Thread by @ParveenKaswan

Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay. When we read about them, we realise how least migratory humans are. Here is Himalayan griffon vultures, as sub adult they are migratory. We found many in sick condition & were able to revive 21. Here few stories about migration with Indian touch.

The real global tourist !! A Demoiselle crane tagged in Russia's Transbaikalia was spotted in Khinchan village in Jodhpur district in Feb. She traveled about 4,368 kms, the longest distance covered by the tagged migratory birds reported so far. While we were under lockdown.

While #Covid19 appeared. A female Common Crane was satellite tagged in March'20 near Nal Sarovar in India.

Named Vadla, migrated to breeding site in northern Kazakhstan and then returned exactly at site of her tagging on Migratory Bird Day, 10 Oct. By WII team.
@birdcountindia

This is migration route of cuckoo, from mangolia to africa. This is amazing study where few cuckoo were fitted with solar-powered transmitter, signals were picked by satellites. 13 countries they travelled. Crossed Arabian sea in single go. 5000 km is a week. c @BirdingBeijing

Story of Amur Falcon, crosses Himalayas enroute to India from Mongolia & Arabian Sea for going to Africa. it covers 22,000 KMs flying. One of nature’s amazing wonder. In Nagaland they come in thousandss & stay for some time. Nagaland is called as falcon capital of world.

There are many flyways of bird migration globally. India is stopover for 90% of the birds in central asian flyways. Which makes it very important as far as bird conservation is concerned.

The day is celebrated globally.

Now if you want to read these stories/studies in detail.

The Amur falcon story;

https://twitter.com/ParveenKaswan/status/1255006836823998466?s=20

The cuckoo story. Story of Onan and Bayan.

https://twitter.com/ParveenKaswan/status/1257290663739027459?s=20