Sreemoolanagaram

A lot of job, a bit of birding. Today I tried to reach the ponds near airport. Unsuccessfully. I didb't find the right road, but found some useful spots. Firstly I saw five or six White-cheeked Barbets loudly crying inside the trees. Now I know it's not rare bird here. Also I visited one pond without any birds bordered by dense forest. Here I found the Jungle Owlet. But unfortunately no more other birds.

At evening time I visited the closest spot to me. And this birding was not rich too. Probably I was tired. Also I expected to view the same birds in same spots, but probably this season birds disperse all around, and don't stay a long time in one spot. For example I recorded Yellow-billed Babblers but didn't see this birds in same place last visits. Also I didn't see more Paradise Flycatcher. There are different birds in the same place in different days. May be a lot, but may be a bit. Not of all birds are in nesting time like the House Crows. But today I again noticed from a far the strange Starling, which was firstly identified as Brahminy Starling yesterday. But today I looked it carefully, it is Chestnut-tailed Starling. Of course, lifer to me.

Also I saw two flying by bird which were id as Rose-ringed Parakeet and Yellow-footed Pigeon. Both of birds weren't photographed.

1. Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)

2. Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)

3. White-cheeked Barbet (Megalaima viridis)

4. Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger)

5. Jungle Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum)

6. Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)

7. Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

8. Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)