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Migratory birds aren't leaving Mumbai. Birds can wing it too

June 26, 2026 1:05 am

It will be interesting to see when the Millennium City’s waders will be up and off and when they return this winter. Perhaps they are just taking a gap year

In Mumbai, the birds are winging it

June 25, 2026 3:47 pm

There is, in fact, so much we don’t know about the way nature works, a trillion puzzles and unanswered questions, in spite of the enormous body of work and inquiry done towards solving some of these mysteries

Waders in flight (Photo: Dr Raju Kasambe)

Why haven't these birds left yet? Thousands of migratory waders are still in Mumbai's wetlands

June 25, 2026 12:19 pm

Large flocks of sand plovers, curlew sandpipers and other long-distance migrants continue to linger in the MMR weeks after they would normally have departed for breeding grounds across Central Asia and the Arctic.

Beyond the City: How flamingos turned a forgotten Pune village into a thriving tourism hub

May 24, 2026 1:00 pm

Kumbhargaon flamingo tourism transformed livelihoods near Maharashtra’s Ujani Dam, but declining bird arrivals are now threatening the local economy.

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Knowledge Nugget: CMS, COP15 and Migratory Species Conservation — what and why to study for UPSC prelims

March 30, 2026 9:29 am

As the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species is underway in Brazil, let us examine the efforts made for the conservation of migratory species. What does the 2026 interim report on the state of the world’s migratory species say?

Four men arrested for poaching migratory birds at Kotla lake in Haryana’s Nuh

February 08, 2026 6:36 pm

The Kotla-Akera lake in Nuh attracts significant numbers of migratory birds each winter but has faced repeated complaints of poaching.

Why millions of birds migrate each winter—and how India becomes their refuge

December 19, 2025 12:57 pm

While many birds will splash down near Delhi's wetlands, so,e will fly further south, to places such as Pulicat lake and Point Calimere.

Pune: 81 bird species found in census on Fergusson campus

April 21, 2025 11:28 pm

Siddhant Mhatre, a student, said, “Due to climate change, the number of birds is declining as they are losing their habitats"

Why do some migratory birds lose their way?

January 04, 2025 2:42 pm

A Little Gull spotted in the Chandu wetlands near the Sultanpur National Park, far off its course, drew birders from far and wide

Quick guide to birds that migrate to India every winter

January 17, 2025 1:55 pm

Keoladeo Ghana National Park and Bharatpur National Park are popular spots to witness migratory birds, both designated as world heritage sites for this very purpose.