater Flamingoes





Passerine Birds

We saw 7 passerine bird species and thankfully, no migrants stayed back in this category, we saw Ashy and Plain Prinias, Red Whiskered and White Eared Bulbuls, A Zitting Cisticola, Baya Weavers and a Scaly Breasted Munia. Passerine birds are also called Perching birds.

A female Baya Weaver

A White Eared Bulbul, found only in mangroves

An Ashy Prinia which was on every tree we looked at


Other Birds

In terms of other birds, we saw Brahminy Kites, Black kites and Asian Green Bee Eaters adding up to a total of 3 species in this category

 

One of of the 7 Brahminy Kites that we saw 

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Scaly Breasted Munia

Zitting Cisticola

Asian Green Bee Eater

Little Heron (Striated Heron)

Indian Pond Heron

Black Kite

Red Whiskered Bulbul

Plain Prinia

Indian Cormorant

Curlew Sandpiper (Record Shot)

Baya Weaver (Photo)

Tibetan Sand Plover (Photo)

White Eared Bulbul (Photo)

Painted Stork (Photo)

Indian Spot Billed Duck (Photo)

Little Egret (Photo)

Brahminy Kite (Photo)

Greater Flamingo (Photo)

Lesser Flamingo (Photo)

Common Greenshank (Photo)

Ashy Prinia (Photo) 

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