DMW: Kelvarapalli Dam backwater area,Saturday, 31 Aug, '24
Most of the group at the start:
(People like Kalyani and Dolphin missing)
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Announcement:
DMW: Kelvarapalli Dam backwater area,Saturday, 31 Aug, '24
Where: Kelvarapalli Dam backwater area
When: Saturday, 31 Aug, '24
Meeting/Parking Point: Location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1jTxwMZxmSuehLKT6
Meeting time: 6.30am (walk ends by 9am approx)
We will walk along the path towards the dam bund.
Wear: Dull-coloured clothes, hats/caps, comfortable walking shoes.
Bring: Binoculars/cameras, bird books/apps.
Snacks: We like to share whatever snacks we bring. Do bring plenty of water.
Washrooms not available.
Post-walk breakfast spot, Ananth Bhavan Veg, location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ke75WYEHRCgsHXa47
Those who would like to participate in this walk, can join the WA group for the outing at
https://chat.whatsapp.com/FuoTAVf2wfS7XJjEOe0Hd9
We discuss car-pooling logistics. before, and exchange information and images after, the walk.
In case of need/emergency, contact
Deepa Mohan, 99800 10366
Shalini Ukunge, 98450 20442 (not on WA)
Looking forward to meeting you on the walk,
Cheers, Deepa.
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Shalini picked me up at 4.30, we picked up Vandana (Marathi, civil lawyer) at 4.40 at WeWork, then we parked at Kristal Beryl and went in Damini's car.
Ananth Bhavan did not look good. We had coffee at Black Pekoe Tea Shop, which sells several varieties of tea/coffee (ordinary chai was not hot, Rs.12, Vandana said, S's black coffee with sugar and my coffee without sugar, Rs.20, were hot and good.) Location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KYrGQKFz246u5mTk8
We could not find a petrol pump after that on our side of the road, so we stopped at Grand Continent, Bagalur Road, location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9Gv2jvKi39Rz458g7
Clean toilet (we asked and used the toilet, no hassle).
We reached the meeting point at 6.20am. Started the walk at 6.40am. Finished by about 9.15am. We went to A2B Hosur,location>
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sTbTmZ2fwygvxX3i6
(No point trying for other places. Srinidhi Vaibhava, further down on the road, is an Udupi joint). Got home at nearly 1pm.
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eBird: Dolphin's checklist: (70 sp)
My checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S193355446 (74 sp)
Shared with: NeerajaKrishnan,mira_iora,nikhar_hsb,samradh_bhat04,bibhasdn,jesudominic,advandana,kruttika.lokesh,pandian2004,jyotidutta87,bhaswatidutta62,pinkoriole,shalini_ukunge, SrushtiBokil
Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/271100 (82 sp overall)
iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-08-31&place_id=any&user_id=deemopahan&verifiable=any ( https://tinyurl.com/2tcfzbh9 )
Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/86494503@N00/albums/72177720319938397 (88 photos)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10160764916683878&type=3
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Moth caterpillars on Rough Cocklebur
Hawaii Chappal and Jerdon's Bushlark
Pied Cuckoo
The Puncture Vine (Tribulus terristris) is so called because of the sharp spines on the seed pods
Oldenlandia sp
Crimson-speckled Moth
Gomphrena sp
Sunbird's nest
Indian Roller
Signature Spider
Eurasian Collared Dove
Wildflower bouquet, given to the youngest person on the walk (today, Dolphin won over Mira by a few months)
Grass Jewel
Polluting chemical effluent foam flying from the water
Mosquito on Wild Cucumber/Bitter Melon
Grass Jewel
Lineup at the water's edge
(People like Kalyani and Dolphin missing)
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Announcement:
DMW: Kelvarapalli Dam backwater area,Saturday, 31 Aug, '24
Where: Kelvarapalli Dam backwater area
When: Saturday, 31 Aug, '24
Meeting/Parking Point: Location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1jTxwMZxmSuehLKT6
Meeting time: 6.30am (walk ends by 9am approx)
We will walk along the path towards the dam bund.
Wear: Dull-coloured clothes, hats/caps, comfortable walking shoes.
Bring: Binoculars/cameras, bird books/apps.
Snacks: We like to share whatever snacks we bring. Do bring plenty of water.
Washrooms not available.
Post-walk breakfast spot, Ananth Bhavan Veg, location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ke75WYEHRCgsHXa47
Those who would like to participate in this walk, can join the WA group for the outing at
https://chat.whatsapp.com/FuoTAVf2wfS7XJjEOe0Hd9
We discuss car-pooling logistics. before, and exchange information and images after, the walk.
In case of need/emergency, contact
Deepa Mohan, 99800 10366
Shalini Ukunge, 98450 20442 (not on WA)
Looking forward to meeting you on the walk,
Cheers, Deepa.
***************************
Shalini picked me up at 4.30, we picked up Vandana (Marathi, civil lawyer) at 4.40 at WeWork, then we parked at Kristal Beryl and went in Damini's car.
Ananth Bhavan did not look good. We had coffee at Black Pekoe Tea Shop, which sells several varieties of tea/coffee (ordinary chai was not hot, Rs.12, Vandana said, S's black coffee with sugar and my coffee without sugar, Rs.20, were hot and good.) Location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KYrGQKFz246u5mTk8
We could not find a petrol pump after that on our side of the road, so we stopped at Grand Continent, Bagalur Road, location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9Gv2jvKi39Rz458g7
Clean toilet (we asked and used the toilet, no hassle).
We reached the meeting point at 6.20am. Started the walk at 6.40am. Finished by about 9.15am. We went to A2B Hosur,location>
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sTbTmZ2fwygvxX3i6
(No point trying for other places. Srinidhi Vaibhava, further down on the road, is an Udupi joint). Got home at nearly 1pm.
***************************
eBird: Dolphin's checklist: (70 sp)
My checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S193355446 (74 sp)
Shared with: NeerajaKrishnan,mira_iora,nikhar_hsb,samradh_bhat04,bibhasdn,jesudominic,advandana,kruttika.lokesh,pandian2004,jyotidutta87,bhaswatidutta62,pinkoriole,shalini_ukunge, SrushtiBokil
Trip Report: https://ebird.org/tripreport/271100 (82 sp overall)
iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-08-31&place_id=any&user_id=deemopahan&verifiable=any ( https://tinyurl.com/2tcfzbh9 )
Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/86494503@N00/albums/72177720319938397 (88 photos)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10160764916683878&type=3
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Moth caterpillars on Rough Cocklebur
Hawaii Chappal and Jerdon's Bushlark
Pied Cuckoo
The Puncture Vine (Tribulus terristris) is so called because of the sharp spines on the seed pods
Oldenlandia sp
Crimson-speckled Moth
Gomphrena sp
Sunbird's nest
Indian Roller
Signature Spider
Eurasian Collared Dove
Wildflower bouquet, given to the youngest person on the walk (today, Dolphin won over Mira by a few months)
Grass Jewel
Polluting chemical effluent foam flying from the water
Mosquito on Wild Cucumber/Bitter Melon
Grass Jewel
Lineup at the water's edge