After the State government’s move to chop down several trees in the Dighalipukhuri area for accommodating a flyover triggered a mass protest in the city, a bird count conducted by Assam Bird Monitoring Network (ABMN) in the area on Thursday found the presence of 35 bird species, including migratory ones.
Four migratory species – white wagtail, yellow-browed warbler, Taiga flycatcher and black kite (black-eared) were recorded. The number and diversity of migratory species is expected to increase from December onwards.
The ABMN is an informal group that monitors and documents bird diversity in Assam through events like the Bihu Bird Count (BBC). Bihu Bird Count is a citizen science project hosted under Assam Bird Monitoring Network, in association with Bird Count India.
BBC follows a three-tier mechanism where State coordinators, District coordinators, and Local coordinators communicate in a nexus. The Bihu Bird Count is institutionally affiliated to the M.C.College, Barpeta; IIT Guwahati, and College of Veterinary Sciences, Khanapara.
Source Assam Tribune
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