tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post7801999818443683468..comments2024-02-02T07:40:54.112+05:30Comments on FOREST BIRD: Bird watching in Chundikkulam / Jaffna –North Sri LankaUDITHA WIJESENAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15851135906108600053noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post-60936699950018113062017-04-06T20:02:46.047+05:302017-04-06T20:02:46.047+05:30It was a pleasure reading your blog posts, Happy B...It was a pleasure reading your blog posts, Happy Birding to you too Sir...!!! :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13810820623030186545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post-9124629582217957692017-04-03T23:08:36.671+05:302017-04-03T23:08:36.671+05:30Hi Moditha
While welcoming your comments and clari...Hi Moditha<br />While welcoming your comments and clarifications will attended to amendments accordingly.....Happy birdingUDITHA WIJESENAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851135906108600053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post-8836589113152092272017-04-02T15:33:30.709+05:302017-04-02T15:33:30.709+05:30Sir,
Saunder's have a triangular forehead patc...Sir,<br />Saunder's have a triangular forehead patch with more rounded corners, whereas here the pointed end extends as a supecillium as of the Little Tern....it is distinctly as of the Little tern....Regarding the Curlew, you can clearly see the well down curved bill (relatively shorter, possibly due to a variation in race or sex) with pale base on lower mandible, pale grey legs, most obviously the streaked distinct plumage.... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13810820623030186545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post-79527044711725759452017-03-30T23:28:24.388+05:302017-03-30T23:28:24.388+05:30On the Saunders and the Little Tern yes there is c...On the Saunders and the Little Tern yes there is controversy. It was the early breeding plumage for the Little Tern and the white having not gone over the eye and the preference of the Saunders to winter in this region. that we settled for the Saunders.....Unfortunately the legs are not visible in the picture....on the Wimbrel we did see the barring on the head and the beak kinks at the edge....Anyway lets have things open for speculation UDITHA WIJESENAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851135906108600053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post-20873525943848950652017-03-30T17:23:24.012+05:302017-03-30T17:23:24.012+05:30Hi,
Very nice write up, But kindly note that there...Hi,<br />Very nice write up, But kindly note that there are some ID mistakes, The Saunder's Tern in the image is a Little Tern, Whimbrel is a Curlew, White-cheeked Tern is a Whiskered Tern, Mongolian Plover looks like a Large Sand Plover (not clear, but a different photo may clear things up), also Common teal is not a vagrent, its uncommon but regular visiter to the northern waters. Do you have any photos of the Caspian Plover ? If so please do post as it is a very rare species....Anyways very nice story of the amazing avifauna of the North...Thank you...! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13810820623030186545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post-44670604323365057492016-08-16T23:55:41.777+05:302016-08-16T23:55:41.777+05:30Though I've been living for more than 5 years ...Though I've been living for more than 5 years in Jaffna and participated for so many field visits didn't have so much information and perfect photographs. This article is impressive. :) Sci Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200131604407663349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post-24887569309679180532015-02-26T17:40:52.416+05:302015-02-26T17:40:52.416+05:30Thanks Yuraji for sharing your lovely hobby...mayb...Thanks Yuraji for sharing your lovely hobby...maybe I can join you some time when I am in the country . Dee De Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609830801531653853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post-50026263164437274262015-02-15T07:45:54.827+05:302015-02-15T07:45:54.827+05:30Phew! This is impressive. For someone like me, who...Phew! This is impressive. For someone like me, who is interested in watching people than birds, this is a great way of getting to know more about our feathered friends. Thank you Udi Mama, for sharing this with us.Aditha Dissanayakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005811496858257770.post-4773172911036311002015-02-13T19:57:32.430+05:302015-02-13T19:57:32.430+05:30(Y)(Y)Ayubowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765497407211839268noreply@blogger.com