This panel discussion will bring a whole wealth of experiences that the panellists have shared with habitats in the city, while birdwatching decades ago, and the current state of these habitats. The panel will reminisce about places they used to frequent, how these...
In this talk, Prashanth revisits the wilderness areas of Bangalore and its surroundings by browsing footage in Kannada film songs dating back to the 60s & 70s. He will draw from experiences of gazing at hill lines, landmarks, and bird surveys over the last 15...
How did the older generation of birdwatchers and naturalists encourage the younger generations to — go out, organise group outings, follow ethics in the field, realise the importance of keen observation, take notes in the field, and document what was observed. And how...
Birds can help get a child interested in many other aspects of nature and lead to a lifelong love and appreciation of the natural world, and adult mentors can play a crucial role in doing this. Through the open-access ‘Handbook for Bird Educators’, we hope...
Dr. Salim Ali conducted the Mysore Bird Survey between November 1939 to February 1940 with the consent of the Mysore Durbar by visiting over 75 locations spread across nine districts in the present-day Karnataka and three districts in Tamil Nadu. The Mysore Bird...
Continuing the passion Dr. George had for nest boxes, especially his favourite Magpie-Robin. He realised and taught us that many of these cavity nesters are facing a huge challenge to find space to breed. Hakkigoodu nest box team has been popularizing nest boxes for...
