Bird enthusiasts and students spot 86 species of birds on Nitte University campus

Nitte (Deemed to be University) participated actively in the national event of Campus Bird Count - 2021 (CBC-2021) organized by Bird Count India in collaboration with eBird (The Cornell Lab of Ornithology). The event was conducted from 12th to 15th February 2021 with enthusiasm and passion.

During the four-day bird count, bird enthusiasts and Nitte University students & faculty conducted a systematic survey at Paneer and K S Hegde Medical Academy campus. Besides the resident and frequently observed birds, some delightful migratory winter visitors such as Purple sunbird, Long-billed sunbird, Blyth’s reed warbler, Booted eagle, Ashy Drongo and Indian Pitta were sighted. Night birding was fruitful in spotting few nocturnal birds such as Barn Owl, Indian Nightjar and Jerdon’s Nightjar.

The annual event this year, records sighting 86 species of birds on campus, which is a progressive improvement compared to 56 species in 2020. The birding sessions were open to the general public of Mangalore city.

Prof. (Dr) Sateesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice Chancellor, Nitte DU and expert birders from NUCSER, NUINS led the birdwatchers from other Nitte institutions consisting of doctors, PhD, PG & UG students and several nature enthusiasts from Mangalore city.