More birds have come this time to Bhitarkanika National Park than last year. Besides, more types of bird species too have been sighted.
According to DFO, Rajnagar Mangroves (Forest) and Wildlife Division Bikash Ranjan Dash, as many as 105 types of bird species with a population of 1,18,326 thronged to Bhitarkanika in the ongoing winter season as per the report of mid winter waterfall bird status survey -2020, carried out in five forest and wildlife ranges under Bhitarkanika National Park on January 6 under the guidance of BNHS-based ornithologist Dr S Balchandran. This year 31 types of more bird species and 9,267 more winter feathered guests were spotted by the enumerators. As many as 16 enumerator teams were engaged in the mid-winter waterfall migratory bird status survey this year, stated the DFO. During last year survey, an estimated 1,09,059 migratory birds of 74 types were sighted.