LUCKNOW: The once ailing Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary has seen a turnaround for sure. Thanks to the abundant water at the place, birds are still flocking to the wetland. While the flocks were retreating by February last year, this time they show no signs of it.

For the tenth consecutive year, the majestic Siberian Cranes - among the most endangered birds in the world - have skipped India this winter, say experts.

They apprehend that the Siberian Cranes are unlikely to ever come to the Bharatpur region of Rajasthan again as they have apparently changed their centuries-old migratory route from Siberia to India.

The long flights of migratory birds have raised more questions than answers.

Harike (Ferozepur), February 4

The two-day census carried out in Harike wildlife sanctuary, which concluded on February 1, 2010, has revealed that the new species of birds had come to this wetland this winter season for the first time.

To bolster the efforts for preserving the rich wetland resources of the State, the government is considering to constitute a State Wetland Authority. This was announced by Minister of Environment and forests, Rockybul Hussain on Tuesday.

Cooch Behar, Jan. 29: Jaldapara and Gorumara will no longer be the only habitat of rhinos in the state. The Indian one-horned rhino will now be found in Cooch Behar

Chennai: Thousands of native and migratory birds, which fly long distances to visit the protected Pallikaranai marsh on Chennais outskirts, are ending up on the dining tables of restaurants. Poachers, who had beat a retreat after 317 hectares of the marsh was declared protected forest area in 2007, are now making a comeback.

It seems like migratory birds, which are regular feature in the plains of the State this time of the year, have decided to give the lakes a miss this year.

An enchanting spectacle of over 42,000 common pochards at a single site near Haripur at the upper end of the sprawling Pong Dam Wetland was the highlight of the three-day winter bird count from January 15 to 17 during which a record number of 1,44,000 migratory winged visitors were enumerated.

Dibrugarh, Jan. 10: Over a hundred birds died of suspected pesticide poisoning in a tea estate at Moran in Dibrugarh today.

Forest officials said samples of the dead birds would be sent to the forensic laboratory for tests to ascertain the cause.

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