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Songs of migratory birds make spring sonorous

Kafal Pakyo, Biu Kuiyo, Koho-Koho, Gol Simal and Kuhu Kuhu. These are the songs of the birds we hear when the spring season is on the horizon in Nepal. These sounds are made by the species of birds from the Cuckoo family that arrives in Nepal from South India, South East Asia and the North East States. The birds that have previously disappeared from the view a few months ago start returning to their staging areas from March. The birds begin to enter the country from the last week of March, and almost all of them reach the country by May. The arrival of the birds heralds the arri

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Beijingers play fetch with migratory birds

Passersby in Beijing during winter or early spring might happen upon groups of locals playing fetch with birds. The players blow plastic beads into the air through carbon tubes for the birds — often from the migratory wutong species — to catch and return, in exchange for a treat.

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Dhangadhi wetlands flocked by migratory birds

The movement of winter visitor birds has increased in the wetlands area of Kailali, including the Ghodaghodi Bird Sanctuary, which is also a Ramsar site.

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African migratory birds threatened by hot, dry weather

Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the centre and east of the continent that has depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought.

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Save migratory birds from light pollution

World Migratory Bird Day is being celebrated today with the theme of “Dim the Lights for Birds at Night,” to create awareness about bird conservation and focus the steps that individuals, communities, and the governments can take to reduce the impact of light pollution on migratory birds. The day is officially celebrated on the second Saturday of May across the globe specially focusing on summer migratory birds asking to take action to conserve migratory birds. This year, the day is focused on the impact of light pollution on birds. Light pollution attracts and confuses migrating birds. They are likely to land in areas where they are more vulnerable to accidents and other dangers, and the message is for people around the world to turn off the lights during the night when they are not in use.

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Winter migratory birds at Taudaha decline further

Arrival of migratory water birds at Taudaha Lake has further declined this year, as less number of birds are seen this year here compared to previous years. The decline was revealed when the Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN) counted the water birds at Chobhar and Taudaha areas on January 8 under the winter water bird census that had begun on January 1.

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Census of winter migratory birds launched in Chitwan - Khabarhub

CHITWAN: Counting of winter migratory birds is underway in the Chitwan National Park (CNP) and adjoining area. The census that kicked off Wednesday will

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Number of winter migratory birds declining

Around 150 species of winter migratory birds have arrived in Nepal to avoid extreme winter cold in the Northern hemisphere. As per the trend of arriving winter migratory birds, this is the time when approximately 150 species of birds arrive in Nepal, said Dr. Hem Sagar Baral, an ornithologist. Winter migratory birds started arriving in the jungles, grasslands and wetlands of Nepal from August/September to spend winter. The migration continues until January.

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Ghodaghodi bustling with winter migratory birds

The Ghodaghodi Wetland of Kailali, which is listed in the World Ramsar Area, is currently bustling with winter migratory birds. Bird activity has increased after visitors from Siberia, Mongolia and other places came here to avoid the winter. The sight of the water birds playing has made the area mesmerizing at this time. This wetland is rich in biodiversity, with over 360 species of birds.

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Why winter migratory birds make Nepal their home

Nepal is exceptionally rich in birdlife with 889 species recorded within the geographic boundary in the last 230 years.

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Winter migratory birds arrive in Nepal

Peak migration period for such birds is mid-September to late October. But the migration can continue until the end of November. More than 150 species of winter migratory birds from Russia, China, Sri Lanka, India and Korea flock to the southern plains with the start of winter.

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