Painted storksheck out (Photo | T P Sooraj)
KOCHI: In the mornings, amid the verdant fields and plush waters of Changaram, Pallithodu in Alappuzha close to the Kochi- Alappuzha border, one can simply discover a gathering of migratory birds in the summertime months.
Alappuzha’s wetlands proceed to be a haven for numerous migratory hen species, attracting them yr after yr.
This picturesque locale attracts quite a few guests, together with foreigners, who’re wanting to witness the spectacle of huge flocks, together with painted storks, brown-headed gulls, and spot-billed pelicans. The waters are full of numerous hen species, and the land with cameras holding folks longing for the right click on.
Sudheesh Muraleedharan, an avid bird-watcher, says although there’s a lower within the arrival of migratory birds in comparison with the earlier seasons as a result of rising temperatures, this yr welcomed new sightings of the Asian Dowitcher and Pied Avocet.
He provides that a number of pelicans appear to be staying again in recent instances, setting a home right here. “However, whether it’s temporary or not, we will have to watch and learn,” he says.