Bangalore Lake Census Workshop — Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bengaluru, January 4, 2020

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After a gap of a few decades, there is a repeat of a full-fledged tanks / lakes census in Bangalore. This will involve water sampling, bird surveys, plankton, lake status, and a complete inventory of tanks / lakes in the city.

This Annual Mid-Winter Waterfowl Census is planned to be held during the months of January & February 2020.

To aid this exercise, an orientation and training workshop has been planned on Saturday, January 04, 2020 at Venkatappa Art Gallery. … Read More

Goa Bird Festival — Valpoi, Goa, Jan 17-19, 2020

Goa is home to over 450 species of birds, both residents and migratory.

Come January, Goa Forest Department is celebrating Third Edition of the Bird Festival from 17th to 19th Jan 2020. Main events are planned at Valpoi and Surla of Sattari Taluka.

The Bird Festival aims to generate awareness towards wildlife and conservation of their habitat with special emphasis on birds.

Registration in advance is solicited from all interested participants to the Bird Festival which will be done on … Read More

Bengaluru Bird Day 2017 — Venkatappa Art Gallery, Sep 30, 2017

Bengaluru Bird Day is a full-day with walks, talks and workshops on birds and birdwatching. This informal event is put together by the birdwatching community in Bangalore to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Joseph George, who started the group birdwatching effort in Bangalore. The event is completely free of cost and open to all.

The day long event will culminate in the Dr. Joseph George Memorial Talk titled ‘Themes and Trends in Indian Environmentalism’ by Dr. Ramachandra Guha, followed by … Read More