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Campus Bird Count at DWP
Campus Bird Count at DWP
Orientation session at AUD, Kashmere Gate Campus headed by Prof Geetha Venkataraman (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Orientation session at AUD, Kashmere Gate Campus headed by Prof Geetha Venkataraman (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Campus Bird Count at DWP
Campus Bird Count at DWP
Red avadavat (Amandava amandava)
Red avadavat (Amandava amandava)
Green bee-eater (Merops orientalis) Credit: Lakshya Dabas
Green bee-eater (Merops orientalis) Credit: Lakshya Dabas
Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) Credit: Lakshya Dabas
Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) Credit: Lakshya Dabas
Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)- Credit: Lakshya Dabas
Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)- Credit: Lakshya Dabas
Plantation drive with Loras College at DWP (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Plantation drive with Loras College at DWP (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Under-grad student Dharya and Research Scholar Shaina posing with a sapling (Credit: Lakshya Dabas)
Under-grad student Dharya and Research Scholar Shaina posing with a sapling (Credit: Lakshya Dabas)
Grey bushchat (Saxicola ferreus)
Grey bushchat (Saxicola ferreus)
Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica)
Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica)
Bird spotting and identification: On-field notes (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Bird spotting and identification: On-field notes (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Birders at Dheerpur Wetland Park (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Birders at Dheerpur Wetland Park (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Birders at Karampura Campus (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Birders at Karampura Campus (Credit: Fizala Tayebulla)
Scaly breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Scaly breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Earth work at restoration site
Earth work at restoration site
Prof Anu Lather at DWP
Prof Anu Lather at DWP
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Welcoming DU Faculty to DWP
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Inter-University Activities
CUES member leading a birdwatching group from DU
CUES member leading a birdwatching group from DU
Nature Education and Outreach: Dr Suresh Babu with students from DU
Nature Education and Outreach: Dr Suresh Babu with students from DU
Prof Menon and Dr. Suresh Babu at DWP Plantation Drive
Prof Menon and Dr. Suresh Babu at DWP Plantation Drive
Nature Education and Outreach: Dr Suresh Babu with students from DU
Nature Education and Outreach: Dr Suresh Babu with students from DU
Ramjas College, DU with CUES
Ramjas College, DU with CUES
Plantation Drive and Outreach
Plantation Drive and Outreach
CUES team
CUES team
Bird watching with Ajay Immanuel Gonji and Shiwani
Bird watching with Ajay Immanuel Gonji and Shiwani
Dr Budhaditya Das planting sapling of Madhuca longifolia (Mahua).
Dr Budhaditya Das planting sapling of Madhuca longifolia (Mahua).
Participant planting sapling of Bambusa bambos (Bans).
Participant planting sapling of Bambusa bambos (Bans).
Nature Education and Outreach
Nature Education and Outreach
Prof. Asmita Kabra at DWP Plantation Drive
Prof. Asmita Kabra at DWP Plantation Drive
Nature Education and Outreach
Nature Education and Outreach
Nature Education and Outreach
Nature Education and Outreach
Bird watching with Ajay Immanuel Gonji
Bird watching with Ajay Immanuel Gonji
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Participants of the Event
Nature Education and Outreach
Nature Education and Outreach
CUES team at Najavgarh lake for bird survey
CUES team at Najavgarh lake for bird survey

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Some of us who have visited Dheerpur Wetland Park Some of us who have visited Dheerpur Wetland Park would remember those contraptions by the porta cabin where there were always some vine that did not fully take to the trellis. Well, there seems to have been a plan afterall! 😁 Hats off to the persistence, but more honestly faith of the Dheerpur Wetland Park's field team for this staggering feat! This part of our #urbangardening effort took so long that we had almost lost hope. But not Shivmurat ji (most of us would know him by his alias "Baba"), who diligently worked on for almost 2 years to bring this to fruition, quite literally. Hope you are enjoying our field updates as much as we are! #urbangarden #grapevine #indelhi #backyardgarden #gardernersworld #gardenmagic #dheerpurwetlandpark Photo credit: Tej Singh, member of CUES field team
Hello, world! There has been some inspiring updat Hello, world! There has been some inspiring updates from our wetland restoration project site. Look who's making Dheerpur Wetland Park their home during the lockdown! 😍 #indianpeafowl #atthewetlands #portacabinlife #dheerpurwetlandpark #restorationproject #bringingbirdsback Photo Credit: Tej Singh, member of CUES field team
