Thursday 24 August 2017

Gaganbawda Camp Report

OikoEssence conducted a nature camp to Gaganbawda – The Cherapunji of Maharashtra in the month of July, 2016. We are grateful to Mr. Suhas Waigankar Sir for his guidance throughout the camp.

Beauty of Konkan clicked by Rupali G.

Action clicked by Rupali G.












The deciduous look of the area is completely transformed into lush green vegetation soon after the monsoon starts. This is the best time to observe monsoon flora, insects, amphibians, reptiles as well as some monsoon migrants. Monsoon in Gaganbawda was in full swing when we visited there. We gor to see lot flora and fauna during this camp. 
Clicked by Rupali G
We also visited to Battis Shirale since, it was a Nagpanchmi festival. The forest department has significantly controlled snake show that used to take place earlier. However some snake charmers still bring their snakes hidden in bags / haandis.




Given below is a list of sightings observed during the camp

Flora
1.       Impatiens balsamina (Balsam)
2.       Impatiens acaulis (Rock balsam)
Cup-n-saucer clicked by Rupali G.
3.       Wild Mussenda
4.       Cassia fistula (Bahava)
5.       Terminalia chebula (Harda)
6.       Terminalia belerica (Beheda)
7.       Phyllanthus emblica (Amla)
8.       Gnidia glauca (Daatpadi)
9.       Entada rheedii
10.   Helicteres isora (Murud sheng)
11.   Clerodendrone serratum (Bharangi)
12.   Dillenia indica (Karmal)
13.   Macaranga peltata (Chanda)
14.   Clerodnedrone spp.
15.   Memecylon umbellatum (Anjan)
16.   Arrissima sahyadrensis
17.   Acacia spp
18.   Albizia lebbeck (Shirish)
19.   Terminalia arjuna (Arjun)
20.   Caryota urens (Fishtail palm)
21.   Pongamia pinnata (Pangara)
22.   Carrissa karandas (Karvanda)
23.   Carivia callosa (Karvi)
Ancient Entada clicked by Rupali G.
24.   Ficus asperima
25.   Eucalyptus globulus (Nilgiri)
26.   Lagerstroemia nana (Nana)
27.   Sterculia urens (Kandol)
28.   Lannea coromondelica (Moi)
29.   Garuga pinnata (Kakad)
30.   Tectona grandis (Sag)
31.   Firmiana colorata (Kaushi)
32.   Guetum ulva
33.   Crateva tapia (Vaivarna)
34.   Vaugeria spinosa (Alu)
35.   Costus speciosus (Pev)
36.   Wild yam
37.   Curcuma pseudomontana (Hill turmeric)
38.   Ensete superbum (Wild banana)
39.   Eupatorium perfoliatum (Ran modi)
Entada spp clicked by Rupali G.
40.   Asperragus racemosus (Shatavari)
41.   Clerodendrone spp (Samai)
42.   Morinda pubescence (Bartondi)
43.   Smithia sensitiva (Kavla)
44.   Woodfordia fruticosa (Dhayti)
45.   Bauhinia racemosa (Apta)
46.   Acacia nilotica (Babhul)
47.   Azadirachta indica (Kadulimb)
48.   Acacia auricuiformis (Australian acacia)
49.   Acacia mungium (Autralian teak)
50.   Ziziphus rugua (Bor)
51.   Katak
52.   cup & saucer
53.   Jasminum sambac (Wild jasmine)
54.   Utricularia spp
55.   Begonia spp
56.   Leea macrophylla (Dinda)
57.   Tamarindus indicus (Tamarind)
58.   Mangifera indica (Mango)
59.   Artocarpus heterophylus (Jackfruit)
60.   Careya arborea (Kumbhi)
61.   Ficus racemosa (Umber)
62.   Ficus benghalensis (Vad)
63.   Ficus religiosa (Peempal)
64.   Hmidesmus indicus (Anantmul)
65.   Seneciao spp (Sonki)
66.   Goriossa superba (Kal-lavi, glory lily)
67.   Eria spp.
68.   Curculigo orchioides (kali musali)
69.   Rhyncostylis retusa
70.   Hollarhena antidysentrica (Safed kuda)
71.   Writia tinctoria (Kala Kuda)
72.   Writia arborea (Tambda Kuda)
73.   Tabernaemontana spp
74.   Dioscorea spp
75.   Smilax zeylanica
Caterpillar Clicked by Bhaskar P

