Wildlife Conservation Group of Palani Hills: Kongur Wetland Conservation

Awareness campaign for protect the lake and save the birds :

Date: 27.12.2012

Kongur is located 25Km from Palani. The 260Acre lake providing space for thousands of migratory birds. We are organizing awareness campaign to protect this wetland from poachers. With the support from the local we are planning for the tree planting.

We installed a banner to bring more awareness for local people.

Board Installation :

Date : 17.01.2012

List of birds we monitored in Kongur lake:

1.   PAINTED STORK
2.   ORIENTAL IBIS
3.   BLACK WINGED STILT
4.   COMMON SANDPIPER
5.   SPOT BILLED DUCK
6.   COMMON COOT
7.   ROSY STARLING
8.   LITTLE CORMORANT
9.   CATTLE EGRET
10.   MEDIAN EGRET
11.   LITTLE EGRET
12.   SOUTHERN COUCAL
13.   ROSE RINGED PARAKEET
14.   WHITE BREASTED KINGFISHER
15.   PIED KINGFISHER
16.   DARTER
17.   LITTLE GREBE
18.   SPOTTED OWLET
19.   INDIAN ROLLER
20.   ASHY PRINIA
21.   SPOTTED MUNIA
22.   COMMON HOOPPE
23.   COMMON MOORHEN
24.   COMMON MYNA
25.   COPPER SMITH BARBET
26.   PIED WAGTAIL
27.   GREY WAGTAIL
28.   GREEN BEE EATER
29.   BRAHMINY KITE
30.   BLACK KITE
31.   BLACK SHOULDERED KITE
32.   PEACOCK
33.   ASIAN KOEL
34.   POND HERON
35.   BLACK DRONGO
36.   PIED CUCKOO
37.   WOOD SHRIKE
38.   SWALLOW
39.   BUSHLARK
40.   BLUE FACE MALKOHA
41.   GREY FRANCOLIN
42.   INDIAN ROBIN
43.   PURPLE SUNBIRD
44.   PURPLE RUMPED SUNBIRD
45.   WHITE HEADED BABBLER
46.   SPOT BILLED PELICAN
47.   LITTLE RINGED PLOVER
48.   BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON
49. COMMON FLAMEBACK
50. OPEN BILL STORK
51. GREATER EGRET