Spotted Redshank
In December, on our way to Dandeli, we stopped at Kumta for a couple of days for a family function. Kumta is a town in North Karnataka, around 60kms from Karwar. We managed to spend a little time birding there. The main highlight was the salt pans in Kumta which provided very good views of big flocks of Spotted Redshanks, Black Winged Stilts, some Sandpipers and the other common water birds.
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| Pompadour Green Pigeon | Golden Oriole |
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| Common Sandpiper | Tailor Bird |
Wow, fantastic birding indeed! You never know what our quiet little villages hold in store for us! :-)
Lovely! But I would liked to see some more shots…
Lovely photographs and account Sachin!
Wonderful pictures, Sachin and Neelu! Esp, the first one – loved it. Nice account as well.
Thanks all..
Uma, we could do very little birding in Kumta due to time constraints, hence did not get many shots.
-Neelu
WoW! i have spent a lot of time and written a lot about Kumta, but did not know this amazing diversity of birds there.
On my visit there in Dec, I spotted a few ‘bald eagles.” Theses were much smaller than those in Alaska, but bald eagles none the less. what a thrill!
When I visit there in July I will make it a point to check out the birds.
Thanks for sharing.
Arun