Lake near tree house. The other volunteers headed of on a transect. Reeve and I scouted elephants
Resident Ants in Tree House
He lazes, I observe
I spent a good 7 hours in a tree house. For most of the day, I occupied myself by identifying avian species surrounding the treehouse and counting the number of human interferences in the form of bikes and tuk-tuks. One great experience was crossing the wewa in a tiny catamaran filled with seven people. Slightly awkwardly coordinated we pretty much waded through weeds and passed kingfishers. Back in the treehouse in the evening, we got a glimpse of a mother elephant with her calf, as the last rays of light started to disappear past six pm. As darkness set in over the jungle and a million fireflies subtly lit up the night, a herd of elephants, smart as they are, rustled their way through the over growth completely out of our vision. Nevertheless, we could detect their movements through the changing rustles.
Elephant Prints
Weaver Bird Nest:
Males gather during mating season and attempt to individually construct the most beautiful nest to attract their mates. Courting is still innate to them
Nelli tree
Bug ThreesomeField Notes:
Morning (10:20 – 12:42)
Vehicle Sightings
Mini Truck (1)
Motor Bike (6)
Bicycle (4)
Tuk- Tuk (3)
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Bird Sightings
Indian Robin (2)
Black Headed Oriole (2)
Streaked Weaver (f) (3)
Green Bee-Eater (2)
Scaly- breasted Munia (2)
Brahmini Kite (1)
Spotted Dove (1)
Afternoon (16:15 – 19:30)
Vehicle Sightings
Motor Bike (2)
Jeep (1) – NBC Bank
Bicycle (13)
Tractor (1)
Tuk- Tuk (1)
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Boys running in to pick Nelli
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Bird Sightings
Green Bee-Eater (6)
Indian Robin (7)
Streaked Weaver (f) (2)
Common Kingfisher (1)
Swallow (3)
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