Nature walk in Chamundi Vana, Chamundi Foot Hills

Date: 14/6/2015, Sunday

Habitat: Scrub, and plantations of local species

Duration: 7.00 to 10 AM

Highlight: 25+ Participants observed 46 bird, 36 butterfly and few flowering plant species (guided by Suresh VP, Sheshgiri BR, Tanuja DH, Girija T & Sahana M).

• Few interesting sightings -
  • Plants in flowering – Largestroemia flosreginae, Pterolobium hexapetalum, Passiflora foetida, Argyreia nervosa, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis and S. mutabilis
  • Butterflies–Southern Birdwing, Common Leopard, Blue Tiger, Double branded Crow, Lime Blue, Dark Grass Blue, Indian Skipper
  • Birds –Gray-bellied Cuckoo & Jungle Prinia were making incessant calls throughout; beautiful Yellow-eyed Babbler & Red Avadavat showed up. Fig: Largestroemia flosreginae