-sound on- The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyrris asiaticu -sound on- The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyrris asiaticus) is one of the common and of the most gorgeous of small birds you are likely to spot in India, South Asia. It flutters around in pairs and have an unmistakable irridescent purple-blue sheen. It's beak is designed to feed on mainly nectar but they can also feed on insects when young. Credit: @himanshu_choudhery, @burn_auburn
- sound on - Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) You ar - sound on - Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) You are likely to hear this one than see as it is active at dawn and dusk. It has a loud "laughing" type of a call in addition to high-pitched squeals and whistles. I have recently made an exciting discovery: a pair of Spotted owlets are residing in a nook at my home terrace! Since they are characterised to inhabit all kinds of open habitats (avoiding dense forest and wet regions), you too might stumble upon a covert owlet hideout at your house. Now wouldn't that be nice?! ☺ Credit: Fizala Tayebulla @burn_auburn #urbanbird #nocturnal #owlethideaway #lockdowndiaries #birdnesthouse #owletcall #observecollective #engagewithbirdlife
-sound on- Bird sounds are now much more discerni -sound on- Bird sounds are now much more discernible than before. So we thought we'd upload the common bird calls along with a brief detail of the bird that you are hearing/seeing. This is a Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda). It is found across the country, are urban inhabitants. By appearance, it has an unmistakeable rusty-brown upperpart against its dull, sooty black body. The call is a loud metallic sound and can have multiple versions. Credit: @himanshu_choudhery
What a grand landing! Lesser Whistling Ducks at Di What a grand landing! Lesser Whistling Ducks at Dighalipukhuri lake in Assam. Credit: @burn_auburn
A large flock of around 200 Lesser Whistling-Ducks A large flock of around 200 Lesser Whistling-Ducks (Dendrocygna javanica) or the Whistling Teal was first spotted at Dighalipukhuri lake on 26th March 2020 in Guwahati, Assam. It looks like they have perched for the long haul, given that the human non-interference remain the same. It is a very rare occurrence for such a large flock to have landed in a lake in the middle of the city. Humans play a significant role in shaping social-ecological systems. The lake has been here for years and will be in the future but the human-lake interface has been on a lock-down! The change of bird behaviour in this instance is worth noting and perhaps deserve our effort to preserve it that way. Today on 29th March (day 5 of lockdown), the birds have come back for the third time and in all likelihood will do so tomorrow. #Guwahaticity #Urbanlake #Waterbirds #reappearance #lesserwhistlingduck #natureleftalone Credit: @burn_auburn
Highlights of Campus Bird Count 2020 from all the Highlights of Campus Bird Count 2020 from all the five AUD Campuses Birds in picture : 1. Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) 2. Plum headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) 3. Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) 4. Coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) 5. Red avadavat (Amandava amandava #ebird #avifauna #birdingday #birdwatching
Visit to Okhla Bird Sanctuary to watch birds. #de Visit to Okhla Bird Sanctuary to watch birds. #delhibirders #cues #birdingteam #birdlovers #naturegram #ebirdindia
With continuing rapid and global urbanisation, mor With continuing rapid and global urbanisation, more and more areas of natural and semi natural habitats are disappearing to accommodate humans. As a result, the encounters between humans and other life forms are increasing. While some species have been unable to cope up with new pressures, others have adapted well to the novel opportunities presented in the urban environments. One such avian life form closely associated with human dominated landscapes is the house sparrow. House sparrows are known to use a variety of materials for nest building, including feathers, straw, grass and anthropogenic matter like paper, plastic and cotton threads. However, recent studies have shown that these urban birds are declining due to a lack of nesting sites. In picture: As a result of disappearing nesting sites, a house sparrow made an innovative choice of nest building inside an electric meter box. A fledgling inside waits for its mother who's out seeking seeds. Credit: @paradox_penguin #sparrow #birds #nesting #urban #urbanbird #fledgling #birdbehavior
Delhi state has four natural physiographic divisio Delhi state has four natural physiographic divisions, these are Khadar (Riverain zone), Banger (Area irrigated by wells and canals), Dabar (Low lying and rain-fed) and Kohi or Pahari (Hillsides). The riverine tract of Yamuna Basin is known as Khadar. These tracts that are submerged by annual floods are first covered by Tamarix seedlings and then form mix crop with Alhagi camelorum. Such alluvial Tamarix forests or Jhau forests are soon disappearing due to urbanization and increasing agricultural activity. Showing here pictures of both these important species from our Dheerpur Wetland Park Information source: The Flora of Delhi by J. K. Maheshwari Photo Credit:@sonaligc #wetlandpark #urbanwetland #floraofdelhi #restorationecology #greenspaces #yamuna #dheerpurwetlandspark
