Trip Report On 23rd July we set out to spot the elusive Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher in the ever-captivating forests of Karnala Bird Sanctuary, and although we only heard its calls, the journey was nothing short of amazing! Along the way, we were
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Tour Report: Matheran Herpetofauna Tour – 8th to 9th July 2023 On 8th July 2023, our tour began with great excitement and anticipation. Participants gathered at Hotel Springwood Heritage by 12-12.30 PM, where they checked in and settled into their rooms. After
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Trip Report On a drizzly morning of 16th July 2023, a group of 25 enthusiastic birdwatchers gathered at the Bhopar Grassland for a thrilling and educational free birdwatching trail organized by Birds of Thane and Raigad District, a community of Jungle Buddies.
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Jungle Buddies organized a private half-day birding tour to Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary on January 8th, 2023. We drove through scenic roads dotted with flowering Palash (flame of the forest) trees and spent time observing and photographing amazing birds going about their routines.
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Jungle Buddies hosted another tour to Matheran on 1st January. Joined by 5 like-minded buddies who had decided on celebrating their new year in style with the birds. The first sighting of the day was an immature Shikra perched quietly, after a
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Just like a Christmas ritual, this year as well Jungle Buddies hosted a Tansa forest walk tour on 25 Dec 2022. We arrived at the famous hotspot for Forest Owlet, the quarry pada area around 7.30 AM. After a small introduction about
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Jungles Buddies & Birds Of Thane & Raigad District hosted a Back to Basics bird-watching tour at Bhopar plateau, Dombivli on 18 December. The bird walk was a part of free monthly bird walks that BOTRD has been conducting for a decade
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Jungle Buddies Tours hosted a Viva wetlands bird photography tour on 11 December 2022 and the tour was led by a renowned bird watcher from Viva, Amol Lopes. Even though there was huge congestion and multiple roadblocks on the occasion of the
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Jungle Buddies hosted a birding trail at Matheran on 27-11-22, 5 enthusiastic birders and a young gun joined us for the tour An Indian paradise flycatcher welcomed us as we started to explore the area as soon as the early sunlight started
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Jungle buddies and Birds of Thane & Raigad District hosted a free bird walk on 13th November at Mumbra Creek. 15 enthusiastic birders joined the walk and were greeted with the presence of a large number of waders all over the creek.
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