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	== Birds in the region ==		== Birds in the region ==

	Nearly ~~350~~ species of birds have been recorded from the Bangalore region<ref>Karthikeyan, S. (1999) The fauna of Bangalore. World Wide Fund for Nature-India, Bangalore.</ref> of which around 60 species may be seen with ease.{{~~Citation needed~~\|date=~~April 2008~~}}		Nearly 390 species of birds have been recorded from the Bangalore region<ref>Karthikeyan, S. (1999) The fauna of Bangalore. World Wide Fund for Nature-India, Bangalore.</ref> of which around 186 species may be seen with ease.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Birds of Bangalore: UPDATE 20/10/96 \|url=http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/birdoc1020.html \|access-date=2022-05-03 \|website=ces.iisc.ernet.in}}</ref>

	== Birding locations ==		== Birding locations ==

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The '''Birdwatchers' Field Club of Bangalore''' is a [[birdwatching]] club in [[Bangalore]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/16/stories/2002091601420100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030831235940/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/16/stories/2002091601420100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2003|title=Have they flown the coop?|last=Balaji|first=Anand|date=16 September 2002|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=19 November 2009}}</ref> founded in the 1970s.

== Activities ==
[[File:White cheeked barbet 10x7.jpg|thumb|Birds in the region: white-cheeked barbet]]

The group has been active in conducting mid-winter [[waterfowl]] censuses. The club was also involved in a survey of wetlands around Bangalore in collaboration with the Forest Department of the [[Karnataka]] state and was involved in a comprehensive survey of water quality parameters including chemical, physical and biological status. The results of this survey helped in the creation of action plans for wetland [[Conservation ethic|conservation]] and have helped in highlighting the roles of wetlands in cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue25/article4.htm|title=Protection, Conservation, Eco-Restoration and management of tanks/ lakes as Wetland habitats – Challenges and Mitigative strategies in the present scenario of the Bangalore metropolis.|last=Chakrapani|first=B.K.|publisher=Sahyadri Enews|access-date=19 November 2009}}</ref>

== Meetups ==

An informal organization, it meets every second Sunday of the month at 7:30 am in the [[Lal Bagh|Lalbagh]] Glass House. No membership fees or other formalities are needed to be a part of the group. Other trips happen at the [[Hebbal Lake, Bangalore|Hebbal Lake]] on the 1st Sunday of every month at 7:30 am and near [[Bannerghatta National Park]] on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 6:30 am. Intimations for the trips are made on the email discussion group. 4th Sunday around Sarjapur.

== Birds in the region ==

Nearly 350 species of birds have been recorded from the Bangalore region<ref>Karthikeyan, S. (1999) The fauna of Bangalore. World Wide Fund for Nature-India, Bangalore.</ref> of which around 60 species may be seen with ease.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}

== Birding locations ==
[[File:Bangalorebirdingmap.svg|300px|thumb|Schematic map of birding areas in and around Bangalore]]

Some of the important birding locations in and around Bangalore include

===Parks ===
* [[Lal Bagh]] Botanical gardens - provides garden and wetland habitats
* [[Bannerghatta National Park]] - scrub and forest habitat (permission required)

===Lakes and water bodies ===
* [[Thippagondanahalli]] reservoir - (30 km away) deep water lake with open countryside (permission required)
* [[Hebbal Lake, Bangalore|Hebbal Lake]] - wetland with numerous waterbirds, especially good in winter
* [[Puttenahalli Lake (Yelahanka)|Puttenahalli Lake]] Lake - near [[Yelahanka]] - small waterbody with surprising birdlife
* [[Puttenahalli Lake (JP Nagar)|Puttenahalli Lake]] - JP Nagar 7th Phase, near Brigade Millennium - maintained by [http://www.puttenahallilake.in Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust]

===Others===
* [[Nandi Hills, India|Nandi Hills]] - (50 km away) a good habitat for [[Thrush (bird)|thrushes]] and forest birds
* [[Indian Institute of Science]] Campus (permission required)
* [[The Valley School]] - scrub and forest habitat (private property)
* [[The University of Agricultural Sciences|UAS]]-GKVK campus - scrub and agricultural land (permission required)
* UAS-Hebbal campus - agricultural and garden land (permission required)
* Turahalli reserve forest
* Muninagara, Bannerghatta Outskirts
* Ragihalli, Bannerghatta Outskirts
* Shivanahalli, Bannerghatta Outskirts
* Gulakamale and TK falls

==See also==
* [[List of Bangalore birds]]

==External links==
*[https://groups.yahoo.com/group/bngbirds Birds and Wildlife of Bangalore email discussion group]
*[http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/birdoc1020.html A list of the birds of Bangalore]
*[https://archive.org/details/BangaloreBirdsAnnotated Annotated Checklist of the birds of Bangalore (1994)]
*[http://www.birding.in Birding in India]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140105082113/http://www.karnatakabirds.net/ Birds of Karnataka]

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