On 28th Aug 2019 CUES successfully hosted the annu On 28th Aug 2019 CUES successfully hosted the annual Tree Stewardship Program at Dheerpur Wetland Park which was graced by Prof. Anu Singh Lather, Vice Chancellor, Ambedkar University Delhi. Stewards planted 22 native species across the wetland park with the help of CUES team and gardeners. #nativespecies #plantation #stewardship #wetlandecosystems #treesofdelhi #naturegram #environmentalcitizenship #restorationecology
Unpleasant Design and Hostile Architecture. Are c Unpleasant Design and Hostile Architecture. Are cities constituted of and for only humans? A clock for us maybe a roosting spot for a bird- pigeon/crow. However when we stud it with spokes, we not only physically alter the object, we also exert some kind of social control in public, which in turn target and deter the non-human and sometimes the marginal human, who fall within unwanted bandwidths of appropriate use of built environments. Photo credit: @burn_auburn #unpleasantdesign #humanarchitecture #nonhumanagency #urbanecology #exclusionzone #publicspace
Happy Independence Day from team CUES to all! 🌿 Happy Independence Day from team CUES to all! 🌿
Weaver birds are a group of small passerine birds Weaver birds are a group of small passerine birds that are famously known for their elaborate nest construction and design. These nests can be cylindrical, elongated, tubular in shape with a downward-facing, narrow entrance so as to deter potential predators. They are found to build nests usually next to water bodies (in this case, by Deepor Beel wetland). Male weaver birds are the main weavers, constructing nests out of strands of grass or strips of leaves around the ends of one or two branches in a tree. Photo Credit: @burn_auburn #nestdesign #weaverbirdswraps #naturalengineering #birdminds #bythewater
Did you also wonder what these foamy lumps during Did you also wonder what these foamy lumps during monsoons are? Count on us to tell you! 😄 During monsoon season this sticky foam like substance appear on plant nodes. This foam (which may look like) but is not a plant disease, it is the spittlebug larvae! The spittlebug make bubbles out of a liquid they secrete from their back ends. They produce this foam to protect itself until it becomes an adult. ID Credit: Vipin Kumar Photo Credit: @sonaligc #insectindia #larvae #spittlebugfoam #naturegram #dheerpurwetlandpark
Urban forests are key to several ecosystem service Urban forests are key to several ecosystem services such as clean air, water harvesting, recreation facilities and provide fuelwood and fodder. Delhi ridge is known to be the green lung of Delhi and a major water recharge zone. Despite being so important for the sustenance of important ecological services, it has faced abuse from the urbanizing city. It has been afforested and deforested for the need of rulers. For example in 1900's massive afforestation programe was conducted on nothern and central ridge (previously known as southern ridge) which led to the introduction of the popular invader "Prosopis juliflora". Today central ridge is a highly fragmented forest space which is infested with invasive species such as Prosopis juliflora and Lantana spp. Despite all the abuse, one can still find age old beautiful patches  of Acacia woodland that are still surviving.  Recently, Delhi government decided to restore the Central Ridge forest, providing the hope for this remnant of Tropical thorn forest. Credit: @sonaligc #restorationecology #centralridgedelhi #werestore #naturegram #delhiwoodland #invasivespecies #prosopisjuliflora #nativespecies
[In Picture 1: Silk work larvae being sold in a lo [In Picture 1: Silk work larvae being sold in a local market in Dimapur, Nagaland In Picture 2: Water Beetle catch for consumption] Entomophagy, the practice of eating insects as food is an established culture in many parts of the world. In the past, many parts of India saw entomophagy as a prevailing food culture. But the colonial rulers brought drastic changes to this practice, making it an atypical custom. However, today there is a noticeable revival in the practice of consumption of edible insects. The FAO and such other governmental institutions and agencies are of the opinion that entomophagy may help in fighting food and nutrition insecurities. Insects are the largest group of animals in the world that are found in all types of habitats. Its protein is the most easily digestible among all the animal proteins. Photos are archived as part of Mayanglambam Ojit Kumar Singh's PhD research work. #entomophagyanthropology #entomophagydiet #edibleinsect #localmarket #insectindia #customs #culturalanthropology #culturalentomophagy
Plain tiger butterfly feeding on Rosy milkweed Vin Plain tiger butterfly feeding on Rosy milkweed Vine (Oxystelma esculentum). Known as famine food. These plants flower between July -February and attract lots of pollinators such as bees and butterflies Credit: @sonaligc #butterfly_n_flower #pollinatorgarden #dheerpurwetlandpark #plaintigerbutterfly🦋 #milkweedpods #naturegram
Dheerpur Wetland Park 1/6 Credit: @shiwani_w #dh Dheerpur Wetland Park 1/6 Credit: @shiwani_w #dheerpurwetlandpark #landscapephotography #wetlandecosystems #urbanwetlandpark #naturegram #restorationecology
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