Weekday DMW: Ragihalli, Wednesday, 23 Oct '24: deponti

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Weekday DMW: Ragihalli, Wednesday, 23 Oct '24

Oct 24, 2024 16:20

Group at the start (24 of us)

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Announcement:

Weekday DMW: Ragihalli, Wednesday, 23 Oct '24

Where: Ragihalli forest/field area

Meeting Point; Stop 1, location

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fRoSn4HV6i38i56e9

Starting time: 6.30am. Wind up around 9am approx

Post-walk breakfast point: Pakka South, Bannerghatta Road, AMC Campus, location

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jb7bJpag1p1dNyTW9

(Washroom available here)

We generally cover 4 stopping points (driving) on this road, the last one being a point where the tar road ends and there is a beautiful view of the Bannerghatta biosphere.

To participate in this walk, you can join the WA group at

https://chat.whatsapp.com/CmhgtxJjMy79ZrPhHiuMEC

Wear: Dull-coloured clothes, hats/caps, comfy walking shoes (we will not be walking very far at any point). Rain gear (umbrellas, raincoats) may be needed.

Bring: Bird books/apps, binoculars, cameras, notepad/pencils if you like to sketch or take notes.

Plenty of water (there is nothing available after Ragihalli, the village itself), snacks if you like to share (we do!)

In case of need/emergency only contact:

Deepa Mohan, 99800 10366

Shalini Ukunge, 98450 02442 (not on WA)

Looking forward to meeting some of you on Wednesday, This walk is a bit of a celebration!

Cheers, Deepa.

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Group description:

Point 1 location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/VYAnXJS3gmiG9PRQ6

We stop at 4 points on this road.

Point 2: near the small Anjaneya shrine atop the hill:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PE8aKPkAFN7cjpgq7

Point 3: Checkdam on the right and reeds on the left:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7ViBpBPXPC3ktVND6

Point 4, where the tar road comes to an end, and beyond the abandoned temple, on the rocks, we get a beautiful view of the Bannerghatta Biosphere.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RWcojPaErfCz6MMT9

Post-walk breakfast point, Pakka South, AMC Campus, location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/6N911mycEASn24ka7

If this is closed (it was closed all of last week), then Upahara Bhavana (bit of a pain parking and no washroom, but the food is good) Location

Upahara Bhavana · 6th Cross Rd, Jyothi Nagar, Bohra Layout, Gottigere, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076, Индия

★★★★☆ · Вегетарианский ресторан

maps.app.goo.gl

Pakka South was open and Hari, Neeraja, Mira, Shalini, Damini and I ate there. The Devis finished earlier and left.

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iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-10-23&subview=map&user_id=deemopahan

Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/86494503@N00/albums/72177720321445313 (63 photos)

eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S199940414 (87 sp)

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What a way to start my 70th birthday!