Birds of Kyari

Birds of Kyari

Children of Kyari Ecoclub

Printed by the Uttarakhand Forest Department for School Ecoclubs of Uttarakhand.

Birds of Kyari

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his booklet, documenting the bird diversity of village Kyari, which is located at the edge of Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve in Nainital District, Uttarakhand, has been done by the children of the Kyari Ecoclub, as part of the biodiversity module of the Wipro Sustainability Educator program.

The Kyari Ecoclub was started in mid 2020 as part of the Wipro Sustainability Educator program. The lead educator for the program, Bhaskar Sati, initiated nature walks for the children, after introducing them to the biodiversity module of the Wipro Sustainability Educator program.

Over a period of three months, between August and October 2020, the children of the Kyari Ecoclub, went of nature walks, learnt to identify the common bird species, gained knowledge about their habits and habitat. This knowledge was further captured by means of drawings and stories that the children wrote. This booklet summarizes the work done by the children.

Bhaskar Sati, Wipro Sustainability Educator Sanjay Bisht, Wipro Sustainability Educator Sanjay Sondhi, Trustee, Titli Trust January 2021

To know more about the Wipro Earthian Program, Titli Trust or Pawalgarh Prakrati Prahari Contact Sanjay Sondhi at sanjay.sondhi1@gmail.com or visit Wipro Earthian Program https://wiprofoundation.org/earthian/ Titli Trust https://www.titlitrust.org Pawalgarh Prakrati Prahari http://www.pawalgarh.org

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Wipro Sustainability Educators

Sanjay Bisht

Bhaskar Sati

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Birdwatching at Eco-clubs How do I start birdwatching at my ecoclub?

What does the ecoclub need? This booklet, Birds of Kyari, has 34 common birds that can be seen around your school. If possible, also procure a pair or binoculars, but this is not essential. Also, get a copy of the Birds of Uttarakhand bilingual brochure, which has 171 species of birds found in the state.

Activity 1: Make a list of the common birds in and around your school?

Get the children of the Ecoclub to observe the common birds around the school. Get the eco-club children to fill in the table below. Use the material you have (this booklet, Birds of Uttarakhand catalogue)to identify the common birds you see. Fill up the table below to make bird identification easier.

Identifying common birds near your school 1

How big is the bird?

What colour is it?

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Where did you see it?

Anything special about the bird? Name of the bird

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In relation to the common birds that you know: sparrow, bulbul, myna, pigeon, crow. Is the bird bigger or smaller than these birds.

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On the ground, in the bushes, or a tree or near a stream.

Actvity 2: Sketch, draw or paint out the common birds you have seen. Make a booklet of this kind.

Activity 3: Read up the stories about the common birds in this booklet. Find out other interesting stories about the common birds in your school. Add them to your drawings.

For any clarifications to conduct this activity, contact Sanjay Sondhi, Titli Trust, 9412052189.

Birds of Kyari This booklet, documenting the bird diversity of village Kyari, which is located at the edge of Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve in Nainital District, Uttarakhand, has been done by the children of the Kyari Ecoclub, as part of the biodiversity module of the Wipro Sustainability Educator program.