Fauna
Insects
Butterflies
1.       Blue mormon
2.       Monkey puzzle
3.       Castor
4.       Danaid eggfly
5.       Chocolate pansy
6.       Common grass yellow
7.       Plane tiger
Blue bottle fly clicked by Rupali G
8.       Rustic
9.       Common crow
10.   Great Orange tip
11.   Emigrant
12.   Common pierrot
Other insects
1.       Praying mantis
2.       Robber fly
3.       Kattydid
4.       Blue bottle fly
5.       Blister beetle
6.       Tortoise beetle
7.       Ladybird beetle
Amphibians
1.       Indian bull frog
2.       Common Indian Toad
Reptiles
1.       Garden lizard
Bronze back Clicked by Bhaskar P
2.       Monitor lizard
3.       Forest calotes
4.       Bronze backed tree snake



Monitor lizard Clicked by Bhaskar P
Birds
1.       Ashy Prinia
Flower-pecker clicked by Vasant S
2.       White throated kingfisher
3.       Red vented bulbul
4.       Tailor bird
5.       Purple Sunbird
6.       Grey hornbill
7.       Common Iora
8.       Black kite
9.       Crested Tit
10.   Little brown dove
11.   Red wattled lapwing
Swallows clicked by Thiruvengdam E
12.   Malabar whistling thrush
13.   Quail
14.   Red whiskered bulbul
15.   Green bee-eater
16.   Wooly necked stork
17.   Pond Heron
18.   Cattle egret
19.   House sparrow
20.   Large billed crow
Brown dove clicked by Kirti V
21.   House crow
22.   Blue rock pigeon
23.   Large green barbet
24.   Rose ringed parakeet
25.   Oriental magpie robin
26.   Greater caucal
27.   Jungle babbler
28.   Wire tailed swallow
29.   Black headed munia
30.   Indian peafowl
31.   Common myna
32.   Eurasian collared dove
Red wattled lapwing clicked by Kirti V
33.   Spotted dove
34.   Black shouldered kite
35.   Black drongo
36.   Dusky crag martin
37.   White breasted waterhen
38.   Black lored tit
39.   White browed fantail
40.   White browed wagtail
41.   White bellied drongo
42.   Flowerpecker
43.   Painted stork (at Rankala lake)
44.   Common coot (at Rankala lake)
 
Black headed munia clicked by Kirti V
45.   Black headed ibis(at Rankala lake)
46.   Little grebe (at Rankala lake)
47.   Spot-billed duck (at Rankala lake)
48.   Common moorhen (at Rankala lake)
49.   Grey heron (at Rankala lake)
50.   Purple heron (at Rankala lake)
51.   Brahminy kite (at Rankala lake)
52.   Median egret (at Rankala lake)
53.   Indian cormorant (at Rankala lake)
54.   Spotted dove
55.   Blue eared kingfisher
White bellied Drongo clicked by Kirti V

56.   Rufous treepie
Black lored tit clicked by Kirti V











Mammals
1.       flying fox
2.       Bonnet macaque
3.       Hanuman langur
Others
1.       Leech
2.       Millipede

3.       Earthworms


More Photographs

Common Coot clicked by Kirti V

Purple moorhen clicked by Kirti V



Weaver Clicked by Bhaskar P

Gathering clicked by Kirti V














Cormorant Swim Clicked by Bhaskar P
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