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HYDERABAD: Noted poet and Telangana Legislative Council Member (MLC)  Goreti Venkanna was chosen for the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award (poetry category) 2021 for his work titled 'Vallankitaalam',  a compilation of his poems. Goreti Venkataiah was born on 4th April 1965 in Gowraram village of present-day Nagarkurnool district in Telangana to Goreti Narasiah and Eeramam and was

A new-look ID guide focuses on snipe and woodcock, we celebrate 30 years of the magazine, investigate the decline of Bewick's Swan – and introduce our #LocalBigYear challenge!

New nitrates actions a threat to some farmland birds 2021-12-16

Habitat loss and intensive farming are some of the main drivers

Article content One of the first sparrows to return every spring is the Song Sparrow. This little bird arrives around the end of March or early April and quickly makes its presence known through its familiar song. Its return usually signifies that warmer weather is just on the horizon. The Song Sparrow enjoys a diversified habitat. It can be found singing near shrubbery of homes and gardens or near watery ditches along our roads. It also haunts thickets on the edge of woodlots. It is generally ...

European Bee-eaters moving through – Dhahran Hills The ‘patch’ has livened up slightly now September has arrived. As the temperature start to drop slightly, more passage migrants start to occur and the first groups of European Bee-eaters are now moving through the camp, although they have been seen elsewhere in the Eastern Province earlier. Normally you are alerted to their presence by their calls and then often they come down to rest in small numbers. The largest group I have seen so far...

When in doubt, choose the slash Updated: Updated: February 22, 2021 20:32 IST There are surefire ways of telling a Common Snipe from a Pintail Snipe. However, when a birder is uncertain, eBird encourages them to exercise an alternative option, as it does for other difficult-to-identify birds Share Article AAA During the migratory season, the Common Snipe and the Pintail Snipe occur in Chennai. They can sometimes be difficult to be told apart, unless they are seen in flight and their underwings ...